Andrew Hicks (Bark) of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Charles A. Chace, keeper William H. Griffith, on voyage 21 October 1914 - 20 September 1916]

21st ...saw lone whale lowered & struck at 8-45...33-03 53-33 22nd ...cutting whale...saw more whales 8 or 9 got case overboard made sail & headed for whales. Lowered three boats & got one alongside at 3-30 32-51 53 24

Aug 23rd ...at 1 P.M. saw pod of young bulls. Got one alongside at 3 P.M. M. Soares off duty, bad eye. Lat. N. 32º-30’ Lon. W. 53º-11’ 24th ...saw one stmr. going to W. signaled her to report us all well, said she would. Mr. Soares off duty bad eye & pain through shoulders combined with gonnorhea & syphilis. 32-18 53-00 25th ...saw scattered young bulls at 6-30 am...lowered three boats (one officer sick) struck one whale & got him J. Antone made mess of another. darted at one & did not fasten (A. Spencer)...sent fourth boat with boatsteerer to pick up dead whale 32-28 53-05 26th ...J. Antones off duty ankles swollen. 32-27 53-06

Aug. 27th ..saw..a piece of beam from a wreck...picked it up & caught eight large dolphins & a lot of log fish. Mr. Soares & J Antones off duty. Lat N. 32º-29’ Lon W. 53º-10’ 29th ...raised a shoal of cow whales...got three. did not lower fourth boat, one officer & one boatsteerer being laid up. 32-14 54-30 30th ...saw...a buoy adrift. Large can buoy with frame work on top. buoy painted red...Mr. Soares & J Antones improving but still off duty. E. Bruce & M.J. Soares had a fight today. master separated them. cause of scrap, Ramos had lost his knife & C. Sealy had told him that Bruce had it, Ramos asking for it & Bruce attacked Ramos...had E. Bruce goods brought on deck & bunk stripped but found no knife...Bruce then accused Seely of theft. had Seelys goods on deck but found nothing. So ends Wednesday C.A.C. 32-39 55-44

Sept. 1st ...W. Flagg off duty knee joint stiff & painful. A.M. Soares also in more pain today J Antones improving. 33-12 59-23 2nd ...raised a whale near ship...lowered & got him alongside at 1-15 P.M...(50 bbl whale) W. Flagg on duty. M. Soares & J. Antones off duty complaining of pains through chest & shoulders. 33-08 61-21

Sept. 3rd Heavy squalls at 4 am after a nasty looking night...burst fly jib...Lat. N. 32º-59’ Lon. W. 62º-03’ (6th) ...raised whales lowered & got one alongside & boats up at 5 P.M. 33-50 65-11