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April 27, 2008
Logbook of the Harbinger
[Drawing of the Harbinger courtesy of the NBWM - click to enlarge.]
This colorful drawing adorns the cover of a logbook of a voyage on the Harbinger. The same logbook records multiple desertions of the crew, a common occurrence, although not always to the extent shown here. Boredom, discomfort, cruelty and violence onboard or the temptations of paradise were among the many motivations to jump ship.
[Logbook pages courtesy of the NBWM - click to enlarge.]
[Logbook - Harbinger crew - courtesy of the NBWM - click to enlarge.]
Posted April 27, 2008 9:25 AM