During the time she was commissioned by the British Royal Navy we have detailed logs on SULTANA’s history including where she sailed, what the weather was like, and how the crew behaved.
Printables:
Additional Links:
An article from the US Navy exploring the role logbooks played in understanding the seas.
https://www.usna.edu/Users/oceano/pguth/website/shipwrecks/logbooks_lesson/logbooks_lesson.htm
Stanford discussion about what we can learn from Logbooks.
https://arcade.stanford.edu/content/logging-ships-log-medium-0