AH-WR-1656

Chester B. Jones

Wooden Three-Masted Schooner Barge · Lost 1924; abandoned after quarry service · Thunder Bay & Lake Huron

A centerboard schooner that ended its working life as a barge at the Calcite quarry.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Interpretive Reconstruction, drawn to convey the vessel's era, type and general form. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

Chester B. Jones was launched in 1873 as a wooden three-masted schooner. It ended its working life as a barge serving the Calcite quarry at Rogers City. Abandoned in 1924, its shallow remains preserve evidence of a Great Lakes centerboard schooner.

Vessel

Built: 1873
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Wood
Length: 167 ft
Beam: 30 ft
Tonnage: 493 gross tons
Propulsion: Sail
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: 1924; abandoned after quarry service
Cause: Not established
Location: Off the Calcite quarry loading docks, Rogers City, Lake Huron
Water: Lake Huron
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: 16 ft
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Within Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Position

Coordinates: 45.410° N 83.766° W
Accuracy: Surveyed position
Nearest: Rogers City, Michigan
Region: Thunder Bay & Lake Huron

NOAA GPS N45°24.620′ W83°45.986′, converted directly to decimal degrees.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Documented (88/100)

The precise abandonment day, sinking sequence, builder and casualty total are not stated by NOAA. Artwork is an interpretive reconstruction.

NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary — Chester B. Jones
Vessel type, launch year, narrative-reported 167-foot vessel length, beam, gross tonnage, quarry service, 1924 abandonment, published GPS, depth and moored site.