Chester B. Jones (Schooner, 1873)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Chester B. Jones
Year of Build:: 1873
Official Number:: 125159

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: East Saginaw, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: C. Wheeler
Ownership Notes:: Tolfel, James H., (1873); Belton, S. J., (1876); Landen, Fred, (1860); Lane, C. H., (1882-1889); Loudon, Fred, (1893-1895); Nelson, John, (1896-1904); Argo Steam Ship Company, (1904-1906); Schwentner, Frank W., (1912); Booth, William, (1916); Pittsburg Coal Company, (1918); LeBean Wrecking Company, (1923); Michigan Limestone Company, (1923);
Master(s):: Wells, M., (1873); Williams, M., (1876); Lane, C. H., (1882-1888): Ellis, Edward, (1889); Nelson, John, (1893-1896); Riggs, W. H., (1912);

Hull Dimensions

1873: Length: 167' Width/Beam: 32.3' Depth: 7.2'
1912: Length: 167' Width/Beam: 30' Depth: 12'

Tonnage

1873: Gross: 493.71 Net: 470.27
1912: Gross: 470

Enrollments/Registration

August 15, 1873: Port: Port Huron Number: 17 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Port Huron 8-15-1876
August 15, 1876: Port: Buffalo Number: 6 of 1876
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 2-18-1880
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February 18, 1880: Port: Buffalo Number: 38 of 1880
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 3-21-1882
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March 21, 1882: Port: Buffalo Number: 51 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-30-1883
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April 30, 1883: Port: Buffalo Number: 38 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 3-26-1888
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March 26, 1888: Port: Buffalo Number: 34 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-20-1889
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April 20, 1889: Port: Buffalo Number: 56 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 5-24-1889
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May 24, 1889: Port: Buffalo Number: 70 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-15-1890
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April 15, 1890: Port: Port Huron Number: 123 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 2-13-1893
February 13, 1893: Port: Port Huron Number: 59 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 3-23-1896
March 23, 1896: Port: Buffalo Number: 42 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 12-14-1899
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December 14, 1899: Port: Buffalo
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
April 16, 1912: Port: Buffalo Number: 39 of 1912
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 10--1-1912
October 1, 1912: Port: Cleveland Number: 25 of 1912
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Chester B. Jones (1873-1924)
Nationality:: American (1873-1924)
Chronology:: 1. 10/00/1873, North Manitou Island, Lake Michigan, ashore and released, $8, 000 loss;

Notes

General notes:: She was abandoned in 1924;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Port Huron, Michigan;
3. Marine Casualties on the Great Lakes, (1863-1873), Record Group 26, Records of the United States Coast Guard:

Contact

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Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218

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