Vessel
- Eras
- Irish era
- Concepts
- shippingmaritimeshipwrecks
Summary
The Chandler Wells was a schooner reported lost near Whiskey Island in 1884. The only held source currently identified for the vessel is a 1961 local retrospective, so the vessel’s builder, owner, registry, dimensions, and exact loss position remain unverified in this knowledge base.
History
The December 1961 Beaver Beacon places the loss near Whiskey Island and says that both the ship and its lumber cargo were lost. The linked event records that claim separately from the vessel, following the KB’s vessel–wreck–site model. “Near Whiskey Island” is retained as the source’s geographic precision; it is not converted into a point on the island or its shoal.
Open questions
- What were the vessel’s official number, owner, builder, dimensions, and home port?
- Does a contemporary casualty report identify the wreck site more precisely?
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, December 1961, “The Changing Face of Beaver Island.”Retrospective identifies the *Chandler Wells* as a schooner wrecked near Whiskey Island in 1884 and says the vessel and its lumber cargo were lost.