Vessel
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimeshippinglumberingheritage
Summary
The Schnoton was a 65-foot vessel identified by the December 1970 Beaver Beacon as John Roen’s first vessel. The account says Roen and Gus Mielke cut the timber that became the vessel after Roen reached Beaver Island.
Evidence and limits
The source does not specify the vessel’s rig, builder, launch date, registry, ownership paperwork, or later disposition. The 65-foot length is retained as the only typed specification; no vessel class is inferred.
Open questions
- What registry or shipbuilding record identifies the Schnoton?
- Was the name spelled differently in contemporary records?
- What became of the vessel after its fruit and pulpwood service?
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, December 1970, “Legend Passes.”Says timber cut by John Roen and Gus Mielke became Roen's first vessel, the 65-foot Schnoton, which he used to haul fruit and pulpwood on the Great Lakes.