A.J. (Alida Jane) Rogers
Two-mast merchant-schooner career
An interpretive 3D reconstruction of the vessel afloat, in the form named above and from before its loss in East Grand Traverse Bay. It is informed by the historical record set out under History below, where the documented evidence and the interpretation are kept apart; rigging, colours and fittings are partly inferred. It is not a survey of the wreck.
Nobody knows the exact spot where this ship went down, so the marker shows the general area.
Starboard bow · complete vessel · drag to rotate, scroll or pinch to zoom, right-drag to pan. Hiding the sails shows the deck; it does not recreate the wreck.
What the model represents
From the model specification. Two lists, kept apart on purpose.
Documented
- The survey identifies the 1862 wooden schooner US1552 at 137.5×26.1×12.5 ft. Alida J. Rogers wreck survey
- A centerboard trunk survives. Alida J. Rogers wreck survey
Inferred
- Underwater hull lines and draft
- Exact colors, fittings, hatch layout and rigging routes
- Absolute spar heights and sail shapes
Configuration caveat. Vessel dimensions, two-mast rig and centerboard trunk are documented. The DNR historical image guides the schooner at the left of the scene; the foreground steamer is a different vessel. Unseen cabin, hatch layout, sail cut, colors and underwater lines are interpreted.
Two numbers that are not the same thing. The waterline toggle sits at 3.10 m above the keel, a display assumption, not a measured draft. The wreck lies in about 53 ft of water; that describes the site, not the ship.
Renders from the model
History, evidence and limits
The research notes behind the reconstruction, reproduced with their citations.
Version 1.1. Metadata and presentation revised September 8, 2026; original evidence review retained.
Selected appearance
Two-mast merchant-schooner career. Vessel dimensions, two-mast rig and centerboard trunk are documented. The DNR historical image guides the schooner at the left of the scene; the foreground steamer is a different vessel. Unseen cabin, hatch layout, sail cut, colors and underwater lines are interpreted.
Documented evidence
The survey identifies the 1862 wooden schooner US1552 at 137.5×26.1×12.5 ft. Alida J. Rogers wreck survey
A centerboard trunk survives. Alida J. Rogers wreck survey
Reasonable interpretation
Underwater hull lines and draft
Exact colors, fittings, hatch layout and rigging routes
Absolute spar heights and sail shapes
The wreck survey identifies the 1862 wooden schooner, US 1552, at 137.5 × 26.1 × 12.5 ft. Its wreck includes a centerboard trunk. The DNR image includes the two-mast schooner to the left behind a separate foreground casualty and tug. It supports a sailing merchant vessel with a projecting bowsprit; much of the stern is concealed.
Low stern house, gaff sails, two headsails, spar heights, hatch arrangement and boat location use contemporary Great Lakes schooner practice. The canvas illustrates a plausible working rig; the photograph does not document its precise shape. Only the exposed top of a centerboard trunk is represented, without an invented deployed board.
No complete original lines plan was recovered. Exact colors, underwater lines, loaded draft and hidden fittings are inferred. The model is newly authored exterior geometry; it is not a scan of a historical object.
Unresolved uncertainties
No complete original lines plan is claimed. Exact loaded draft, concealed surfaces and fine fittings remain interpreted. The earlier research context below retains the source distinctions used for this reconstruction.
The concealed stern and precise working canvas are unresolved. Do not identify the foreground steamer in the historical scene as part of this schooner. Approximate wreck coordinates are not upgraded by the model.
Sources
Illustration conditions
clear fresh sailing breeze, blue water and sunlit white clouds. Weather, shore and sky are artistic staging, not evidence of final-voyage conditions. AI artwork is supplemental and may differ from the GLB; map previews must use the actual model poster.
Sources used for the model
Rights and respect
Removing or disturbing wreckage on Great Lakes bottomlands is a felony under Michigan Part 761, 1994 PA 451, at a fair market value of $100 or more. Positions are historical reference only — not navigation and not dive-planning data. Wreck records are published by the Michigan Underwater Preserve Council.
Treat these as graves. Lives were lost on many Great Lakes wrecks and human remains may still be present. Look, photograph, and leave everything exactly as you found it.
Model and renders were newly made for this project (2026). Three.js r160.1 is used under the MIT licence; its notice ships with the vendored files. Wreck position, depth and dates: Michigan Underwater Preserve Council. The model specification (version 1.1, revised 2026-09-08) is published beside the assets (model-spec.json).