Chauncey Jerome
Chauncy Jerome
- Type:
- shipwreck, sailing ship, USA
- Built:
- 1852, East Haddam CT, USA
- Name:
- Chauncey Jerome was an early 19th new England century clock maker
- Specs:
- ( 178 x 37 ft ) 1154 tons
- Sunk:
- Thursday Jan 12, 1854
ran aground - Depth:
- 20 ft
The Chauncey Jerome Jr was a packet ship of the Blue Ball Line. The wreck lies within the Seven Presidents Oceanfront Park in Long Branch NJ. It is a registered and protected historic place. Spearfishing and artifact removal are forbidden.
For detailed directions, see Shore Diving in New Jersey
Michael Buchmeier:
June 11, 2025 at 12:43 PM
This ship carries a special history for my family. In 1852 the Chauncey Jerome Jr. carried my great, great grandfather, Anton Buchmeier, and 3 family members from Malsch, in Baden, Prussia, to the United States. They landed safely and settled in Whitney County Indiana where Anton took up his occupation as a tailor.