# Captain Jones — Sailing Alone Around the World character guide

> Captain Jones in Sailing Alone Around the World by Joshua Slocum.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Jones

**First appearance:** 0006-v

## Who they are

A captain encountered during the voyage.

## Relationships

### [Spray](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sailing_alone_around_the_world_se/characters/spray)

_professional_

Captain Jones has a professional relationship with the Spray, possibly as a fellow mariner or dock official.

## In the story

### [Chapter XV: The Arafura Sea and the Voyage to Keeling Cocos](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sailing_alone_around_the_world_se/chapters/xv)

Captain of the Tarawa, encountered near Booby Island; noted as the only American aboard, though he never guessed.

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