Stockton Springs Shipyard 

The construction of the Helen Swanzey in the Old Crooker Yard. This 746 ton schooner was launched 11 April 1918. 


KEELSON
Inside the hull of the Helen Swanzey. 
 
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 Photograph taken on: 7/16/1999
RIBS
 
 
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FOREDECK
 
 
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HULL
 
 
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BOW
Bow of the Helen Swanzey, launched in 1918. 
 
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 Photograph taken on: 7/16/1999
BOOM
 
 
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BOWSPRIT
 
 
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ICEBLAST
Ice flows stranded by the tide were blasted to clear a path for the launched vessel. 
 
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 Photograph taken on: 7/16/1999
CROWNEST
View from the top! Notice the shadows of the masts and the all the flags. The vessel is really decked out. 
 
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 Photograph taken on: 7/16/1999
CN-ZOOM
A detail from the picture taken from the crows nest. This shows some of the buildings in town. 
 
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 Photograph taken on: 7/16/1999
YARD
So who is this in the shipyard with all the gear? 
 
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 Photograph taken on: 7/16/1999
panorama-l
Left end of a composite panorama of the Stockton Shipyard, 1918. 
 
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 Photograph taken on: 4/30/2000
panorama-r
Right end of a composite panorama of the Stockton shipyard. 
 
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 Photograph taken on: 4/30/2000


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