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

 


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