Remains of schooner "Catherine" in Fernald Cove, Somesville, 1935. A few years later a storm shifted the hulk to the shore at right where surviving frames and timbers could be seen for some years at low tide. After the wreck and before this photograph was taken, salvagers cut a hole through the side of the vessel to allow the mast to fall into the water and be salvaged. The hole, near the bow. is visible in this photograph. SWHPL 9500 was a duplicate of this item and has been removed.
Description: Remains of schooner "Catherine" in Fernald Cove, Somesville, 1935. A few years later a storm shifted the hulk to the shore at right where surviving frames and timbers could be seen for some years at low tide. After the wreck and before this photograph was taken, salvagers cut a hole through the side of the vessel to allow the mast to fall into the water and be salvaged. The hole, near the bow. is visible in this photograph. SWHPL 9500 was a duplicate of this item and has been removed. [show more]
Built by Henry R. Hinckley Company at the Manset Yard during April - June 1938 Owned by Dexter Lewis This item has construction photos including pouring/laying of the keel and stepping the mast, and sea trial photos.
Description: Built by Henry R. Hinckley Company at the Manset Yard during April - June 1938 Owned by Dexter Lewis This item has construction photos including pouring/laying of the keel and stepping the mast, and sea trial photos.
A collection of yet to be curated photographs of the construction of picket boats built by the Henry R. Hinckley Company for the military during WWII. A picket boat is a type of small naval craft used for harbor patrol and other close inshore work. "There were two open storage sheds [in 1941] in Manset. When the Coast Guard boat contract [for picket boats] came, we had to set about immediately joining these buildings together in order to have a place to build them. These buildings are still part of the main assembly building." – The Hinckley Story, p. 30.
Description: A collection of yet to be curated photographs of the construction of picket boats built by the Henry R. Hinckley Company for the military during WWII. A picket boat is a type of small naval craft used for harbor patrol and other close inshore work. "There were two open storage sheds [in 1941] in Manset. When the Coast Guard boat contract [for picket boats] came, we had to set about immediately joining these buildings together in order to have a place to build them. These buildings are still part of the main assembly building." – The Hinckley Story, p. 30. [show more]
A collection of yet to be curated photographs of the construction of mine yawls built by the Henry R. Hinckley Company for the military during WWII. A mine yawl is a rugged utility boat. These photographs were taken between 1942 and 1944.
Description: A collection of yet to be curated photographs of the construction of mine yawls built by the Henry R. Hinckley Company for the military during WWII. A mine yawl is a rugged utility boat. These photographs were taken between 1942 and 1944.
Photographs: 01-15 – life boats – George C. Gilley (1913-2000) on the right 01-16, 01-17 – building life boats at SW Boat 02-93 - George C. Gilley is the man on the top of the boats Most of these photographs were taken on April 6th, 1943. Moving the boats was taken on July 20, 1943 The rustic derrick pole was cut by Chris Lawlor as a replacement for a broken one. Chris cut it on his “uncle’s back lot” his way of saying that he cut it on Acadia National Park land (Uncle Sam’s land) somewhere on the back side of Freeman Ridge with a two-man cross-cut saw; Chester Warren Stanley and Chris Lawlor cut it. Chris’ horses hauled it out. Built by Henry R. Hinckley Company as Southwest Boat Corporation
Description: Photographs: 01-15 – life boats – George C. Gilley (1913-2000) on the right 01-16, 01-17 – building life boats at SW Boat 02-93 - George C. Gilley is the man on the top of the boats Most of these photographs were taken on April 6th, 1943. Moving the boats was taken on July 20, 1943 The rustic derrick pole was cut by Chris Lawlor as a replacement for a broken one. Chris cut it on his “uncle’s back lot” his way of saying that he cut it on Acadia National Park land (Uncle Sam’s land) somewhere on the back side of Freeman Ridge with a two-man cross-cut saw; Chester Warren Stanley and Chris Lawlor cut it. Chris’ horses hauled it out. Built by Henry R. Hinckley Company as Southwest Boat Corporation [show more]