Kinston Ironclad Shipwright Company Organization

Master Shipwright
Alton Stapleford
Chairman, Last Firebase Veterans Archives Project
Ted Sampley
Boatswain Mate
Tony Kelly-Kinston
Boatswain Mate - Bob Moore-Kinston
Boatswain Mate - David Mooring-Kinston


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Historically Accurate Location


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{Permit}

 

{Alton stapleford and Neil and James west}

{Stapleford and Sampley}


The Shipbuilding Has Begun

{Digging gunboat's foundation}

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{pouring concrete}

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{cross support}

{cross ties}

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{first nail}

{shaping the bow}

{shape of bow}

{shaping the bow}

taking shape

bottom ribs

the ram

Alton Stapleford and neil West

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{West and Stapleford}

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