Sun Shipbuilding History Log From 1920 thru 1929

Date Last Revised: 10.22.01

Transcribed By: D.Kavanagh (33M)



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1920

01: In 1920 the shipyard facilities were further extended by building three additional ways, capable of building ships upward of 600 feet in length, and also by constructing two large floating docks with necessary wet basins and other equipment, thus establishing a well-balanced dry dock business capable of handling large dry dock repairs, which has become a very valuable asset for this class of work on the Delaware River.

1921



1922



1923

01: In January 1923 the company was incorporated as the Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company of Pennsylvania and continued to develop a shipbuilding and dry dock repair business.





In January 1923 the company was incorporated as the Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company of Pennsylvania and continued to develop a shipbuilding and dry dock repair business.