Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company
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Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company was a major American shipyard based in Chester, Pennsylvania, known for constructing numerous commercial and military vessels, especially during World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct company
ⓘ
shipbuilding company ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sunoco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
United States Maritime Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtVesselType |
cargo ships
ⓘ
naval auxiliaries ⓘ tanker ships ⓘ |
| contributedTo | U.S. war effort in World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| employedDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Sun Oil Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
drydocking
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ship construction ⓘ ship repair and conversion ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Sun Shipbuilding Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | key industrial employer in Chester, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| industry |
ship repair
ⓘ
shipbuilding ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chester, Pennsylvania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delaware County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Delaware River waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ Philadelphia metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Delaware River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | large-scale World War II ship production ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | American shipbuilding industry ⓘ |
| servedRegion | Atlantic coast shipping ⓘ |
| servedSector |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
military logistics ⓘ |
| significance | major U.S. wartime shipyard ⓘ |
| specializedIn |
commercial ship construction
ⓘ
military ship construction ⓘ |
| status | closed ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructureType | maritime industrial complex ⓘ |
| typeOfFacility |
dry dock facility
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shipyard ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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