Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Photograph Collection, 1917-1983 (acc# 74.319)
This digital collection comprises images of completed ships, ships in construction or repair, and events surrounding ship launchings.
The Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company was incorporated in May 23, 1916 as a tanker-building subsidary of the Sun Oil Company. Soon after its founding it began building ships for other companies. During World War II, the National Defense Program helped make the Sun shipyard one of the world's biggest producers of oil tankers. The company closed in 1980. For more information about Sun Ship, visit the website of the Sun Ship Historical Society
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United States Maritime Commission Ships
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Credits
The Hagley Library would like to express a sincere thank you to Dave Kavanaugh who volunteered his time to scan and catalog over 6,000 images from the Sun Ship Collection. His experience as a former employee at Sun and passion for history made all the difference to the success of this project.