Personnel records, ca. 1952-1989
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Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Company.
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The Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Company acquired the Chester, Pa., shipyard of the Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company (established in 1916) in February 1982. From the description of Personnel records, ca. 1952-1989 (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 654473023 ...
Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
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The Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company constructed the deepwater automobile ferry Princess Anne in 1935-36 for the Virginia Ferry Corporation's run between Cape Charles and Little Creek, Va., across the mouth of Chesapeake Bay. It had the distinction of being the first fully "streamlined" ship, with exterior styling by industrial designer Raymond Loewy. The curved sheet metal surfaces were later removed as impractical. From the description of Plans of ferry Princess Anne, 1935-193...