Sun Shipyard Launches Second Vessel Built by All Colored Labor
Title
Sun Shipyard Launches Second Vessel Built by All Colored Labor
Subject
Sun Shipyard, Chester, Pa; shipbuilding; African-American workers
Description
This newspaper article discusses the launch of the S.S. Marine Raven, the second vessel built by an all African American crew, at Sun Shipyard in Chester, Pennsylvania. This ship was built 30 days after the launch of the S.S. Marine Eagle, the first seagoing vessel built by an all African-American crew.
Creator
Philadelphia Tribune
Source
Philadelphia Tribune
Publisher
WCU, HIS 601/HON 452 Great Migration and Digital Storytelling, Fall 2014
Date
July 3, 1943
Contributor
Suzanne Irvin, Dan Harlow
Rights
Used by permission of the Philadelphia Tribune Company, Inc. All rights reserved. The Philadelphia Tribune, with 130 years of continuous publication, is the oldest newspaper in the United States serving the African-American community.
Format
PDF
Type
text
Original Format
Newspaper
Files
Collection
Citation
Philadelphia Tribune, “Sun Shipyard Launches Second Vessel Built by All Colored Labor,” Goin' North, accessed October 4, 2024, https://goinnorth.org/items/show/152.