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Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works
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The Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works was a major late-19th-century American shipyard located on the Delaware River in Chester, Pennsylvania. It was founded by the industrialist John Roach and is often referred to by its parent company name of John Roach & Sons, or just known as the Roach shipyard. For the first fifteen years of its existence, the shipyard was by far the largest and most productive in the United States, building more tonnage of ships than its next two major competitors combined, in addition to being the U.S. Navy's largest contractor. The yard specialized in the production of large passenger freighters, but built every kind of vessel from warships to cargo ships, oil tankers, ferries, barges, tugs and yachts.
Chester waterfront, ca. 1875
Chester waterfront, ca. 1875
City of Peking. For many years she was the largest-tonnage U.S. ship afloat. She is seen here leaving San Francisco Bay with troops bound for the Phil
City of Peking. For many years she was the largest-tonnage U.S. ship afloat. She is seen here leaving San Francisco Bay with troops bound for the Philippines during the Spanish–American War of 1898.
Contemporary illustration of City of Para. Launched with great fanfare in 1878 before President Rutherford B. Hayes and members of the U.S. Congress,
Contemporary illustration of City of Para. Launched with great fanfare in 1878 before President Rutherford B. Hayes and members of the U.S. Congress, the ship proved too large for her intended purpose and was soon sold.
USS Puritan (BM-1) in 1898. Roach was left with a $200,000 unpaid bill and was forced to keep the warship in his shipyard for five years at his own ex
USS Puritan (BM-1) in 1898. Roach was left with a $200,000 unpaid bill and was forced to keep the warship in his shipyard for five years at his own expense before the government agreed to pay for the ship's completion.
Chester, Pennsylvania
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Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located in the Philadelphia metropolitan area on the western bank of the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware. The population of Chester was 32,605 at the 2020 census.
Image: 1724 Chester Courhouse
Image: 1724 Chester Courhouse
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Image: Harrahschesterfront
Image: Philadelphia Union versus Chicago Fire at Subaru Park 8 13 2022
Image: Philadelphia Union versus Chicago Fire at Subaru Park 8 13 2022
Image: Delco National Bank
Image: Delco National Bank