Eagle Boat in Boat Slip at the Ford Rouge Plant, August 1918
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During the First World War, Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy at Ford's Rouge River plant. Once the boats were lowered into the river, they were docked alongside fit-out shops where boilers, engines, propulsion machinery, and armaments were installed. Ford built 60 Eagles in total, though the war ended before any saw combat.
During the First World War, Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy at Ford's Rouge River plant. Once the boats were lowered into the river, they were docked alongside fit-out shops where boilers, engines, propulsion machinery, and armaments were installed. Ford built 60 Eagles in total, though the war ended before any saw combat.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
19 August 1918
Subject Date
19 August 1918
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.22862
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.25 in
Width: 11 in
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