Ford Motor Company Ship "Corinthic" Docked at the Ford Rouge Plant, January 1926
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The cargo ship Corinthic was launched in 1924 and operated out of Great Britain. The 390-foot-long vessel was powered by a three-cylinder triple-expansion steam engine, and it had a capacity of more than 4,800 tons. During World War II, Corinthic was sunk by torpedoes fired from a German submarine. Two of the ship's crewmembers were killed in the 1941 attack.
The cargo ship Corinthic was launched in 1924 and operated out of Great Britain. The 390-foot-long vessel was powered by a three-cylinder triple-expansion steam engine, and it had a capacity of more than 4,800 tons. During World War II, Corinthic was sunk by torpedoes fired from a German submarine. Two of the ship's crewmembers were killed in the 1941 attack.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
22 January 1926
Subject Date
22 January 1926
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.45215
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: 8 in
Width: 11.125 in
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