Turbo Reduction Gears for Eagle Boat Turbine Engine, July 1919
THF270374 / Turbo Reduction Gears for Eagle Boat Turbine Engine, July 1919
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy during World War I. While most of the work occurred in new facilities at the mouth of the Rouge River, Ford assembled the boats' turbine engines, boilers and propulsion systems at its Highland Park plant. The war ended before any of the Eagle patrol boats saw combat.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
01 July 1919
Subject Date
01 July 1919
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1660.P.833.27105
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: 7.5 in
Width: 11 in
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