Report of Marine Casualty or Accident for Sunken Ford Freighter "East Indian," February 15, 1943
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Artifact Overview
The United States government requisitioned the Ford Motor Company's ocean-going freighter East Indian for wartime service. Newly fitted with anti-submarine and anti-aircraft guns, the freighter left for the Indian Ocean in May 1942. As the East Indian returned to America, the ship was sunk by a German U-boat. Four lifeboats with survivors were lost, but crew members on a fifth were rescued after being adrift nearly two weeks.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Report
Date Made
15 February 1943
Subject Date
03 November 1942
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.167.730.14
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Typewriting
Handwriting
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 10.375 in
Width: 8 in
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