Ship's Log for MS Benson Ford, Trip 1, April 16-24, 1940
THF726558 / Ship's Log for MS Benson Ford, Trip 1, April 16-24, 1940 / Orders
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Artifact Overview
Henry Ford had two ore freighters built in 1924 and named them after his grandsons, Henry Ford II and Benson Ford. The ships plied the Great Lakes, transporting raw materials to and from Ford's River Rouge manufacturing complex. A ship's log kept record of the cargo, loading and unloading ports, sailing dates, general weather conditions, and reasons for delay.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Ship's log
Date Made
16 April 1940-24 April 1940
Subject Date
16 April 1940-24 April 1940
Creators
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
64.167.119.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Handwriting
Typewriting
Stapling
Dimensions
Height: 14 in
Width: 12.125 in
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Related Content
SetHenry Ford II and Benson Ford: Ore Carriers of the Great Lakes
- 23 Artifacts
In 1923, Henry Ford ordered two 600-foot-long lake freighters to transport raw materials — iron ore, coal, limestone, and other bulk products — to and from his massive River Rouge manufacturing complex. Ford named the motorships after his grandsons, Henry Ford II and Benson Ford. By the summer of 1924, both freighters were plying the waters of the Great Lakes, becoming workhorses for Ford Motor Company for more than fifty years.