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- Crew of World War I Eagle Boat, 1918 - To combat German submarine attacks on U.S. cargo ships during World War I, Henry Ford suggested the mass production of submarine chasers. Ford Motor Company accepted a government contract to build these "Eagle Boats" and began production at its partially developed industrial complex along the Rouge River in 1918. By late 1919, Ford had completed 60 Eagle Boats for the U.S. Navy.
- 1918
- Collections - Artifact
Crew of World War I Eagle Boat, 1918
To combat German submarine attacks on U.S. cargo ships during World War I, Henry Ford suggested the mass production of submarine chasers. Ford Motor Company accepted a government contract to build these "Eagle Boats" and began production at its partially developed industrial complex along the Rouge River in 1918. By late 1919, Ford had completed 60 Eagle Boats for the U.S. Navy.
- "Among Us Mortals-The Monday Morning Train Back to Camp" and "Learn to Signal," December 2, 1917 -
- December 02, 1917
- Collections - Artifact
"Among Us Mortals-The Monday Morning Train Back to Camp" and "Learn to Signal," December 2, 1917