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• December 01, 1925
• Collections - Artifact

Trip Report for Ford Tugboat "Ballcamp" Towing Ford Barge "Lake Fondulac," December 1925

Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Many of these ships were towed to Ford's River Rouge Plant to be scrapped. The Lake Fondulac was one of the first towed to the scrapyard. This report documents the labor troubles the captain of the tugboat Ballcamp encountered during the voyage.

• October 01, 1927
• Collections - Artifact

Summary of Scrap from Dismantled Boats in the Ford Motor Company Ship Salvage Program, November 15, 1927

Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Many of these ships were towed to Ford's River Rouge Plant and dismantled -- their steel, metal, and salvageable parts were recycled. The other vessels were refurbished or converted to help transport raw materials and finished products as part of Ford's operations.

• circa 1926
• Collections - Artifact

Ship Delay Report for Ford Barge "Lake Kyttle," circa 1926

Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Most of these ships were scrapped, like the Lake Yelverton, and the materials were used at Ford's new automobile manufacturing complex on the Rouge River. But 13 were converted into barges, like the Lake Kyttle. These barges transported products and material as part of Ford's operation.

• 1923-1926
• Collections - Artifact

Inventory of Ford Barge "Lake Frugality," 1923-1926

Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Most of these ships were scrapped and the materials were used at Ford's new automobile manufacturing complex on the Rouge River. But 13 were converted into barges, like the Lake Frugality. These barges transported products and material as part of Ford's operation.

• circa 1925-1926
• Collections - Artifact

Inventory of Ford Barge "Lake Freeland," circa 1925-1926

Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Most of these ships were scrapped and the materials were used at Ford's new automobile manufacturing complex on the Rouge River. But 13 were converted into barges, like the Lake Freeland. These barges transported products and material as part of Ford's operation.

• November 03, 1926
• Collections - Artifact

Letter regarding Transfer of Supplies from Ford Barge "Lake Forsby" to Ford Tugboat "Baymead," November 3, 1926

• circa 1926
• Collections - Artifact

Ship Delay Report for Ford Barge "Lake Louise," circa 1926

Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Most of these ships were scrapped, like the Lake Glebe, and the materials were used at Ford's new automobile manufacturing complex on the Rouge River. But 13 were converted into barges, like the Lake Louise. These barges transported products and material as part of Ford's operation.

• circa 1926
• Collections - Artifact

Summary of Activity for 199 Ships Purchased for the Ford Ship Salvage Program, 1926

Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Many of these ships were towed to Ford's River Rouge Plant and dismantled -- their steel, metal, and salvageable parts were recycled. The other vessels were refurbished or converted to help transport raw materials and finished products as part of Ford's operations.

• circa 1925-1926
• Collections - Artifact

Inventory of Ford Barge "Lake Frumet," circa 1925-1926

Henry Ford purchased 199 surplus World War I merchant ships from the United States government in 1925. Most of these ships were scrapped and the materials were used at Ford's new automobile manufacturing complex on the Rouge River. But 13 were converted into barges, like the Lake Frumet. These barges transported products and material as part of Ford's operation.