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- Henry Ford and Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels with the Eagle Boat Prototype, Ford Highland Park Plant, April 1918 - During World War I, Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Henry Ford assembled the boats using the same mass production techniques he developed for his automobiles. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels (center) inspected the prototype boat at Ford's Highland Park plant. Ford built the remaining Eagle boats at the Rouge.
- April 09, 1918
- Collections - Artifact
Henry Ford and Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels with the Eagle Boat Prototype, Ford Highland Park Plant, April 1918
During World War I, Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Henry Ford assembled the boats using the same mass production techniques he developed for his automobiles. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels (center) inspected the prototype boat at Ford's Highland Park plant. Ford built the remaining Eagle boats at the Rouge.