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- French Officers Inspecting Prototype Eagle Boat Being Built at the Ford Highland Park Plant, April 1918 - During World War I, Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Ford assembled the prototype boat at Highland Park and then moved it, on railroad flatcars, to the Rouge. The remaining Eagle hulls were constructed on site at the Rouge, but Ford continued to build the boats' turbine engines and propulsion systems at Highland Park.
- April 09, 1918
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French Officers Inspecting Prototype Eagle Boat Being Built at the Ford Highland Park Plant, April 1918
During World War I, Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Ford assembled the prototype boat at Highland Park and then moved it, on railroad flatcars, to the Rouge. The remaining Eagle hulls were constructed on site at the Rouge, but Ford continued to build the boats' turbine engines and propulsion systems at Highland Park.
- Prototype Eagle Boat under Construction in the Ford Highland Park Plant Craneway, April 1918 - During World War I, Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Ford assembled the prototype boat at Highland Park and then moved it, on railroad flatcars, to the Rouge. The remaining Eagle hulls were constructed on site at the Rouge, but Ford continued to build the boats' turbine engines and propulsion systems at Highland Park.
- April 22, 1918
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Prototype Eagle Boat under Construction in the Ford Highland Park Plant Craneway, April 1918
During World War I, Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Ford assembled the prototype boat at Highland Park and then moved it, on railroad flatcars, to the Rouge. The remaining Eagle hulls were constructed on site at the Rouge, but Ford continued to build the boats' turbine engines and propulsion systems at Highland Park.
- Testing Turbines and Reduction Gears for Eagle Boat Engines at Ford Rouge Plant, June 1919 - Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy during World War I. While most of the work occurred in new facilities at the mouth of the Rouge River, Ford assembled the boats' turbine engines, boilers and propulsion systems at its Highland Park plant. The war ended before any of the Eagle patrol boats saw combat.
- June 13, 1919
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Testing Turbines and Reduction Gears for Eagle Boat Engines at Ford Rouge Plant, June 1919
Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy during World War I. While most of the work occurred in new facilities at the mouth of the Rouge River, Ford assembled the boats' turbine engines, boilers and propulsion systems at its Highland Park plant. The war ended before any of the Eagle patrol boats saw combat.
- Progress on Prototype Eagle Patrol Boat, Ford Highland Park Plant Craneway, March 1918 - During World War I, Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Ford assembled the prototype boat at Highland Park and then moved it, on railroad flatcars, to the Rouge. The remaining Eagle hulls were constructed on site at the Rouge, but Ford continued to build the boats' turbine engines and propulsion systems at Highland Park.
- March 16, 1918
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Progress on Prototype Eagle Patrol Boat, Ford Highland Park Plant Craneway, March 1918
During World War I, Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Ford assembled the prototype boat at Highland Park and then moved it, on railroad flatcars, to the Rouge. The remaining Eagle hulls were constructed on site at the Rouge, but Ford continued to build the boats' turbine engines and propulsion systems at Highland Park.
- Progress on Prototype Eagle Patrol Boat, Ford Highland Park Plant Craneway, March 1918 - During World War I, Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Ford assembled the prototype boat at Highland Park and then moved it, on railroad flatcars, to the Rouge. The remaining Eagle hulls were constructed on site at the Rouge, but Ford continued to build the boats' turbine engines and propulsion systems at Highland Park.
- March 27, 1918
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Progress on Prototype Eagle Patrol Boat, Ford Highland Park Plant Craneway, March 1918
During World War I, Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Ford assembled the prototype boat at Highland Park and then moved it, on railroad flatcars, to the Rouge. The remaining Eagle hulls were constructed on site at the Rouge, but Ford continued to build the boats' turbine engines and propulsion systems at Highland Park.
- Turbo Reduction Gears for Eagle Boat Turbine Engine, July 1919 - Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy during World War I. While most of the work occurred in new facilities at the mouth of the Rouge River, Ford assembled the boats' turbine engines, boilers and propulsion systems at its Highland Park plant. The war ended before any of the Eagle patrol boats saw combat.
- July 01, 1919
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Turbo Reduction Gears for Eagle Boat Turbine Engine, July 1919
Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy during World War I. While most of the work occurred in new facilities at the mouth of the Rouge River, Ford assembled the boats' turbine engines, boilers and propulsion systems at its Highland Park plant. The war ended before any of the Eagle patrol boats saw combat.
- 2500 Horsepower Steam Turbine Engine Used in Eagle Boats, Ford Motor Company, October 1918 - The first vehicles built at Ford Motor Company's Rouge factory weren't automobiles but boats. These Eagle boats were designed to challenge German submarines during World War I, but they saw only limited action before the armistice. Each Eagle was powered by one of these 2,500-horsepower steam-turbine engines. Sixty Eagles were produced between May 1918 and October 1919.
- October 28, 1918
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2500 Horsepower Steam Turbine Engine Used in Eagle Boats, Ford Motor Company, October 1918
The first vehicles built at Ford Motor Company's Rouge factory weren't automobiles but boats. These Eagle boats were designed to challenge German submarines during World War I, but they saw only limited action before the armistice. Each Eagle was powered by one of these 2,500-horsepower steam-turbine engines. Sixty Eagles were produced between May 1918 and October 1919.
- Six Eagle Boats Docked at Ford Rouge Plant Pier, October 1918 - During World War I, Ford Motor Company built 60 Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Manufactured in Dearborn on the Rouge River, the boats reached the Atlantic via the Detroit River, Lakes Erie and Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River. Many of the Eagles then went to the Navy's base at New London, Connecticut, to await their assignments.
- 19 October 1918 - 21 October 1918
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Six Eagle Boats Docked at Ford Rouge Plant Pier, October 1918
During World War I, Ford Motor Company built 60 Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats for the U.S. Navy. Manufactured in Dearborn on the Rouge River, the boats reached the Atlantic via the Detroit River, Lakes Erie and Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River. Many of the Eagles then went to the Navy's base at New London, Connecticut, to await their assignments.
- Construction of the Ford Eagle Boat Assembly Plant, April 1918 - Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats during the First World War. Ford assembled the boats at a new factory, constructed with funding from the federal government, at the mouth of the Rouge River. After the war, Ford exercised its option to buy some of the facilities. The site formed the core of Ford's massive Rouge automobile plant.
- April 09, 1918
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Construction of the Ford Eagle Boat Assembly Plant, April 1918
Ford Motor Company built Eagle anti-submarine patrol boats during the First World War. Ford assembled the boats at a new factory, constructed with funding from the federal government, at the mouth of the Rouge River. After the war, Ford exercised its option to buy some of the facilities. The site formed the core of Ford's massive Rouge automobile plant.
- Ford Rouge Plant "B" Building Shipyard Construction, 1918 - Henry Ford began buying land near the mouth of the Rouge River in 1915. Ford was thinking of future expansion. His new property was on level ground, near multiple railroad lines, and -- after dredging -- within navigable reach of the Detroit River and the Great Lakes. In 1918, the site became home to Ford's Eagle anti-submarine patrol boat factory.
- April 09, 1918
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Ford Rouge Plant "B" Building Shipyard Construction, 1918
Henry Ford began buying land near the mouth of the Rouge River in 1915. Ford was thinking of future expansion. His new property was on level ground, near multiple railroad lines, and -- after dredging -- within navigable reach of the Detroit River and the Great Lakes. In 1918, the site became home to Ford's Eagle anti-submarine patrol boat factory.