MV Henry Ford II
| File:Henry Ford II.jpg Henry Ford II in Duluth, Minnesota, c. 1977
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| History | |
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 United States
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| Name: | Henry Ford II |
| Builder: | American Ship Building Company, Lorain, Ohio |
| Yard number: | 788 |
| Launched: | March 1, 1924 |
| General characteristics | |
MV Henry Ford II was a bulk freighter that was part of the Ford Motor Company fleet of ore carriers which transported raw materials to Ford's River Rouge Plant. She was named after Henry Ford's grandson, Henry Ford II.
History
The Henry Ford II was constructed by the American Shipbuilding Company at their Lorain, Ohio shipyard, for the Ford Motor Company. Henry Ford II was one of two “state of the art” freighters that were ordered specially by Henry Ford, the other one being her nearly identical sister ship, the Benson Ford, constructed by Great Lakes Engineering Works at Ecorse, Michigan.[1]
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- ↑ "Henry Ford II". Shipwatcher News Great Lakes Ships. 2020-06-29. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
