October, 1926 MAR LN ERE YN. Bow 17 | ESSis ae STS ae EE Ua SHIP SCRAPPING OPERATIONS AT THE FORDSON PLANT, FORD SON, MICH. UPPER LEFT—JUNE 30, 1926—UPPER RIGHT—JULY 12—A LINE OF 10 SHIPS AT NEW DOCK—VARIOUS STAGES OF DISMANTLING—CENTER LEFT—JULY 6—LOADING CUT SCRAP FROM SHIP TO CARS—CENTER RIGHT—JUNE 28—FINAL CUTTING UP—DOUBLE BOTTOM IN DRY DOCK— POWERFUL WRECKING CRANE LIFTING SECTIONS CU T—LOWER LEFT—JUNE 25—A COMPLETE SHIP’S POW- ER PLANT LOADED ON FLAT CARS BY WRECKING CRANE—LOWER RIGHT—JULY 6—BURNING MAIN DECK FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN SECTIONS 6 FEET LONG FORE AND AFT