Emory L. Ford (Propeller), U214318, 1 Jun 1916

Description

Full Text: NAME SHIP FOR DETROIT MAN.
The steamship building for the Franklin Steamship Company, and which will be launched some time next month, will be named the EMORY L. FORD, in honor of Emory L. Ford of Detroit, who is connected with the Michigan Alkali Company. The FORD is being built at Lorain and is a 12,000 ton ship.
Buffalo Daily Courier
June 11, 1916

The new steamery EMORY L. FORD which was launched last Saturday at the Lorain yard of the American Steramship Co., is 600 feet overall, sixty foot beam, and thirty-two feet deep. She will be brought out by Capt. C. Sullivan.
Buffalo Daily Courier
July 18, 1916

Steam screw EMORY L. FORD. U. S. No. 214318. Of 7,986 tons gross; 6,225 tons net. Built Lorain, Ohio, 1916. Home port, Duluth, Minn. 580.0 x 60.0 x 32.0 Freight service. Steel built. Crew of 25. Of 2,000 indicated horsepower.
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1918
Media Type: Text; Newspaper
Item Type: Clippings
Notes: building, Lorain
Date of Original: 1916
Subject(s): Propellers
Emory L. Ford (Propeller)
Local identifier: McN.E.4857
Language of Item: English
Donor: William R. McNeil
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