SS William Clay Ford

No AIS position on record for this vessel. Identity and particulars are below.

Identity & particulars

Name

SS William Clay Ford

IMO numberWhat is an IMO number?

5390412

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Vessel type

ship

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Length overall

197.2 m

Beam

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Year built

1953

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About SS William Clay Ford

SS William Clay Ford was a bulk freighter built for hauling material on the Great Lakes. She was named for William Clay Ford Sr., grandson of Henry Ford. Her keel was laid in 1952 at River Rouge, Michigan by the Great Lakes Engineering Works, and she was launched in 1953. The ship was a part of the Ford Motor Company fleet of ore carriers and made her home port at Ford's River Rouge Plant, south of Detroit, Michigan. The first captain of William Clay Ford was John Jameson Pearce of Dearborn, Michigan. William Clay Ford was one of two ships involved in the initial search for the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, along with the SS Arthur M. Anderson on 10 November 1975. The Anderson and Ford had made it to safety at Whitefish Bay, but went back into the storm at the request of the United States Coast Guard to look for survivors of the Fitzgerald.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is SS William Clay Ford now?

Voydar has no displayable AIS position for SS William Clay Ford in this profile. A coverage gap does not establish whether the ship is transmitting or where it is now.

What kind of ship is SS William Clay Ford?

SS William Clay Ford is a ship, built in 1953 by Great Lakes Engineering Works. The vessel is 197.2 m long.

Who is recorded as the owner or manager of SS William Clay Ford?

Ford Motor Company is recorded as Registered owner for SS William Clay Ford (source: Wikidata). This source record does not independently confirm today’s ownership or management.

What sanctions and inspection records does Voydar hold for SS William Clay Ford?

Voydar has no matched sanctions record displayed for SS William Clay Ford from the OFAC SDN list, the UK Sanctions List, the Canadian autonomous sanctions list, the EU list of designated vessels, the New Zealand Russia Sanctions Register and the French national asset-freeze register. Coverage may be incomplete; this is not sanctions clearance. No matched inspection records are displayed for SS William Clay Ford. Missing records do not establish whether the ship has been detained.