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Cape May Point >
S.S. Atlantus
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Type: Outdoors
Status: Abandoned
Accessibility: Difficult
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
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Address
Sunset Blvd.
Cape May Point, New Jersey
United States
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Current is strong, and rebar protrudes out and up – be very careful if boating out.
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The S. S. Atlantus is probably the most famous of the concrete ships. She was built by the Liberty Ship Building Company in Brunswick, Georgia and launched on December 5, 1918 and was the second concrete ship constructed in the World War I Emergency Fleet.
The war had ended a month earlier, but the Atlantus was used to transport American troops back home from Europe and also to transport coal in New England. In 1920, the ship was retired to a salvage yard in Virginia.
In 1926, the Atlantus was purchased by Colonel Jesse Rosenfeld to be used as ferry dock. The plan was to dig a channel into to the shore where the Atlantus would be placed. Two other concrete ships would be purchased to form a Y-shape where the ferry would dock.
In March 1926, the groundbreaking ceremonies were held. The Atlantus was repaired and towed to Cape May. On June 8th, a storm hit and the ship broke free of her moorings and ran aground 150 feet off the coast of Sunset Beach. Several attempts were made to free the ship, but none were successful.
Since then the Atlantus has become a tourist attraction seen by millions. People used to swim out to the ship and dive off, until one young man drowned. At one time, a billboard was also placed on the ship. Starting in the late 50's, the ship began to split apart in the midsection.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 12/21/2016 2:36 AM.
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on Dec 21 16 at 2:36, Emperor Wang validated this location
on Dec 21 16 at 2:36, Emperor Wang changed the following: Display Name, Street Address
on Oct 6 11 at 22:39, Opheliaism validated this location
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