S. S. Atlantus
S. S. ATLANTUS
Remains of experimental concrete ship. One of twelve built during
world Wars 1. Proven impractical after several Trans-Atlantic trips
because of weight.
In 1926, the Atlantus was purchased by Colonel Jessee Rosenfeld to
be used as a ferry dock in Cape May, New Jersey for a proposed ferry
between Cape May and Cape Henlopen, DE. 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.
Submitted by @kellenfreeman