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SS Atlantus

Lower Township, Italy

SS Atlantus

SS Atlantus is a concrete ship built by the Liberty Shipbuilding Company in Brunswick, Georgia, United States and outfitted by the American Shipbuilding Company. Although she was not finished in time for war service, she was the first of twelve concrete ships for the World War I Emergency Fleet that

finished construction, and the second concrete ship built in the United States (after the Faith). She served as a cargo ship from 1919–1920, then was laid up until sold for scrap in 1925. Her hulk was towed to Cape May, New Jersey in 1926 with the intent of sinking her for use as a ferry pier. After troubles, the project was abandoned, and her wreck lies just off the shore of Sunset Beach.

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