The SS Atlantus was a concrete ship launched in 1918. She was built for service between New York and the West Indies. The Atlantus was used to transport American troops back home from Europe and also to transport coal to New England. After 2 years of service, the ship was retired to a salvage yard Virginia in 1920. In 1926, Colonel Jesse Rosenfeld purchased the Atlantus for use in the creation of a ferry dock. On June 8, a storm hit and the ship broke free of her moorings and ran aground 150 feet off the coast of Sunset Beach in Cape May. Several attempts were made to free the ship, but none succeeded.
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