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The Atlanta prior to her sinking
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SS AtlantaUnited States
NameAtlanta
BuilderCleveland Dry Dock Company
LaunchedApril 25, 1891
In serviceMay 21, 1891
Out of serviceMarch 18, 1906
General characteristics
TypeSteamship
Tonnage
  • 1,129.17 GRT
  • 958.06 NRT
Length
  • 172 ft (52 m) LOA
  • 200 ft (61 m) LBP
Beam32.3 ft (9.8 m)
Depth22.6 ft (6.9 m)
Installed power900-horsepower fore and aft compound steam engine
Atlanta (steam screw) Shipwreck
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
SS Atlanta is located in Wisconsin
SS Atlanta
SS Atlanta is located in the United States
SS Atlanta
Location1.02 miles North Northeast of Amsterdam Park boat launch in Lake Michigan
Nearest cityCedar Grove, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°34′15″N 87°46′58″W / 43.570883°N 87.7827°W / 43.570883; -87.7827
Built1891
ArchitectCleveland Dry Dock Company
Architectural styleSteamship
MPSGreat Lakes Shipwreck Sites of Wisconsin MPS
NRHP reference No.100001785 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 6, 2017

The SS Atlanta was a wooden hulled Great Lakes steamer that sank in Lake Michigan off the coast of Cedar Grove, Wisconsin, United States, after a failed attempt of her being towed to shore ultimately killing 5 out of her 7 crew members on board. Her wreckage still remains at the bottom of the lake, and on November 6, 2017, the wreck of the Atlanta was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

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