Forum: Photography

Subject: The ATLANTUS

L8RDAZE opened this issue on Sep 15, 2002 · 10 posts

L8RDAZE posted Sun, 15 September 2002 at 6:09 PM

Was down in Cape May New Jersey yesterday taking some pix. Went to a place called Sunset Beach. The WAVES crashin against the rocks were just amazing! Out in the distance is the remains of the "ATLANTUS" , the concrete ship: in 1917, the United States joined World War I. Ships were quickly needed to transport soldiers and supplies to Europe. As an alternative to using steel, several ocean-going ships were made of reinforced concrete. They worked, but evidently were too slow to be economical, and were not used for very long after the war ended. In 1926, it was planned that one of these, the Atlantus, be used as part of a Ferry slip. It would be towed to a point near Cape May, and then purposely sunk so that a roadway to the ferry could be built over it. However, there was a mishap, the boat got stuck on a sand bar near its final destination, and there it remains, to this day.

L8RDAZE posted Sun, 15 September 2002 at 6:11 PM

Another angle and closer view of the WRECK! L8r!

L8RDAZE posted Sun, 15 September 2002 at 6:21 PM

Finally a shot I did some postwork in! L8r!

Misha883 posted Sun, 15 September 2002 at 6:56 PM

Seems if you're going to build a ship out of concrete, you'rs sort of tempting fate by choosing "Atlantis" for a name. Really like #1.

cat_amaris posted Sun, 15 September 2002 at 7:17 PM

Hmmm think I agree with Misha about the name... Like number #3 best, those tones r wicked! =) xXxXx

PhrankPower posted Sun, 15 September 2002 at 7:36 PM

Like 'em all, especially the birds taking in the view. What a life!

azy posted Mon, 16 September 2002 at 4:38 AM

Cool photos, I like #2 very dramatic

Eggiwegs! I would like... to smash them!

starshuffler posted Mon, 16 September 2002 at 5:21 AM

These are really kewl, L8r. Thanks for giving a backgrounder on these, too. :-) (*

Caledonia posted Mon, 16 September 2002 at 8:32 AM

Really like your capture of the waves in #1.

bevchiron posted Mon, 16 September 2002 at 1:05 PM

Love that surf & spray in one, great shot!

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