Atlantic, a 188 gross-ton coastal steamship, was built under the name Ruth at Rockland, Maine, in 1894. She was employed on ferry service along the Maine coast for a decade and a half and, after being renamed Atlantic in about 1909-1910, operated in the New York City area and later at Washington, D.C. Taken over by the Navy in September 1918 and placed in service as USS Atlantic (ID # 3268) soon afterwards, the steamer was sent to South Carolina waters, where she transported personnel and cargo between the Marine Corps training depot at Parris Island and other facilities in the region. Atlantic was designated YFB-3268 in mid-1920 and sank in late November of that year. Raised within a short time, but apparently not returned to service, she was sold in September 1921.
This page features the only views we have of the coastal steamer Atlantic and USS Atlantic (ID # 3268).
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Page made 22 May 2003
New image added 15 August 2006