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I'll give it a look see, I do believe it is a ferry. not sure what class or who built her but the two gazebo's are steering houses, one on each end.....
I don't have any info on the SS Atlantic city at this point but take a look at the SS Long Beach.
That is the Penns Grove NJ to Wilmington DL ferry. Same class of ship. (image courtesy of Frank Brusca's Route 40.net Give it a look see)
But I'll do my best to nail it down.
Here's another one...
Staten Island Ferry, SS Atlantic, "City of New York"
Definitely on the right track, the "City of New York is definitely of the same class and construction.
Most certainly the same class NM. Possibly the same builder and absolutely the same set of plans. Notice the single lifeboat on the upper deck. This would date all of them to being built before 1912, when the lifeboat rules were changed due to the Titanic sinking without enough for everyone.
The two pilot houses and relatively low, flat design shows that the design derived, in part, from the USS Monitor class of vessels. Not too surprising. Although the Monitor sank in heavy weather in the open ocean, her design was very good for relatively shallow, protected waters.
The USS Monitor had one pilot house, a little pyramid shaped protrudence on the bow of the ship.
The original design for these paddlewheel steam ferries started in 1834. The one in Macs pic above was originally built for the Camden NJ to Phillidelphia PA run and was known as the "Colorado" built in 1883. When the ferry line was bought out by the Atlantic City Railroad, the name of the "Colorado" was changed to the "Atlantic City" and it served until approximately 1922. The pic I put up of the "Atlantic" is of a steel hulled ship built to the same design in 1887 at Cramp and Sons in Philadelphia I believe.
This ferry design (and variations) had been around for a while before the Civil War. The Monitor was a new design of a wooden ship clad with iron plate with over 96 patented inventions, one of which was a transmission from the steam engine to screw propeller. (without a "Walking Beam") It wasn't until the 1870's where screw propulsion started overtaking paddlewheels as the most efficient method of ship propulsion.
A number of these ferries were conscripted by the Union Navy as transports at the start of the war and lost at sea also.
The history says otherwise on the design of these ferries.
Note the two gazebos.
Its little brother?
So it would seem.
Looks like a big tea cup on the roof.
Please give a look.
I'll give it a look see, I do believe it is a ferry. not sure what class or who built her but the two gazebo's are steering houses, one on each end.....
I don't have any info on the SS Atlantic city at this point but take a look at the SS Long Beach.
That is the Penns Grove NJ to Wilmington DL ferry. Same class of ship. (image courtesy of Frank Brusca's Route 40.net Give it a look see)
But I'll do my best to nail it down.
Here's another one...
Staten Island Ferry, SS Atlantic, "City of New York"
Great info; thanks for the research and additions to the thread!
The ''Balboa Island'' ferry, 1950's from the Newport Beach CA.Historical society.
The ferries still run today between Balboa Island and the Newport Beach Ca.
Another interesting image; thank you.
Most certainly the same class NM. Possibly the same builder and absolutely the same set of plans. Notice the single lifeboat on the upper deck. This would date all of them to being built before 1912, when the lifeboat rules were changed due to the Titanic sinking without enough for everyone.
The two pilot houses and relatively low, flat design shows that the design derived, in part, from the USS Monitor class of vessels. Not too surprising. Although the Monitor sank in heavy weather in the open ocean, her design was very good for relatively shallow, protected waters.
TT,
The USS Monitor had one pilot house, a little pyramid shaped protrudence on the bow of the ship.
The original design for these paddlewheel steam ferries started in 1834. The one in Macs pic above was originally built for the Camden NJ to Phillidelphia PA run and was known as the "Colorado" built in 1883. When the ferry line was bought out by the Atlantic City Railroad, the name of the "Colorado" was changed to the "Atlantic City" and it served until approximately 1922. The pic I put up of the "Atlantic" is of a steel hulled ship built to the same design in 1887 at Cramp and Sons in Philadelphia I believe.
This ferry design (and variations) had been around for a while before the Civil War. The Monitor was a new design of a wooden ship clad with iron plate with over 96 patented inventions, one of which was a transmission from the steam engine to screw propeller. (without a "Walking Beam") It wasn't until the 1870's where screw propulsion started overtaking paddlewheels as the most efficient method of ship propulsion.
A number of these ferries were conscripted by the Union Navy as transports at the start of the war and lost at sea also.
The history says otherwise on the design of these ferries.
Old Ferries of Camden (archive.org)
Mac..........Thank you so much for sharing your many, many talents!!