The Atlantic Transport Line, 1881-1931 : a history with details on all ships

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    • Kinghorn, Jonathan

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The Atlantic Transport Line, 1881-1931 : a history with details on all ships

Jonathan Kinghorn

McFarland & Co., c2012

  • pbk. : alk. paper

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Summary: "This volume chronicles the history of the line and its absorption into J.P. Morgan's International Mercantile Marine Company. Descriptions of life on board vessels, individual histories of every vessel, and biographies of key figures associated with the company make this the most complete account of this important but overlooked player in the history of American trade"--Provided by publisher

Contents of Works

  • Part I: The story of the Atlantic Transport Line
  • Establishing the line-quite a respectable business
  • "How proud we were"-the Atlantic Transport Line fleet
  • Passengers and cargo-an enviable reputation
  • Metropolis to metropolis-ten days at sea
  • Patriotism and opportunity-the Spanish-American War
  • An impenetrable mystery-the wreck of the Mohegan
  • Giving to a good cause-hospital ships
  • An ill-conceived venture-the International Mercantile Marine Company
  • Full tide of prosperity-the Belle Epoque
  • World War I-one of the hardest hit
  • Shipping control-freighters in wartime
  • Postwar recovery-tourist third class
  • Anglophobia and depression-the end of the line
  • Part II: Ship histories and biographies of key personnel
  • Ship histories
  • Biographies of key personnel
  • Part III: Appendices, notes, bibliography, index
  • Appendices
  • Special government vessels-the Army transport Grant and sister ships
  • Excerpts from the journal of Lemuel and Julia Potwin, 1897-1898
  • A letter from the engineer of the Mohegan
  • Mohegan victims and survivors
  • "The wreck of the steamer Mohegan"
  • Motes on the salvage of the Minnehaha, 1910
  • Pacific Mail Steamship Company vessels and service

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Description

In 1881, the dynamic Baltimorean Bernard N. Baker established the Atlantic Transport Line, an American-owned but British-operated steamship company with service from London to New York that became famous for shipping expensive livestock and for carrying only first-class passengers. Although moderately sized, the company remained a significant presence in international shipping until World War I caused major business disruptions, followed by changed priorities during peacetime. Finally, the Great Depression led to its closure. This volume chronicles the history of the line and its absorption into J.P. Morgan's gargantuan and ill-conceived International Mercantile Marine Company against the background of efforts to revive the American mercantile marine. Descriptions of life on board Atlantic Transport Line vessels, individual histories of every vessel owned by the line, and biographies of key figures associated with the company make this the most complete account of this important player in the history of American trade.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface      Introduction      Part I—The Story of the Atlantic Transport Line 1. Establishing the Line—Quite a Respectable Business      2. “How Proud We Were”—The Atlantic Transport Line Fleet      3. Passengers and Cargo—An Enviable Reputation      4. Metropolis to Metropolis—Ten Days at Sea      5. Patriotism and Opportunity—The Spanish-American War      6. An Impenetrable Mystery—The Wreck of the Mohegan      7. Giving to a Good Cause—Hospital Ships      8. An Ill-Conceived Venture—The International Mercantile Marine Company      9. Full Tide of Prosperity—The Belle Époque      10. World War I—One of the Hardest Hit      11. Shipping Control—Freighters in Wartime      12. Postwar Recovery—Tourist Third Class      13. Anglophobia and Depression—The End of the Line      Part II—Ship Histories and Biographies of Key Personnel Ship Histories      Biographies of Key Personnel      Part III—Appendices, Notes, Bibliography, Index Appendices A: Special Government Vessels—The Army Transport Grant and Sister Ships      B: Excerpts from the Journal of Lemuel and Julia Potwin, 1897–1898      C: A Letter from the Engineer of the Mohegan      D: Mohegan Victims and Survivors      E: “The Wreck of the Steamer Mohegan”      F: Notes on the Salvage of the Minnehaha, 1910      G: Pacific Mail Steamship Company Vessels and Service      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index     

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