The Atlantic Transport Line, 1881-1931 : a history with details on all ships
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The Atlantic Transport Line, 1881-1931 : a history with details on all ships
McFarland & Co., c2012
- pbk. : alk. paper
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  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
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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
Description and Table of Contents
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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