Atalanta (1883)
Atalanta was a 228-foot (69 m) steam yacht built in Philadelphia by William Cramp & Sons in 1883 for the financier Jay Gould.[1] It was sold to the Venezuelan Navy in 1900 where it served as the gunboat Restaurador (Restorer). It was captured by the Imperial German Navy during the Venezuelan crisis of 1902–03 and put into service under a German flag as part of the blockading squadron. After the crisis, it was returned to the Venezuelans. It was renamed General Salom and continued in service until 1950.[2]
 Atalanta photographed by Nathaniel Stebbins in 1887 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Atalanta |
| Owner | Jay Gould |
| Builder | William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia |
| Fate | Sold to Venezuelan Navy 1900 |
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| Name | Restaurador |
| Acquired | 1900 |
| General characteristics as built | |
| Type | Yacht |
| Length | 228 ft (69 m) |
Restaurador, Olaf Rahardt
History
Atalanta was built for Jay Gould the same year that American Yacht Club was founded and its inclusion in the club's fleet of steamships was considered a great coup.[3]
References
- "Yacht Club celebrating its 75th Anniversary". The Rye Chronicle. Rye, New York. July 17, 1958. p. 1.
- Forbes, John (28 April 1985), "Famous Moments in Yachting", New York Times
- "In the Sporting World, Why the American Yacht Club Was Organized". The World. New York. April 20, 1884. p. 12.
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