Other Names #
- DESPATCH
History #
ATLANTIS, originally named DESPATCH, was a wooden oil screw salvage tug that met its demise in a storm on November 21, 1958, off the coast of Erieau, Ontario, in Lake Erie. The vessel was built by F. F. Paasch in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1916. Its dimensions were recorded as 47 feet in length, 14.58 feet in width, and 4.25 feet in depth. It had a gross tonnage of 16 and a net tonnage of 11.
The historical information available regarding the loss of the ATLANTIS is limited. The exact details of the storm and the circumstances leading to its destruction are not provided. There is no information regarding the loss of life or the cargo the vessel may have been carrying at the time.
The ATLANTIS was owned by Luther & Collins Commercial Divers, based in Cleveland. It is unclear whether the vessel was involved in salvage operations at the time of its loss or if it had transitioned to a different role.
Prior to being renamed ATLANTIS in 1953, the vessel operated under the name DESPATCH. It served as a fish tug and underwent a tonnage change in 1919, resulting in 15 gross tons and 10 net tons.
