Remains of the DAy
by Colleen Kammerer
Title
Remains of the DAy
Artist
Colleen Kammerer
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Photography
Description
Remains of the Day - Fine Art Photograph by Colleen Kammerer
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The setting sunlight casts an orange glow over the remains of the concrete ship, creating the perfect perch for eight seagulls.
The sign reads:
"S.S Atlantus - Remains of experimental concrete ship. One of twelve built during World War I. Proven impractical after several Trans-Atlantic trips because of weight. Broke loose during storm (June 1926) went aground. Attempts to free her were futile."
The goal of the US Shipping Board was to "increase the merchant fleet by building concrete-hull ships instead of the conventional metal-hull because of the steel shortage created by the war."
All 12 concrete ships (four cargo and eight oil tankers) came to just as ignominious an end as the Atlantus They either ran aground, ran into something, or suffered irreparable damage in storms. A few years after they were constructed, steel became more plentiful and the idea of the concrete ship was quickly abandoned.
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* New Jersey
* Arts Fantastic World
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August 23rd, 2016
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Allan Van Gasbeck
Congratulations! Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in the “Shadows Silhouettes and Reflections” group on Fine Art America — You are invited to post your featured image to the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after the image is no longer on the Home Page.