Atalanta (1883)
{{Short description|Steam yacht and gunboat}}
{{other ships|Atalanta (ship)}}
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Atalanta was a {{convert|228|ft|m|adj=on}} steam yacht built in Philadelphia by William Cramp & Sons in 1883 for the financier Jay Gould.{{cite news|newspaper=The Rye Chronicle|date=July 17, 1958|location=Rye, New York|page=1|title=Yacht Club celebrating its 75th Anniversary}}
History
Atalanta was built by William Cramp & Sons 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.{{cite news|newspaper=The World|date=April 20, 1884|title=In the Sporting World, Why the American Yacht Club Was Organized|page=12|location=New York}} Although fast, its trans-Atlantic capabilities were limited by its capacity to hold coal, which necessitated a stop at the Azores in order to complete the crossing. It made several trips to England often mooring at Cowes.The Steam Yachts by Erik Hofman ISBN 0-8286-0040-6
Gould died in 1892, and 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.
Gallery
RESTAURADOR, Olaf Rahardt.jpg|Restaurador, Olaf Rahardt
Restaurador - Cura¢ao.jpg|Restaurador - Cura¢ao
Restaurador – dt Besatzung.png|German Crew with Lieutenant Commander Titus Türk (1902)