Atlantic Transport Line Archival Collection
The Atlantic Transport Line operated transatlantic passenger service primarily between New York and London from 1881 to 1936. It was an American owned company that was operated by the British and sailed under the British flag.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many of their ships bore the name from the State of Minnesota and cities, regions or landmarks within the State. The early years were dominated by one class -- Saloon / First Class service, and in 1925 they began to offer Tourist / Third Class services. Atlantic Transport Line also transported live cattle and valuable horses.
Information from the 1908 Encyclopaedia of Ships and Shipping
Atlantic Transport Co., Ltd. Originated in London 1886, and in 1896 purchased the controlling interest in the International Steamship Co. (a line which dates back to 1863), and two years later it absorbed the fleet and American business of the Wilson's and Furness-Leyland Lines.
The company maintains a regular service from London to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, and its steamers are' built prinCipally to carry cargoes of refrigerated meat and livestock, although on some of their larger ships excellent passenger accommodation is provided, and the three latest vessels can carry up to 250 passengers.
The Atlantic Transport Line -- The "A. T. L." -- which maintained before the first World war a superior passenger service between New York and London, but which lost its four best ships by submarine attacks, and has since been out of the passenger business. This line has new passenger tonnage under construction, which will come into the company's list of new ships to be commissioned in 1923.
![GGA Image ID # 1299f3639b Front Cover, Saloon Passenger List for the SS Marquette, 1 June 1899 of the Atlantic Transport Line.](../../Images600/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Marquette/1899-06-01/Saloon/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1899-06-01 SS Marquette Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 1 June 1899
Route: London to New York
Commander: Captain Thomas F. Gates
![15 September 1900 Passenger Manifest SS Marquette](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Marquette/1900-09-15/Saloon/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1900-09-15 SS Marquette Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Cabin
Date of Departure: 15 September 1900
Route: New York for London
Commander: Captain Thomas F. Gates
![1900-11-08 Passenger Manifest SS Marquette](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Marquette/1900-11-08/Saloon/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1900-11-08 SS Marquette Passenger List
- Class of Passengers: Saloon
- Date of Departure: 8 November 1900
- Route: London to New York
- Commander: Captain Thomas F. Gates
![Passenger Manifest, Atlantic Transport Line, SS Minneapolis, 1902](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minneapolis/1902-04-10/Saloon/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1902-04-10 SS Minneapolis Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Saloon
Date of Departure: 10 April 1902
Route: London to New York
Commander: Captain Thomas F. Gates
![Passenger Manifest, Atlantic Transport Line, SS Minnehaha, 1902](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnehaha/1902-08-16/Saloon/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1902-08-16 SS Minnehaha Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Saloon
Date of Departure: 16 August 1902
Route: London to New York
Commander: Captain J. Robinson
![Passenger Manifest, Atlantic Transport Line, SS Minnetonka, 1904](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnetonka/1904-06-18/FirstClass/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1904-06-18 SS Minnetonka Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 18 June 1904
Route: London to New York
Commander: Captain Sydney Layland
![Front Cover, Passenger Manifest, SS Minneapolis, Atlantic Transport Line, August 1904](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minneapolis/1904-08-27/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1904-08-27 S. S. Minneapolis Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 27 August 1904
Route: London to New York
Commander: Captain Thomas F. Gates
![1904-09-03 Passenger Manifest SS Mesaba](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Mesaba/1904-09-03/FirstClass/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1904-09-03 SS Mesaba Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 3 September 1904
Route: London to New York
Commander: Captain J. Crichton
![Passenger Manifest, Atlantic Transport Line SS Minneapolis 1905 (Westbound)](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minneapolis/1905-11-16/FirstClass/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1905-11-16 S. S. Minneapolis Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 16 November 1905
Route: London to New York
Commander: Captain Thomas F. Gates
![SS Minneapolis Dinner Menu Card - 25 November 1905](../../Images600/Menus/Dinner/Minneapolis-1905-11-25-DinnerMenuCard-250.jpg)
1905-11-25 SS Minneapolis Dinner Menu Card
Vintage Bill of Fare from 25 November 1905 featured Prime Roast Ribs of Beef, Horseradish Sauce, Fore-quarter of Lamb, Mint Sauce, and Empress Pudding for dessert.
![Passenger Manifest, Atlantic Transport Line SS Minneapolis, 1906, London to New York](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minneapolis/1906-05-12/FirstClass/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1906-05-12 SS Minneapolis Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 12 May 1906
Route: London to New York
Commander: Captain Thomas F. Gates
![Passenger Manifest, Atlantic Transport Line SS Minnetonka 1908](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnetonka/1908-07-25/FirstClass/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1908-07-25 SS Minnetonka Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 25 July 1908
Route: London to New York
Commander: Captain E. G. Cannons
![Passenger Manifest, Atlantic Transport Line SS Minneapolis 1909](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minneapolis/1909-06-12/FirstClass/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1909-06-12 SS Minneapolis Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 12 June 1909
Route: London to New York
Commander: Captain Frank H. Claret, R.N.R
![1910-02-05 Passenger Manifest SS Minnehaha](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnehaha/1910-02-05/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1910-02-05 SS Minnehaha Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 5 February 1910
Route: Southampton to New York
Commander: Captain Sydney Layland
![Passenger Manifest, Atlantic Transport Line SS Minnetonka, 1912-08-31 London to New York](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnetonka/1912-08-31/FirstClass/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1912-08-31 SS Minnetonka Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 31 August 1912
Route: London to New York
Commander: Captain E. O. Cannons
![Passenger Manifest, Atlantic Transport Line, SS Minnehaha 1913](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnehaha/1913-09-27/FirstClass/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1913-09-27 SS Minnehaha Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 27 September 1913
Route: London to New York
Commander: Captain Frank H. Claret
Note: Annotated by one of the Passengers - interesting read
![GGA Image ID # 12fbe89ee3 Front Cover, Atlantic Transport Line SS Minnetonka First Class Passenger List - 23 May 1914.](../../Images600/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnetonka/1914-05-23/FirstClass/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1914-05-23 SS Minnetonka Passenger List
Steamship Line: Atlantic Transport Line
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 23 May 1914
Route: New York to London
Commander: Captain E. G. Cannons
![Passenger Manifest, Atlantic Transport Line SS Minnetonka, 1914-08-29 London to New York](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnetonka/1914-08-29/FirstClass/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1914-08-29 SS Minnetonka Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 29 August 1914
Route: London to New York
Commander: Captain E. O. Cannons
![1924-05-31 Passenger Manifest SS Minnewaska](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnewaska/1924-05-31/FirstClass/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1924-05-31 SS Minnewaska Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 31 May 1924
Route: New York to Cherbourg and London
Commander: Captain Frank H. Claret
![Passenger Manifest, Atlantic Transport Line, SS Minnekahda, 1925](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnekahda/1925-07-11/Cabin/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1925-07-11 SS Minnekahda Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 11 July 1925
Route: London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain J. Jenson
![Passenger Manifest, Atlantic Transport Line SS Minnekahda August 1925](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnekahda/1925-08-08/Cabin/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1925-08-08 SS Minnekahda Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 8 August 1925
Route: London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain J. Jenson (Lt. Cmdr. U.S.N.R.F.)
![1927-04-23 Passenger Manifest SS Minnewaska](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnewaska/1927-04-23/FirstClass/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1927-04-23 SS Minnewaska Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 23 April 1927
Route: London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain Frank H. Claret
![1927-06-11 Passenger Manifest SS Minnesota](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnesota/1927-06-11/TouristThirdCabin/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1927-06-11 SS Minnesota Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 11 June 1927
Route: New York to Boulogne-sur-Mer and London
Commander: Captain W. F. Pollard
![Front Cover, Passenger Manifest, SS Minnesota, Atlantic Transport Line, August 1927](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnesota/1927-08-20/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1927-08-20 SS Minnesota Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Not Stated
Date of Departure: 20 August 1927
Route: London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain W. F. Pollard, D.S.O., R.D
![Passenger Manifest, Atlantic Transport Line SS Minnekhda - Sep 1927](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnekahda/1927-09-03/Cabin/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1927-09-03 SS Minnekahda Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 3 September 1927
Route: London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain J. Jenson (Lt. Cmdr. U.S.N.R.)
![1927-10-15 Passenger Manifest SS Minnesota](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnesota/1927-10-15/TouristThirdCabin/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1927-10-15 SS Minnesota Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 15 October 1927
Route: London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain E. Finch
![1927-12-17 Passenger Manifest SS Minnetonka](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnetonka/1927-12-17/FirstClass/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1927-12-17 SS Minnetonka Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 17 December 1927
Route: Tilbury (London) to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain Thomas F. Gates
![GGA Image ID # 129c25765a Cover of Community Song Sheet from the Atlantic Transport Line (ATL), Tourist Cabin on the SS Minnekahda and SS Minnesota.](../../Images600/OnboardEvents/ATL-CommunitySongSheet-1928-00-Covers-250.jpg)
1928 - Community Song Sheet - Atlantic Transport Line
IMMs Atlantic Transport Line published a Community Song Sheet for use exclusively on their ocean liners with Tourist Cabin accommodations - the SS Minnekahda and SS Minnesota. Lyrics for 32 well-known songs from that era were reproduced in this brochure.
![Passenger Manifest, Atlantic Transport Line SS Minnekahda 1928](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnekahda/1928-03-31/Cabin/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1928-03-31 SS Minnekahda Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 31 March 1928
Route: London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain J. Jenson (Lt. Cmdr. U.S.N.R.F.)
![Menu Card, SS Minnekahda Luncheon Menu - 31 March 1928](../../Images600/Menus/Luncheon/Minnekahda-1928-03-31-LuncheonMenuCard-250.jpg)
1928-03-31 SS Minnekahda Lunch Menu
Vintage Bill of Fare from the Cabin Class for 31 March 1928 on a Westbound Voyage from London to New York. Featured items included Grilled Fresh Haddock, Veal and Ham Pie, and Rice Custard Pudding for dessert.
![SS Minnekahda Breakfast Menu Card 31 March 1928](../../Images600/Menus/Breakfast/Minnekahda-1928-04-02-BreakfastMenuCard-250.jpg)
1928-04-02 SS Minnekahda Breakfast Menu
Vintage Cabin Class Bill of Fare from 2 April 1928 on a Westbound Voyage from London to New York. Includes some wonderful selections from that era like Devilled Mutton Kidneys and Minced Lamb on Toast.
![Menu Card for a Dinner Menu, Atlantic Transport Line SS Minnekahda - 1928](../../Images600/Menus/Dinner/Minnekahda-1928-04-08-DinnerMenuCard-250.jpg)
1928-04-08 SS Minnekahda Dinner Menu Card
Vintage Cabin Class Bill of Fare from Sunday, 31 March 1928 featured Poached Fresh Codfish, Cream Sauce, Sauté of Duckling aux Navets, and Orange Tartlets for dessert.
![1928-06-23 Passenger Manifest SS Minnekahda](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnekahda/1928-06-23/Cabin/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1928-06-23 SS Minnekahda Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 23 June 1928
Route: London for New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain J. Jensen
![1928-07-07 Passenger Manifest - SS Minnesota](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnesota/1928-07-07/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1928-07-07 SS Minnesota Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Not Stated
Date of Departure: 7 July 1928
Route: London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain E. Finch
![1928-07-21 Passenger Manifest SS Minnekahda](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnekahda/1928-07-21/Cabin/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1928-07-21 SS Minnekahda Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 21 July 1928
Route: London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain J. Jensen
![GGA Image ID # 129cb8bc46 Front Cover, Atlantic Transport Line SS Minnekahda Grand Concert Program for Sunday, 29 July 1928.](../../Images600/OnboardEvents/ATL-Minnekahda-GrandConcert-1928-07-29-01-FC-250.jpg)
1928-07-29 Grand Concert Program - SS Minnekahda
Grand Concert Program held on board the SS Minnekahda of the Atlantic Transport Line on Sunday, 29 July 1928 during a voyage from London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer, commanded by Captain J. Jensen, Lt. Cmdr. USNRF.
![1928-08-08 Passenger Manifest - SS Minnesota](../../Images600/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnesota/1928-08-04/Tourist/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1928-08-04 SS Minnesota Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Not Stated
Date of Departure: 4 August 1928
Route: London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain E. Finch, R.D., R.N.R.
![1928-08-25 Passenger Manifest SS Minnewaska](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnewaska/1928-08-25/FirstClass/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1928-08-25 SS Minnewaska Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 25 August 1928
Route: London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain Frank H. Claret
![Front Cover, Passenger Manifest, SS Minnesota, Atlantic Transport Line, September 1928](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnesota/1928-09-01/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1928-09-01 SS Minnesota Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Not Stated
Date of Departure: 1 September 1928
Route: London to New York
Commander: Captain E. Finch, R.D., R.N.R
![1929-10-12 Passenger Manifest SS Minnewaska](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnewaska/1929-10-12/FirstClass/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1929-10-12 SS Minnewaska Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 12 October 1929
Route: Tilbury (London) for New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain Frank H. Claret
![1930-02-22 Passenger Manifest SS Minnekahda](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnekahda/1930-02-22/Cabin/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1930-02-22 SS Minnekahda Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 22 February 1930
Route: London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain J. Jensen
![1930-07-12 Passenger Manifest SS Minnekahda](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnekahda/1930-07-12/Cabin/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1930-07-12 SS Minnekahda Passenger List
Class of Passengers: Tourist Third Cabin
Date of Departure: 12 July 1930
Route: London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain J. Jensen
![1930-08-02 SS Minnewaska](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnewaska/1930-08-02/FirstClass/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1930-08-02 SS Minnewaska Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 2 August 1930
Route: New York to Cherbourg and London
Commander: Captain Frank H. Claret, O.B.E., R.N.R
![1930-09-27 Passenger Manifest SS Minnetonka](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnetonka/1930-09-27/FirstClass/01-FrontCover-250.jpg)
1930-09-27 SS Minnetonka Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 27 September 1930
Route: London to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain Thomas F. Gates
![GGA Image ID # 129c9d598d Front Cover, Programme of Music for the Marious B. Winter's Band on Board an Atlantic Transport Line Steamship.](../../Images600/OnboardEvents/ATL-Generic-MusicProgram-1930-09-28-01-FC-250.jpg)
1930-09-28 Music Program - Atlantic Transport Line
Bandmast Gilbert W. Bower leads the Marious B. Winter's Band with songs selected for 4:00 pm and 8:15 pm on board a steamship from the Atlantic Transport Line on Sunday, September 28th, 1930.
![1931-04-25 Passenger Manifest SS Minnewaska](../../HistoricalImages/PassengerLists/AtlanticTransportLine/Minnewaska/1931-04-25/FirstClass/FrontCover-250.jpg)
1931-04-25 SS Minnewaska Passenger List
Class of Passengers: First Class
Date of Departure: 25 April 1931
Route: Tilbury (London) to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer
Commander: Captain Frank H. Claret
Track Chart and Memorandum of Log. Published as a Part of the SS Minnesota Tourist Passenger List for the 4 August 1928 Voyage. The Passenger Could Fill in the Memorandum of Log With the Daily Information Provided by the Steamship Officers. GGA Image ID # 159207cbaf.