Between 1850 and 1870, four large cargo ships named the Atlanta were built in New England and the Canadian Maritimes. The first weighed 699 tons; while the last weighed 1,064 tons. Several oil tankers named Atlanta were built between 1900 and 1950 named Atlanta, the most famous being the "SS Atlanta City," which weighed in at 5,687 tons and was 425 feet long.