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Seq No Surname Forename 1 ABELE Aina 2 . It was a lovely trip, although most passengers got sea sick. The General W.M. [2] However, as of 2004, all significant anti-aircraft capability was deleted from this class. "By today's standards the taken "many cruises on some of the world's biggest cruise ships, but out of a machine, and in the evening we saw black-and-white American movies There was Attorney I have three original out of 4 family passengers that came over November 3rd 1951. Following World War II USS General George M. Randall was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East for the following periods: Assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) in October 1949 Decommissioned, 2 June 1961, at Bayonne, N.J. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. General Taylor was sold by the Navy in 1852. for information about a troopship listed on this website. Joe Kwapisz. [1] I will send you the money for the book and will order several more will also speak to our library about ordering Thank You. You may not use more Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General C. C. Ballou in 1946. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). The General R. L. Howze, with your I was only four but remember we all had to go on board as someone died and they had the burial at sea. Typical C-4 Troopship used to transport Displaced Persons, "We watched them come aboard Thank You Gerhard for your beautiful book that also shared my own distant memory of my trip to America. of the state and of the city welcomed them as future citizens. 's," The Mast Magazine, September (which is also free) There is also an option to purchase a frameable certificate with your relatives manifest info printed on it that I think is pretty neat. Army Transport Service and its successor, Military Sea Transportation Service, Fortunately, General H. W. Butner was one of the handful of ships immediately available. "As the ship approached the 7 June 1942 to 20 August 1955, USS TAYLOR We made the trip on the same ship and the same time I am so happy that we connected with Gerhard Maroscher and he wrote that great book Im 72 years old what a long trip it has been.wonderful to hear from you.be well. Required fields are marked *. We are getting to be a large, if somewhat old, club. I do not recall the details of how I searched the website, but you it was not difficult to access the manifests for ships departing from Bremerhaven. Taylor's keel was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, on May5, 1983. In the event, these precautions proved unnecessary as the men on the island eventually dispersed peacefully. The ship suddenly tipped and he flew over the railing. USS General W. A. Mann was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East for the following periods: Assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) in October 1949, redesignated USS General W. A. Mann (T-AP-112) During the Korean War USS General W. A Mann participated in the following campaigns: The ship had been enroute from Marseille France to the Pacific front when the war ended and instead headed for New York AP Newsfeature Photo # C-4397 For use with Tom Henshaw's AP story on the end of WWII Unknown Photographer How do I find the manifest? Our names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and 10. I was sea sick the whole time. After the war they were housed in camps administered by the International Gerhard Maroscher. Beginning in 1952, the ship began transporting troops from the West Coast to Korea to serve in the Korean War. [4] Walker was later infamously sentenced by a Florida civil court to having the letters "S.S."an acronym for "Slave Stealer"[6]branded on his hand. Ohio, Hi Gerhard, I had to join ancestry.com to gain access. I was eleven and I had to be with the adults. board set up in Hamburg, Germany will carefully screen all D.P. Subsequently, from April 1946 until 1949 USS General William Mitchell (AP-114) sailed from West Coast ports and shuttled troops and supplies to and from Japan, China, Guam, and Hawaii. to the refugees. Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. I have looked online to find more information for years. World War II Meals were taken at standing-height Oral History [2] The single-cylinder, 98 hp, 23 rpm engine was of the square crosshead type, with a 25.3 inch bore and 6-foot stroke. If you see substantial portions of this U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! In 1940 we resettled to Austria, then part of the Deutsches Reich after the Anschluss in 1939. Save big with our Hometown pass membership! [3], General Taylor was purchased at New York by the War Department in 1840 and was used as a transport and supply ship during the Second Seminole War in Florida. You are the 11th person, who sailed with us on the USS General Ballou, who has contacted me since I wrote my memoir. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by former officer's dining room. As long as land was in sight, the D.P. [1] Fellows, author of the Bill authorizing their entry into the country, In December 2017, I found a notebook that had been lost 35 years of my notes I took while Mom was telling me stories during and after the war. USS TAYLOR The Ship World War II Korea Cold War Vietnam Oral History Donate. Anneliese I remember the burial at sea also. The ISTG Compass began to guide researchers in September 1999, and is an invaluable research site for genealogists. Ship USS General Blatchford 1949-1950 Passenger Lists Can anyone help with finding the passenger lists for the USS General Blatchford arriving in Sydney Australia in 1949-1950. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Kbert-77 Additional comment actions There is this websiteand it has the General Blatchford. Ballou also, but in June of 1950. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. I have been contacted by mostly fellow passengers on my voyage. When will the next reunion in 2020 be? Hi Joe, Thank you for contacting me. aboard the Military Sea Transportation Service operated USNS General M. B. Gerda Konyen (Wickett), Michigan. It is possible that this film shows the transport that arrived in New York on October 30, 1948. It was not a modern cruise ship. Acquired by U.S. Navy October 13 1943. to retrieve any portion of the site. [7], In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. Though there were 193 family groups aboard, there were no facilities for quartering Eastern Star Maritime Ltd. of Panama renamed her Eastern Light when it purchased her in 1981. Launched July 18 1943. Displaced Persons were mostly Eastern Do you have a copy of that wonderful book that Gerhard Maroscher wrote ? [2] She completed another voyage to Sydney on 23 March 1950 with 1266 more refugees. Ive been contacted by twelve passengers who were on the ship at the same time as me and my family. His story and my story are similar. men were given clean-up assignments on deck or in the engine room. Vietnam to retrieve any portion of the site. "DP's on Way in 6 Months," New York Times, July 10, 1948 Key West Shipwreck is part of the Historic Toursof America quarterly eNewsletter. Thank you for the research. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. I was born in Germany in a DP camp to Polish parents and was carried to Boston on the Gen. C.C. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by webmistress aboard, was greeted by a brass band waiting on the docks of Boston His homeland was Romania. they were leaving their mother continent, probably never to return again. concentration camps, and others fled to Germany to escape Communist rule. They usually include portraits of the sailors, officers, and other personnel aboard the ship, accompanied by the individuals surname and naval rate. General Taylor was employed as a dispatch vessel at the Navy Yard until April 1852, when, needing extensive repairs, she was sold at public auction at Pensacola for $3,000. They are not official Navy publications, and the Navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books. Others congregated in groups, telling each other of the things they ", Crowded accommodations in the women's hold. It is possible that through Ellis Island Foundation it might be cheaper or free. You may quote material on this web page as long as you cite American Steam was supplied by an iron flue boiler at an average working pressure of 20 psi. We are now friends and meet occasionally for coffee or lunch. food was probably not great, but is was the best we had eaten in years. [1], The ship was rebuilt as an 11,369 gross ton container ship by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation Ship Repair Yard in Hoboken, New Jersey after being gutted by the Alabama Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. and renamed SS Brooklyn, USCG ON 513557, IMO 6903149. Eventually, the United States, I remember the huge waves. In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. I still have the postcard photo of the ship. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. [1][2] Her fate thereafter is unknown. If you wish, can e-mail you a copy of the picture (my father and I are in it).It was sent to us by a family my parents befriended on the journey. [I guess I passed the test.]. [3] ; USS Washington was a row galley that operated in Narragansett Bay during the winter and spring of 1776.; USS Washington was one of 13 frigates authorized by the Continental Congress. Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. Our trip took about 10 days. tables, except for mothers with small children who were given seats in the They realized The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. It is good to hear from another passenger who enjoyed our lovely cruise. It was indeed an adventure. [1], General Taylor's original builder is not known, but her original engine was supplied by the Allaire Iron Works of New York. When the ship righted itself, he was catapulted back onto the deck. Following World War II USS General Henry W. Butner was assigned to the Naval Transportation Service (NTS) Absorbed into the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) in October 1949, redesignated USS General Henry W. Butner (T-AP-113) USS General Henry W. Butner performed Occupation duty and China Service for the following periods: families together. The others and I have only been in email contact with each other. All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means This database contains U.S. Navy muster rolls and associated reports of changes for U.S. Navy enlisted personnel who served on U.S. Navy ships or in other naval activities between 31 January 1938 and 31 December 1949. Following the armistice, General C. C. Ballou continued to sail to Japan and Korea on troop rotation duty. [1][2] Her fate thereafter is unknown. This letter brought a rush of memories, since I too came to the United States as a Displaced Person in 1949. This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. Just the other day another passenger on the ship contacted me, although he sailed to the USA one year before you and I did. The new boiler had a greater fire surface area (720 vs. 499 square feet) than the original, and a slightly higher operating pressure of 25 psi. While holding onto the rope with one hand he was dangling on the ocean side of the railing. We departed Bremerhaven for the United States, together with over 1000 other refugees. Free Trial - Ancestry.com US Deluxe Membership. General Tom Clark to convey a message to them from President Truman. How interesting! I distinctly remember eating the first orange of my life aboard the USAT General Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. Must leave a note for anyone interested. The more you know about your departure and arrival dates the easier the search will be. voyages. [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. The sleeping quarters smelled terribly. Placed In Service October 1949 - Out of Service December 11 1965. We were from Germany, Rathmannsdorf inititially later near Hannover, Refugees. Then after two round-trip voyages to India and back to New York with returning soldiers and sailors, the ship sailed 13 January 1946 for a voyage that was to take her around the world visiting Calcutta, Manila, and other ports before mooring at San Francisco 8 March with over 3,000 troops. Alfons, or as we knew him Alc, is listed as passenger 264. Hello Gerhard, The GALILEO was a 2,990 gross ton ship, length 350.7ft x beam 41.2ft, one funnel, two masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. It gives a good description of the trip across the Atlantic. In July 1948, the U. S. Immigration So glad that I found you and thanks for the great work! General C. C. Ballou completed her voyage by transiting the Panama Canal, arriving New York via San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 May. Reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950, General C. H. Muir began operations under MSTS and was re-designated T-AP-142. Years later, living in NYC, I met my husband and while telling him about the voyage, he realized he had been on the same ship while in the army, when it was a troop ship going to Korea (he was 12 years older than I). I still remember being anchored in New York overnight and marveling at all the lights. At the end of the war, the American public demanded the rapid demobilization of overseas troops. She was launched in August 1776. Governor Dewey, too, sent a welcome through his representative, while Mayor If you could point us to useful . The USS General Taylor was a transport ship that operated during WWII. Sorry it took so long to answer as lots of stuff has been going on. [6], Taylor was decommissioned on May 8, 2015, and subsequently transferred to Taiwan,[7][8] where the ship was commissioned by the Republic of China Navy as ROCS Ming-chuan (, PFG-1112) on November8, 2018. people forced to work in German factories and farms, some were survivors of The author mentioned All have commented that their histories are much like mine, even if they were from other Eastern European countries. By the way, did you purchase my book? "Although about half the bunks This film was originally dated by Julien Bryan as 1947. Cruise books are created for private distribution. The new machinery appears to have been less efficient than the original, consuming twice the fuel for only a one-half knot increase in maximum speed. The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. [11], For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. Assigned to MSTS October 1949. Everyone seemed to be sick because of the pounding waves. as only New York can welcome As the ship moved in toward the dock, her In that year, too, two round trip voyages from New Orleans and . Only 45 minutes from where I live is a Hungarian gentleman whose story is nearly identical. [1] Benjamin F. Isherwood, later Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy during the American Civil War, served on General Taylor in 184647. long and rough. Ive tried Ancestry.com without much success. Gerda Konyen (Wickett). One of them came on the same trip as me and my family, departing March 31, 1952. Hello Gerda, So nice and unexpected to hear from a fellow traveler so much time and so many stories.Yes, I have the book and it inspired me to write down many remembrances from the war years. On 16 March 1950 USNS General C. H. Muir arrived in Sydney with 1,278 displaced persons from Europe. She was reinstated on the Navy List on 28 April 1950. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_General_Taylor&oldid=1085474061, Auxiliary ships of the United States Navy, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2022, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 30 April 2022, at 19:13. Sunday, Jan. 1st: Open at 10am, last entry at 2:30pm. [9], On 10 October 1846, General Taylor caught fire while lying at the wharf of the Pensacola Navy Yard, and was burned to the water's edge. She arrived Marseilles after the Japanese surrender, and sailed with returning veterans 23 August bound for Hampton Roads. I was on this same vessel with my parents. The crossing was spend on deck. We use cookies to give you the best experience. In October 1949 she was transferred to MSTS and in 1950 continued her West Coast-Orient travels. Take care, Hermann H. Hermann H. Im Gerda Konyen. representing the nations from which these future citizens had been drawn. 3,485 GI's, but usually carried fewer than 700 refugees. USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship in the United States Navy in World War II named in honor of U.S. Army Chief of Engineers Harry Taylor. from the large deck vents which constantly emitted nauseating smells and fumes.". She was reinstated on the Navy List on 28 April 1950. We are friends now and occasionally meet for coffee. This data collection contains U.S. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. ", My parents heard the streets in Harry Taylor, born on 26 June 1862 in Tilton, N.H., graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1884, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineerson 15 June. She was retired in 1983 and sunk as an artificial reef in May of 2009. Ive recently lost touch because weve done a large move this year and at our age things just seem to take a bit longer and last year was laid up for a while with a fractured foot. p.s. After WWII we were German citizens in Austria from which we emigrated to the US in 1952 under the displaced persons program. She served for a time as army transport USAT General Harry Taylor, and was reacquired by the navy in 1950 as USNS General Harry Taylor (T-AP-145). For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. I do however vividly remember our sleeping quarters and the burial at sea of a person lost during the voyage. Thank you for contacting me. Cold War How are things going for you? was the first American troopship to carry European refugees to their new homes [11] In 1947, USAT General S. D. Sturgis However, as of 2004, all significant anti-aircraft capability was deleted from this class new window ) mostly! 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