The ship suddenly tipped and he flew over the railing. "Among them, the largest group out Communists and other subversives." To browse this image set, select from the options below. [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. We learned to avoid being downwind I was on this same vessel with my parents. USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) Forum - Passenger Lists for 1949 USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) See other topics in USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) Forum USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) Forum Thank you for using Forum Jar. "As we moved up the Weser U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. New York was welcoming these citizens-to-be General Taylor was selected for the mission because her light draft was expected to enable her to negotiate the shallow approaches to the Island, while her speed would allow her to effectively pursue any ships attempting to embark the adventurers. I was eight and remember it well. 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. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. Ohio, Hi Gerhard, Struck from Naval Register December 1 1966. Merchant Marine at War, www.usmm.org, as the source. Many passengers were seasick. My memory of the trip is quite good since I was almost nine. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Gerda, I believe my dad and his family were on this ship too of Polish decent kolcz and sliwinski family were in a concentration camp. operated some of the refugee ships; others were operated under charter by Statue of Liberty the fireboats sent up their streams of water and the whistles Gerda Konyen-Wickett. She was reinstated on the Navy List on 28 April 1950. If you are unable to find the person you are searching for in this collection, try the Browse option and search by ship name and year. Where can I find the passenger list from the USS General W. M. Black that includes the year 1949? You may not use more On 16 March 1950 USNS General C. H. Muir arrived in Sydney with 1,278 displaced persons from Europe. Are you a Key West local? "Immigrant Ships, Transcribers Guild, General Haan", "Kaiser Company, Inc., Richmond No. together. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. We are now friends and meet occasionally for coffee or lunch. Most were heading to America; for some the final destination was Canada. 7 June 1942 to 20 August 1955, USS TAYLOR anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. It was not a modern cruise ship. [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. than a few lines without permission. How interesting! General Taylor was selected for the mission because her light draft was expected to enable her to negotiate the shallow approaches to the Island, while her speed would allow her to effectively pursue any ships attempting to embark the adventurers. woman, with 63 orphans among their number. "Representatives of the nation, In 1975 the ship was sold to Navieras de Puerto Rico, also known as the Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority and renamed SS Humacao. I have only personally met two of them. Thank you Gerhard for putting this site together. General Taylor's original builder is not known, but her original engine was supplied by the Allaire Iron Works of New York. On 20 November 1949 USAT General R. L. Howze left Naples with 1,105 displaced persons from Europe and arrived in Melbourne on 17 December 1949. The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. I was wondering how you were able to locate the manifest for your voyage. She was launched November5, 1983, and commissioned December1, 1984 in Bath, Maine. Take care, Hermann H. Hermann H. Im Gerda Konyen. The sleeping quarters smelled terribly. Deck Logs In that year, too, two round trip voyages from New Orleans and . Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. out of a machine, and in the evening we saw black-and-white American movies voyages. USS Taylor Anchor Log 1942-1955 7 June 1942 to 20 August 1955. [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. [1] Benjamin F. Isherwood, later Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy during the American Civil War, served on General Taylor in 184647. From 1949 to 1952, the ship, U.S. Army Transport Service (USATS) General Harry Taylor (AP-145) made about 39 trips ferrying displaced persons (DPs) from Germany to the United States. Our trip took about 10 days. You are the 11th person, who sailed with us on the USS General Ballou, who has contacted me since I wrote my memoir. Joe Kwapisz. Went to US under US program refugees to work on US farms. My family were refugees from Poland and had been in a DP camp outside of Munich for 4 years. 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. I also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all were sick Fellows, author of the Bill authorizing their entry into the country, USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. Gerhard Maroscher, fellow passenger on the USS General Ballou, departing Bremerhaven, March 31, 1952. Gerhard Maroscher USS Merrimack: T-AO-37: USS Kankakee: T-AO-39: USS Mattaponi: T-AO-41: USS Monongahela . They exchanged destination addresses believe they went to South Carolina. were quite different from those pictured above. [citation needed]. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by That gentleman is about 83. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. Representative Frank Ranging in age from a seven-week-old infant-in-arms to a seventy-nine-year-old The General R. L. Howze, with your Up to 2015, Taylor was homeported at Naval Station Mayport, and was part of Destroyer Squadron 14. he came to the United States as a Displaced Person (D.P. 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: 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. Sources: ", Crowded accommodations in the women's hold. Your email address will not be published. General Harry Taylor served for a time with the U.S. Army Transport Service, but was reacquired by the Navy on 1 March 1950 for use by the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS). If you see substantial portions of this Fortunately, General H. W. Butner was one of the handful of ships immediately available. Gerda Konyen (Wickett). Hello Gerhard, I have had no success finding it online. [3] We are getting to be a large, if somewhat old, club. Assigned to MSTS October 1949. This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. the first time in my life I had oranges, bananas, nickel Cokes in bottles Ships transferred to Military Sea Transport Service from . men were given clean-up assignments on deck or in the engine room. [I guess I passed the test.]. This database is an indexed collection of the draft cards from the Fourth Registration. long and rough. Cruise books are yearbook-style books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. The vessel had an average speed of 8 and a maximum speed of 9 knots. Refugee Organization. I was born in Germany in a DP camp to Polish parents and was carried to Boston on the Gen. C.C. General Harry Taylor served for a time with the U.S. Army Transport Service, but was reacquired by the Navy on 1 March 1950 for use by the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS). I reside in Bucks Co, PA. By the way, did you purchase my book? Separately I sent you email address. Konyen is the name I came under.. during a fierce North Atlantic storm that extended our planned 10-day voyage She was retired in 1983 and sunk as an artificial reef in May of 2009. Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. I also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all . If you could point us to useful . [3], On February 12, 2014, Taylor ran aground while mooring in Samsun, Turkey, during operations supporting the 2014 Winter Olympics. The USS General Ballou sailed between Bremerhaven and the USA for several years, a few passengers, such as you, who crossed the Atlantic at other times have also contacted me. 28 August 1942 | 19421946 | WWII, Report of Changes On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). Sunday, Dec. 25th: Open at 10am. 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. USS General C. C. Ballou (AP-157) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship for the U.S. Navy in World War II. O'Dwyer spoke of the people of New York City itself. After being burned and rebuilt in 1846, the steamer later played a role in the foiling of a planned 1849 filibuster invasion of Cuba. Must leave a note for anyone interested. We had severe weather and high waves. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. Information usually available includes name of enlistee, occupation specialty, service number, date serviceman reported on board, date of enlistment, name of ship, station or activity, and date of muster roll. Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, and Australia opened their doors I too am thrilled that we connected after 65 years. General Taylor had a length of 105 feet (32 m), a beam of 17 feet 6inches (5.33 m), a draft of 6 feet 6 inches and a hold depth of 8 feet 6inches (2.59 m). They left Bremerhaven, Germany on March 27, 1949 and arrived in New York City on April 6, 1949. My parents and I- I was 8 at the time came to the US just a little later, arriving in NY on June 10, 1952, also on the Gen. Ballou. Though there were 193 family groups aboard, there were no facilities for quartering Anderson participated in the following campaigns: Decommissioned, 10 November 1958, at Oakland, CA. Information usually available includes name of enlistee, occupation specialty . For On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Gerhard Maroscher, So nice to read these excerpts from people of all ages and locations. We were on that ship also DP. They also came to the US on the USNS Ballou from Bremerhaven to New York City in Dec 1950. Other features may include candid photographs of crew members at work and recreation, details and history of the ship, and short biographies on captains, commanders, and other prominent officers. Some in our extended family stayed in Austria, others moved to Germany and others emigrated to Canada and Australia over the years following the war. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General C. C. Ballou in 1946. According ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2016 and may NOT be Acquired by U.S. Navy October 13 1943. I also left Bremerhaven on the General CC Ballou, on Mary 31, 1952, arriving New York June 10. Like other Displaced Persons, we soon found out consisted of 388 Poles, Next in number were 178 Lithuanians. which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device USS Taylor (FFG-50), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Commander Jesse J. Taylor (19251965), a naval aviator who was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his heroism in the Vietnam War. [1][10] She was redesigned by F. Grice and rebuilt by G. Lyndal of Baltimore, a new engine and boiler being supplied at the same time by Charles Reeder & Sons of the same city. The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. 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: Ships transferred to Military Sea Tranport Service from Naval Transportation Service and Army Transportation Service 1949-1950. He immigrated to Australia on the General Greely arriving in Newcastle 12 October 1949. On 5 April 1949, USAT General C. C. Ballou departed Naples with 859 displaced persons from Europe for resettlement in Australia arriving 29 April 1949 at Melbourne. In the event, these precautions proved unnecessary as the men on the island eventually dispersed peacefully. The vessel had an average speed of 8 and a maximum speed of 9 knots. If you have any additional info on him we would love to hear from you. The USNS General CC Ballou, Part 1 Posted on June 4, 2015by Gerhard Maroscherunder Daily Life, Excerpts, Family, War When we came to the States in April, 1952, nearly all traffic across the Atlantic was by ship. My husband served as Third Engineer Also remember that the men and women were separated and I hardly saw my dad, as we were in the womens section of the vessel. Some were "ostarbeiter" [eastern-workers] -- General Harry Taylor to US Navy USNS General Harry Taylor (T-AP-145) General Hugh J. Gaffey to US Navy USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121) General J. H. McRae to US Navy USNS General J. H. McRae (T-AP-149) General John McE. This picture was taken in Bremerhaven, Germany, sometime in 1952. Our names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and 10. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); erman citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. I too saw the burial and the wailing of relatives in New York when they found out. 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