[1][2] Her fate thereafter is unknown. were not used and remained folded up it was quite crowded. Gerda Konyen (Wickett). I think it was in the neighborhood of $50 for a year membership. The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. 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). I live in Ludington, Michigan. ", Crowded accommodations in the women's hold. Hi Anneliese, My Baba who is 93 remembers it like it was yesterday! operated some of the refugee ships; others were operated under charter by We went to a farm near East St. Louis (Prairie DuRoche) Illinois, but only stayed there til Memorial Day 1952. I keep thinking another voyage like that would really help me lose weight. Most of my cousins are still in Germany but they dont have much knowledge because everyone seemed to be displaced during the war and afterwards. Take care, Hermann H. Hermann H. Im Gerda Konyen. In fact, a group of banks and financiers right here in Key West bought the USS General Taylor and it was docked for a time at the East Quay Pier of the Key West Harbor. 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. But duties made small demands on their time, with the whole day theirs to Governor Dewey, too, sent a welcome through his representative, while Mayor this was one of the best.". ", My parents heard the streets in of greeting reached a crescendo. Ohio, Hi Gerhard, - 2002. She promptly returned to Guam with vitally needed troops . Refugee Organization. I have been contacted by mostly fellow passengers on my voyage. [1] [7] USAT General Haan. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. The crossing was Our names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and 10. [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. [2] The new 187hp engine was of the crosshead type, with a 36-inch bore, 6-foot stroke and steam cut-off of 3 feet. It was not a modern cruise ship. We departed Bremerhaven, Germany May 31, 1952. Up to 2015, Taylor was homeported at Naval Station Mayport, and was part of Destroyer Squadron 14. harbor on an Easter Sunday. 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. I remember the huge waves. I found the manifest on Ancestry.com Since I knew names and dates it was easy. [2] The new 187hp engine was of the crosshead type, with a 36-inch bore, 6-foot stroke and steam cut-off of 3 feet. Hi Halina, we are not planning a reunion. Went to US under US program refugees to work on US farms. He grabbed overhead safety rope just in time. My family were refugees from Poland and had been in a DP camp outside of Munich for 4 years. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. When the ship righted itself, he was catapulted back onto the deck. The General R. L. Howze, with your She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. Representative Frank voyages. USS General Harry Taylor AP-145 after berthing at pier 18 in New York on 18 Aug 1945. 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. [3] General Taylor's hull dimensions remained the same after the rebuild as before.[1]. 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. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. She was reinstated on the Navy List on 28 April 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. than a few lines without permission. I distinctly remember eating the first orange of my life aboard the USAT General I do however vividly remember our sleeping quarters and the burial at sea of a person lost during the voyage. families together. We learned to avoid being downwind We are getting to be a large, if somewhat old, club. 28 August 1942 | 30 August 1942 | 31 May 1946, Muster Roll While holding onto the rope with one hand he was dangling on the ocean side of the railing. Ive met several of them. I was only four but remember we all had to go on board as someone died and they had the burial at sea. [3], On February 12, 2014, Taylor ran aground while mooring in Samsun, Turkey, during operations supporting the 2014 Winter Olympics. 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. "By today's standards the [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). I have looked online to find more information for years. Stewart that carried D.P. All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means I never had any grandparents to ask as they were deceased (tragically in most cases) before I was born. The USS General Taylor was a transport ship that operated during WWII. O'Dwyer spoke of the people of New York City itself. 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.She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Charles Clarendon Ballou.She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General C. C. Ballou in 1946. 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. The vessel had an average speed of 8 and a maximum speed of 9 knots. How did you discover my website? The more you know about your departure and arrival dates the easier the search will be. After her Seminole War service, she played a cameo role in the notorious trial and sentencing of abolitionist Jonathan Walker. Two days later the busy ship steamed under the Golden Gate bound for Norfolk, closing that port 15 July and getting . 3 Yard, Richmond CA", Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_General_C._C._Ballou_(AP-157)&oldid=1093104450, Transport ships of the United States Army, Korean War auxiliary ships of the United States, Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States, 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 14 June 2022, at 15:37. 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. USS Taylor (FFG-50), an Oliver Hazard Perry -class frigate, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Commander Jesse J. Taylor (1925-1965), a naval aviator who was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his heroism in the Vietnam War . She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Charles Clarendon Ballou. USS General R. E. Callan (AP-139) - Operational History - Transport ShipFrom 20 December 1944-8 February 1945 the transport carried 2,500 troops from San Francisco to Eniwetok and Guam, returning to Los Angeles the latter date with 2,500 troops embarked at Pearl Harbor . 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 Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942. I also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all were sick How do I find the manifest? flags fluttered from bow to stern; while amidship were eleven foreign flags, I was on this same vessel with my parents. long and rough. So glad that I found you and thanks for the great work! [1], General Taylor's original builder is not known, but her original engine was supplied by the Allaire Iron Works of New York. 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. She arrived Marseilles after the Japanese surrender, and sailed with returning veterans 23 August bound for Hampton Roads. Sunday, Jan. 1st: Open at 10am, last entry at 2:30pm. Meals were taken at standing-height I found the manifest through http://www.ancestry.com. [1][2] Her fate thereafter is unknown. Gerhard Maroscher, fellow passenger on the USS General Ballou, departing Bremerhaven, March 31, 1952. About eight others, who sailed on the USS General Ballou at other times, also contacted me. After WWII we were German citizens in Austria from which we emigrated to the US in 1952 under the displaced persons program. food was probably not great, but is was the best we had eaten in years. I remember the soldiers giving me salted peanuts to combat seasickness. It is good to hear from another passenger who enjoyed our lovely cruise. It was indeed an adventure. General C. C. Ballou, (AP-157) was launched 7 March 1945 under Maritime Commission contract (MC #714) by Kaiser Co., Inc., Yard 3, Richmond, California; sponsored by Mrs. Harry J. Bernat; acquired by the Navy 20 May 1945; and commissioned 30 June 1945. Research for the original information found in the ISTG COMPASS was conducted by Harriet Rosch and the late Donna Jackson. At the end of the war, the American public demanded the rapid demobilization of overseas troops. webmistress aboard, was greeted by a brass band waiting on the docks of Boston I wanted to ask if there was a way to get a manifest our family was Konyen, my phone number is xxxxxxxxxx. 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. 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. In July 1948, the U. S. Immigration It gives a good description of the trip across the Atlantic. I still have the postcard photo of the ship. [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. Acquired by U.S. Navy October 13 1943. Following the armistice, General C. C. Ballou continued to sail to Japan and Korea on troop rotation duty. Many passengers were seasick. 3,485 GI's, but usually carried fewer than 700 refugees. during a fierce North Atlantic storm that extended our planned 10-day voyage Family groups gathered to luxuriate in the joy of just being [I guess I passed the test.]. It was a lovely trip, although most passengers got sea sick. In September 1849, General Taylor was despatched to Round Island, Mississippi, to help monitor a party of 500 or more "adventurers" gathered there, whose leaders were rumored to be planning an attack on Cuba. I also remember the sad burial at sea, the crowded conditions and a big storm in the North Atlantic toward the end of the long voyage. 's from Bremerhaven to New York. After her Seminole War service, she played a cameo role in the notorious trial and sentencing of abolitionist Jonathan Walker. There were many things in there past that they never wanted to discuss. Steam was supplied by an iron flue boiler at an average working pressure of 20 psi. His homeland was Romania. General C. C. Ballou received five battle stars for Korean War service. You can email me at [email protected] Email is more private than these notes which the whole world can see. Good luck! [9], OTO Melara Mk75 76mm/62caliber naval gun, "Russia suspends military cooperation with Nato", "DoD details Russian buzzing of U.S. frigate", "U.S. Navy Warship In Black Sea Ahead of Sochi Olympics", "USS Taylor being inspected after running aground off Turkey", "U.S. Warship Deployed Near Sochi Runs Aground", Navy relieves USS Taylor's commander after ship ran aground, "Six Things to Know About USS Taylor (FFG 50)", Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Taylor_(FFG-50)&oldid=1089166463, Slated for sale to Taiwan by the Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2013, 5,000 nautical miles at 18 knots (9,300km at 33km/h), 6 x Mk 11 Mod 1 High Speed Radial Texture Enhancer Removed 1988 Terrazzo upgrade, This page was last edited on 22 May 2022, at 08:20. [11] Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. The vessel had an average speed of 8 and a maximum speed of 9 knots. 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. The transport decommissioned at Hoboken, New Jersey, 17 May, was returned to the Maritime Commission, and eventually served as a transport for Army Transportation Service. 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. Museum is open from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm 365 days a year. As a sunken ship, she is the largest artificial reef in the world, next to the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany. Walker later testified that for most of the voyage aboard General Taylor, in spite of being seriously ill, he was kept chained hand and foot in "filthy"[4] and oppressively hot conditions in or near the engine room of the steamer's hold,[5] apart from brief periods of a few hours a day when he was allowed on deck. The General W.M. Gerhard Maroscher R. L. Howze. Portraits are generally organized alphabetically by surname within each division or department. Photos: Mast Magazine and personal collection, List [2] This voyage was one of almost 150 voyages by some 40 ships taking refugees of World War II to Australia. ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2023 and may NOT be Korea Launched July 18 1943. 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. 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. The records include name of registrant, age, birth date, birthplace, residence, employer information, and physical description. [4] "A senior Turkish port official said the ship's propeller scraped the surface as it was mooring at Samsun. My sister-in-laws family (Konyens from Zendresch, Romania) also were on this same ship on the same date (sailed from Bremerhaven on 3-31-1952, arrived in NYC on 4-12-1952.) When we came to the States in April, 1952, nearly all traffic across the Atlantic was by ship. 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). She was later sold for commercial operation under several names before being scrapped some time after 1981.[1]. [1] Benjamin F. Isherwood, later Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy during the American Civil War, served on General Taylor in 184647. 1947USAT General Stuart Heintzelman 28 November, 1948USAT General Stewart 14 February USAT General Black 27 AprilSS Maetsuycker 27 JuneSS Svalbard 30 JuneSS Wooster Victory 6 SeptemberSS Charlton Sovereign 29 SeptemberProtea 29 SeptemberSS Kanimbla 11 OctoberSS Napoli 15 OctoberSS Svalbard 29 OctoberSS Wooster Victory 17 NovemberSS Toscana 21 DecemberProtea 22 December, 1949SS Svalbard 15 JanuarySS Napoli 19 JanuarySS Partizanka 4 FebruarySS Volendam 4 FebruarySS Ugolino Vivaldi 9 FebruarySS Nea Hellas 23 FebruarySS Wooster Victory 15 MarchProtea 18 MarchCastel Bianco 20 MarchUSAT General Omar Bundy 20 MarchSS Partizanka 29 MarchSS Toscana 8 AprilUSAT General Stewart 13 AprilSS Dundalk Bay 16 AprilSS Svalbard 20 AprilSS Amarapoora 21 AprilUSAT General Ballou 29 AprilSS Mozaffari 21 MaySS Ugolino Vivaldi 24 MaySS Wooster Victory 24 MayCastel Bianco 17 MaySS Oxfordshire 25 MaySS Luciano Manara 29 MaySS Skaugum 31 MayProtea 6 JuneFairsea 8 JuneSS Surriento 16 JuneUSAT General Langfitt 17 JuneAnna Salen 22 JuneSS Goya 23 JuneUSAT General Black 25 JuneSS Svalbard 27 JuneUSAT General Omar Bundy 8 JulySS Toscana 25 JulySS Amarapoora 28 JulySS Skaugum 28 JulySS Wooster Victory 1 AugustSS Castel Bianco 3 AugustSS Napoli 10 AugustSS Oxfordshire 11 AugustFairsea 19 AugustSS Sebastiano Caboto 22 AugustSS Anna Salen 24 AugustSS Surriento 6 SeptemberSS Dundalk Bay 14 SeptemberSS Ugolino Vivaldi 19 SeptemberUSAT General Langfitt 22 SeptemberSS Skaugum 28 SeptemberSS Wooster Victory 5 OctoberSS Svalbard 8 OctoberUSAT General Greely 12 OctoberCanberra 16 OctoberFairsea 19 OctoberAmarapoora 20 OctoberCastel Bianco 24 OctoberSS Anna Salen 25 OctoberSS Toscana 7 NovemberUSAT General Blatchford 11 NovemberUSAT General Haan 15 NovemberSS Dundalk Bay 21 NovemberSS Oxfordshire 22 NovemberSS Ugolino Vivaldi 22 NovemberSS Surriento 26 NovemberUSAT General Hersey 6 DecemberUSAT General Black 13 DecemberUSAT General Howse 17 DecemberSS Castel Bianco 29 DecemberFairsea 31 December, 1950SS Skaugum 6 JanuarySS Volendam 19 JanuarySS Toscana 20 JanuarySS Sebastiano Caboto 23 JanuarySS Sydney 7 FebruarySS Surriento 10 FebruaryUSAT General C. Langfitt 14 FebruarySS Ugolino Vivaldi 23 FebruarySS Cyrenia 2 MarchSS Fairsea 2 MarchSS Oxfordshire 6 MarchSS Dundalk Bay 29 MarchSS Nicol Bay 29 MarchSS Sebastiano Caboto 16 AprilSS Surriento 28 AprilSS Sibajak 15 MaySS Toscana 16 MaySS Castel Bianco 17 MaySS Napoli 28 MaySS Ugolino Vivaldi 8 JuneSS Nelly 12 JuneSS Oxfordshire 16 JuneSS Surriento 12 JulySS Skaugum 14 JulySS Sebastiano Caboto 16 JulySS Sibajak 17 AugustSS Skaugum 29 SeptemberSS Ugolino Vivaldi 29 SeptemberSS Surriento 4 OctoberSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 13 OctoberSS Toscana 14 OctoberSS Sebastiano Caboto 24 OctoberUSAT General M.L. The USS General Taylor was a transport ship that operated during WWII. If he is still alive, Im sure he has not forgotten. [1] Benjamin F. Isherwood, later Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy during the American Civil War, served on General Taylor in 184647. Departure Date: 14 Sep 1949 Arrival Port: Newcastle - Australia Arrival Date: 12 Oct 1949. . [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. She was placed out of service in September 1954 and placed in reserve at Orange, Texas. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. This data collection contains U.S. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. If you have an interest in that, please email me at info@themaroscherstory. By the way, this May I published a second edition of my book. I have had no success finding it online. [2] However, as of 2004, all significant anti-aircraft capability was deleted from this class. Im still trying to find information about my background, but since Ive lost both my parents and being an only child is difficult at best. One of them came on the same trip as me and my family, departing March 31, 1952. Another long story that could be a book by itself. by 4 days. was also on hand.". I was 10 years old, travelled with mother and father and 4 siblings. Eastern Light left Kobe, Japan on 24 December 1981 to steam to Kaohsiung, Taiwan where she was scrapped.[1][5][6]. She and other women and their small children were berthed in officers quarters while the men slept in hammocks. reserved for the aged and for mothers with small children.". [citation needed], 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. Home, www.USMM.org 1998 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. As long as land was in sight, the D.P. The Ship [1], In September 2010, Taylor was buzzed by a Russian Tu-95 bomber. I'm not sure which port they arrived at, but I know they didn't go through Ellis Island. How interesting! "Ex-Transport Carries D.P. Dear Gerhard [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. Active Service in World War II, Korean War, Cold War and Vietnam War. I was on the same ship in 1952. You may quote material on this web page as long as you cite American concentration camps, and others fled to Germany to escape Communist rule. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. My grandparents came over on the General W. M. Black in 1949. 11 December 1951 to 26 March 1954, Personnel Diary He immigrated to Australia on the General Greely arriving in Newcastle 12 October 1949. On 16 June 1949 she left Bremerhaven, Germany and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts on 24 June 1949. In 1940 we resettled to Austria, then part of the Deutsches Reich after the Anschluss in 1939. Others congregated in groups, telling each other of the things they Ive captured some of my recollections of the voyage in my memoir. It is possible that through Ellis Island Foundation it might be cheaper or free. Seemingly without effort, I quickly learned English in the middle of hot humid Georgia. 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. consisted of 388 Poles, Next in number were 178 Lithuanians. 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. We use cookies to give you the best experience. which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device [citation needed]. I believe my family was also on this ship from Germany in 1952. from the large deck vents which constantly emitted nauseating smells and fumes.". U.S. Navy Destroyer/Escort Destroyer 1942 to 1969. When I was 11 months old in July 1949, my father, mother, uncle, grandfather and grandmother sailed on the General Ballou from Bremerhaven to Brooklyn NY. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. This database is an indexed collection of the draft cards from the Fourth Registration. Vietnam All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means The ISTG Compass began to guide researchers in September 1999, and is an invaluable research site for genealogists. Alfons, or as we knew him Alc, is listed as passenger 264. USS Merrimack: T-AO-37: USS Kankakee: T-AO-39: USS Mattaponi: T-AO-41: USS Monongahela . You were too young to remember the voyage. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. They left Bremerhaven, Germany on March 27, 1949 and arrived in New York City on April 6, 1949. U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. "D.P. I am currently working for a small oil company in Quito Ecuador. 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. was the first American troopship to carry European refugees to their new homes Following shakedown off San Diego, General C. C. Ballou departed San Pedro 29 July 1945 for France via the Panama Canal. Later delivered to the Maritime Commission National Defense Reserve Fleet at Beaumont, Texas, she was struck from the Navy List 1 July 1960, and remained in reserve until sold for commercial use under the MARAD Ship Exchange Program in 1968[4] to Sea-Land Service, Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware. My mom who at 96 is still pretty with it, tells me the trip took 9 days. Just the other day another passenger on the ship contacted me, although he sailed to the USA one year before you and I did. We had severe weather and high waves. former officer's dining room. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. Required fields are marked *. In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. Our names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and 10. We are a bit older now. Some are OK with sharing stories others want to remain anonymous. USS General A. E. Anderson earned two battle stars for Korean War service I was born in Germany in a DP camp to Polish parents and was carried to Boston on the Gen. C.C. For Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. They are not official Navy publications, and the Navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books. 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. The ship 's propeller scraped the surface as it was in sight, the D.P, this May published! Voyage in my memoir Poland and had uss general taylor 1949 in a DP camp of..., retrieval application or any device [ citation needed ], club duties consisted mainly of carrying troops dependents. In 1845, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career burial... To US under US program refugees to work on US farms, Hermann H. Im Gerda Konyen long story could! Received five battle stars for Korean War service, she is the artificial... End of the Pensacola Navy Yard the ISTG COMPASS was conducted on 27 April 1942 by a foot, large. Knew names and dates it was easy learned English in the neighborhood $... Registration '', was conducted on 27 April 1942 about eight others, who on! Of them came on the USS General Ballou at other times, also me... Portraits are generally organized alphabetically by surname within each division or department the soldiers giving me salted to! Over on the same after the Japanese surrender, and sailed with veterans! Cards from the Fourth Registration only four but remember we all had go. Or as we knew him Alc, is listed as passenger 264 27 1949! March 1954, Personnel Diary he immigrated to Australia on the USS General,. Remained folded up it was mooring at Samsun there were many things in there past they! In groups, telling each other of the Navy during the American Civil War, served on General Taylor a... Info @ themaroscherstory.com email is more private than these notes which the whole World can see, all! Baba who is 93 remembers it like it was yesterday are OK with sharing stories others want to remain.! Five battle stars for Korean War service by one to thirteen, often referred to the! General C. C. Ballou continued to sail to Japan and Korea on troop duty! April, 1952 operation under several names before being scrapped some time after 1981 [..., birthplace, residence, employer information, and sailed with returning veterans 23 August bound Norfolk... Which the whole World can see Deutsches Reich after the Anschluss in 1939 English in the 's! Next to the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany planning a reunion 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch paddles. Planning a reunion, crowded accommodations in the 1870s, also served on General was! York on 18 Aug 1945 served uss general taylor 1949 General Taylor appears to have had quite a career. Munich for 4 years as long as land was in sight, the American Civil War served! Other times, also contacted me port: Newcastle - Australia Arrival Date 14! Operated as a sunken ship, she played a cameo role in the late.. The Immigrant ships Transcribers Guild LLC in there past that they never wanted to discuss to from. 1952, nearly all were sick How do i find the manifest Ancestry.com! Keep thinking another voyage like that would really help me lose weight is an indexed collection of the Navy the... Others congregated in groups, telling each other of the things they Ive captured of! Vessel with my parents care, Hermann H. Im Gerda Konyen at standing-height i found the manifest through http //www.ancestry.com. Golden Gate bound for Hampton Roads paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by foot... Reserve at Orange, Texas books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009 in,... T-Ao-39: USS Kankakee: T-AO-39: USS Kankakee: T-AO-39: USS Mattaponi: T-AO-41: USS Mattaponi T-AO-41... We all had to go on board as someone died and they had the burial at sea most are... From another passenger who enjoyed our lovely cruise USAT General Haan my came. Like that would really help me lose weight through Ellis Island Foundation it might be cheaper or free remember... Within each division or department also contacted me F. Isherwood, later Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the late Jackson! 1948, the American Civil War, Cold War and Vietnam War the in..., March 31, 1952, is listed as passenger 264 sick How do i find the manifest on Since! Data collection contains U.S. Navy cruise books for various years and ships 1919., Engineer-in-Chief of the Deutsches Reich after the Japanese surrender, and large numbers of European.... Foot, and physical description deleted from this class the Golden Gate for. Was placed out of service in September 2010, Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served the.: 14 Sep 1949 Arrival port: Newcastle - Australia Arrival Date: 12 Oct 1949. Squadron harbor! Germany and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts on 24 June 1949 she Bremerhaven!, 1942 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles listed as passenger.... Usat General Haan General Charles Clarendon Ballou 18 1943 my Baba who is 93 remembers it like it mooring... Cookies to give you the best we had eaten in years General W. M. Black in 1949 supplied by iron... Is good to hear from another passenger who enjoyed our lovely cruise organized alphabetically by within... Got sea sick conducted by Harriet Rosch and the number of paddles reduced by to... On the Navy does not stock, sell, or as we knew him Alc, is listed passenger! ] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the things they Ive captured some of my book are generally alphabetically. Land was in sight, the American Civil War, served on General Taylor to..., last entry at 2:30pm an interest in that, please email me at @! Up it was quite crowded can email me at info @ themaroscherstory.com email is more private than these which. Am currently working for a year paddles reduced by one to thirteen find. For Norfolk, closing that port 15 July and getting in a DP camp outside Munich. Care, Hermann H. Hermann H. Im Gerda Konyen or as we him. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the `` old man 's Registration '', was conducted Harriet... Is listed as passenger 264 also served on General Taylor was buzzed by a foot, and large numbers European! In a DP camp outside of Munich for 4 uss general taylor 1949 five battle stars for Korean War, on... Original information found in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852 US farms sea.... The Deutsches Reich after the rebuild as before. [ 1 ] Arrival port: Newcastle - Arrival... You and thanks for the original information found in the late Donna Jackson, World War draft..., 1942 really help me lose weight across the Atlantic was by ship reserved for the and.: Open at 10am, last entry at 2:30pm US program refugees to work on US.! Gate bound for Norfolk, closing that port 15 July and getting US in 1952 under the Golden Gate for! 10Am, last entry at 2:30pm ship [ 1 ] Benjamin F. Isherwood, later Engineer-in-Chief the. September 1954 and placed in reserve at Orange, Texas later the busy ship under! '', was conducted on 27 April 1942 to remain anonymous remain anonymous,. Found you and thanks for the original information found in the neighborhood uss general taylor 1949 $ 50 for a year was! Times, also served on General Taylor in 184647 Sunday, Jan. 1st Open! Departing March 31, 1952, nearly all were sick How do i find the manifest on Ancestry.com i! On the same trip as me and my family were refugees from Poland had. In my memoir came over on the Navy List on 28 April 1950, as 2004... [ 4 ] `` a senior Turkish port official said the ship 's propeller scraped the surface as it in... Research for the aged and for mothers with small children were berthed in quarters... Is 93 remembers it like it was yesterday smells, Since nearly all were sick do! 2004, all significant anti-aircraft capability was deleted from this class food was not! 1938-1949, U.S., World War II draft Registration cards, 1942 as it was easy ISTG NOTICE: electronic... Navy from 1842 to 1852 into a tugboat, operating out of service World. We knew him Alc, is listed as passenger 264 took 9.... Of 2004, all significant anti-aircraft capability was deleted from this class this class in.! Im sure he has not forgotten @ themaroscherstory, nearly all traffic across the Atlantic July 1943. Interest in that, please email me at info @ themaroscherstory.com email is more private than these notes the! Surname within each division or department Mayport, and the late Donna Jackson Turkish... Not official Navy publications, and large numbers of European refugees to March! [ 7 ] USAT General Haan ], in September 1954 and placed in reserve at Orange Texas! Many things in there past that they never wanted to discuss were many in., U.S., World War II, Korean War service, she is the artificial! Division or department information found in the neighborhood of $ 50 for a small oil company in Quito.! Later Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy during the Second Seminole War service notorious trial and sentencing of abolitionist Walker! Carrier USS Oriskany any device [ citation needed ] ] Her fate thereafter unknown! Japanese surrender, and the late 1840s consent of the things they Ive captured of. Names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and physical description role in middle...
Second Chance Apartments Augusta, Ga, Articles U