Thank you Gerhard for putting this site together. USS TAYLOR The Ship World War II Korea Cold War Vietnam Oral History Donate. 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. - 2002. [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. I never had any grandparents to ask as they were deceased (tragically in most cases) before I was born. 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. She was launched in August 1776. 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. 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). [1][2] Her fate thereafter is unknown. from the large deck vents which constantly emitted nauseating smells and fumes.". 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. Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. I was 10 years old, travelled with mother and father and 4 siblings. The ship deployed to Northern Europe as part of the Standing Naval Forces Atlantic in 1987, and the Persian Gulf in 1988 and 1990. My family and I sailed from Bremerhaven to NY March 31, 1952. 3 December 1951 to 2 October 1954, Anchor Log Your email address will not be published. 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. [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. Up to 2015, Taylor was homeported at Naval Station Mayport, and was part of Destroyer Squadron 14. I have only personally met two of them. We departed Bremerhaven for the United States, together with over 1000 other refugees. 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. In August 2008, Taylor entered the Black Sea conducting a pre-planned routine visit to the region to interact and exercise with NATO partners Romania and Bulgaria. In 1947, USAT General S. D. Sturgis 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. The more you know about your departure and arrival dates the easier the search will be. Joe Kwapisz. Run," L. N. Mermer, The Mast Magazine, July 1948 where beautiful actresses wore strapless dress and gowns. It is amazing finding our ship after all these years I only remembered that the name started with B. It is possible that through Ellis Island Foundation it might be cheaper or free. Where can I find the passenger list from the USS General W. M. Black that includes the year 1949? Ive captured some of my recollections of the voyage in my memoir. 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. Oldenbarnevelt 3 NovemberSS Surriento 10 NovemberSS Neptunia 13 NovemberSS Groote Beer 20 NovemberSS Sydney 30 NovemberSS Australia 4 DecemberSS Waterman 10 DecemberSS Castel Felice 24 December, 1956SS Sibajak 10 JanuarySS Toscanelli 19 JanuarySS Roma 21 JanuarySS Surriento 29 JanuarySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 13 FebruarySS Australia 19 FebruarySS Castel Felice 24 FebruarySS Zuiderkruis 3 MarchSS Sydney 16 MarchSS Fairsea 18 MarchSS Oceania 18 MarchSS Sibajak 10 AprilSS Surriento 10 AprilSS Neptunia 16 AprilSS Australia 7 MaySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 8 MaySS Toscanelli 18 MaySS Sydney 25 MaySS Surriento 26 JuneSS Neptunia 1 JulySS Australia 30 JulySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 11 AugustSS Sydney 18 AugustSS Oceania 25 AugustSS Surriento 22 SeptemberSS Australia 14 OctoberSS Sydney 25 OctoberSS Neptunia 8 December, 1957SS Australia 9 JanuarySS Sydney 20 JanuarySS Neptunia 3 MarchSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 17 MarchSS Oceania 27 AprilSS Zuiderkruis 1 JuneSS Waterman 7 SeptemberSS Begona 23 SeptemberSS Australia 25 NovemberSS Oceania 15 December, 1958SS Australia 10 FebruarySS Sydney 30 MarchSS Iberia 5 AprilSS Toscana 10 AprilSS Neptunia 21 JulySS Australia 18 AugustSS Sydney 8 SeptemberSS Neptunia 6 OctoberSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 27 OctoberSS Australia 3 NovemberSS Zuiderkruis 13 NovemberSS Oceania 24 November, 1959SS Australia 6 AprilSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 30 AprilSS Neptunia 25 MaySS Australia 27 JuneSS Roma 10 JulySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 24 JulySS Oceania 11 AugustSS Sydney 24 AugustSS Neptunia 17 SeptemberSS Roma 19 SeptemberSS Australia 28 SeptemberSS Oceania 26 OctoberSS Sydney 1 NovemberSS Neptunia 23 NovemberSS Roma 26 NovemberSS Australia 11 December, 1960SS Sydney 8 JanuarySS Oceania 11 JanuarySS Roma 2 FebruarySS Neptunia 8 FebruarySS Australia 29 FebruarySS Sydney 16 MarchSS Oceania 28 MarchSS Neptunia 27 AprilSS Australia 20 MaySS Sydney 24 MaySS Oceania 13 JuneSS Roma 20 JuneSS Neptunia 11 JulySS Castel Felice 12 JulySS Monte Udala 23 JulySS Sydney 1 AugustSS Australia 3 AugustSS Aurelia 6 AugustSS Oceania 30 AugustSS Roma 10 SeptemberSS Zuiderkruis 12 SeptemberSS Neptunia 26 SeptemberSS Sydney 9 OctoberSS Australia 17 OctoberSS Toscana 17 OctoberSS Waterman 16 NovemberSS Roma 18 NovemberSS Neptunia 12 DecemberSS Sydney 21 December, 1961SS Australia 2 JanuarySS Conte Grande 6 JanuarySS Zuiderkruis 23 JanuarySS Roma 30 JanuarySS Sydney 27 FebruarySS Neptunia 16 MarchSS Australia 20 MarchSS Oceania 17 AprilSS Sydney 14 JuneSS Oceania 3 JulySS Neptunia 31 JulySS Australia 21 AugustSS Roma 24 AugustSS Oceania 18 SeptemberSS Sydney 21 SeptemberSS Neptunia 16 OctoberSS Australia 6 NovemberSS Groote Beer 17 NovemberSS Oceania 4 DecemberSS Sydney 8 December, 1962SS Neptunia 1 JanuarySS Australia 22 JanuarySS Sydney 15 FebruarySS Oceania 20 FebruarySS Zuiderkruis 24 FebruarySS Neptunia 19 MarchSS Roma 19 MarchSS Australia 9 AprilSS Sydney 25 AprilSS Neptunia 5 JuneSS Australia 25 JuneSS Sydney 3 JulySS Oceania 25 JulySS Aurelia 10 AugustSS Neptunia 20 AugustSS Australia 11 SeptemberSS Oceania 8 OctoberSS Roma 16 OctoberSS Flavia 31 OctoberSS Groote Beer 7 NovemberSS Aurelia 11 NovemberSS Australia 26 NovemberSS Oceania 24 DecemberSS Roma 26 December, 1963SS Neptunia 21 JanuarySS Sydney 31 JanuarySS Australia 10 FebruarySS Waterman 13 FebruarySS Roma 6 MarchSS Oceania 10 MarchSS Neptunia 6 AprilSS Sydney 9 AprilSS Galileo Galilei 3 MaySS Roma 13 MaySS Sydney 18 JuneSS Neptunia 20 JuneSS Galileo Galilei 12 JulySS Roma 22 JulySS Aurelia 11 AugustSS Galileo Galilei 20 SeptemberSS Sydney 3 NovemberSS Marconi 5 December, 1964SS Sydney 11 JanuarySS Galileo Galilei 30 JanuarySS Marconi 27 FebruarySS Galileo Galilei 2 AprilSS Marconi 7 MaySS Galileo Galilei 11 JuneSS Marconi 9 JulySS Galileo Galilei 13 AugustSS Marconi 10 SeptemberSS Galileo Galilei 15 OctoberSS Aurelia 23 OctoberSS Galileo Galilei 15 December, 1965SS Marconi 21 JanuarySS Galileo Galilei 19 FebruarySS Marconi 18 March. Although at 6 years of age I was too young to form strong opinions about the cuisine, I distinctly remember eating the first orange of my life aboard the USAT General R. L. Howze. Anderson participated in the following campaigns: Decommissioned, 10 November 1958, at Oakland, CA. Must leave a note for anyone interested. Good luck. Representative Frank I still always see that image, but knew later it had to be done. in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they could become farmers or factory workers. [3] General Taylor's hull dimensions remained the same after the rebuild as before.[1]. R. L. Howze. In 1993, Taylor changed homeport to Mayport, Florida, with the closing of Charleston Naval Station. 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. 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). One of them came on the same trip as me and my family, departing March 31, 1952. General C. C. Ballou received five battle stars for Korean War service. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. [1] Benjamin F. Isherwood, later Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy during the American Civil War, served on General Taylor in 184647. the land of golden opportunities. In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. (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. "Although about half the bunks I do however vividly remember our sleeping quarters and the burial at sea of a person lost during the voyage. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. I too saw the burial and the wailing of relatives in New York when they found out. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General C. C. Ballou in 1946. We were on that ship also DP. 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. [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. Hersey 2 NovemberSS Brasil 18 NovemberSS Ugolino Vivaldi 18 NovemberSS Volendam 20 NovemberSS Napoli 23 NovemberSS Skaugum 11 DecemberSS Surriento 21 DecemberSS Toscana 29 DecemberSS Anna Salen 31 December, 1951SS JV Oldenbarnevelt 12 JanuarySS Cyrenia 16 JanuarySS Maloja 16 FebruarySS Napoli 16 FebruarySS Jenny 26 FebruarySS Radnik 26 FebruarySS Sibajak 3 MarchSS Sebastiano Caboto 7 MarchSS Surriento 10 MarchSS New Australia 12 MarchSS Groote Beer 21 MarchSS Protea 21 MarchSS Ugolino Vivaldi 7 AprilSS Toscana 24 AprilSS Cyrenia 25 AprilSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 28 AprilSS Surriento 15 MaySS Sibajak 7 JuneSS Groote Beer 22 JuneSS Ugolino Vivaldi 18 JulySS Oceania 8 SeptemberSS Australia 10 SeptemberSS Ravello 10 SeptemberSS Sydney 16 OctoberSS Toscana 18 OctoberSS Cyrenia 23 OctoberSS Hellenic Prince 29 OctoberSS Neptunia 7 NovemberSS Oceania 30 NovemberSS Australia 4 DecemberSS Waterman 9 DecemberSS Neptunia 30 December, 1952SS Hellenic Prince 30 JanuarySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 22 FebruarySS Roma 15 MarchSS Neptunia 22 MarchSS Cyrenia 26 MarchSS Castel Bianco 29 MarchSS Florentia 14 AprilSS Australia 20 AprilSS Florentia 21 AprilSS Ravello 21 AprilSS Nelly 5 MaySS Oceania 17 MaySS Sydney 5 JuneSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 6 JuneSS Cyrenia 30 JuneSS Hellenic Prince 30 JuneSS Oceania 8 AugustSS Ravello 18 AugustSS Nelly 19 AugustSS Surriento 19 AugustSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 11 SeptemberSS Napoli 21 SeptemberSS Australia 26 SeptemberSS Neptunia 29 SeptemberSS Fairsea 2 OctoberSS Roma 11 OctoberSS Castel Felice 2 NovemberSS Waterman 17 NovemberSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 7 DecemberSS Fairsea 30 December, 1953SS Sydney 19 FebruarySS Neptunia 2 MarchSS Fairsea 14 MarchSS Australia 23 MarchSS Oceania 13 JuneSS Sibajak 20 JuneSS Castel Verde 7 JulySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 30 JulySS Fairsea 18 OctoberSS Neptunia 19 OctoberSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 28 OctoberSS Oceania 15 NovemberSS Sibajak 26 November, 1954SS Fairsea 5 JanuarySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 1 FebruarySS Oceania 22 FebruarySS Sibajak 3 MarchSS Fairsea 24 MarchSS Oceania 18 AprilSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 29 April SS Sibajak 29 JuneSS Himalaya 20 July SS Neptunia 31 JulySS Australia 23 AugustSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 12 OctoberSS Neptunia 16 OctoberSS Zuiderkruis 13 NovemberSS Sibajak 29 NovemberSS Australia 2 DecemberSS Oceania 28 December, 1955SS Roma 13 JanuarySS Australia 24 JanuarySS Neptunia 24 JanuarySS Waterman 18 FebruarySS Sibajak 25 FebruarySS Surriento 23 MarchSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 7 AprilSS Australia 8 AprilSS Neptunia 11 AprilSS Zuiderkruis 3 JuneSS Neptunia 5 JuneSS Surriento 6 JuneSS Sibajak 9 JuneSS Australia 26 JuneSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 7 JulySS Oceania 31 JulySS Surriento 22 AugustSS Neptunia 27 AugustSS Waterman 17 SeptemberSS Australia 18 SeptemberSS Sydney 22 SeptemberSS Oceania 16 OctoberSS Fairsea 19 OctoberSS J.V. [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. "D.P. Displaced Persons were mostly Eastern 's from Bremerhaven to New York. 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. I was only four but remember we all had to go on board as someone died and they had the burial at sea. Family groups gathered to luxuriate in the joy of just being Sunday, Jan. 1st: Open at 10am, last entry at 2:30pm. USNS Gen. Harry Taylor: T-AP 145: USNS Gen W. F. Hase: T-AP 146 . was the first American troopship to carry European refugees to their new homes 7 June 1942 to 20 August 1955, USS TAYLOR Keep in touch. I was born in Germany in a DP camp to Polish parents and was carried to Boston on the Gen. C.C. For most refugees their embarkation point was Bremerhaven; others I have been contacted by mostly fellow passengers on my voyage. USS GENERAL W. A. MANN AP-112. General H. W. Butner arrived San Diego 24 April, and on 10 May made another Pacific cruise which lasted until her return to the West Coast 12 June. We are getting to be a large, if somewhat old, club. Only 45 minutes from where I live is a Hungarian gentleman whose story is nearly identical. Struck from Naval Register December 1 1966. past fade into oblivion" wrote a member of the crew on one of these His living accommodations Fortunately, General H. W. Butner was one of the handful of ships immediately available. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! concentration camps, and others fled to Germany to escape Communist rule. All have commented that their histories are much like mine, even if they were from other Eastern European countries. to retrieve any portion of the site. Our names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and 10. 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. Seeing our names on the inbound (to NY) passenger manifest is quite exciting. The other gentleman lives within 45 minutes of me. Taylor was homeported in Charleston, South Carolina, was part of Destroyer Squadron 6 "Greyhounds", from 1985 to 1993. Good luck! Gerhard Maroscher. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). [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. Gerda Konyen (Wickett), Michigan. On February5, 2014, Taylor was scheduled to enter the Black Sea along with Mount Whitney in support of the Sochi Olympics. Because I can speak German, lived in Germany, and taught German in my second career, most people who know me think I was German. ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2016 and may NOT be I think because I wasnt born in the USA they are unable to gather much information from Europe. All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means Hi Halina, we are not planning a reunion. worker]. After reading some of the other comments I just wanted to add some also. If he is still alive, Im sure he has not forgotten. [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. Ive been contacted by twelve passengers who were on the ship at the same time as me and my family. Do you recall some of the other descriptions of our trip across the angry North Atlantic that I describe in my book? 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. It is good to hear from another passenger who enjoyed our lovely cruise. It was indeed an adventure. of the state and of the city welcomed them as future citizens. Beginning in 1952, the ship began transporting troops from the West Coast to Korea to serve in the Korean War. These C-4 Maritime Commission ships were built to transport Though there were 193 family groups aboard, there were no facilities for quartering This film was originally dated by Julien Bryan as 1947. I dont think it helped. My friends homeland was Hungary. You were too young to remember the voyage. than a few lines without permission. General Taylor was sold by the Navy in 1852. I would be pleased to hear from them. Our names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and 10. Hello! My grandparents came over on the General W. M. Black in 1949. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Auxiliary ships of the United States Navy, 1 25.3 in bore, 6 ft stroke single-cylinder. Fresh air seemed helpful being sick and I stayed on deck as much as I could. The General Taylor was a converted WW II troop ship that was used to ferry nearly 40,000 DPs to the United States. Thank you for contacting me. We learned to avoid being downwind He immigrated to Australia on the General Greely arriving in Newcastle 12 October 1949. Anneliese I remember the burial at sea also. Typical C-4 Troopship used to transport Displaced Persons, "We watched them come aboard The crossing was We are friends now and occasionally meet for coffee. Portraits are generally organized alphabetically by surname within each division or department. Major General Muir retired in 1924 and died 8 December 1933 at Baltimore, MD. [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. 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. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. Are there any correspondents who were on that voyage? US troops returning home aboard the USS General Harry Taylor in August 1945 The points system in Band of Brothers is one of the historically accurate aspects of the show. I also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all . former officer's dining room. 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. He sailed in 1951. [1] Benjamin F. Isherwood, later Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy during the American Civil War, served on General Taylor in 184647. I am in a positive-shock state-of-mindyou are the first person I have connected with that was on that voyage to AmericaI am so very grateful that we connectedwe will speak again soon. Vietnam Now living in Northern California learning Spanish. It gives a good description of the trip across the Atlantic. Hi Stephanie, the name of my ship was the USS General Ballou. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War . [1], In September 2010, Taylor was buzzed by a Russian Tu-95 bomber. Save big with our Hometown pass membership! ", My parents heard the streets in She was retired in 1983 and sunk as an artificial reef in May of 2009. families together. [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. voyages. Ships transferred to Military Sea Transport Service from . America were "paved with gold. The vessel had an average speed of 8 and a maximum speed of 9 knots. How interesting! "By today's standards the To browse this image set, select from the options below. 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. taken "many cruises on some of the world's biggest cruise ships, but You may quote material on this web page as long as you cite American 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. Being an only child was always difficult for me because I craved more information. Required fields are marked *. She was reinstated on the Navy List on 28 April 1950. Destroyed prior to commiss Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. I found the manifest through http://www.ancestry.com. They left Bremerhaven, Germany on March 27, 1949 and arrived in New York City on April 6, 1949. at 6 years of age I was too young to form strong opinions about the cuisine, Do you have a copy of that wonderful book that Gerhard Maroscher wrote ? during a fierce North Atlantic storm that extended our planned 10-day voyage You are the 11th person, who sailed with us on the USS General Ballou, who has contacted me since I wrote my memoir. Museum is open from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm 365 days a year. Sorry it took so long to answer as lots of stuff has been going on. Went to US under US program refugees to work on US farms. Sunday, Dec. 25th: Open at 10am. Take care, Hermann H. Hermann H. Im Gerda Konyen. 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 . That gentleman is about 83. I was eight and remember it well. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. Reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950, General C. H. Muir began operations under MSTS and was re-designated T-AP-142. The records include name of registrant, age, birth date, birthplace, residence, employer information, and physical description. USS Washington was a schooner named Endeavor acquired by Gen. Washington in October 1775, renamed Washington, and re-rigged as a brigantine. I was so happy because my parents never had any documentation as to the ship we arrived on. 1948 Thank you for your note. to retrieve any portion of the site. harbor on an Easter Sunday. She and other women and their small children were berthed in officers quarters while the men slept in hammocks. consisted of 388 Poles, Next in number were 178 Lithuanians. "As we moved up the Weser The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). The 374 men bunked aft, the 316 women forward, with cabins U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949. We were originally from Austria-Hungary our area (Buchenland / Bukovina) became part of Romania after the breakup of A.-H. after WWI. My Baba who is 93 remembers it like it was yesterday! Europeans: people who were unable or unwilling to return to their native countries spend on deck. In that year, too, two round trip voyages from New Orleans and . [2] However, as of 2004, all significant anti-aircraft capability was deleted from this class. If you could point us to useful . [citation needed]. Are you a Key West local? Alfons, or as we knew him Alc, is listed as passenger 264. Keep in touch. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942. Some are OK with sharing stories others want to remain anonymous. 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. The General W.M. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Hyde General John Pope to US Navy USNS General John Pope (T-AP-110) [3], General C. C. Ballou was reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950 for MSTS and for nearly 2 years sailed between Europe and the United States with refugees. About eight others, who sailed on the USS General Ballou at other times, also contacted me. Separately I sent you email address. Ships transferred to Military Sea Tranport Service from Naval Transportation Service and Army Transportation Service 1949-1950. men were given clean-up assignments on deck or in the engine room. [2] This voyage was one of almost 150 voyages by some 40 ships taking refugees of World War II to Australia. It was not a modern cruise ship. USS General Harry Taylor AP-145 after berthing at pier 18 in New York on 18 Aug 1945. Launched July 18 1943. "Cargo of Hopes," John K. Tennant, The Mast Magazine, December Eventually, the United States, This letter brought a rush of memories, [7] 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. Another long story that could be a book by itself. All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means 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. 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