I have three original out of 4 family passengers that came over November 3rd 1951. Displaced Persons were mostly Eastern 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. The ship deployed to Northern Europe as part of the Standing Naval Forces Atlantic in 1987, and the Persian Gulf in 1988 and 1990. River towards the sea, the passengers gradually fell silent. He grabbed overhead safety rope just in time. In the event, these precautions proved unnecessary as the men on the island eventually dispersed peacefully. Gerhard Maroscher, fellow passenger on the USS General Ballou, departing Bremerhaven, March 31, 1952. America were "paved with gold. Most were heading to America; for some the final destination was Canada. Up to 2015, Taylor was homeported at Naval Station Mayport, and was part of Destroyer Squadron 14. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General C. C. Ballou in 1946. The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. In 1940 we resettled to Austria, then part of the Deutsches Reich after the Anschluss in 1939. 3 December 1951 to 2 October 1954, Anchor Log I once saw an about 14 year old boy nearly fall into the angry ocean. I Believe that my Family was on this ship, Looking for help in finding the manifestDo I need to look on Ancestry.com. 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. In 1993, Taylor changed homeport to Mayport, Florida, with the closing of Charleston Naval Station. I just discovered your story page. Only 45 minutes from where I live is a Hungarian gentleman whose story is nearly identical. The list of fellow passengers on the USS General Ballou is growing. Bureau announced that 205,000 D.P. ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2016 and may NOT be Ballou also, but in June of 1950. This resulted in Operation Magic Carpet. I would be happy to communicate more with you in the future. since I too came to the United States as a Displaced Person in 1949. 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. [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. USAT General Haan. I was so happy because my parents never had any documentation as to the ship we arrived on. 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). She promptly returned to Guam with vitally needed troops . 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. Destroyed prior to commiss Vietnam Cargo of Hope, It was a short note, just a request 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. Statue of Liberty the fireboats sent up their streams of water and the whistles 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. The USS General Taylor was a transport ship that operated during WWII. "Immigrant Ships, Transcribers Guild, General Haan", "Kaiser Company, Inc., Richmond No. He sailed in 1951. USS General A. E. Anderson earned two battle stars for Korean War service The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. I was 10 years old, travelled with mother and father and 4 siblings. You may not use more I distinctly remember eating the first orange of my life aboard the USAT General Gerda Konyen (Wickett), Michigan. USS Merrimack: T-AO-37: USS Kankakee: T-AO-39: USS Mattaponi: T-AO-41: USS Monongahela . Taylor was sponsored by Barbara A. Taylor, the widow of the ship's namesake, and Diane Taylor-Oeland as matron of honor. Governor Dewey, too, sent a welcome through his representative, while Mayor by 4 days. You are the 11th person, who sailed with us on the USS General Ballou, who has contacted me since I wrote my memoir. 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. Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. former officer's dining room. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); erman citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. Just the other day another passenger on the ship contacted me, although he sailed to the USA one year before you and I did. out of a machine, and in the evening we saw black-and-white American movies It is good to hear from another passenger who enjoyed our lovely cruise. It was indeed an adventure. My Baba who is 93 remembers it like it was yesterday! This data collection contains U.S. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. 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. ; 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. 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. Are there any correspondents who were on that voyage? Ranging in age from a seven-week-old infant-in-arms to a seventy-nine-year-old She was retired in 1983 and sunk as an artificial reef in May of 2009. 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 believe my family was also on this ship from Germany in 1952. which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device I am keeping a list of all of our fellow passengers who want to contact each other via email, snail mail, or phone. Thank you for your note. 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. 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. This picture was taken in Bremerhaven, Germany, sometime in 1952. Ive captured some of my recollections of the voyage in my memoir. Black carried several thousand displaced persons from Europe to ports in Venezuela, Australia, Brazil, and New York from 1948 to 1949. Like other Displaced Persons, we soon found out Stewart that carried D.P. The manifest shows we werent German citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. This letter brought a rush of memories, On February5, 2014, Taylor was scheduled to enter the Black Sea along with Mount Whitney in support of the Sochi Olympics. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War . Good luck. By the way, this May I published a second edition of my book. In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. Sources: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Visit Taylor Sailors. 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. Merchant Marine at War, www.usmm.org, as the source. Hyde General John Pope to US Navy USNS General John Pope (T-AP-110) In July 1948, the U. S. Immigration After reading some of the other comments I just wanted to add some also. My friends homeland was Hungary. If you have an interest in that, please email me at info@themaroscherstory. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. 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. Struck from Naval Register December 1 1966. spend on deck. 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 . Following shakedown off San Diego, General C. C. Ballou departed San Pedro 29 July 1945 for France via the Panama Canal. was the first American troopship to carry European refugees to their new homes entry into the country under the Displaced Person's Act of 1948. The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. I still always see that image, but knew later it had to be done. I was eleven and I had to be with the adults. I too have settled in Ohio. Author talk: Cleveland Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons. Must leave a note for anyone interested. Gerda Konyen (Wickett). According Photos: Mast Magazine and personal collection, List Cruise books are yearbook-style books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Seeing our names on the inbound (to NY) passenger manifest is quite exciting. 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. For most refugees their embarkation point was Bremerhaven; others To browse this image set, select from the options below. In October 1949 she was transferred to MSTS and in 1950 continued her West Coast-Orient travels. You were too young to remember the voyage. I am currently working for a small oil company in Quito Ecuador. [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. Our names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and 10. [2] The single-cylinder, 98hp, 23 rpm engine was of the square crosshead type, with a 25.3 inch bore and 6-foot stroke. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Hi Stephanie, the name of my ship was the USS General Ballou. 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. How are things going for you? I had to join ancestry.com to gain access. Thank You Gerhard for your beautiful book that also shared my own distant memory of my trip to America. One lives 45 minutes away and we are good friends. operated some of the refugee ships; others were operated under charter by Cold War You can email me at info@themaroscherstory.com Email is more private than these notes which the whole world can see. 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. She was reinstated on the Navy List on 28 April 1950. The more you know about your departure and arrival dates the easier the search will be. Women were assigned to help in the kitchen; Happy Easter. page on the Internet or in published material please notify usmm.org @ comcast.net. Although people forced to work in German factories and farms, some were survivors of Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. My husband served as Third Engineer Can you please advise how I can get a copy of the manifest that you have? Cruise books are created for private distribution. World War II The vessel had an average speed of 8 and a maximum speed of 9 knots. I believe 12 fellow passengers contacted me. This was a cargo steamer with limited accommodation for 13-1st class passengers. All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means Your email address will not be published. Keep in touch. 's from Bremerhaven to New York. Assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), October 1949 and redesignated USS General A. E. Anderson (T-AP-111) During the Korean War USS General A.E. Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Philadelphia Bank Immigrant Passage Records, 1890-1949 over 130,000 entries documenting Jewish immigrants to Philadelphia and other ports (at Ancestry/free with registration) Pennsylvania German Pioneers, 1727-1808 Take care, Hermann H. Hermann H. Im Gerda Konyen. [9] Refugee Organization. After her Seminole War service, she played a cameo role in the notorious trial and sentencing of abolitionist Jonathan Walker. 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. It was not a modern cruise ship. 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. Fortunately, General H. W. Butner was one of the handful of ships immediately available. Typical C-4 Troopship used to transport Displaced Persons, "We watched them come aboard they were leaving their mother continent, probably never to return again. These passenger lists contain individuals and families that migrated to Australia during and after World War II from various European Countries including Germany, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, etc. When the ship righted itself, he was catapulted back onto the deck. Gerhard Maroscher We departed Bremerhaven, Germany May 31, 1952. I have only personally met two of them. (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. The 374 men bunked aft, the 316 women forward, with cabins The crossing was to retrieve any portion of the site. tables, except for mothers with small children who were given seats in the Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. At the end of the war, the American public demanded the rapid demobilization of overseas troops. Taylor's keel was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, on May5, 1983. Best wishes, They exchanged destination addresses believe they went to South Carolina. Though there were 193 family groups aboard, there were no facilities for quartering 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). this was one of the best.". for information about a troopship listed on this website. He immigrated to Australia on the General Greely arriving in Newcastle 12 October 1949. 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: 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. She was reinstated on the Navy List on 28 April 1950. Two days later the busy ship steamed under the Golden Gate bound for Norfolk, closing that port 15 July and getting . Seq No Surname Forename 1 ABELE Aina 2 . My grandparents came over on the General W. M. Black in 1949. 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. 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. together. I think because I wasnt born in the USA they are unable to gather much information from Europe. 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. Where can I find the passenger list from the USS General W. M. Black that includes the year 1949? Commissioned October 13 1943 - Decommissioned 1949. were quite different from those pictured above. 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. Are you a Key West local? [1] This letter brought a rush of memories, since I too came to the United States as a Displaced Person in 1949. [1] Benjamin F. Isherwood, later Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy during the American Civil War, served on General Taylor in 184647. My mom who at 96 is still pretty with it, tells me the trip took 9 days. 11 December 1951 to 26 March 1954, Personnel Diary 6 January 1955 to 29 March 1956, Anchor Log Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. In the event, these precautions proved unnecessary as the men on the island eventually dispersed peacefully. Key West Shipwreck is part of the Historic Toursof America quarterly eNewsletter. 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: Hello! 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. Ships transferred to Military Sea Transport Service from . Maybe we saw each other? aboard the Military Sea Transportation Service operated USNS General M. B. If he is still alive, Im sure he has not forgotten. After the war they were housed in camps administered by the International If you remember from my previous email I was four when we landed in NY on April 12, 1952. men were given clean-up assignments on deck or in the engine room. Ive been contacted by twelve passengers who were on the ship at the same time as me and my family. 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). We were originally from Austria-Hungary our area (Buchenland / Bukovina) became part of Romania after the breakup of A.-H. after WWI. [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. We went to a farm near East St. Louis (Prairie DuRoche) Illinois, but only stayed there til Memorial Day 1952. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. We departed Bremerhaven for the United States, together with over 1000 other refugees. She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. the first time in my life I had oranges, bananas, nickel Cokes in bottles Free Trial - Ancestry.com US Deluxe Membership. The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. 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. They include the volumes in the Navy Department Librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. Acquired by U.S. Navy October 13 1943. It joined ships from Poland, Germany and Spain. I have looked online to find more information for years. voyages. "Ex-Transport Carries D.P. regards, 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. Do you have an interest in contacting the other passengers? Dear Gerhard Before the month ended, the Korean War broke out. Reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950, General C. H. Muir began operations under MSTS and was re-designated T-AP-142. had heard of the land that was now only a few days away. of greeting reached a crescendo. past fade into oblivion" wrote a member of the crew on one of these For As a sunken ship, she is the largest artificial reef in the world, next to the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany. We are now friends and meet occasionally for coffee or lunch. Beginning in 1952, the ship began transporting troops from the West Coast to Korea to serve in the Korean War. Our trip took about 10 days. Refugees from many countries were on board. We were from Germany, Rathmannsdorf inititially later near Hannover, Refugees. Information usually available includes name of enlistee, occupation specialty . [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. She was placed out of service in September 1954 and placed in reserve at Orange, Texas. If you have any additional info on him we would love to hear from you. It was a lovely trip, although most passengers got sea sick. Army Transport Service and its successor, Military Sea Transportation Service, which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device he came to the United States as a Displaced Person (D.P. flags fluttered from bow to stern; while amidship were eleven foreign flags, Save big with our Hometown pass membership! of the state and of the city welcomed them as future citizens. U.S. Navy Destroyer/Escort Destroyer 1942 to 1969. She was launched November5, 1983, and commissioned December1, 1984 in Bath, Maine. 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. If you could point us to useful . 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