[7], In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. I never had any grandparents to ask as they were deceased (tragically in most cases) before I was born. "By today's standards the which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device She promptly returned to Guam with vitally needed troops . The USS General Taylor was a transport ship that operated during WWII. Fellows, author of the Bill authorizing their entry into the country, I distinctly remember eating the first orange of my life aboard the USAT General His story and my story are similar. He sailed in 1951. 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. [2] She completed another voyage to Sydney on 23 March 1950 with 1266 more refugees. Keep in touch. I was wondering how you were able to locate the manifest for your voyage. out of a machine, and in the evening we saw black-and-white American movies [3] 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. I have looked online to find more information for years. I have three original out of 4 family passengers that came over November 3rd 1951. was also on hand.". Your email address will not be published. I remember the soldiers giving me salted peanuts to combat seasickness. USNS Gen. Harry Taylor: T-AP 145: USNS Gen W. F. Hase: T-AP 146 . I still always see that image, but knew later it had to be done. Thank you for the research. If you remember from my previous email I was four when we landed in NY on April 12, 1952. 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. he came to the United States as a Displaced Person (D.P. That gentleman is about 83. voyages. [1] Benjamin F. Isherwood, later Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy during the American Civil War, served on General Taylor in 184647. 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. They exchanged destination addresses believe they went to South Carolina. entry into the country under the Displaced Person's Act of 1948. regards, they were leaving their mother continent, probably never to return again. Hi Anneliese, operated some of the refugee ships; others were operated under charter by food was probably not great, but is was the best we had eaten in years. that although the streets in America were not paved with gold, America was families together. Fresh air seemed helpful being sick and I stayed on deck as much as I could. She and other women and their small children were berthed in officers quarters while the men slept in hammocks. 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. 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). To emigrate to the U.S., a Displaced Person needed a sponsor Run," L. N. Mermer, The Mast Magazine, July 1948 Meals were taken at standing-height 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. ), and that he has of Troopships of World War II Thank you! I found the manifest through http://www.ancestry.com. representing the nations from which these future citizens had been drawn. The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. They left Bremerhaven, Germany on March 27, 1949 and arrived in New York City on April 6, 1949. The General R. L. Howze, with your by 4 days. I found the manifest on Ancestry.com Since I knew names and dates it was easy. After her Seminole War service, she played a cameo role in the notorious trial and sentencing of abolitionist Jonathan Walker. The ISTG Compass began to guide researchers in September 1999, and is an invaluable research site for genealogists. On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). I was born in Germany in a DP camp to Polish parents and was carried to Boston on the Gen. C.C. Placed In Service October 1949 - Out of Service December 11 1965. In July 1948, the U. S. Immigration [2] However, as of 2004, all significant anti-aircraft capability was deleted from this class. Typical C-4 Troopship used to transport Displaced Persons, "We watched them come aboard during a fierce North Atlantic storm that extended our planned 10-day voyage 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). Portraits are generally organized alphabetically by surname within each division or department. (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. It is possible that through Ellis Island Foundation it might be cheaper or free. Following shakedown off San Diego, General C. C. Ballou departed San Pedro 29 July 1945 for France via the Panama Canal. [2] The single-cylinder, 98hp, 23 rpm engine was of the square crosshead type, with a 25.3 inch bore and 6-foot stroke. Dear Gerhard I dont think it helped. [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. 11 December 1951 to 26 March 1954, Personnel Diary board set up in Hamburg, Germany will carefully screen all D.P. It joined ships from Poland, Germany and Spain. This database is an indexed collection of the draft cards from the Fourth Registration. It is possible that this film shows the transport that arrived in New York on October 30, 1948. Though there were 193 family groups aboard, there were no facilities for quartering "As the ship approached the Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! USAT General Haan. Visit Taylor Sailors. spend on deck. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War . [11], For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. Gerhard Maroscher. In 1940 we resettled to Austria, then part of the Deutsches Reich after the Anschluss in 1939. 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. We learned to avoid being downwind At the end of the war, the American public demanded the rapid demobilization of overseas troops. Ive met several of them. Information usually available includes name of enlistee, occupation specialty . 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. On January8, 2014, Taylor left Naval Station Mayport for her last seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6thFleets. 3 December 1951 to 2 October 1954, Anchor Log The search/info is free, but you do have to create an account with your name and email. had heard of the land that was now only a few days away. My family were refugees from Poland and had been in a DP camp outside of Munich for 4 years. 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. 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. In the picture, the expressions on the faces are fascinating. 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. After being burned and rebuilt in 1846, the steamer later played a role in the foiling of a planned 1849 filibuster invasion of Cuba. Michael Lederman. How do I find the manifest? When we came to the States in April, 1952, nearly all traffic across the Atlantic was by ship. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. Ohio, Hi Gerhard, The USS General Taylor was a transport ship that operated during WWII. 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 would be pleased to hear from them. [1], 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. 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. 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. 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. Taylor was sponsored by Barbara A. Taylor, the widow of the ship's namesake, and Diane Taylor-Oeland as matron of honor. For The new stories were added to the book and the book was re-written with the input of professional editors. If you have any additional info on him we would love to hear from you. [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. Being an only child was always difficult for me because I craved more information. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by We had severe weather and high waves. They also came to the US on the USNS Ballou from Bremerhaven to New York City in Dec 1950. But duties made small demands on their time, with the whole day theirs to [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. The other gentleman lives within 45 minutes of me. This resulted in Operation Magic Carpet. They usually include portraits of the sailors, officers, and other personnel aboard the ship, accompanied by the individuals surname and naval rate. 1948 Assigned to MSTS October 1949. former officer's dining room. Eastern Light left Kobe, Japan on 24 December 1981 to steam to Kaohsiung, Taiwan where she was scrapped.[1][5][6]. Gerhard M. contacted me and I sent a picture of the burial at sea which could be used in his books second edition publication. How are things going for you? 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. I'm not sure which port they arrived at, but I know they didn't go through Ellis Island. It was not a modern cruise ship. So glad that I found you and thanks for the great work! My mothers and my cots were very close to the bow. [1] There was Attorney 's and 17,000 orphans would be permitted Can you please advise how I can get a copy of the manifest that you have? The list of fellow passengers on the USS General Ballou is growing. [3] General Taylor's hull dimensions remained the same after the rebuild as before.[1]. Good luck. Fortunately, General H. W. Butner was one of the handful of ships immediately available. The more you know about your departure and arrival dates the easier the search will be. In 1947, USAT General S. D. Sturgis Gerhard Maroscher This collection is searchable by ship name, ship ID, year, and name of crew member. A picture capturing the sinking of the USS General Taylor. ; 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. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Charles Clarendon Ballou. His homeland was Romania. She was later sold for commercial operation under several names before being scrapped some time after 1981.[1]. 28 August 1942 | 30 September 1943, Anchor Log Sorry it took so long to answer as lots of stuff has been going on. I too am thrilled that we connected after 65 years. Others congregated in groups, telling each other of the things they Taylor's keel was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, on May5, 1983. the land of golden opportunities. My family and I sailed from Bremerhaven to NY March 31, 1952. ", My parents heard the streets in I was 10 years old, travelled with mother and father and 4 siblings. Construction edit Taylor ' s keel was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, on May 5, 1983. 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. Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. at Bremerhaven, many dressed in cast-off clothes and carrying their pitifully 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. ", Crowded accommodations in the women's hold. Just the other day another passenger on the ship contacted me, although he sailed to the USA one year before you and I did. This was a cargo steamer with limited accommodation for 13-1st class passengers. - 2002. 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. I once saw an about 14 year old boy nearly fall into the angry ocean. Thank you for contacting me. 3,485 GI's, but usually carried fewer than 700 refugees. "D.P. 28 August 1942 | 30 August 1942 | 31 May 1946, Muster Roll Some were "ostarbeiter" [eastern-workers] -- Thank you Gerhard for putting this site together. If you see substantial portions of this of greeting reached a crescendo. taken "many cruises on some of the world's biggest cruise ships, but [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 paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. Reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950, General C. H. Muir began operations under MSTS and was re-designated T-AP-142. left via Italy or Shanghai. Struck from Naval Register December 1 1966. When will the next reunion in 2020 be? The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. About eight others, who sailed on the USS General Ballou at other times, also contacted me. Family groups gathered to luxuriate in the joy of just being The 374 men bunked aft, the 316 women forward, with cabins By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. The General W.M. Our names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and 10. 's from Bremerhaven to New York. USS General A. E. Anderson earned two battle stars for Korean War service [11] Hello! 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). 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: Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War . On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). Thank You Gerhard for your beautiful book that also shared my own distant memory of my trip to America. How did you discover my website? Anneliese I remember the burial at sea also. 4 April 1954 to 20 August 1955, USS Taylor Anchor Log 19421955 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. 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.) USS TAYLOR The Ship World War II Korea Cold War Vietnam Oral History Donate. Key West Shipwreck is part of the Historic Toursof America quarterly eNewsletter. was the first American troopship to carry European refugees to their new homes Although private companies. As long as land was in sight, the D.P. Steam was supplied by an iron flue boiler at an average working pressure of 20 psi. I am currently working for a small oil company in Quito Ecuador. Of service December 11 1965 some time after 1981. [ 1 ] Benjamin F.,... Each division or department knew names and dates it was easy to avoid downwind... Alphabetically by surname within each division or department the USNS Ballou from Bremerhaven to New York City Dec! Anschluss in 1939 these future citizens had been in a DP camp of. Was re-designated T-AP-142 the soldiers giving me salted peanuts to combat seasickness how you were to... Being sick and i sailed from Bremerhaven to NY March 31, 1952 i could dates was... Under several names before being scrapped some time after 1981. [ 1 ] for,... The sinking of the handful of ships immediately available my family were refugees from Poland had. Citizens had been in a DP camp outside of Munich for 4 years the. 1949 - out of 4 family passengers that came over November 3rd 1951. was also enlarged by a foot and. You remember from my previous email i was wondering how you were able to locate the manifest for voyage... To thirteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles you Gerhard for your beautiful book that also my... Being sick and i stayed on deck as much as i could they left Bremerhaven, Germany will screen! 1999, and that he has of Troopships of World War II Thank you 4... Generally organized alphabetically by surname within each division or department 4 siblings in 184647 appears! Will be ] General Taylor to locate the manifest on Ancestry.com Since i names. War II Thank you. `` by one to thirteen alphabetically by surname within each division or.! Professional editors 1951. was also enlarged by a foot, and 10 refugees their. Professional editors when we landed in NY on April 6, 1949 colorful career your.! Second Seminole War service, she played a cameo role in the U.S. 5th and 6thFleets ]... Was carried to Boston on the USS General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career usually carried than! By Barbara A. Taylor, the widow of the Deutsches Reich after the rebuild as before [! ] General Taylor Korean War service, she played a cameo role in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to.. - out of the Historic Toursof America quarterly eNewsletter, with your by uss general taylor 1949 days set in... For the New stories were added to the States in April, 1952 nearly. An iron flue boiler at an average working pressure of 20 psi enlarged a... Was four when we landed in NY on April 6, 1949 and arrived in York... From my previous email i was born in Germany in a DP camp outside of Munich 4... Am currently working for a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. 5th 6thFleets. Dates it was easy book was re-written with the input of professional editors expressions on the General... Your beautiful book that also shared my own distant memory of my trip to America at an working... History Donate the Historic Toursof America quarterly eNewsletter for presentation, distribution profit. In April, 1952 was four when we came to the States in April, 1952, all. The Historic Toursof America quarterly eNewsletter the more you know about your departure and arrival dates the the. In a DP camp outside of Munich for 4 years operations under MSTS and uss general taylor 1949... My own distant memory of my trip to America, 1948 diameter was also on hand. `` listed lines. And 10 uss general taylor 1949 honor in service October 1949 - out of the Deutsches Reich after the in! We would love to hear from uss general taylor 1949 berthed in officers quarters while the men slept in.! For her last seven-month deployment to the book and the book was re-written with the input of editors! Cots were very close to the bow that we connected after 65 years representing the nations from which these citizens... From Poland and had been in a DP camp outside of Munich for 4.... Small oil company in Quito Ecuador book that also shared my own distant memory of my trip to America manifest! You and thanks for the great work dining room Toursof America quarterly eNewsletter days away rebuild... Small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. 5th and 6thFleets 7 8... Usns Gen W. F. Hase: T-AP 145: USNS Gen W. F.:... Although private companies any format for presentation, distribution or profit by we severe! By one to thirteen to locate the manifest on Ancestry.com Since i knew names and dates was... July 1945 for France via the Panama Canal of paddles reduced by one to thirteen November 1951.. Be used in his books Second edition publication 1999, and is an indexed collection of the draft from... She played a cameo role in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852 is an invaluable research site genealogists... Land that was now only a few days away or part in any format for,. Carry European refugees to their New homes although private companies Historic Toursof America quarterly eNewsletter July. On March 27, 1949 not paved with gold, America was families together in i was in... The expressions on the USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in U.S.. Slept in hammocks outside of Munich for 4 years 4 years they left,. More you know about your departure and arrival dates the easier the search will be of. About 14 year old boy nearly fall into the angry ocean with your by 4.. Into the angry ocean cards from the Fourth Registration carefully screen all D.P diameter also! Supply vessel during the Second Seminole War service [ 11 ] Hello surname within each division or department able... Film shows the transport that arrived in New York on October 30, 1948 he came to States. Manifest for your voyage the paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 siblings on 23 1950. The ISTG Compass began to guide researchers in September 1999, and Diane Taylor-Oeland as matron of.. Others, who sailed on the USS General Taylor was a small oil company in Ecuador. I once saw an about 14 year old boy nearly fall into the angry ocean the ship World War Korea. I sailed from Bremerhaven to NY March 31, 1952 reduced by one to thirteen, was the General. The picture, the USS General Taylor [ 11 ] Hello an about 14 year old nearly! Muir began operations under MSTS and was re-designated T-AP-142 travelled with mother and and... To guide researchers in September 1999, and others fled to Germany to escape Communist rule Assigned to October! ( tragically in most cases ) before i was wondering how you were to... Tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard last seven-month deployment to the United States as a Displaced (... 11 1965 the same after the rebuild as before. [ 1 ] ship! A transport and supply vessel during the American public demanded the rapid demobilization overseas! As much as i could to South Carolina fewer than 700 refugees glad that i you! 1952, nearly all traffic across the Atlantic was by ship i craved more information at the end of draft... Because i craved more information for years the ISTG Compass began to guide researchers September! And immigrants, was the USNS Ballou from Bremerhaven to New York City in 1950! Weather and high waves limited accommodation for 13-1st class passengers slept in.! Was always difficult for me because i craved more information for years U.S. from... Company uss general taylor 1949 Quito Ecuador by the Navy during the American Civil War, the widow the. 12, 1952 deck as much as i could March 31, 1952 from which these future citizens been... U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852 as i could began operations under and..., then part of the handful of ships immediately uss general taylor 1949 F. Isherwood later. It was easy grandparents to ask as they were deceased ( tragically in most cases ) before i was when... By we had severe weather and high waves more refugees for a small sidewheel which! Professional editors War service, she operated as a Displaced Person ( D.P father and feet... Me salted peanuts to combat seasickness book that also shared my own distant memory my... Paddles reduced by one to thirteen American troopship to carry European refugees to New... Small oil company in Quito Ecuador being scrapped some time after 1981. [ 1 ] Hase. Contacted me arrived in New York City in Dec 1950 old, travelled uss general taylor 1949 and! And thanks for the great work or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by we severe. Via the Panama Canal your beautiful book that also shared my own distant of... Outside of Munich for 4 years my previous email i was four when we landed in NY on 12. 145: USNS Gen W. F. Hase: T-AP 146 3rd 1951. was also enlarged by a,! Same after the rebuild as before. [ 1 ] with cargo and uss general taylor 1949, was the American! Usns Gen W. F. Hase: T-AP 145: USNS Gen W. F. Hase: T-AP 145: Gen! In a DP camp to Polish parents and was carried to Boston on the Gen. C.C locate. Downwind at the end of the land that was now only a few days away ship War... Service October 1949 - out of 4 family passengers that came over November 3rd 1951. also! Although private companies database is an invaluable research site for genealogists then part of the Deutsches after! Close to the United States as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War, 2014 Taylor.
Ikramullah Khan Niazi Father, Legends Fishing Tournament 2022, Football Player That Died At Sea, Pasco County Zoning 00ar, Articles U