USS GENERAL W. A. MANN AP-112. When the ship righted itself, he was catapulted back onto the deck. The more you know about your departure and arrival dates the easier the search will be. 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.) Must leave a note for anyone interested. Hi Anneliese, 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. Merchant Marine at War, www.usmm.org, as the source. worker]. "D.P. food was probably not great, but is was the best we had eaten in years. In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means 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. [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. Taylor's keel was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, on May5, 1983. Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, and Australia opened their doors from the large deck vents which constantly emitted nauseating smells and fumes.". The new stories were added to the book and the book was re-written with the input of professional editors. You were too young to remember the voyage. After her Seminole War service, she played a cameo role in the notorious trial and sentencing of abolitionist Jonathan Walker. I also left Bremerhaven on the General CC Ballou, on Mary 31, 1952, arriving New York June 10. reserved for the aged and for mothers with small children.". to retrieve any portion of the site. 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. concentration camps, and others fled to Germany to escape Communist rule. aboard the Military Sea Transportation Service operated USNS General M. B. My mom who at 96 is still pretty with it, tells me the trip took 9 days. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. 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. Governor Dewey, too, sent a welcome through his representative, while Mayor She was reinstated on the Navy List on 28 April 1950. at Bremerhaven, many dressed in cast-off clothes and carrying their pitifully The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. I remember the huge waves. Another long story that could be a book by itself. How interesting! All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. Up to 2015, Taylor was homeported at Naval Station Mayport, and was part of Destroyer Squadron 14. of greeting reached a crescendo. 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 paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. Assigned to MSTS October 1949. How great to hear from a fellow traveler on our luxury cruise. Anything you can do to spread the word, such as contacting your local library is appreciated. 7 June 1942 to 20 August 1955, USS TAYLOR of the state and of the city welcomed them as future citizens. Author talk: Cleveland Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons. p.s. Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. Before the month ended, the Korean War broke out. ; 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. The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. Because I can speak German, lived in Germany, and taught German in my second career, most people who know me think I was German. Keep in touch. Do you have a copy of that wonderful book that Gerhard Maroscher wrote ? Black carried several thousand displaced persons from Europe to ports in Venezuela, Australia, Brazil, and New York from 1948 to 1949. It is possible that this film shows the transport that arrived in New York on October 30, 1948. Photos: Mast Magazine and personal collection, List O'Dwyer spoke of the people of New York City itself. Deck Logs As long as land was in sight, the D.P. 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. meager belongings. They are not official Navy publications, and the Navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. Hi Halina, we are not planning a reunion. 28 August 1942 | 30 September 1943, Anchor Log Displaced Persons were mostly Eastern I think it was in the neighborhood of $50 for a year membership. USS General A. E. Anderson earned two battle stars for Korean War service Placed In Service October 1949 - Out of Service December 11 1965. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. [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. I just discovered your story page. Good luck. 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. Seemingly without effort, I quickly learned English in the middle of hot humid Georgia. 's and 17,000 orphans would be permitted former officer's dining room. 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. 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. I suspect that you can also find it from Ellis Island archives. Ships transferred to Military Sea Transport Service from . But duties made small demands on their time, with the whole day theirs to 3 December 1951 to 2 October 1954, Anchor Log The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. I think because I wasnt born in the USA they are unable to gather much information from Europe. I have three original out of 4 family passengers that came over November 3rd 1951. Refugees from many countries were on board. She was later sold for commercial operation under several names before being scrapped some time after 1981.[1]. 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). Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War . 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: This database contains an index to U.S. Navy pension records from 1861-1910 contained in the following National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) collections: (1) Case Files of Disapproved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civl War and Later Navy Veterans ("Navy Widows' Originals"), 1861-1910; (2) Case Files of Approved Pension Appliations of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War and Later Navy Veterans ("Navy Widows' Certificates'"), 1861-1910; (3) Case Files of Disapproved Pension Applications of Civil War and Later Navy Veterans ("Navy Survivors' Originals"), 1861-1910; (4) Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Civil War and Later Navy Veterans ("Navy Survivor's Certificates"), 1861-1910. They include the volumes in the Navy Department Librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. 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). Thank you for contacting me. General Taylor was sold by the Navy in 1852. On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). The records include name of registrant, age, birth date, birthplace, residence, employer information, and physical description. 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. 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). River towards the sea, the passengers gradually fell silent. Fresh air seemed helpful being sick and I stayed on deck as much as I could. After WWII we were German citizens in Austria from which we emigrated to the US in 1952 under the displaced persons program. Many got sea-sick. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. Our names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and 10. [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. Gerhard Maroscher, fellow passenger on the USS General Ballou, departing Bremerhaven, March 31, 1952. The others and I have only been in email contact with each other. She was placed out of service in September 1954 and placed in reserve at Orange, Texas. You can email me at info@themaroscherstory.com Email is more private than these notes which the whole world can see. 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. If you could point us to useful . We use cookies to give you the best experience. This collection is searchable by ship name, ship ID, year, and name of crew member. Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. Our names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and 10. Sold April 10 1987 for scrap. by 4 days. Struck from Naval Register December 1 1966. were not used and remained folded up it was quite crowded. This resulted in Operation Magic Carpet. 1948 "Among them, the largest group 's stood there on deck watching their 28 August 1942 to 7 November 1945, Deck Logs taken "many cruises on some of the world's biggest cruise ships, but operated some of the refugee ships; others were operated under charter by 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. [2] However, as of 2004, all significant anti-aircraft capability was deleted from this class. I'm not sure which port they arrived at, but I know they didn't go through Ellis Island. In the picture, the expressions on the faces are fascinating. General C. C. Ballou received five battle stars for Korean War service. [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. I found the manifest on Ancestry.com Since I knew names and dates it was easy. the land of golden opportunities. Steam was supplied by an iron flue boiler at an average working pressure of 20 psi. As a sunken ship, she is the largest artificial reef in the world, next to the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany. I would be happy to communicate more with you in the future. On February5, 2014, Taylor was scheduled to enter the Black Sea along with Mount Whitney in support of the Sochi Olympics. 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. I am keeping a list of all of our fellow passengers who want to contact each other via email, snail mail, or phone. One of them came on the same trip as me and my family, departing March 31, 1952. In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. 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. 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. they were leaving their mother continent, probably never to return again. [11], For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. 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 friends now and occasionally meet for coffee. A picture capturing the sinking of the USS General Taylor. private companies. R. L. Howze. The author mentioned I was so happy because my parents never had any documentation as to the ship we arrived on. She and other women and their small children were berthed in officers quarters while the men slept in hammocks. USS Merrimack: T-AO-37: USS Kankakee: T-AO-39: USS Mattaponi: T-AO-41: USS Monongahela . 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[1], General Taylor's original builder is not known, but her original engine was supplied by the Allaire Iron Works of New York. We made the trip on the same ship and the same time I am so happy that we connected with Gerhard Maroscher and he wrote that great book Im 72 years old what a long trip it has been.wonderful to hear from you.be well. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. At the end of the war, the American public demanded the rapid demobilization of overseas troops. I believe my family was also on this ship from Germany in 1952. [3] this was one of the best.". [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. 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. Thank you for your note. She was launched in August 1776. In 1947, USAT General S. D. Sturgis during a fierce North Atlantic storm that extended our planned 10-day voyage I was born in Germany in a DP camp to Polish parents and was carried to Boston on the Gen. C.C. Sunday, Dec. 25th: Open at 10am. Information usually available includes name of enlistee, occupation specialty . 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. For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. We were originally from Austria-Hungary our area (Buchenland / Bukovina) became part of Romania after the breakup of A.-H. after WWI. I wanted to ask if there was a way to get a manifest our family was Konyen, my phone number is xxxxxxxxxx. Run," L. N. Mermer, The Mast Magazine, July 1948 Reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950, General C. H. Muir began operations under MSTS and was re-designated T-AP-142. 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 . Some were "ostarbeiter" [eastern-workers] -- 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. [1] We had severe weather and high waves. 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. Stewart that carried D.P. 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. ", Crowded accommodations in the women's hold. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. She was retired in 1983 and sunk as an artificial reef in May of 2009. [7] [1], In July 1844, General Taylor was used to convey abolitionist Jonathan Walker from Key West to the Pensacola Navy Yard, where he was handed over to local authorities and charged with slave stealing. If you have any additional info on him we would love to hear from you. The ISTG Compass began to guide researchers in September 1999, and is an invaluable research site for genealogists. Ranging in age from a seven-week-old infant-in-arms to a seventy-nine-year-old 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. Anderson participated in the following campaigns: Decommissioned, 10 November 1958, at Oakland, CA. 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. Ive captured some of my recollections of the voyage in my memoir. I was only four but remember we all had to go on board as someone died and they had the burial at sea. The 374 men bunked aft, the 316 women forward, with cabins Now living in Northern California learning Spanish. regards, After reading some of the other comments I just wanted to add some also. Konyen is the name I came under.. About eight others, who sailed on the USS General Ballou at other times, also contacted me. She participated in Operation Earnest Will and Operation Prime Chance. World War II together. In 1940 we resettled to Austria, then part of the Deutsches Reich after the Anschluss in 1939. It gives a good description of the trip across the Atlantic. I have only personally met two of them. 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. 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