USAT General Haan. [3] General Taylor's hull dimensions remained the same after the rebuild as before.[1]. Alfons, or as we knew him Alc, is listed as passenger 264. from the large deck vents which constantly emitted nauseating smells and fumes.". I have met with two of the ten passengers who sailed on the USS General Ballou. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); erman citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. USS GENERAL W. A. MANN AP-112. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by This letter brought a rush of memories, I dont think it helped. that although the streets in America were not paved with gold, America was 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. woman, with 63 orphans among their number. "Representatives of the nation, I was eight and remember it well. I distinctly remember eating the first orange of my life aboard the USAT General If he is still alive, Im sure he has not forgotten. She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. She was later sold for commercial operation under several names before being scrapped some time after 1981.[1]. About eight others, who sailed on the USS General Ballou at other times, also contacted me. They realized Women were assigned to help in the kitchen; It is possible that through Ellis Island Foundation it might be cheaper or free. My Baba who is 93 remembers it like it was yesterday! I found the manifest on Ancestry.com Since I knew names and dates it was easy. 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. USS Taylor Anchor Log 1942-1955 7 June 1942 to 20 August 1955. Eastern Light left Kobe, Japan on 24 December 1981 to steam to Kaohsiung, Taiwan where she was scrapped.[1][5][6]. U.S. Navy Destroyer/Escort Destroyer 1942 to 1969. I was on the same ship in 1952. Maybe we saw each other? Now living in Northern California learning Spanish. General Tom Clark to convey a message to them from President Truman. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Charles Clarendon Ballou. Seq No Surname Forename 1 ABELE Aina 2 . When the ship righted itself, he was catapulted back onto the deck. [7], In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. Ive met several of them. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. Gerhard Maroscher In that year, too, two round trip voyages from New Orleans and . Ohio, Hi Gerhard, 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. In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. We departed Bremerhaven, Germany May 31, 1952. Happy Easter. She was placed out of service in September 1954 and placed in reserve at Orange, Texas. Everyone seemed to be sick because of the pounding waves. to retrieve any portion of the site. [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. [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. 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. Gerda Konyen (Wickett), Michigan. 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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. 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. I remember the soldiers giving me salted peanuts to combat seasickness. They usually include portraits of the sailors, officers, and other personnel aboard the ship, accompanied by the individuals surname and naval rate. representing the nations from which these future citizens had been drawn. 's to sift I was born in Germany in a DP camp to Polish parents and was carried to Boston on the Gen. C.C. We departed Bremerhaven for the United States, together with over 1000 other refugees. We were from Germany, Rathmannsdorf inititially later near Hannover, Refugees. The more you know about your departure and arrival dates the easier the search will be. This letter brought a rush of memories, since I too came to the United States as a Displaced Person in 1949. Sunday, Jan. 1st: Open at 10am, last entry at 2:30pm. 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). 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. The ship suddenly tipped and he flew over the railing. 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). You were too young to remember the voyage. Departure Date: 14 Sep 1949 Arrival Port: Newcastle - Australia Arrival Date: 12 Oct 1949. . In 1993, Taylor changed homeport to Mayport, Florida, with the closing of Charleston Naval Station. They include the volumes in the Navy Department Librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Dear Gerhard "As the ship approached the 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. [3] General Taylor's hull dimensions remained the same after the rebuild as before. had heard of the land that was now only a few days away. I have three original out of 4 family passengers that came over November 3rd 1951. You may not use more Thank You Gerhard for your beautiful book that also shared my own distant memory of my trip to America. 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. 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. Reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950, General C. H. Muir began operations under MSTS and was re-designated T-AP-142. I believe my family was also on this ship from Germany in 1952. 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. USS Merrimack: T-AO-37: USS Kankakee: T-AO-39: USS Mattaponi: T-AO-41: USS Monongahela . She participated in Operation Earnest Will and Operation Prime Chance. Statue of Liberty the fireboats sent up their streams of water and the whistles Ive tried Ancestry.com without much success. Run," L. N. Mermer, The Mast Magazine, July 1948 We learned to avoid being downwind 's from Bremerhaven to New York. Fellows, author of the Bill authorizing their entry into the country, Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. 's stood there on deck watching their Steam was supplied by an iron flue boiler at an average working pressure of 20 psi. regards, Home, www.USMM.org 1998 Stewart that carried D.P. All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means Beginning in 1952, the ship began transporting troops from the West Coast to Korea to serve in the Korean War. Hyde General John Pope to US Navy USNS General John Pope (T-AP-110) 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: We had severe weather and high waves. [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. meager belongings. I suspect that you can also find it from Ellis Island archives. Are there any correspondents who were on that voyage? USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War . [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. 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. Donate, U.S. Navy Destroyer/Escort Destroyer 1942 to 1969, Active Service in World War II, Korean War, Cold War and Vietnam War, info@usstaylor468.org | 2023 USS Taylor Reunion Association. [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. On 16 March 1950 USNS General C. H. Muir arrived in Sydney with 1,278 displaced persons from Europe. together. On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). Gerda Konyen-Wickett. Before the month ended, the Korean War broke out. It joined ships from Poland, Germany and Spain. 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