Following shakedown off San Diego, General C. C. Ballou departed San Pedro 29 July 1945 for France via the Panama Canal. Fresh air seemed helpful being sick and I stayed on deck as much as I could. The more you know about your departure and arrival dates the easier the search will be. In October 1949 she was transferred to MSTS and in 1950 continued her West Coast-Orient travels. reserved for the aged and for mothers with small children.". people forced to work in German factories and farms, some were survivors of Eventually, the United States, Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Charles Clarendon Ballou. 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. Sunday, Jan. 1st: Open at 10am, last entry at 2:30pm. [1] I also left Bremerhaven on the General CC Ballou, on Mary 31, 1952, arriving New York June 10. His living accommodations 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. Before the month ended, the Korean War broke out. 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. About eight others, who sailed on the USS General Ballou at other times, also contacted me. My memory of the trip is quite good since I was almost nine. Im still trying to find information about my background, but since Ive lost both my parents and being an only child is difficult at best. It was a lovely trip, although most passengers got sea sick. When we came to the States in April, 1952, nearly all traffic across the Atlantic was by ship. Information usually available includes name of enlistee, occupation specialty . She was reinstated on the Navy List on 28 April 1950. You can email me at info@themaroscherstory.com Email is more private than these notes which the whole world can see. We use cookies to give you the best experience. To browse this image set, select from the options below. General Taylor's original builder is not known, but her original engine was supplied by the Allaire Iron Works of New York. out Communists and other subversives." Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. My mom who at 96 is still pretty with it, tells me the trip took 9 days. I too saw the burial and the wailing of relatives in New York when they found out. They exchanged destination addresses believe they went to South Carolina. as only New York can welcome As the ship moved in toward the dock, her Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War . I have looked online to find more information for years. In the event, these precautions proved unnecessary as the men on the island eventually dispersed peacefully. You were too young to remember the voyage. The crossing was He grabbed overhead safety rope just in time. Statue of Liberty the fireboats sent up their streams of water and the whistles 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 . board set up in Hamburg, Germany will carefully screen all D.P. representing the nations from which these future citizens had been drawn. Ive tried Ancestry.com without much success. This data collection contains U.S. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Gerhard Maroscher, So nice to read these excerpts from people of all ages and locations. Portraits are generally organized alphabetically by surname within each division or department. This picture was taken in Bremerhaven, Germany, sometime in 1952. by 4 days. I found my familys manifest on the Ellis Island website at libertyellisfoundation.org. was the first American troopship to carry European refugees to their new homes Gerhard Maroscher, fellow passenger on the USS General Ballou, departing Bremerhaven, March 31, 1952. "D.P. She was launched in August 1776. [1] I just discovered your story page. 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. On February5, 2014, Taylor was scheduled to enter the Black Sea along with Mount Whitney in support of the Sochi Olympics. Best wishes, [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. The new stories were added to the book and the book was re-written with the input of professional editors. I remember the soldiers giving me salted peanuts to combat seasickness. [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. 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). On 16 March 1950 USNS General C. H. Muir arrived in Sydney with 1,278 displaced persons from Europe. In 1940 we resettled to Austria, then part of the Deutsches Reich after the Anschluss in 1939. Like other Displaced Persons, we soon found out General Tom Clark to convey a message to them from President Truman. Hi Halina, we are not planning a reunion. How do I find the manifest? Cargo of Hope, It was a short note, just a request 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. Assigned to MSTS October 1949. 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). 4 April 1954 to 20 August 1955, USS Taylor Anchor Log 19421955 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 on the same ship in 1952. during a fierce North Atlantic storm that extended our planned 10-day voyage Reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950, General C. H. Muir began operations under MSTS and was re-designated T-AP-142. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Some were "ostarbeiter" [eastern-workers] -- America were "paved with gold. After reading some of the other comments I just wanted to add some also. Do you have a copy of that wonderful book that Gerhard Maroscher wrote ? The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. 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). Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. I am currently working for a small oil company in Quito Ecuador. Gerhard Maroscher I Believe that my Family was on this ship, Looking for help in finding the manifestDo I need to look on Ancestry.com. Steam was supplied by an iron flue boiler at an average working pressure of 20 psi. My friends homeland was Hungary. Gerda Konyen-Wickett. 28 August 1942 | 30 September 1943, Anchor Log of greeting reached a crescendo. 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). Run," L. N. Mermer, The Mast Magazine, July 1948 There were many things in there past that they never wanted to discuss. Destroyed prior to commiss Deck Logs Went to US under US program refugees to work on US farms. Most were heading to America; for some the final destination was Canada. I still always see that image, but knew later it had to be done. Active Service in World War II, Korean War, Cold War and Vietnam War. "Although about half the bunks The 374 men bunked aft, the 316 women forward, with cabins As a sunken ship, she is the largest artificial reef in the world, next to the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany. USNS GENERAL W. A. MANN T-AP-112. It is possible that this film shows the transport that arrived in New York on October 30, 1948. Cruise books are created for private distribution. 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. 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. 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. consisted of 388 Poles, Next in number were 178 Lithuanians. which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device 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. 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. Meals were taken at standing-height 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: Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_General_Taylor&oldid=1085474061, Auxiliary ships of the United States Navy, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2022, 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 30 April 2022, at 19:13. She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. Family groups gathered to luxuriate in the joy of just being Beginning in 1952, the ship began transporting troops from the West Coast to Korea to serve in the Korean War. Gerda Konyen (Wickett), Michigan. Many got sea-sick. men were given clean-up assignments on deck or in the engine room. 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. You may quote material on this web page as long as you cite American She was retired in 1983 and sunk as an artificial reef in May of 2009. How did you discover my website? Take care, Hermann H. Hermann H. Im Gerda Konyen. We are a bit older now. 28 August 1942 to 7 November 1945, Deck Logs "[5] The ship's skipper, Commander Dennis Volpe, was subsequently relieved and reassigned. Photos: Mast Magazine and personal collection, List We went to a farm near East St. Louis (Prairie DuRoche) Illinois, but only stayed there til Memorial Day 1952. This letter brought a rush of memories, voyages. On January8, 2014, Taylor left Naval Station Mayport for her last seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6thFleets. [2] However, as of 2004, all significant anti-aircraft capability was deleted from this class. U.S. Navy Destroyer/Escort Destroyer 1942 to 1969. River towards the sea, the passengers gradually fell silent. Thank you for contacting me. The manifest shows we werent German citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. were not used and remained folded up it was quite crowded. Eastern Star Maritime Ltd. of Panama renamed her Eastern Light when it purchased her in 1981. USS Taylor (FFG-50), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Commander Jesse J. Taylor (19251965), a naval aviator who was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his heroism in the Vietnam War. [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. Free Trial - Ancestry.com US Deluxe Membership. I live in Ludington, Michigan. She and other women and their small children were berthed in officers quarters while the men slept in hammocks. I believe 12 fellow passengers contacted me. private companies. It is amazing finding our ship after all these years I only remembered that the name started with B. to Watson B. Miller, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, "A this was one of the best.". World War II than a few lines without permission. Oral History To emigrate to the U.S., a Displaced Person needed a sponsor 3,485 GI's, but usually carried fewer than 700 refugees. For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. R. L. Howze. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. I never had any grandparents to ask as they were deceased (tragically in most cases) before I was born. food was probably not great, but is was the best we had eaten in years. The search/info is free, but you do have to create an account with your name and email. All have commented that their histories are much like mine, even if they were from other Eastern European countries. Good luck. USS General R. E. Callan (AP-139) - Operational History - Transport ShipFrom 20 December 1944-8 February 1945 the transport carried 2,500 troops from San Francisco to Eniwetok and Guam, returning to Los Angeles the latter date with 2,500 troops embarked at Pearl Harbor . Your email address will not be published. "By today's standards the Must leave a note for anyone interested. Up to 2015, Taylor was homeported at Naval Station Mayport, and was part of Destroyer Squadron 14. Museum is open from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm 365 days a year. Do you have an interest in contacting the other passengers? For most refugees their embarkation point was Bremerhaven; others All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. Vietnam On 16 June 1949 she left Bremerhaven, Germany and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts on 24 June 1949. I reside in Bucks Co, PA. 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. 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. She was launched November5, 1983, and commissioned December1, 1984 in Bath, Maine. Typical C-4 Troopship used to transport Displaced Persons, "We watched them come aboard Author talk: Cleveland Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons. to the refugees. Required fields are marked *. After the war they were housed in camps administered by the International She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. This passenger list contains individuals and families that migrated to Australia after World War II from various European Countries including Germany, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, etc. of Troopships of World War II So glad that I found you and thanks for the great work! Commissioned October 13 1943 - Decommissioned 1949. This film was originally dated by Julien Bryan as 1947. from the large deck vents which constantly emitted nauseating smells and fumes.". since I too came to the United States as a Displaced Person in 1949. Sold April 10 1987 for scrap. I found the manifest on Ancestry.com Since I knew names and dates it was easy. - 2002. This resulted in Operation Magic Carpet. I too am thrilled that we connected after 65 years. ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2023 and may NOT be Some are OK with sharing stories others want to remain anonymous. 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. Thank You Gerhard for your beautiful book that also shared my own distant memory of my trip to America. Good luck! 11 December 1951 to 26 March 1954, Personnel Diary p.s. Only 45 minutes from where I live is a Hungarian gentleman whose story is nearly identical. Major General Muir retired in 1924 and died 8 December 1933 at Baltimore, MD. The list of fellow passengers on the USS General Ballou is growing. [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. There was Attorney Now living in Northern California learning Spanish. Hi Anneliese, 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 Hi Joe, Thank you for contacting me. Although Thank you Gerhard for putting this site together. If you remember from my previous email I was four when we landed in NY on April 12, 1952. They usually include portraits of the sailors, officers, and other personnel aboard the ship, accompanied by the individuals surname and naval rate. Launched July 18 1943. 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. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by Personal Correspondence I was born in Germany in a DP camp to Polish parents and was carried to Boston on the Gen. C.C. 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. Are you a Key West local? Keep in touch. Gerda Konyen (Wickett). 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. Anneliese I remember the burial at sea also. Sorry it took so long to answer as lots of stuff has been going on. He immigrated to Australia on the General Greely arriving in Newcastle 12 October 1949. 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. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. Can you please advise how I can get a copy of the manifest that you have? You are the 11th person, who sailed with us on the USS General Ballou, who has contacted me since I wrote my memoir. How interesting! Anything you can do to spread the word, such as contacting your local library is appreciated. "As we moved up the Weser I suspect that you can also find it from Ellis Island archives. ), and that he has in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they could become farmers or factory workers. Hyde General John Pope to US Navy USNS General John Pope (T-AP-110) aboard the Military Sea Transportation Service operated USNS General M. B. [1][2] Her fate thereafter is unknown. I had to join ancestry.com to gain access. My Baba who is 93 remembers it like it was yesterday! Taylor's keel was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, on May5, 1983. 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