[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. Alfons, or as we knew him Alc, is listed as passenger 264. Cruise books are created for private distribution. (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. [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. The vessel had an average speed of 8 and a maximum speed of 9 knots. [2] The new 187hp engine was of the crosshead type, with a 36-inch bore, 6-foot stroke and steam cut-off of 3 feet. Sunday, Jan. 1st: Open at 10am, last entry at 2:30pm. General C. H. Muir (AP-142) was launched 24 November 1944 under Maritime Commission contract by Kaiser Co., Inc., Yard 3, Richmond, Calif.; sponsored by Mrs. John H. Deasy; acquired and commissioned 12 April 1945 at Portland, Captain J. D. Conway in command. We were from Germany, Rathmannsdorf inititially later near Hannover, Refugees. of greeting reached a crescendo. I will send you the money for the book and will order several more will also speak to our library about ordering Thank You. I would be happy to communicate more with you in the future. America were "paved with gold. I have three original out of 4 family passengers that came over November 3rd 1951. [1] anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. I was eleven and I had to be with the adults. We are friends now and occasionally meet for coffee. The new stories were added to the book and the book was re-written with the input of professional editors. Thank you for the research. I distinctly remember eating the first orange of my life aboard the USAT General Free Trial - Ancestry.com US Deluxe Membership. Hello Gerhard, This data collection contains U.S. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Gerhard Maroscher, fellow passenger on the USS General Ballou, departing Bremerhaven, March 31, 1952. Home, www.USMM.org 1998 Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. [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. I think it was in the neighborhood of $50 for a year membership. 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. Keep in touch. This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. Photos: Mast Magazine and personal collection, List My husband served as Third Engineer I was wondering how you were able to locate the manifest for your voyage. By the way, this May I published a second edition of my book. Sunday, Dec. 25th: Open at 10am. "As the ship approached the Fresh air seemed helpful being sick and I stayed on deck as much as I could. left via Italy or Shanghai. out Communists and other subversives." In 1975 the ship was sold to Navieras de Puerto Rico, also known as the Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority and renamed SS Humacao. My friends homeland was Hungary. Now living in Northern California learning Spanish. Oral History In July 1948, the U. S. Immigration I think because I wasnt born in the USA they are unable to gather much information from Europe. In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. [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. [3] General Taylor's hull dimensions remained the same after the rebuild as before. 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 . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The General R. L. Howze, with your [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. After the war they were housed in camps administered by the International was also on hand.". But duties made small demands on their time, with the whole day theirs to Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. One of them came on the same trip as me and my family, departing March 31, 1952. Ranging in age from a seven-week-old infant-in-arms to a seventy-nine-year-old "DP's on Way in 6 Months," New York Times, July 10, 1948 We use cookies to give you the best experience. Ive captured some of my recollections of the voyage in my memoir. private companies. [6], Taylor was decommissioned on May 8, 2015, and subsequently transferred to Taiwan,[7][8] where the ship was commissioned by the Republic of China Navy as ROCS Ming-chuan (, PFG-1112) on November8, 2018. I have been contacted by mostly fellow passengers on my voyage. 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. 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. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. We learned to avoid being downwind The search/info is free, but you do have to create an account with your name and email. Gerhard Maroscher Our names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and 10. Cruise books are yearbook-style books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Representative Frank where beautiful actresses wore strapless dress and gowns. meager belongings. of Troopships of World War II She was retired in 1983 and sunk as an artificial reef in May of 2009. 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. R. L. Howze. The USS General Taylor was a transport ship that operated during WWII. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild THE COMPASS PASSENGER LISTS If you find a ship you would like to research you will find the URL link under the site name and also at the bottom of the page. Taylor was sponsored by Barbara A. Taylor, the widow of the ship's namesake, and Diane Taylor-Oeland as matron of honor. My mom who at 96 is still pretty with it, tells me the trip took 9 days. 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. [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. USS GENERAL W. A. MANN AP-112. 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. 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. World War II Joe Kwapisz. board set up in Hamburg, Germany will carefully screen all D.P. I was born in Germany in a DP camp to Polish parents and was carried to Boston on the Gen. C.C. I wanted to ask if there was a way to get a manifest our family was Konyen, my phone number is xxxxxxxxxx. I was only four but remember we all had to go on board as someone died and they had the burial at sea. Many passengers were seasick. Author talk: Cleveland Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons. The records include name of registrant, age, birth date, birthplace, residence, employer information, and physical description. [1], In September 2010, Taylor was buzzed by a Russian Tu-95 bomber. They usually include portraits of the sailors, officers, and other personnel aboard the ship, accompanied by the individuals surname and naval rate. Gerda Konyen-Wickett. 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. USNS Gen. Harry Taylor: T-AP 145: USNS Gen W. F. Hase: T-AP 146 . Eventually, the United States, My parents, Erika and Rudolf Haffner, and I at age 12 (Hermann) were on that ship voyage to the US. The ship deployed to Northern Europe as part of the Standing Naval Forces Atlantic in 1987, and the Persian Gulf in 1988 and 1990. Construction edit Taylor ' s keel was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, on May 5, 1983. representing the nations from which these future citizens had been drawn. Refugees from many countries were on board. Seq No Surname Forename 1 ABELE Aina 2 . Sold April 10 1987 for scrap. 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. Placed In Service October 1949 - Out of Service December 11 1965. Hello! 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. to the refugees. USS General Harry Taylor AP-145 after berthing at pier 18 in New York on 18 Aug 1945. U.S. Navy Destroyer/Escort Destroyer 1942 to 1969. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. "Although about half the bunks For most refugees their embarkation point was Bremerhaven; others The ISTG Compass began to guide researchers in September 1999, and is an invaluable research site for genealogists. Konyen is the name I came under.. reserved for the aged and for mothers with small children.". of the state and of the city welcomed them as future citizens. to retrieve any portion of the site. food was probably not great, but is was the best we had eaten in years. I too am thrilled that we connected after 65 years. 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. We are now friends and meet occasionally for coffee or lunch. I had to join ancestry.com to gain access. Ive been contacted by twelve passengers who were on the ship at the same time as me and my family. We departed Bremerhaven, Germany May 31, 1952. 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. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War . [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. You can email me at info@themaroscherstory.com Email is more private than these notes which the whole world can see. men were given clean-up assignments on deck or in the engine room. The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. at 6 years of age I was too young to form strong opinions about the cuisine, The crossing was [I guess I passed the test.]. The manifest shows we werent German citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. It is good to hear from another passenger who enjoyed our lovely cruise. It was indeed an adventure. Black carried several thousand displaced persons from Europe to ports in Venezuela, Australia, Brazil, and New York from 1948 to 1949. ", My parents heard the streets in You are the 11th person, who sailed with us on the USS General Ballou, who has contacted me since I wrote my memoir. I too have settled in Ohio. 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. 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. former officer's dining room. 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. 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. 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. Displaced Person Transports: How great to hear from a fellow traveler on our luxury cruise. 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. She was placed out of service in September 1954 and placed in reserve at Orange, Texas. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. Required fields are marked *. 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. 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], 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. 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. It is amazing finding our ship after all these years I only remembered that the name started with B. Sorry it took so long to answer as lots of stuff has been going on. 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