They also came to the US on the USNS Ballou from Bremerhaven to New York City in Dec 1950. 28 August 1942 to 7 November 1945, Deck Logs The General Taylor was a converted WW II troop ship that was used to ferry nearly 40,000 DPs to the United States. I would be happy to communicate more with you in the future. where beautiful actresses wore strapless dress and gowns. This was a cargo steamer with limited accommodation for 13-1st class passengers. Seemingly without effort, I quickly learned English in the middle of hot humid Georgia. The ship suddenly tipped and he flew over the railing. He grabbed overhead safety rope just in time. 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. Gerhard Maroscher. I do however vividly remember our sleeping quarters and the burial at sea of a person lost during the voyage. meager belongings. I have only personally met two of them. I was eleven and I had to be with the adults. They include the volumes in the Navy Department Librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Hi Halina, we are not planning a reunion. [7] The GALILEO was a 2,990 gross ton ship, length 350.7ft x beam 41.2ft, one funnel, two masts, iron construction, single screw and a speed of 12 knots. [11], For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. The way I got the manifest was through a friend who took a trip to Germany several years ago, and while there visited the newly decorated Museum in Bremerhaven where she has family and got me a copy. Meals were taken at standing-height Cruise books are yearbook-style books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. In the event, these precautions proved unnecessary as the men on the island eventually dispersed peacefully. 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 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. 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. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by After WWII we were German citizens in Austria from which we emigrated to the US in 1952 under the displaced persons program. We had severe weather and high waves. It was not a modern cruise ship. past fade into oblivion" wrote a member of the crew on one of these I still always see that image, but knew later it had to be done. There were many things in there past that they never wanted to discuss. USS Merrimack: T-AO-37: USS Kankakee: T-AO-39: USS Mattaponi: T-AO-41: USS Monongahela . The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. You are the 11th person, who sailed with us on the USS General Ballou, who has contacted me since I wrote my memoir. the land of golden opportunities. In 1975 the ship was sold to Navieras de Puerto Rico, also known as the Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority and renamed SS Humacao. 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. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! My husband served as Third Engineer 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. Konyen is the name I came under.. Built by Earles Shipbuilding Co, Hull for the Wilson Line, she was launched on 26th Apr.1881. In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. Before the month ended, the Korean War broke out. If you could point us to useful . In July 1948, the U. S. Immigration In that year, too, two round trip voyages from New Orleans and . [1][2] Her fate thereafter is unknown. I never had any grandparents to ask as they were deceased (tragically in most cases) before I was born. Our trip took about 10 days. Good luck. by 4 days. Taylor's keel was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, on May5, 1983. Taylor was sponsored by Barbara A. Taylor, the widow of the ship's namesake, and Diane Taylor-Oeland as matron of honor. Steam was supplied by an iron flue boiler at an average working pressure of 20 psi. Family groups gathered to luxuriate in the joy of just being Went to US under US program refugees to work on US farms. 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. [citation needed]. When we came to the States in April, 1952, nearly all traffic across the Atlantic was by ship. Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. flags fluttered from bow to stern; while amidship were eleven foreign flags, private companies. We were from Germany, Rathmannsdorf inititially later near Hannover, Refugees. The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. This film was originally dated by Julien Bryan as 1947. U.S. Navy Destroyer/Escort Destroyer 1942 to 1969. You may not use more were not used and remained folded up it was quite crowded. p.s. His story and my story are similar. U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949. 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. You were too young to remember the voyage. 's and 17,000 orphans would be permitted Hyde General John Pope to US Navy USNS General John Pope (T-AP-110) Struck from Naval Register December 1 1966. If you have any additional info on him we would love to hear from you. Personal Correspondence anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. I still remember being anchored in New York overnight and marveling at all the lights. 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). So glad that I found you and thanks for the great work! General C. C. Ballou completed her voyage by transiting the Panama Canal, arriving New York via San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 May. 28 August 1942 | 19421946 | WWII, Report of Changes I believe 12 fellow passengers contacted me. 's," The Mast Magazine, September Save big with our Hometown pass membership! I reside in Bucks Co, PA. Deck Logs Assigned to MSTS October 1949. If he is still alive, Im sure he has not forgotten. [3] General Taylor's hull dimensions remained the same after the rebuild as before. Home, www.USMM.org 1998 We are now friends and meet occasionally for coffee or lunch. The author mentioned My mothers and my cots were very close to the bow. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. 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. My family were refugees from Poland and had been in a DP camp outside of Munich for 4 years. were quite different from those pictured above. "D.P. It was a lovely trip, although most passengers got sea sick. The new stories were added to the book and the book was re-written with the input of professional editors. The manifest shows we werent German citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. Thank you Gerhard for putting this site together. that although the streets in America were not paved with gold, America was She was retired in 1983 and sunk as an artificial reef in May of 2009. as only New York can welcome As the ship moved in toward the dock, her General Tom Clark to convey a message to them from President Truman. The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. On 16 March 1950 USNS General C. H. Muir arrived in Sydney with 1,278 displaced persons from Europe. Cruise books are created for private distribution. I have had no success finding it online. These C-4 Maritime Commission ships were built to transport Anderson participated in the following campaigns: Decommissioned, 10 November 1958, at Oakland, CA. Eventually, the United States, [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 was born in Germany in a DP camp to Polish parents and was carried to Boston on the Gen. C.C. She was launched November5, 1983, and commissioned December1, 1984 in Bath, Maine. [1] Benjamin F. Isherwood, later Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy during the American Civil War, served on General Taylor in 184647. For Maybe we saw each other? than a few lines without permission. 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.) [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. 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. Following the armistice, General C. C. Ballou continued to sail to Japan and Korea on troop rotation duty. 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. They usually include portraits of the sailors, officers, and other personnel aboard the ship, accompanied by the individuals surname and naval rate. You may quote material on this web page as long as you cite American This letter brought a rush of memories, since I too came to the United States as a Displaced Person in 1949. 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. To emigrate to the U.S., a Displaced Person needed a sponsor Many got sea-sick. Displaced Person Transports: Cold War In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. Do not sell or share my personal information. The list of fellow passengers on the USS General Ballou is growing. entry into the country under the Displaced Person's Act of 1948. 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. 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. The more you know about your departure and arrival dates the easier the search will be. Oral History A picture capturing the sinking of the USS General Taylor. Required fields are marked *. He immigrated to Australia on the General Greely arriving in Newcastle 12 October 1949. Ballou also, but in June of 1950. It gives a good description of the trip across the Atlantic. Statue of Liberty the fireboats sent up their streams of water and the whistles of Troopships of World War II She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. While holding onto the rope with one hand he was dangling on the ocean side of the railing. [9] Do you have an interest in contacting the other passengers? 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. 's stood there on deck watching their Cargo of Hope, It was a short note, just a request The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. On February5, 2014, Taylor was scheduled to enter the Black Sea along with Mount Whitney in support of the Sochi Olympics. Key West Shipwreck is part of the Historic Toursof America quarterly eNewsletter. Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, and Australia opened their doors They realized 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. Must leave a note for anyone interested. Take care, Hermann H. Hermann H. Im Gerda Konyen. USNS Gen. Harry Taylor: T-AP 145: USNS Gen W. F. Hase: T-AP 146 . The General R. L. Howze, with your I dont think it helped. [3], On February 12, 2014, Taylor ran aground while mooring in Samsun, Turkey, during operations supporting the 2014 Winter Olympics. I also left Bremerhaven on the General CC Ballou, on Mary 31, 1952, arriving New York June 10. in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they could become farmers or factory workers. She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. 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