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- 2002. [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. Deck Logs [1][2] Her fate thereafter is unknown. USS Merrimack: T-AO-37: USS Kankakee: T-AO-39: USS Mattaponi: T-AO-41: USS Monongahela . His living accommodations Family groups gathered to luxuriate in the joy of just being 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. 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 Our names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and 10. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General C. C. Ballou in 1946. 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 . Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. She was launched November5, 1983, and commissioned December1, 1984 in Bath, Maine. taken "many cruises on some of the world's biggest cruise ships, but Hello Gerhard, I was only four but remember we all had to go on board as someone died and they had the burial at sea. The vessel had an average speed of 8 and a maximum speed of 9 knots. 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. The sleeping quarters smelled terribly. 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. Information usually available includes name of enlistee, occupation specialty . If you have any additional info on him we would love to hear from you. regards, His homeland was Romania. How are things going for you? We are friends now and occasionally meet for coffee. Sources: 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. She served for a time as army transport USAT General Harry Taylor, and was reacquired by the navy in 1950 as USNS General Harry Taylor (T-AP-145). General C. C. Ballou completed her voyage by transiting the Panama Canal, arriving New York via San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 May. By the way, this May I published a second edition of my book. For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. p.s. which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device Good luck. U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949. The General W.M. 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. America were "paved with gold. 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. We learned to avoid being downwind The others and I have only been in email contact with each other. Hi Joe, Thank you for contacting me. Portraits are generally organized alphabetically by surname within each division or department. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I still have the postcard photo of the ship. It was not a modern cruise ship. I do not recall the details of how I searched the website, but you it was not difficult to access the manifests for ships departing from Bremerhaven. This data collection contains U.S. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. We were from Germany, Rathmannsdorf inititially later near Hannover, Refugees. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [2] The single-cylinder, 98hp, 23 rpm engine was of the square crosshead type, with a 25.3 inch bore and 6-foot stroke. U.S. Navy Destroyer/Escort Destroyer 1942 to 1969. How did you discover my website? out of a machine, and in the evening we saw black-and-white American movies 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. [I guess I passed the test.]. Black carried several thousand displaced persons from Europe to ports in Venezuela, Australia, Brazil, and New York from 1948 to 1949. Do not sell or share my personal information. She was retired in 1983 and sunk as an artificial reef in May of 2009. consisted of 388 Poles, Next in number were 178 Lithuanians. 4 April 1954 to 20 August 1955, USS Taylor Anchor Log 19421955 The other gentleman lives within 45 minutes of me. Typical C-4 Troopship used to transport Displaced Persons, "We watched them come aboard Eastern Light left Kobe, Japan on 24 December 1981 to steam to Kaohsiung, Taiwan where she was scrapped.[1][5][6]. Bureau announced that 205,000 D.P. by 4 days. The ship suddenly tipped and he flew over the railing. harbor on an Easter Sunday. Struck from Naval Register December 1 1966. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. Major General Muir retired in 1924 and died 8 December 1933 at Baltimore, MD. Sunday, Jan. 1st: Open at 10am, last entry at 2:30pm. 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. than a few lines without permission. I am keeping a list of all of our fellow passengers who want to contact each other via email, snail mail, or phone. I think because I wasnt born in the USA they are unable to gather much information from Europe. I was on this same vessel with my parents. She promptly returned to Guam with vitally needed troops . worker]. [1] USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. My parents, Erika and Rudolf Haffner, and I at age 12 (Hermann) were on that ship voyage to the US. The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. Save big with our Hometown pass membership! 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. Hermann Haffner we were on the same ship and I too remember the burial at seawhere are you living now? General Taylor had a length of 105 feet (32m), a beam of 17feet 6inches (5.33m), a draft of 6feet 6inches (1.98m) and a hold depth of 8feet 6inches (2.59m). This collection is searchable by ship name, ship ID, year, and name of crew member. Can you please advise how I can get a copy of the manifest that you have? I was sea sick the whole time. Stewart that carried D.P. Keep in touch. Following the armistice, General C. C. Ballou continued to sail to Japan and Korea on troop rotation duty. I also left Bremerhaven on the General CC Ballou, on Mary 31, 1952, arriving New York June 10. 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. Are there any correspondents who were on that voyage? This picture was taken in Bremerhaven, Germany, sometime in 1952. [1], General Taylor's original builder is not known, but her original engine was supplied by the Allaire Iron Works of New York. Although at 6 years of age I was too young to form strong opinions about the cuisine, I distinctly remember eating the first orange of my life aboard the USAT General R. L. Howze. It is possible that this film shows the transport that arrived in New York on October 30, 1948. Others congregated in groups, telling each other of the things they General C. C. Ballou received five battle stars for Korean War service. Ive been contacted by twelve passengers who were on the ship at the same time as me and my family. In that year, too, two round trip voyages from New Orleans and . Though there were 193 family groups aboard, there were no facilities for quartering 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. Alfons, or as we knew him Alc, is listed as passenger 264. I also remember the sad burial at sea, the crowded conditions and a big storm in the North Atlantic toward the end of the long voyage. [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. Many passengers were seasick. [7], In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. Fortunately, General H. W. Butner was one of the handful of ships immediately available. 6 January 1955 to 29 March 1956, Anchor Log Displaced Person Transports: New York was welcoming these citizens-to-be [1] Benjamin F. Isherwood, later Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy during the American Civil War, served on General Taylor in 184647. 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. I would be happy to communicate more with you in the future. I was eight and remember it well. Thank you Gerhard for putting this site together. 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. webmistress aboard, was greeted by a brass band waiting on the docks of Boston This database is an indexed collection of the draft cards from the Fourth Registration. This letter brought a rush of memories, since I too came to the United States as a Displaced Person in 1949. They include the volumes in the Navy Department Librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Thank you for the research. They are not official Navy publications, and the Navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books. On 16 June 1949 she left Bremerhaven, Germany and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts on 24 June 1949. In closing thanks for listening, Your email address will not be published. during a fierce North Atlantic storm that extended our planned 10-day voyage In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. It is good to hear from another passenger who enjoyed our lovely cruise. It was indeed an adventure. I have looked online to find more information for years. 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. Hi Stephanie, the name of my ship was the USS General Ballou. at Bremerhaven, many dressed in cast-off clothes and carrying their pitifully USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. I believe 12 fellow passengers contacted me. "Cargo of Hopes," John K. Tennant, The Mast Magazine, December By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. of the state and of the city welcomed them as future citizens. together. In the event, these precautions proved unnecessary as the men on the island eventually dispersed peacefully. In 1993, Taylor changed homeport to Mayport, Florida, with the closing of Charleston Naval Station. Seeing our names on the inbound (to NY) passenger manifest is quite exciting. [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. Visit Taylor Sailors. After being burned and rebuilt in 1846, the steamer later played a role in the foiling of a planned 1849 filibuster invasion of Cuba. The USS General Taylor was a transport ship that operated during WWII. 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. I was wondering how you were able to locate the manifest for your voyage. that although the streets in America were not paved with gold, America was Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, and Australia opened their doors My memory of the trip is quite good since I was almost nine. How great to hear from a fellow traveler on our luxury cruise. [1] Benjamin F. Isherwood, later Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy during the American Civil War, served on General Taylor in 184647. Steam was supplied by an iron flue boiler at an average working pressure of 20 psi. Hi Halina, we are not planning a reunion. 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. out Communists and other subversives." A picture capturing the sinking of the USS General Taylor. I was so happy because my parents never had any documentation as to the ship we arrived on. for information about a troopship listed on this website. I also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all . "As we moved up the Weser Reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950, General C. H. Muir began operations under MSTS and was re-designated T-AP-142. Sunday, Dec. 25th: Open at 10am. 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. 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. As long as land was in sight, the D.P. The list of fellow passengers on the USS General Ballou is growing. long and rough. Oral History meager belongings. Your email address will not be published. Following World War II USS General George M. Randall 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 Decommissioned, 2 June 1961, at Bayonne, N.J. When the ship righted itself, he was catapulted back onto the deck. I once saw an about 14 year old boy nearly fall into the angry ocean. "DP's on Way in 6 Months," New York Times, July 10, 1948 Do you have an interest in contacting the other passengers? It is amazing finding our ship after all these years I only remembered that the name started with B. Launched July 18 1943. Michael Lederman. 's," The Mast Magazine, September My friends homeland was Hungary. [3] General Taylor's hull dimensions remained the same after the rebuild as before.[1]. they were leaving their mother continent, probably never to return again. Because I can speak German, lived in Germany, and taught German in my second career, most people who know me think I was German. [11] 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. The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. Assigned to MSTS October 1949. She and other women and their small children were berthed in officers quarters while the men slept in hammocks. My mom who at 96 is still pretty with it, tells me the trip took 9 days. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. Seemingly without effort, I quickly learned English in the middle of hot humid Georgia. 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 have been contacted by mostly fellow passengers on my voyage. Seq No Surname Forename 1 ABELE Aina 2 . "Immigrant Ships, Transcribers Guild, General Haan", "Kaiser Company, Inc., Richmond No. [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. USS Taylor Anchor Log 1942-1955 7 June 1942 to 20 August 1955. 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. Merchant Marine at War, www.usmm.org, as the source. The 374 men bunked aft, the 316 women forward, with cabins of greeting reached a crescendo. Cruise books are created for private distribution. If you remember from my previous email I was four when we landed in NY on April 12, 1952. We are a bit older now. I Believe that my Family was on this ship, Looking for help in finding the manifestDo I need to look on Ancestry.com. Governor Dewey, too, sent a welcome through his representative, while Mayor from the large deck vents which constantly emitted nauseating smells and fumes.". We departed Bremerhaven, Germany May 31, 1952. By the way, did you purchase my book? The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. Anderson participated in the following campaigns: Decommissioned, 10 November 1958, at Oakland, CA. I think it was in the neighborhood of $50 for a year membership. Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. operated some of the refugee ships; others were operated under charter by voyages. U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. Hyde General John Pope to US Navy USNS General John Pope (T-AP-110) The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942. 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. 3,485 GI's, but usually carried fewer than 700 refugees. All have commented that their histories are much like mine, even if they were from other Eastern European countries. Happy Easter. [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. ), and that he has Cruise books are yearbook-style books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. men were given clean-up assignments on deck or in the engine room. [citation needed]. Ballou also, but in June of 1950. "Although about half the bunks On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). When I was 11 months old in July 1949, my father, mother, uncle, grandfather and grandmother sailed on the General Ballou from Bremerhaven to Brooklyn NY. If you could point us to useful . Free Trial - Ancestry.com US Deluxe Membership. [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. The more you know about your departure and arrival dates the easier the search will be. food was probably not great, but is was the best we had eaten in years. of Troopships of World War II It joined ships from Poland, Germany and Spain. The vessel had an average speed of 8 and a maximum speed of 9 knots. Placed In Service October 1949 - Out of Service December 11 1965. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. page on the Internet or in published material please notify usmm.org @ comcast.net. [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. For most refugees their embarkation point was Bremerhaven; others Separately I sent you email address. I keep thinking another voyage like that would really help me lose weight. I distinctly remember eating the first orange of my life aboard the USAT General board set up in Hamburg, Germany will carefully screen all D.P. World War II How interesting! 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. Joe Kwapisz. Gerda Konyen-Wickett. was also on hand.". There were many things in there past that they never wanted to discuss. One lives 45 minutes away and we are good friends. 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. Some were "ostarbeiter" [eastern-workers] -- We use cookies to give you the best experience. She was placed out of service in September 1954 and placed in reserve at Orange, Texas. I am currently working for a small oil company in Quito Ecuador. You can email me at info@themaroscherstory.com Email is more private than these notes which the whole world can see. They also came to the US on the USNS Ballou from Bremerhaven to New York City in Dec 1950. USNS Gen. Harry Taylor: T-AP 145: USNS Gen W. F. Hase: T-AP 146 . 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. I would be pleased to hear from them. 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. ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2016 and may NOT be These C-4 Maritime Commission ships were built to transport 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. Meals were taken at standing-height [2] The single-cylinder, 98 hp, 23 rpm engine was of the square crosshead type, with a 25.3 inch bore and 6-foot stroke. "D.P. In the picture, the expressions on the faces are fascinating. Key West Shipwreck is part of the Historic Toursof America quarterly eNewsletter. They exchanged destination addresses believe they went to South Carolina. It is possible that through Ellis Island Foundation it might be cheaper or free. [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. Especially with the children one senses adventure, surprise, awe and uncertainty. Two days later the busy ship steamed under the Golden Gate bound for Norfolk, closing that port 15 July and getting . Commissioned October 13 1943 - Decommissioned 1949. O'Dwyer spoke of the people of New York City itself. USS TAYLOR The Ship World War II Korea Cold War Vietnam Oral History Donate. In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. To emigrate to the U.S., a Displaced Person needed a sponsor The ISTG Compass began to guide researchers in September 1999, and is an invaluable research site for genealogists. Our trip took about 10 days. USS General W. A. 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