Hermann Haffner we were on the same ship and I too remember the burial at seawhere are you living now? My mothers and my cots were very close to the bow. to retrieve any portion of the site. 's and 17,000 orphans would be permitted 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 Fresh air seemed helpful being sick and I stayed on deck as much as I could. Merchant Marine at War, www.usmm.org, as the source. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. 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. Seq No Surname Forename 1 ABELE Aina 2 . Best wishes, We are getting to be a large, if somewhat old, club. 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 . Commissioned October 13 1943 - Decommissioned 1949. [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. Good luck. I was on this same vessel with my parents. Like other Displaced Persons, we soon found out I remember the soldiers giving me salted peanuts to combat seasickness. 1948 To browse this image set, select from the options below. Hello Gerhard, [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 vessel had an average speed of 8 and a maximum speed of 9 knots. She was launched November5, 1983, and commissioned December1, 1984 in Bath, Maine. Gerhard Maroscher Just the other day another passenger on the ship contacted me, although he sailed to the USA one year before you and I did. 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. Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. Taylor was sponsored by Barbara A. Taylor, the widow of the ship's namesake, and Diane Taylor-Oeland as matron of honor. That gentleman is about 83. Vietnam Eastern Star Maritime Ltd. of Panama renamed her Eastern Light when it purchased her in 1981. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. He grabbed overhead safety rope just in time. They realized 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. [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. My parents, Erika and Rudolf Haffner, and I at age 12 (Hermann) were on that ship voyage to the US. was the first American troopship to carry European refugees to their new homes 1947USAT General Stuart Heintzelman 28 November, 1948USAT General Stewart 14 February USAT General Black 27 AprilSS Maetsuycker 27 JuneSS Svalbard 30 JuneSS Wooster Victory 6 SeptemberSS Charlton Sovereign 29 SeptemberProtea 29 SeptemberSS Kanimbla 11 OctoberSS Napoli 15 OctoberSS Svalbard 29 OctoberSS Wooster Victory 17 NovemberSS Toscana 21 DecemberProtea 22 December, 1949SS Svalbard 15 JanuarySS Napoli 19 JanuarySS Partizanka 4 FebruarySS Volendam 4 FebruarySS Ugolino Vivaldi 9 FebruarySS Nea Hellas 23 FebruarySS Wooster Victory 15 MarchProtea 18 MarchCastel Bianco 20 MarchUSAT General Omar Bundy 20 MarchSS Partizanka 29 MarchSS Toscana 8 AprilUSAT General Stewart 13 AprilSS Dundalk Bay 16 AprilSS Svalbard 20 AprilSS Amarapoora 21 AprilUSAT General Ballou 29 AprilSS Mozaffari 21 MaySS Ugolino Vivaldi 24 MaySS Wooster Victory 24 MayCastel Bianco 17 MaySS Oxfordshire 25 MaySS Luciano Manara 29 MaySS Skaugum 31 MayProtea 6 JuneFairsea 8 JuneSS Surriento 16 JuneUSAT General Langfitt 17 JuneAnna Salen 22 JuneSS Goya 23 JuneUSAT General Black 25 JuneSS Svalbard 27 JuneUSAT General Omar Bundy 8 JulySS Toscana 25 JulySS Amarapoora 28 JulySS Skaugum 28 JulySS Wooster Victory 1 AugustSS Castel Bianco 3 AugustSS Napoli 10 AugustSS Oxfordshire 11 AugustFairsea 19 AugustSS Sebastiano Caboto 22 AugustSS Anna Salen 24 AugustSS Surriento 6 SeptemberSS Dundalk Bay 14 SeptemberSS Ugolino Vivaldi 19 SeptemberUSAT General Langfitt 22 SeptemberSS Skaugum 28 SeptemberSS Wooster Victory 5 OctoberSS Svalbard 8 OctoberUSAT General Greely 12 OctoberCanberra 16 OctoberFairsea 19 OctoberAmarapoora 20 OctoberCastel Bianco 24 OctoberSS Anna Salen 25 OctoberSS Toscana 7 NovemberUSAT General Blatchford 11 NovemberUSAT General Haan 15 NovemberSS Dundalk Bay 21 NovemberSS Oxfordshire 22 NovemberSS Ugolino Vivaldi 22 NovemberSS Surriento 26 NovemberUSAT General Hersey 6 DecemberUSAT General Black 13 DecemberUSAT General Howse 17 DecemberSS Castel Bianco 29 DecemberFairsea 31 December, 1950SS Skaugum 6 JanuarySS Volendam 19 JanuarySS Toscana 20 JanuarySS Sebastiano Caboto 23 JanuarySS Sydney 7 FebruarySS Surriento 10 FebruaryUSAT General C. Langfitt 14 FebruarySS Ugolino Vivaldi 23 FebruarySS Cyrenia 2 MarchSS Fairsea 2 MarchSS Oxfordshire 6 MarchSS Dundalk Bay 29 MarchSS Nicol Bay 29 MarchSS Sebastiano Caboto 16 AprilSS Surriento 28 AprilSS Sibajak 15 MaySS Toscana 16 MaySS Castel Bianco 17 MaySS Napoli 28 MaySS Ugolino Vivaldi 8 JuneSS Nelly 12 JuneSS Oxfordshire 16 JuneSS Surriento 12 JulySS Skaugum 14 JulySS Sebastiano Caboto 16 JulySS Sibajak 17 AugustSS Skaugum 29 SeptemberSS Ugolino Vivaldi 29 SeptemberSS Surriento 4 OctoberSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 13 OctoberSS Toscana 14 OctoberSS Sebastiano Caboto 24 OctoberUSAT General M.L. who arranged for housing and employment [which could not replace an American [3] General Taylor's hull dimensions remained the same after the rebuild as before.[1]. 28 August 1942 to 7 November 1945, Deck Logs I wanted to ask if there was a way to get a manifest our family was Konyen, my phone number is xxxxxxxxxx. You may not use more 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. I think it was in the neighborhood of $50 for a year membership. board set up in Hamburg, Germany will carefully screen all D.P. She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. [1], General Taylor's original builder is not known, but her original engine was supplied by the Allaire Iron Works of New York. Ship USS General Blatchford 1949-1950 Passenger Lists Can anyone help with finding the passenger lists for the USS General Blatchford arriving in Sydney Australia in 1949-1950. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Kbert-77 Additional comment actions There is this websiteand it has the General Blatchford. [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. Free Trial - Ancestry.com US Deluxe Membership. I have three original out of 4 family passengers that came over November 3rd 1951. out of a machine, and in the evening we saw black-and-white American movies Up to 2015, Taylor was homeported at Naval Station Mayport, and was part of Destroyer Squadron 14. Following World War II USS General Henry W. Butner was assigned to the Naval Transportation Service (NTS) Absorbed into the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) in October 1949, redesignated USS General Henry W. Butner (T-AP-113) USS General Henry W. Butner performed Occupation duty and China Service for the following periods: Reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950, General C. H. Muir began operations under MSTS and was re-designated T-AP-142. Ive met several of them. [1] Construction edit Taylor ' s keel was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, on May 5, 1983. General Taylor was sold by the Navy in 1852. I suspect that you can also find it from Ellis Island archives. of Troopships of World War II I remember the huge waves. I distinctly remember eating the first orange of my life aboard the USAT General I was so happy because my parents never had any documentation as to the ship we arrived on. [citation needed]. 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. I once saw an about 14 year old boy nearly fall into the angry ocean. 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. [1] Benjamin F. Isherwood, later Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy during the American Civil War, served on General Taylor in 184647. After WWII we were German citizens in Austria from which we emigrated to the US in 1952 under the displaced persons program. operated some of the refugee ships; others were operated under charter by They also came to the US on the USNS Ballou from Bremerhaven to New York City in Dec 1950. "By today's standards the We are friends now and occasionally meet for coffee. The more you know about your departure and arrival dates the easier the search will be. Major General Muir retired in 1924 and died 8 December 1933 at Baltimore, MD. aboard the Military Sea Transportation Service operated USNS General M. B. ), and that he has In 1993, Taylor changed homeport to Mayport, Florida, with the closing of Charleston Naval Station. There were many things in there past that they never wanted to discuss. [11], For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. USS Taylor Anchor Log 1942-1955 7 June 1942 to 20 August 1955. USS TAYLOR The Ship World War II Korea Cold War Vietnam Oral History Donate. 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. 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. Seemingly without effort, I quickly learned English in the middle of hot humid Georgia. "Immigrant Ships, Transcribers Guild, General Haan", "Kaiser Company, Inc., Richmond No. 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. [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. Assigned to MSTS October 1949. A picture capturing the sinking of the USS General Taylor. If you remember from my previous email I was four when we landed in NY on April 12, 1952. Personal Correspondence All have commented that their histories are much like mine, even if they were from other Eastern European countries. How are things going for you? In closing thanks for listening, Your email address will not be published. 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 General Harry Taylor AP-145 after berthing at pier 18 in New York on 18 Aug 1945. If he is still alive, Im sure he has not forgotten. 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. Hi Anneliese, Dear Gerhard I live in Ludington, Michigan. USS General A. E. Anderson earned two battle stars for Korean War service The General R. L. Howze, with your Refugees from many countries were on board. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War . "D.P. This collection is searchable by ship name, ship ID, year, and name of crew member. His homeland was Romania. as only New York can welcome As the ship moved in toward the dock, her She was reinstated on the Navy List on 28 April 1950. "As the ship approached the Governor Dewey, too, sent a welcome through his representative, while Mayor Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. You may quote material on this web page as long as you cite American 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. 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. Thank you Gerhard for putting this site together. In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. We were from Germany, Rathmannsdorf inititially later near Hannover, Refugees. Take care, Hermann H. Hermann H. Im Gerda Konyen. I still remember being anchored in New York overnight and marveling at all the lights. We went to a farm near East St. Louis (Prairie DuRoche) Illinois, but only stayed there til Memorial Day 1952. Ohio, Hi Gerhard, Are there any correspondents who were on that voyage? 3,485 GI's, but usually carried fewer than 700 refugees. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. I also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all . [2] She completed another voyage to Sydney on 23 March 1950 with 1266 more refugees. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. I was sea sick the whole time. 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. Went to US under US program refugees to work on US farms. The new stories were added to the book and the book was re-written with the input of professional editors. ", My parents heard the streets in Active Service in World War II, Korean War, Cold War and Vietnam War. 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 Though there were 193 family groups aboard, there were no facilities for quartering The other gentleman lives within 45 minutes of me. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. She promptly returned to Guam with vitally needed troops . Hello! I have been contacted by mostly fellow passengers on my voyage. was also on hand.". "Although about half the bunks The search/info is free, but you do have to create an account with your name and email. On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). Ships transferred to Military Sea Transport Service from . Europeans: people who were unable or unwilling to return to their native countries 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. entry into the country under the Displaced Person's Act of 1948. Gerda Konyen (Wickett), Michigan. USS Merrimack: T-AO-37: USS Kankakee: T-AO-39: USS Mattaponi: T-AO-41: USS Monongahela . p.s. Most of my cousins are still in Germany but they dont have much knowledge because everyone seemed to be displaced during the war and afterwards. which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device this was one of the best.". On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Oral History I have met with two of the ten passengers who sailed on the USS General Ballou. 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. I still always see that image, but knew later it had to be done. ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2016 and may NOT be I keep thinking another voyage like that would really help me lose weight. Fellows, author of the Bill authorizing their entry into the country, R. L. Howze. I was born in Germany in a DP camp to Polish parents and was carried to Boston on the Gen. C.C. 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. after World War II. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. Your email address will not be published. There was Attorney meager belongings. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. 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. private companies. Fortunately, General H. W. Butner was one of the handful of ships immediately available. She was later sold for commercial operation under several names before being scrapped some time after 1981.[1]. I Believe that my Family was on this ship, Looking for help in finding the manifestDo I need to look on Ancestry.com. On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). Displaced Persons were mostly Eastern where beautiful actresses wore strapless dress and gowns. By the way, did you purchase my book? Save big with our Hometown pass membership! Sunday, Dec. 25th: Open at 10am. Typical C-4 Troopship used to transport Displaced Persons, "We watched them come aboard Author talk: Cleveland Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons. 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. In 1940 we resettled to Austria, then part of the Deutsches Reich after the Anschluss in 1939. 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. The author mentioned Hyde General John Pope to US Navy USNS General John Pope (T-AP-110) According Statue of Liberty the fireboats sent up their streams of water and the whistles Black carried several thousand displaced persons from Europe to ports in Venezuela, Australia, Brazil, and New York from 1948 to 1949. Stewart that carried D.P. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. Many passengers were seasick. woman, with 63 orphans among their number. "Representatives of the nation, Oldenbarnevelt 3 NovemberSS Surriento 10 NovemberSS Neptunia 13 NovemberSS Groote Beer 20 NovemberSS Sydney 30 NovemberSS Australia 4 DecemberSS Waterman 10 DecemberSS Castel Felice 24 December, 1956SS Sibajak 10 JanuarySS Toscanelli 19 JanuarySS Roma 21 JanuarySS Surriento 29 JanuarySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 13 FebruarySS Australia 19 FebruarySS Castel Felice 24 FebruarySS Zuiderkruis 3 MarchSS Sydney 16 MarchSS Fairsea 18 MarchSS Oceania 18 MarchSS Sibajak 10 AprilSS Surriento 10 AprilSS Neptunia 16 AprilSS Australia 7 MaySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 8 MaySS Toscanelli 18 MaySS Sydney 25 MaySS Surriento 26 JuneSS Neptunia 1 JulySS Australia 30 JulySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 11 AugustSS Sydney 18 AugustSS Oceania 25 AugustSS Surriento 22 SeptemberSS Australia 14 OctoberSS Sydney 25 OctoberSS Neptunia 8 December, 1957SS Australia 9 JanuarySS Sydney 20 JanuarySS Neptunia 3 MarchSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 17 MarchSS Oceania 27 AprilSS Zuiderkruis 1 JuneSS Waterman 7 SeptemberSS Begona 23 SeptemberSS Australia 25 NovemberSS Oceania 15 December, 1958SS Australia 10 FebruarySS Sydney 30 MarchSS Iberia 5 AprilSS Toscana 10 AprilSS Neptunia 21 JulySS Australia 18 AugustSS Sydney 8 SeptemberSS Neptunia 6 OctoberSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 27 OctoberSS Australia 3 NovemberSS Zuiderkruis 13 NovemberSS Oceania 24 November, 1959SS Australia 6 AprilSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 30 AprilSS Neptunia 25 MaySS Australia 27 JuneSS Roma 10 JulySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 24 JulySS Oceania 11 AugustSS Sydney 24 AugustSS Neptunia 17 SeptemberSS Roma 19 SeptemberSS Australia 28 SeptemberSS Oceania 26 OctoberSS Sydney 1 NovemberSS Neptunia 23 NovemberSS Roma 26 NovemberSS Australia 11 December, 1960SS Sydney 8 JanuarySS Oceania 11 JanuarySS Roma 2 FebruarySS Neptunia 8 FebruarySS Australia 29 FebruarySS Sydney 16 MarchSS Oceania 28 MarchSS Neptunia 27 AprilSS Australia 20 MaySS Sydney 24 MaySS Oceania 13 JuneSS Roma 20 JuneSS Neptunia 11 JulySS Castel Felice 12 JulySS Monte Udala 23 JulySS Sydney 1 AugustSS Australia 3 AugustSS Aurelia 6 AugustSS Oceania 30 AugustSS Roma 10 SeptemberSS Zuiderkruis 12 SeptemberSS Neptunia 26 SeptemberSS Sydney 9 OctoberSS Australia 17 OctoberSS Toscana 17 OctoberSS Waterman 16 NovemberSS Roma 18 NovemberSS Neptunia 12 DecemberSS Sydney 21 December, 1961SS Australia 2 JanuarySS Conte Grande 6 JanuarySS Zuiderkruis 23 JanuarySS Roma 30 JanuarySS Sydney 27 FebruarySS Neptunia 16 MarchSS Australia 20 MarchSS Oceania 17 AprilSS Sydney 14 JuneSS Oceania 3 JulySS Neptunia 31 JulySS Australia 21 AugustSS Roma 24 AugustSS Oceania 18 SeptemberSS Sydney 21 SeptemberSS Neptunia 16 OctoberSS Australia 6 NovemberSS Groote Beer 17 NovemberSS Oceania 4 DecemberSS Sydney 8 December, 1962SS Neptunia 1 JanuarySS Australia 22 JanuarySS Sydney 15 FebruarySS Oceania 20 FebruarySS Zuiderkruis 24 FebruarySS Neptunia 19 MarchSS Roma 19 MarchSS Australia 9 AprilSS Sydney 25 AprilSS Neptunia 5 JuneSS Australia 25 JuneSS Sydney 3 JulySS Oceania 25 JulySS Aurelia 10 AugustSS Neptunia 20 AugustSS Australia 11 SeptemberSS Oceania 8 OctoberSS Roma 16 OctoberSS Flavia 31 OctoberSS Groote Beer 7 NovemberSS Aurelia 11 NovemberSS Australia 26 NovemberSS Oceania 24 DecemberSS Roma 26 December, 1963SS Neptunia 21 JanuarySS Sydney 31 JanuarySS Australia 10 FebruarySS Waterman 13 FebruarySS Roma 6 MarchSS Oceania 10 MarchSS Neptunia 6 AprilSS Sydney 9 AprilSS Galileo Galilei 3 MaySS Roma 13 MaySS Sydney 18 JuneSS Neptunia 20 JuneSS Galileo Galilei 12 JulySS Roma 22 JulySS Aurelia 11 AugustSS Galileo Galilei 20 SeptemberSS Sydney 3 NovemberSS Marconi 5 December, 1964SS Sydney 11 JanuarySS Galileo Galilei 30 JanuarySS Marconi 27 FebruarySS Galileo Galilei 2 AprilSS Marconi 7 MaySS Galileo Galilei 11 JuneSS Marconi 9 JulySS Galileo Galilei 13 AugustSS Marconi 10 SeptemberSS Galileo Galilei 15 OctoberSS Aurelia 23 OctoberSS Galileo Galilei 15 December, 1965SS Marconi 21 JanuarySS Galileo Galilei 19 FebruarySS Marconi 18 March. Following the armistice, General C. C. Ballou continued to sail to Japan and Korea on troop rotation duty. "Cargo of Hopes," John K. Tennant, The Mast Magazine, December In the event, these precautions proved unnecessary as the men on the island eventually dispersed peacefully. 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). Other features may include candid photographs of crew members at work and recreation, details and history of the ship, and short biographies on captains, commanders, and other prominent officers. families together. Refugee Organization. I never had any grandparents to ask as they were deceased (tragically in most cases) before I was born. One lives 45 minutes away and we are good friends. I also left Bremerhaven on the General CC Ballou, on Mary 31, 1952, arriving New York June 10. Ive captured some of my recollections of the voyage in my memoir. [7], In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. [I guess I passed the test.]. 6 January 1955 to 29 March 1956, Anchor Log The USS General Ballou sailed between Bremerhaven and the USA for several years, a few passengers, such as you, who crossed the Atlantic at other times have also contacted me. After the war they were housed in camps administered by the International Konyen is the name I came under.. 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. Ive tried Ancestry.com without much success. Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. Harry Taylor, born on 26 June 1862 in Tilton, N.H., graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1884, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineerson 15 June. [3] General Taylor's hull dimensions remained the same after the rebuild as before. regards, for information about a troopship listed on this website. Cold War Some were "ostarbeiter" [eastern-workers] -- After being burned and rebuilt in 1846, the steamer later played a role in the foiling of a planned 1849 filibuster invasion of Cuba. than a few lines without permission. The ship had been enroute from Marseille France to the Pacific front when the war ended and instead headed for New York AP Newsfeature Photo # C-4397 For use with Tom Henshaw's AP story on the end of WWII Unknown Photographer Departure Date: 14 Sep 1949 Arrival Port: Newcastle - Australia Arrival Date: 12 Oct 1949. . 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