In 1975 the ship was sold to Navieras de Puerto Rico, also known as the Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority and renamed SS Humacao. Gerhard M. contacted me and I sent a picture of the burial at sea which could be used in his books second edition publication. "Although about half the bunks 11 December 1951 to 26 March 1954, Personnel Diary Only 45 minutes from where I live is a Hungarian gentleman whose story is nearly identical. My mothers and my cots were very close to the bow. Ranging in age from a seven-week-old infant-in-arms to a seventy-nine-year-old "As we moved up the Weser to the refugees. [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. USNS GENERAL W. A. MANN T-AP-112. reserved for the aged and for mothers with small children.". About eight others, who sailed on the USS General Ballou at other times, also contacted me. The Ship She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. They realized After being burned and rebuilt in 1846, the steamer later played a role in the foiling of a planned 1849 filibuster invasion of Cuba. voyages. Cruise books are created for private distribution. [11] We had severe weather and high waves. We departed Bremerhaven for the United States, together with over 1000 other refugees. In closing thanks for listening, Your email address will not be published. It was not a modern cruise ship. When we came to the States in April, 1952, nearly all traffic across the Atlantic was by ship. Family groups gathered to luxuriate in the joy of just being Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. Information usually available includes name of enlistee, occupation specialty . Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). 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 am keeping a list of all of our fellow passengers who want to contact each other via email, snail mail, or phone. Active Service in World War II, Korean War, Cold War and Vietnam War. They exchanged destination addresses believe they went to South Carolina. On February5, 2014, Taylor was scheduled to enter the Black Sea along with Mount Whitney in support of the Sochi Olympics. 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. The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. 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 . USS Washington was a schooner named Endeavor acquired by Gen. Washington in October 1775, renamed Washington, and re-rigged as a brigantine. Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. 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. Departure Date: 14 Sep 1949 Arrival Port: Newcastle - Australia Arrival Date: 12 Oct 1949. . We are now friends and meet occasionally for coffee or lunch. Reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950, General C. H. Muir began operations under MSTS and was re-designated T-AP-142. [4] "A senior Turkish port official said the ship's propeller scraped the surface as it was mooring at Samsun. U.S. Navy Destroyer/Escort Destroyer 1942 to 1969. On 16 June 1949 she left Bremerhaven, Germany and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts on 24 June 1949. Sorry it took so long to answer as lots of stuff has been going on. Following shakedown off San Diego, General C. C. Ballou departed San Pedro 29 July 1945 for France via the Panama Canal. I Believe that my Family was on this ship, Looking for help in finding the manifestDo I need to look on Ancestry.com. 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. tables, except for mothers with small children who were given seats in the My husband served as Third Engineer men were given clean-up assignments on deck or in the engine room. In the event, these precautions proved unnecessary as the men on the island eventually dispersed peacefully. Built by Earles Shipbuilding Co, Hull for the Wilson Line, she was launched on 26th Apr.1881. 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. When will the next reunion in 2020 be? anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. I was on this same vessel with my parents. I am currently working for a small oil company in Quito Ecuador. 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. 3,485 GI's, but usually carried fewer than 700 refugees. Michael Lederman. 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. operated some of the refugee ships; others were operated under charter by Hi Halina, we are not planning a reunion. 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. Seemingly without effort, I quickly learned English in the middle of hot humid Georgia. Went to US under US program refugees to work on US farms. Refugee Organization. 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. Merchant Marine at War, www.usmm.org, as the source. Do you have an interest in contacting the other passengers? [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. By the way, this May I published a second edition of my book. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. After reading some of the other comments I just wanted to add some also. 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. "[5] The ship's skipper, Commander Dennis Volpe, was subsequently relieved and reassigned. I also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all . Displaced Persons were mostly Eastern This data collection contains U.S. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. How are things going for you? I believe 12 fellow passengers contacted me. Do not sell or share my personal information. If you could point us to useful . By the way, did you purchase my book? The USS General Taylor was a transport ship that operated during WWII. Fresh air seemed helpful being sick and I stayed on deck as much as I could. The vessel had an average speed of 8 and a maximum speed of 9 knots. General C. C. Ballou completed her voyage by transiting the Panama Canal, arriving New York via San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 May. 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. "As the ship approached the at Bremerhaven, many dressed in cast-off clothes and carrying their pitifully 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. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. 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. Thanks for contacting me! 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). Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. [2] However, as of 2004, all significant anti-aircraft capability was deleted from this class. I keep thinking another voyage like that would really help me lose weight. 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. entry into the country under the Displaced Person's Act of 1948. The more you know about your departure and arrival dates the easier the search will be. After being burned and rebuilt in 1846, the steamer later played a role in the foiling of a planned 1849 filibuster invasion of Cuba. Two days later the busy ship steamed under the Golden Gate bound for Norfolk, closing that port 15 July and getting . The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. 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. This letter brought a rush of memories, Good luck. 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. In that year, too, two round trip voyages from New Orleans and . They include the volumes in the Navy Department Librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. 's to sift The vessel had an average speed of 8 and a maximum speed of 9 knots. These C-4 Maritime Commission ships were built to transport [1] 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. [1][2] Her fate thereafter is unknown. [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 live in Ludington, Michigan. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. Stewart that carried D.P. In the picture, the expressions on the faces are fascinating. Launched July 18 1943. 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. 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. 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