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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 . Stewart that carried D.P. By the way, did you purchase my book? She was later sold for commercial operation under several names before being scrapped some time after 1981.[1]. than a few lines without permission. General Taylor was sold by the Navy in 1852. 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 I live in Ludington, Michigan. Major General Muir retired in 1924 and died 8 December 1933 at Baltimore, MD. was the first American troopship to carry European refugees to their new homes In 1940 we resettled to Austria, then part of the Deutsches Reich after the Anschluss in 1939. I too have settled in Ohio. [1] About eight others, who sailed on the USS General Ballou at other times, also contacted me. I think it was in the neighborhood of $50 for a year membership. of the state and of the city welcomed them as future citizens. 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. The vessel had an average speed of 8 and a maximum speed of 9 knots. When will the next reunion in 2020 be? [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. Separately I sent you email address. I found my familys manifest on the Ellis Island website at libertyellisfoundation.org. There was Attorney My grandparents came over on the General W. M. Black in 1949. Thanks for contacting me! Taylor's keel was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, on May5, 1983. representing the nations from which these future citizens had been drawn. Sold April 10 1987 for scrap. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Do you have a copy of that wonderful book that Gerhard Maroscher wrote ? I have three original out of 4 family passengers that came over November 3rd 1951. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War . Before the month ended, the Korean War broke out. U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949. Run," L. N. Mermer, The Mast Magazine, July 1948 Seq No Surname Forename 1 ABELE Aina 2 . [2] However, as of 2004, all significant anti-aircraft capability was deleted from this class. 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. But duties made small demands on their time, with the whole day theirs to The search/info is free, but you do have to create an account with your name and email. The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. The ship suddenly tipped and he flew over the railing. America were "paved with gold. Hello! I have had no success finding it online. 1948 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. He grabbed overhead safety rope just in time. I still have the postcard photo of the ship. 4 April 1954 to 20 August 1955, USS Taylor Anchor Log 19421955 "DP's on Way in 6 Months," New York Times, July 10, 1948 Author talk: Cleveland Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons. spend on deck. Most were heading to America; for some the final destination was Canada. I was wondering how you were able to locate the manifest for your voyage. They left Bremerhaven, Germany on March 27, 1949 and arrived in New York City on April 6, 1949. Thank you Gerhard for putting this site together. Ive captured some of my recollections of the voyage in my memoir. I remember the soldiers giving me salted peanuts to combat seasickness. He immigrated to Australia on the General Greely arriving in Newcastle 12 October 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. people forced to work in German factories and farms, some were survivors of USNS GENERAL W. A. MANN T-AP-112. 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. Happy Easter. I reside in Bucks Co, PA. [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. 's to sift This letter brought a rush of memories, In October 1949 she was transferred to MSTS and in 1950 continued her West Coast-Orient travels. [1], General Taylor's original builder is not known, but her original engine was supplied by the Allaire Iron Works of New York. p.s. How are things going for you? Army Transport Service and its successor, Military Sea Transportation Service, 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. entry into the country under the Displaced Person's Act of 1948. If you wish, can e-mail you a copy of the picture (my father and I are in it).It was sent to us by a family my parents befriended on the journey. food was probably not great, but is was the best we had eaten in years. Gerda Konyen (Wickett). Korea [citation needed]. I was born in Germany in a DP camp to Polish parents and was carried to Boston on the Gen. C.C. [1] Benjamin F. Isherwood, later Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy during the American Civil War, served on General Taylor in 184647. We are getting to be a large, if somewhat old, club. Ships transferred to Military Sea Tranport Service from Naval Transportation Service and Army Transportation Service 1949-1950. Statue of Liberty the fireboats sent up their streams of water and the whistles Joe Kwapisz. On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). 28 August 1942 | 30 August 1942 | 31 May 1946, Muster Roll The sleeping quarters smelled terribly. USAT General Haan. (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 2010, Taylor was buzzed by a Russian Tu-95 bomber. Meals were taken at standing-height The Ship Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. This was a cargo steamer with limited accommodation for 13-1st class passengers. This picture was taken in Bremerhaven, Germany, sometime in 1952. She was launched November5, 1983, and commissioned December1, 1984 in Bath, Maine. 6 January 1955 to 29 March 1956, Anchor Log Reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950, General C. H. Muir began operations under MSTS and was re-designated T-AP-142. [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. Cold War I wanted to ask if there was a way to get a manifest our family was Konyen, my phone number is xxxxxxxxxx. For We use cookies to give you the best experience. The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. during a fierce North Atlantic storm that extended our planned 10-day voyage Ive met several of them. My family and I sailed from Bremerhaven to NY March 31, 1952. Ive tried Ancestry.com without much success. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. "By today's standards the Many got sea-sick. Cruise books are yearbook-style books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Photos: Mast Magazine and personal collection, List Black carried several thousand displaced persons from Europe to ports in Venezuela, Australia, Brazil, and New York from 1948 to 1949. We were originally from Austria-Hungary our area (Buchenland / Bukovina) became part of Romania after the breakup of A.-H. after WWI. I have been contacted by mostly fellow passengers on my voyage. If you have any additional info on him we would love to hear from you. 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. This database is an indexed collection of the draft cards from the Fourth Registration. The crossing was His story and my story are similar. Sunday, Jan. 1st: Open at 10am, last entry at 2:30pm. 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 28 August 1942 | 30 September 1943, Anchor Log One of them came on the same trip as me and my family, departing March 31, 1952. These C-4 Maritime Commission ships were built to transport concentration camps, and others fled to Germany to escape Communist rule. 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. Konyen is the name I came under.. harbor on an Easter Sunday. who arranged for housing and employment [which could not replace an American ), and that he has Two days later the busy ship steamed under the Golden Gate bound for Norfolk, closing that port 15 July and getting . My Baba who is 93 remembers it like it was yesterday! ", Crowded accommodations in the women's hold. Must leave a note for anyone interested. [2] She completed another voyage to Sydney on 23 March 1950 with 1266 more refugees. was also on hand.". 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. as only New York can welcome As the ship moved in toward the dock, her 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. A picture capturing the sinking of the USS General Taylor. I found the manifest through http://www.ancestry.com. In 1947, USAT General S. D. Sturgis I also left Bremerhaven on the General CC Ballou, on Mary 31, 1952, arriving New York June 10. 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. 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All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means U.S. Navy Destroyer/Escort Destroyer 1942 to 1969. In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. 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. Placed In Service October 1949 - Out of Service December 11 1965. woman, with 63 orphans among their number. "Representatives of the nation, I have met with two of the ten passengers who sailed on the USS General Ballou. 28 August 1942 | 19421946 | WWII, Report of Changes Everyone seemed to be sick because of the pounding waves. They also came to the US on the USNS Ballou from Bremerhaven to New York City in Dec 1950. According Hermann Haffner we were on the same ship and I too remember the burial at seawhere are you living now? USS General Harry Taylor AP-145 after berthing at pier 18 in New York on 18 Aug 1945. Our names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and 10. ", My parents heard the streets in USS Merrimack: T-AO-37: USS Kankakee: T-AO-39: USS Mattaponi: T-AO-41: USS Monongahela . Hello Gerhard, The manifest shows we werent German citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. The author mentioned 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. Seeing our names on the inbound (to NY) passenger manifest is quite exciting. Some were "ostarbeiter" [eastern-workers] -- for information about a troopship listed on this website. After the war they were housed in camps administered by the International 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. Gerhard Maroscher, fellow passenger on the USS General Ballou, departing Bremerhaven, March 31, 1952. ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2023 and may NOT be Others congregated in groups, telling each other of the things they Required fields are marked *. R. L. Howze. at 6 years of age I was too young to form strong opinions about the cuisine, Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. ; USS Washington was a row galley that operated in Narragansett Bay during the winter and spring of 1776.; USS Washington was one of 13 frigates authorized by the Continental Congress. I also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all . 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. Gerhard Maroscher, So nice to read these excerpts from people of all ages and locations. I was eight and remember it well. [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. In 1975 the ship was sold to Navieras de Puerto Rico, also known as the Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority and renamed SS Humacao. Dear Gerhard After her Seminole War service, she played a cameo role in the notorious trial and sentencing of abolitionist Jonathan Walker. Our trip took about 10 days. 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. Where can I find the passenger list from the USS General W. M. Black that includes the year 1949? I think because I wasnt born in the USA they are unable to gather much information from Europe. On 16 March 1950 USNS General C. H. Muir arrived in Sydney with 1,278 displaced persons from Europe. 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. by 4 days. We learned to avoid being downwind On February5, 2014, Taylor was scheduled to enter the Black Sea along with Mount Whitney in support of the Sochi Olympics. [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. operated some of the refugee ships; others were operated under charter by Museum is open from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm 365 days a year. Another long story that could be a book by itself. "As the ship approached the On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). Acquired by U.S. Navy October 13 1943. Women were assigned to help in the kitchen; How did you discover my website? Thank you for the research. 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. If you see substantial portions of this Thank you for your note. Are you a Key West local? Then after two round-trip voyages to India and back to New York with returning soldiers and sailors, the ship sailed 13 January 1946 for a voyage that was to take her around the world visiting Calcutta, Manila, and other ports before mooring at San Francisco 8 March with over 3,000 troops. We departed Bremerhaven, Germany May 31, 1952. [2] The single-cylinder, 98hp, 23 rpm engine was of the square crosshead type, with a 25.3 inch bore and 6-foot stroke. If you have an interest in that, please email me at info@themaroscherstory. Following shakedown off San Diego, General C. C. Ballou departed San Pedro 29 July 1945 for France via the Panama Canal. River towards the sea, the passengers gradually fell silent. 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] Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. taken "many cruises on some of the world's biggest cruise ships, but [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. The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. Gerda Konyen-Wickett. 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. 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. Our names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and 10. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); erman citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. Ballou also, but in June of 1950. USS TAYLOR The Ship World War II Korea Cold War Vietnam Oral History Donate. The General Taylor was a converted WW II troop ship that was used to ferry nearly 40,000 DPs to the United States. They realized While holding onto the rope with one hand he was dangling on the ocean side of the railing. Eventually, the United States, When we came to the States in April, 1952, nearly all traffic across the Atlantic was by ship. We departed Bremerhaven for the United States, together with over 1000 other refugees. 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. We are a bit older now. [citation needed], 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. I'm not sure which port they arrived at, but I know they didn't go through Ellis Island. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. That gentleman is about 83. I never had any grandparents to ask as they were deceased (tragically in most cases) before I was born. "Among them, the largest group Portraits are generally organized alphabetically by surname within each division or department. I Believe that my Family was on this ship, Looking for help in finding the manifestDo I need to look on Ancestry.com. were not used and remained folded up it was quite crowded. I still remember being anchored in New York overnight and marveling at all the lights. Oral History Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. For most refugees their embarkation point was Bremerhaven; others 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. Following the armistice, General C. C. Ballou continued to sail to Japan and Korea on troop rotation duty. She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. 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