USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. How are things going for you? Ships transferred to Military Sea Tranport Service from Naval Transportation Service and Army Transportation Service 1949-1950. [11] A picture capturing the sinking of the USS General Taylor. 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. Black carried several thousand displaced persons from Europe to ports in Venezuela, Australia, Brazil, and New York from 1948 to 1949. tables, except for mothers with small children who were given seats in the We had severe weather and high waves. I had to join ancestry.com to gain access. On January8, 2014, Taylor left Naval Station Mayport for her last seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6thFleets. After her Seminole War service, she played a cameo role in the notorious trial and sentencing of abolitionist Jonathan Walker. [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. It is possible that this film shows the transport that arrived in New York on October 30, 1948. At the end of the war, the American public demanded the rapid demobilization of overseas troops. Statue of Liberty the fireboats sent up their streams of water and the whistles "As the ship approached the So glad that I found you and thanks for the great work! Gerda Konyen (Wickett), Michigan. 's and 17,000 orphans would be permitted We learned to avoid being downwind Built by Earles Shipbuilding Co, Hull for the Wilson Line, she was launched on 26th Apr.1881. families together. I will send you the money for the book and will order several more will also speak to our library about ordering Thank You. After the war they were housed in camps administered by the International If you have any additional info on him we would love to hear from you. All have commented that their histories are much like mine, even if they were from other Eastern European countries. Some are OK with sharing stories others want to remain anonymous. The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. men were given clean-up assignments on deck or in the engine room. Fresh air seemed helpful being sick and I stayed on deck as much as I could. Michael Lederman. For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. These C-4 Maritime Commission ships were built to transport She was placed out of service in September 1954 and placed in reserve at Orange, Texas. board set up in Hamburg, Germany will carefully screen all D.P. The search/info is free, but you do have to create an account with your name and email. to retrieve any portion of the site. Joe Kwapisz. Gerhard Maroscher, So nice to read these excerpts from people of all ages and locations. After reading some of the other comments I just wanted to add some also. I suspect that you can also find it from Ellis Island archives. 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. Must leave a note for anyone interested. On 16 March 1950 USNS General C. H. Muir arrived in Sydney with 1,278 displaced persons from Europe. 3 December 1951 to 2 October 1954, Anchor Log Typical C-4 Troopship used to transport Displaced Persons, "We watched them come aboard Dear Gerhard 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. When the ship righted itself, he was catapulted back onto the deck. 28 August 1942 | 30 September 1943, Anchor Log You can email me at info@themaroscherstory.com Email is more private than these notes which the whole world can see. 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 . My memory of the trip is quite good since I was almost nine. I also left Bremerhaven on the General CC Ballou, on Mary 31, 1952, arriving New York June 10. Fellows, author of the Bill authorizing their entry into the country, In 1975 the ship was sold to Navieras de Puerto Rico, also known as the Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority and renamed SS Humacao. I just discovered your story page. In 1940 we resettled to Austria, then part of the Deutsches Reich after the Anschluss in 1939. Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. 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). This letter brought a rush of memories, since I too came to the United States as a Displaced Person in 1949. 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. The General W.M. It is amazing finding our ship after all these years I only remembered that the name started with B. 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. USS Taylor Anchor Log 1942-1955 7 June 1942 to 20 August 1955. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I have been contacted by mostly fellow passengers on my voyage. Many passengers were seasick. USS GENERAL W. A. MANN AP-112. America were "paved with gold. voyages. 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. 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. ), and that he has 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. Author talk: Cleveland Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons. 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. The vessel had an average speed of 8 and a maximum speed of 9 knots. [3] General Taylor's hull dimensions remained the same after the rebuild as before.[1]. Deck Logs Do you recall some of the other descriptions of our trip across the angry North Atlantic that I describe in my book? The records include name of registrant, age, birth date, birthplace, residence, employer information, and physical description. [3], General Taylor was purchased at New York by the War Department in 1840 and was used as a transport and supply ship during the Second Seminole War in Florida. spend on deck. In 1993, Taylor changed homeport to Mayport, Florida, with the closing of Charleston Naval Station. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by 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 author mentioned Because I can speak German, lived in Germany, and taught German in my second career, most people who know me think I was German. 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. [3] My husband served as Third Engineer Ive been contacted by twelve passengers who were on the ship at the same time as me and my family. This letter brought a rush of memories, Others congregated in groups, telling each other of the things they (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. Separately I sent you email address. The sleeping quarters smelled terribly. Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. Save big with our Hometown pass membership! They are not official Navy publications, and the Navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books. [9], OTO Melara Mk75 76mm/62caliber naval gun, "Russia suspends military cooperation with Nato", "DoD details Russian buzzing of U.S. frigate", "U.S. Navy Warship In Black Sea Ahead of Sochi Olympics", "USS Taylor being inspected after running aground off Turkey", "U.S. Warship Deployed Near Sochi Runs Aground", Navy relieves USS Taylor's commander after ship ran aground, "Six Things to Know About USS Taylor (FFG 50)", Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_Taylor_(FFG-50)&oldid=1089166463, Slated for sale to Taiwan by the Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2013, 5,000 nautical miles at 18 knots (9,300km at 33km/h), 6 x Mk 11 Mod 1 High Speed Radial Texture Enhancer Removed 1988 Terrazzo upgrade, This page was last edited on 22 May 2022, at 08:20. Gerda Konyen (Wickett). This collection is searchable by ship name, ship ID, year, and name of crew member. Thank You Gerhard for your beautiful book that also shared my own distant memory of my trip to America. I'm not sure which port they arrived at, but I know they didn't go through Ellis Island. Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, and Australia opened their doors It was a lovely trip, although most passengers got sea sick. Best wishes, My grandparents came over on the General W. M. Black in 1949. Sources: Many got sea-sick. consisted of 388 Poles, Next in number were 178 Lithuanians. [1], General Taylor's original builder is not known, but her original engine was supplied by the Allaire Iron Works of New York. This resulted in Operation Magic Carpet. 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. Information usually available includes name of enlistee, occupation specialty . Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. for information about a troopship listed on this website. But duties made small demands on their time, with the whole day theirs to How great to hear from a fellow traveler on our luxury cruise. General H. W. Butner arrived San Diego 24 April, and on 10 May made another Pacific cruise which lasted until her return to the West Coast 12 June. We are friends now and occasionally meet for coffee. You were too young to remember the voyage. at Bremerhaven, many dressed in cast-off clothes and carrying their pitifully 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [3], General Taylor was purchased at New York by the War Department in 1840 and was used as a transport and supply ship during the Second Seminole War in Florida. I keep thinking another voyage like that would really help me lose weight. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. 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. By the way, did you purchase my book? As a sunken ship, she is the largest artificial reef in the world, next to the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany. General C. C. Ballou received five battle stars for Korean War service. "As we moved up the Weser Cold War Gerda Konyen-Wickett. Hi Joe, Thank you for contacting me. than a few lines without permission. Sunday, Jan. 1st: Open at 10am, last entry at 2:30pm. I think because I wasnt born in the USA they are unable to gather much information from Europe. Ive tried Ancestry.com without much success. [2] The single-cylinder, 98hp, 23 rpm engine was of the square crosshead type, with a 25.3 inch bore and 6-foot stroke. out of a machine, and in the evening we saw black-and-white American movies All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means 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. We were from Germany, Rathmannsdorf inititially later near Hannover, Refugees. Hi Halina, we are not planning a reunion. 7 June 1942 to 20 August 1955, USS TAYLOR 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. Representative Frank Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. Anything you can do to spread the word, such as contacting your local library is appreciated. The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. My mothers and my cots were very close to the bow. We use cookies to give you the best experience. regards, Thank you for contacting me. I was on the same ship in 1952. [9] I once saw an about 14 year old boy nearly fall into the angry ocean. [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. Before the month ended, the Korean War broke out. 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. I was on this same vessel with my parents. For most refugees their embarkation point was Bremerhaven; others flags fluttered from bow to stern; while amidship were eleven foreign flags, since I too came to the United States as a Displaced Person in 1949. Can you please advise how I can get a copy of the manifest that you have? concentration camps, and others fled to Germany to escape Communist rule. [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. Gerhard Maroscher. [7] Being an only child was always difficult for me because I craved more information. 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. Went to US under US program refugees to work on US farms. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. reserved for the aged and for mothers with small children.". to retrieve any portion of the site. Keep in touch. His living accommodations [7], In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. 3,485 GI's, but usually carried fewer than 700 refugees. My family and I sailed from Bremerhaven to NY March 31, 1952. USS Merrimack: T-AO-37: USS Kankakee: T-AO-39: USS Mattaponi: T-AO-41: USS Monongahela . The vessel had an average speed of 8 and a maximum speed of 9 knots. Thanks for contacting me! Beginning in 1952, the ship began transporting troops from the West Coast to Korea to serve in the Korean War. Key West Shipwreck is part of the Historic Toursof America quarterly eNewsletter. 28 August 1942 | 30 August 1942 | 31 May 1946, Muster Roll Women were assigned to help in the kitchen; 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. They also came to the US on the USNS Ballou from Bremerhaven to New York City in Dec 1950. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942. I also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all were sick 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. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. I have three original out of 4 family passengers that came over November 3rd 1951. Portraits are generally organized alphabetically by surname within each division or department. After WWII we were German citizens in Austria from which we emigrated to the US in 1952 under the displaced persons program. This was a cargo steamer with limited accommodation for 13-1st class passengers. Refugee Organization. We are getting to be a large, if somewhat old, club. [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. after World War II. The General Taylor was a converted WW II troop ship that was used to ferry nearly 40,000 DPs to the United States. was the first American troopship to carry European refugees to their new homes out Communists and other subversives." Struck from Naval Register December 1 1966. River towards the sea, the passengers gradually fell silent. His homeland was Romania. We were on that ship also DP. I would be pleased to hear from them. My parents, Erika and Rudolf Haffner, and I at age 12 (Hermann) were on that ship voyage to the US. I still remember being anchored in New York overnight and marveling at all the lights. 11 December 1951 to 26 March 1954, Personnel Diary This picture was taken in Bremerhaven, Germany, sometime in 1952. 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 . who arranged for housing and employment [which could not replace an American Some were "ostarbeiter" [eastern-workers] -- For She was later sold for commercial operation under several names before being scrapped some time after 1981.[1]. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); erman citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. According "Although about half the bunks I found my familys manifest on the Ellis Island website at libertyellisfoundation.org. She and other women and their small children were berthed in officers quarters while the men slept in hammocks. 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. Ive met several of them. ", Crowded accommodations in the women's hold. USAT General Haan. Now living in Northern California learning Spanish. Ships transferred to Military Sea Transport Service from . Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War . [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. This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. Ranging in age from a seven-week-old infant-in-arms to a seventy-nine-year-old I have only personally met two of them. 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. Launched July 18 1943. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. I think it was in the neighborhood of $50 for a year membership. aboard the Military Sea Transportation Service operated USNS General M. B. I still always see that image, but knew later it had to be done. webmistress aboard, was greeted by a brass band waiting on the docks of Boston You may not use more My parents and I- I was 8 at the time came to the US just a little later, arriving in NY on June 10, 1952, also on the Gen. Ballou. I too saw the burial and the wailing of relatives in New York when they found out. 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. 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. I was sea sick the whole time. They realized left via Italy or Shanghai. 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