Many passengers were seasick. I have been contacted by mostly fellow passengers on my voyage. Being an only child was always difficult for me because I craved more information. [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. I was wondering how you were able to locate the manifest for your voyage. 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 In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. Home, www.USMM.org 1998 Acquired by U.S. Navy October 13 1943. [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. My mothers and my cots were very close to the bow. 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 . spend on deck. Do not sell or share my personal information. I too am thrilled that we connected after 65 years. 3 December 1951 to 2 October 1954, Anchor Log In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. When we came to the States in April, 1952, nearly all traffic across the Atlantic was by ship. 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. A picture capturing the sinking of the USS General Taylor. families together. The General R. L. Howze, with your "Cargo of Hopes," John K. Tennant, The Mast Magazine, December The Ship USAT General Haan. Meals were taken at standing-height 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. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. Fortunately, General H. W. Butner was one of the handful of ships immediately available. 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. The General Taylor was a converted WW II troop ship that was used to ferry nearly 40,000 DPs to the United States. I was sea sick the whole time. 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. Required fields are marked *. Women were assigned to help in the kitchen; Thank you for your note. page on the Internet or in published material please notify usmm.org @ comcast.net. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Charles Clarendon Ballou. She and other women and their small children were berthed in officers quarters while the men slept in hammocks. All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means Placed In Service October 1949 - Out of Service December 11 1965. 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: "Among them, the largest group The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. Visit Taylor Sailors. 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. If you have an interest in that, please email me at info@themaroscherstory. This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. Sunday, Dec. 25th: Open at 10am. USS Taylor (FFG-50), an Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Commander Jesse J. Taylor (19251965), a naval aviator who was awarded the Navy Cross posthumously for his heroism in the Vietnam War. The list of fellow passengers on the USS General Ballou is growing. The records include name of registrant, age, birth date, birthplace, residence, employer information, and physical description. I would be happy to communicate more with you in the future. After the war they were housed in camps administered by the International [3], General C. C. Ballou was reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950 for MSTS and for nearly 2 years sailed between Europe and the United States with refugees. Family groups gathered to luxuriate in the joy of just being [citation needed]. ), and that he has I just discovered your story page. 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. For [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. Eventually, the United States, I would be pleased to hear from them. Some were "ostarbeiter" [eastern-workers] -- I was born in Germany in a DP camp to Polish parents and was carried to Boston on the Gen. C.C. My parents, Erika and Rudolf Haffner, and I at age 12 (Hermann) were on that ship voyage to the US. On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). people forced to work in German factories and farms, some were survivors of Hi Joe, Thank you for contacting me. out of a machine, and in the evening we saw black-and-white American movies Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. Two days later the busy ship steamed under the Golden Gate bound for Norfolk, closing that port 15 July and getting . Joe Kwapisz. Separately I sent you email address. 7 June 1942 to 20 August 1955, USS TAYLOR as only New York can welcome As the ship moved in toward the dock, her 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. [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. His story and my story are similar. It joined ships from Poland, Germany and Spain. 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. Gerhard Maroscher. The other gentleman lives within 45 minutes of me. [1][2] Her fate thereafter is unknown. General C. C. Ballou received five battle stars for Korean War service. Oral History 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). On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. In that year, too, two round trip voyages from New Orleans and . You are the 11th person, who sailed with us on the USS General Ballou, who has contacted me since I wrote my memoir. To browse this image set, select from the options below. One lives 45 minutes away and we are good friends. I was only four but remember we all had to go on board as someone died and they had the burial at sea. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. The manifest shows we werent German citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. She was reinstated on the Navy List on 28 April 1950. consisted of 388 Poles, Next in number were 178 Lithuanians. This was a cargo steamer with limited accommodation for 13-1st class passengers. Assigned to MSTS October 1949. In 1947, USAT General S. D. Sturgis [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. The USS General Taylor was a transport ship that operated during WWII. I will send you the money for the book and will order several more will also speak to our library about ordering Thank You. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. How great to hear from a fellow traveler on our luxury cruise. By the way, did you purchase my book? 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 have met with two of the ten passengers who sailed on the USS General Ballou. 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. private companies. the first time in my life I had oranges, bananas, nickel Cokes in bottles [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. Just the other day another passenger on the ship contacted me, although he sailed to the USA one year before you and I did. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. [1], In September 2010, Taylor was buzzed by a Russian Tu-95 bomber. We were from Germany, Rathmannsdorf inititially later near Hannover, Refugees. 's to sift If you could point us to useful . [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. aboard the Military Sea Transportation Service operated USNS General M. B. Your email address will not be published. Reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950, General C. H. Muir began operations under MSTS and was re-designated T-AP-142. How do I find the manifest? men were given clean-up assignments on deck or in the engine room. 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. 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. "Although about half the bunks The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. Launched July 18 1943. I found the manifest through http://www.ancestry.com. The ship suddenly tipped and he flew over the railing. I remember the huge waves. 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. past fade into oblivion" wrote a member of the crew on one of these Active Service in World War II, Korean War, Cold War and Vietnam War. [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. Sunday, Jan. 1st: Open at 10am, last entry at 2:30pm. I believe my family was also on this ship from Germany in 1952. taken "many cruises on some of the world's biggest cruise ships, but Although I was on this same vessel with my parents. Eastern Star Maritime Ltd. of Panama renamed her Eastern Light when it purchased her in 1981. 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. I still always see that image, but knew later it had to be done. [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. Gerda Konyen (Wickett). My family and I sailed from Bremerhaven to NY March 31, 1952. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. But duties made small demands on their time, with the whole day theirs to Following shakedown off San Diego, General C. C. Ballou departed San Pedro 29 July 1945 for France via the Panama Canal. Representative Frank Photos: Mast Magazine and personal collection, List They include the volumes in the Navy Department Librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Taylor was sponsored by Barbara A. Taylor, the widow of the ship's namesake, and Diane Taylor-Oeland as matron of honor. since I too came to the United States as a Displaced Person in 1949. [I guess I passed the test.]. Construction edit Taylor ' s keel was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, on May 5, 1983. After her Seminole War service, she played a cameo role in the notorious trial and sentencing of abolitionist Jonathan Walker. The crossing was 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. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. General Taylor had a length of 105 feet (32 m), a beam of 17 feet 6inches (5.33 m), a draft of 6 feet 6 inches and a hold depth of 8 feet 6inches (2.59 m). She was placed out of service in September 1954 and placed in reserve at Orange, Texas. [1], General Taylor's original builder is not known, but her original engine was supplied by the Allaire Iron Works of New York. I found the manifest on Ancestry.com Since I knew names and dates it was easy. We are now friends and meet occasionally for coffee or lunch. USS General W. A. Mann 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, redesignated USS General W. A. Mann (T-AP-112) During the Korean War USS General W. A Mann participated in the following campaigns: We are friends now and occasionally meet for coffee. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Deck Logs 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. USS TAYLOR The Ship World War II Korea Cold War Vietnam Oral History Donate. [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. Happy Easter. In the event, these precautions proved unnecessary as the men on the island eventually dispersed peacefully. [4] "A senior Turkish port official said the ship's propeller scraped the surface as it was mooring at Samsun. Cold War 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. If you have any additional info on him we would love to hear from you. U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949. My grandparents came over on the General W. M. Black in 1949. of the state and of the city welcomed them as future citizens. If he is still alive, Im sure he has not forgotten. [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. We departed Bremerhaven, Germany May 31, 1952. [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. She participated in Operation Earnest Will and Operation Prime Chance. 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. 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. at Bremerhaven, many dressed in cast-off clothes and carrying their pitifully I have had no success finding it online. They also came to the US on the USNS Ballou from Bremerhaven to New York City in Dec 1950. Like other Displaced Persons, we soon found out We went to a farm near East St. Louis (Prairie DuRoche) Illinois, but only stayed there til Memorial Day 1952. Keep in touch. USS General A. E. Anderson earned two battle stars for Korean War service left via Italy or Shanghai. 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. Fresh air seemed helpful being sick and I stayed on deck as much as I could. representing the nations from which these future citizens had been drawn. Konyen is the name I came under.. 4 April 1954 to 20 August 1955, USS Taylor Anchor Log 19421955 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. ", Crowded accommodations in the women's hold. In 1993, Taylor changed homeport to Mayport, Florida, with the closing of Charleston Naval Station. 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. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by Run," L. N. Mermer, The Mast Magazine, July 1948 after World War II. General Taylor was sold by the Navy in 1852. I was 10 years old, travelled with mother and father and 4 siblings. 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. We had severe weather and high waves. 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. voyages. On February5, 2014, Taylor was scheduled to enter the Black Sea along with Mount Whitney in support of the Sochi Olympics. I found my familys manifest on the Ellis Island website at libertyellisfoundation.org. I was eleven and I had to be with the adults. Must leave a note for anyone interested. General Tom Clark to convey a message to them from President Truman. 's stood there on deck watching their Major General Muir retired in 1924 and died 8 December 1933 at Baltimore, MD. The search/info is free, but you do have to create an account with your name and email. 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. I wanted to ask if there was a way to get a manifest our family was Konyen, my phone number is xxxxxxxxxx. When the ship righted itself, he was catapulted back onto the deck. 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. 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. Bureau announced that 205,000 D.P. You can email me at info@themaroscherstory.com Email is more private than these notes which the whole world can see. I was eight and remember it well. meager belongings. [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. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. In October 1949 she was transferred to MSTS and in 1950 continued her West Coast-Orient travels. 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. Thanks for contacting me! Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Ballou also, but in June of 1950. [3] General Taylor's hull dimensions remained the same after the rebuild as before.[1]. Though there were 193 family groups aboard, there were no facilities for quartering Refugee Organization. Ohio, Hi Gerhard, All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. Where can I find the passenger list from the USS General W. M. Black that includes the year 1949? had heard of the land that was now only a few days away. tables, except for mothers with small children who were given seats in the I also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all were sick "Immigrant Ships, Transcribers Guild, General Haan", "Kaiser Company, Inc., Richmond No. "By today's standards the "DP's on Way in 6 Months," New York Times, July 10, 1948 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). Good luck. harbor on an Easter Sunday. Thank you for the research. 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