Went to US under US program refugees to work on US farms. to the refugees. You may quote material on this web page as long as you cite American 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. 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. On January8, 2014, Taylor left Naval Station Mayport for her last seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6thFleets. the land of golden opportunities. Fortunately, General H. W. Butner was one of the handful of ships immediately available. I have been contacted by mostly fellow passengers on my voyage. Do you recall some of the other descriptions of our trip across the angry North Atlantic that I describe in my book? If you remember from my previous email I was four when we landed in NY on April 12, 1952. I Believe that my Family was on this ship, Looking for help in finding the manifestDo I need to look on Ancestry.com. Acquired by U.S. Navy October 13 1943. [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. Ships transferred to Military Sea Transport Service from . reserved for the aged and for mothers with small children.". Author talk: Cleveland Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons. [3] General Taylor's hull dimensions remained the same after the rebuild as before.[1]. which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. I still always see that image, but knew later it had to be done. 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). For most refugees their embarkation point was Bremerhaven; others taken "many cruises on some of the world's biggest cruise ships, but General Taylor had a length of 105 feet (32m), a beam of 17feet 6inches (5.33m), a draft of 6feet 6inches (1.98m) and a hold depth of 8feet 6inches (2.59m). Sources: Konyen is the name I came under.. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. Ive been contacted by twelve passengers who were on the ship at the same time as me and my family. Our trip took about 10 days. We are now friends and meet occasionally for coffee or lunch. 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. "As the ship approached the 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 Taylor Anchor Log 1942-1955 7 June 1942 to 20 August 1955. The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. "Ex-Transport Carries D.P. Key West Shipwreck is part of the Historic Toursof America quarterly eNewsletter. 's stood there on deck watching their [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. 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. The manifest shows we werent German citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. The General W.M. 3,485 GI's, but usually carried fewer than 700 refugees. Visit Taylor Sailors. 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 I will send you the money for the book and will order several more will also speak to our library about ordering Thank You. regards, Following shakedown off San Diego, General C. C. Ballou departed San Pedro 29 July 1945 for France via the Panama Canal. Destroyed prior to commiss Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War . After her Seminole War service, she played a cameo role in the notorious trial and sentencing of abolitionist Jonathan Walker. 6 January 1955 to 29 March 1956, Anchor Log Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. Reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950, General C. H. Muir began operations under MSTS and was re-designated T-AP-142. In that year, too, two round trip voyages from New Orleans and . were quite different from those pictured above. We went to a farm near East St. Louis (Prairie DuRoche) Illinois, but only stayed there til Memorial Day 1952. The ship suddenly tipped and he flew over the railing. Take care, Hermann H. Hermann H. Im Gerda Konyen. spend on deck. I have only personally met two of them. I just discovered your story page. 11 December 1951 to 26 March 1954, Personnel Diary Seemingly without effort, I quickly learned English in the middle of hot humid Georgia. Following the armistice, General C. C. Ballou continued to sail to Japan and Korea on troop rotation duty. My parents, Erika and Rudolf Haffner, and I at age 12 (Hermann) were on that ship voyage to the US. My friends homeland was Hungary. 4 April 1954 to 20 August 1955, USS Taylor Anchor Log 19421955 USS General Harry Taylor AP-145 after berthing at pier 18 in New York on 18 Aug 1945. River towards the sea, the passengers gradually fell silent. 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. [7], In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. 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). In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. out Communists and other subversives." 's," The Mast Magazine, September [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 too have settled in Ohio. Seq No Surname Forename 1 ABELE Aina 2 . O'Dwyer spoke of the people of New York City itself. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. There was Attorney by 4 days. I never had any grandparents to ask as they were deceased (tragically in most cases) before I was born. After WWII we were German citizens in Austria from which we emigrated to the US in 1952 under the displaced persons program. General C. C. Ballou received five battle stars for Korean War service. U.S. Navy Destroyer/Escort Destroyer 1942 to 1969. ; 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. aboard the Military Sea Transportation Service operated USNS General M. B. "[5] The ship's skipper, Commander Dennis Volpe, was subsequently relieved and reassigned. who arranged for housing and employment [which could not replace an American Sold April 10 1987 for scrap. after World War II. Ive tried Ancestry.com without much success. [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. In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. 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. [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 also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all were sick Are there any correspondents who were on that voyage? 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. Ive met several of them. Free Trial - Ancestry.com US Deluxe Membership. 's from Bremerhaven to New York. Hi Anneliese, 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. Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. There were many things in there past that they never wanted to discuss. You are the 11th person, who sailed with us on the USS General Ballou, who has contacted me since I wrote my memoir. Though there were 193 family groups aboard, there were no facilities for quartering "Cargo of Hopes," John K. Tennant, The Mast Magazine, December Ranging in age from a seven-week-old infant-in-arms to a seventy-nine-year-old Refugees from many countries were on board. Merchant Marine at War, www.usmm.org, as the source. I have met with two of the ten passengers who sailed on the USS General Ballou. Beginning in 1952, the ship began transporting troops from the West Coast to Korea to serve in the Korean War. We are a bit older now. people forced to work in German factories and farms, some were survivors of [citation needed]. Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. was also on hand.". Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. Run," L. N. Mermer, The Mast Magazine, July 1948 Typical C-4 Troopship used to transport Displaced Persons, "We watched them come aboard 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. Steam was supplied by an iron flue boiler at an average working pressure of 20 psi. [1] Only 45 minutes from where I live is a Hungarian gentleman whose story is nearly identical. I once saw an about 14 year old boy nearly fall into the angry ocean. The vessel had an average speed of 8 and a maximum speed of 9 knots. Thanks for contacting me! Major General Muir retired in 1924 and died 8 December 1933 at Baltimore, MD. General Taylor was sold by the Navy in 1852. Cold War representing the nations from which these future citizens had been drawn. past fade into oblivion" wrote a member of the crew on one of these [1] Benjamin F. Isherwood, later Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy during the American Civil War, served on General Taylor in 184647. On February5, 2014, Taylor was scheduled to enter the Black Sea along with Mount Whitney in support of the Sochi Olympics. She was launched November5, 1983, and commissioned December1, 1984 in Bath, Maine. She was retired in 1983 and sunk as an artificial reef in May of 2009. In 1975 the ship was sold to Navieras de Puerto Rico, also known as the Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority and renamed SS Humacao. While holding onto the rope with one hand he was dangling on the ocean side of the railing. were not used and remained folded up it was quite crowded. families together. The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. Good luck! Keep in touch. In 1940 we resettled to Austria, then part of the Deutsches Reich after the Anschluss in 1939. In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. The ISTG Compass began to guide researchers in September 1999, and is an invaluable research site for genealogists. 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. in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they could become farmers or factory workers. General C. C. Ballou completed her voyage by transiting the Panama Canal, arriving New York via San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 May. Fellows, author of the Bill authorizing their entry into the country, webmistress aboard, was greeted by a brass band waiting on the docks of Boston at Bremerhaven, many dressed in cast-off clothes and carrying their pitifully He immigrated to Australia on the General Greely arriving in Newcastle 12 October 1949. [11] Joe Kwapisz. Ohio, Hi Gerhard, 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 . 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 have looked online to find more information for years. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. About eight others, who sailed on the USS General Ballou at other times, also contacted me. at 6 years of age I was too young to form strong opinions about the cuisine, that although the streets in America were not paved with gold, America was he came to the United States as a Displaced Person (D.P. The General R. L. Howze, with your I would be happy to communicate more with you in the future. 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. - 2002. 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. 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. They are not official Navy publications, and the Navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); erman citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. Placed In Service October 1949 - Out of Service December 11 1965. The crossing was Fresh air seemed helpful being sick and I stayed on deck as much as I could. 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. It joined ships from Poland, Germany and Spain. Launched July 18 1943. [1], In September 2010, Taylor was buzzed by a Russian Tu-95 bomber. 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. The USS General Taylor was a transport ship that operated during WWII. USS Washington was a schooner named Endeavor acquired by Gen. Washington in October 1775, renamed Washington, and re-rigged as a brigantine. Maybe we saw each other? Where can I find the passenger list from the USS General W. M. Black that includes the year 1949? The list of fellow passengers on the USS General Ballou is growing. Michael Lederman. 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