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I too am thrilled that we connected after 65 years. I found the manifest on Ancestry.com Since I knew names and dates it was easy. 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. Korea I am keeping a list of all of our fellow passengers who want to contact each other via email, snail mail, or phone. Do you have an interest in contacting the other passengers? [11], For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. I think because I wasnt born in the USA they are unable to gather much information from Europe. On January8, 2014, Taylor left Naval Station Mayport for her last seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6thFleets. [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. The search/info is free, but you do have to create an account with your name and email. Taylor was homeported in Charleston, South Carolina, was part of Destroyer Squadron 6 "Greyhounds", from 1985 to 1993. This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by 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. She was launched in August 1776. 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. The way I got the manifest was through a friend who took a trip to Germany several years ago, and while there visited the newly decorated Museum in Bremerhaven where she has family and got me a copy. After being burned and rebuilt in 1846, the steamer later played a role in the foiling of a planned 1849 filibuster invasion of Cuba. I was so happy because my parents never had any documentation as to the ship we arrived on. Before the month ended, the Korean War broke out. - 2002. They include the volumes in the Navy Department Librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. I have had no success finding it online. All have commented that their histories are much like mine, even if they were from other Eastern European countries. "Cargo of Hopes," John K. Tennant, The Mast Magazine, December Major General Muir retired in 1924 and died 8 December 1933 at Baltimore, MD. List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Auxiliary ships of the United States Navy, 1 25.3 in bore, 6 ft stroke single-cylinder. In the event, these precautions proved unnecessary as the men on the island eventually dispersed peacefully. He sailed in 1951. [3] Built by Earles Shipbuilding Co, Hull for the Wilson Line, she was launched on 26th Apr.1881. 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). 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. Governor Dewey, too, sent a welcome through his representative, while Mayor My Baba who is 93 remembers it like it was yesterday! operated some of the refugee ships; others were operated under charter by 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. "As we moved up the Weser This was a cargo steamer with limited accommodation for 13-1st class passengers. [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. in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they could become farmers or factory workers. worker]. Went to US under US program refugees to work on US farms. Author talk: Cleveland Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons. Keep in touch. people forced to work in German factories and farms, some were survivors of Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. Meals were taken at standing-height Information usually available includes name of enlistee, occupation specialty . In 1940 we resettled to Austria, then part of the Deutsches Reich after the Anschluss in 1939. My parents, Erika and Rudolf Haffner, and I at age 12 (Hermann) were on that ship voyage to the US. The General W.M. past fade into oblivion" wrote a member of the crew on one of these These C-4 Maritime Commission ships were built to transport Only 45 minutes from where I live is a Hungarian gentleman whose story is nearly identical. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. Refugee Organization. USS TAYLOR The Ship World War II Korea Cold War Vietnam Oral History Donate. To browse this image set, select from the options below. 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. spend on deck. of Troopships of World War II [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. The author mentioned Sources: page on the Internet or in published material please notify usmm.org @ comcast.net. My mom who at 96 is still pretty with it, tells me the trip took 9 days. at Bremerhaven, many dressed in cast-off clothes and carrying their pitifully 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. Taylor's keel was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, on May5, 1983. Placed In Service October 1949 - Out of Service December 11 1965. At the end of the war, the American public demanded the rapid demobilization of overseas troops. 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. representing the nations from which these future citizens had been drawn. In 1975 the ship was sold to Navieras de Puerto Rico, also known as the Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority and renamed SS Humacao. (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. Merchant Marine at War, www.usmm.org, as the source. Gerhard Maroscher, fellow passenger on the USS General Ballou, departing Bremerhaven, March 31, 1952. 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. She was reinstated on the Navy List on 28 April 1950. Where can I find the passenger list from the USS General W. M. Black that includes the year 1949? he came to the United States as a Displaced Person (D.P. [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. She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Charles Clarendon Ballou. Representative Frank America were "paved with gold. [2] The single-cylinder, 98hp, 23 rpm engine was of the square crosshead type, with a 25.3 inch bore and 6-foot stroke. The crossing was I have only personally met two of them. Separately I sent you email address. 's and 17,000 orphans would be permitted Are there any correspondents who were on that voyage? USNS GENERAL W. A. MANN T-AP-112. Maybe we saw each other? "D.P. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War . Beginning in 1952, the ship began transporting troops from the West Coast to Korea to serve in the Korean War. This film was originally dated by Julien Bryan as 1947. Thank You Gerhard for your beautiful book that also shared my own distant memory of my trip to America. harbor on an Easter Sunday. 28 August 1942 | 19421946 | WWII, Report of Changes Happy Easter. by 4 days. Stewart that carried D.P. The sleeping quarters smelled terribly. Ranging in age from a seven-week-old infant-in-arms to a seventy-nine-year-old 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. Fresh air seemed helpful being sick and I stayed on deck as much as I could. This letter brought a rush of memories, than a few lines without permission. For most refugees their embarkation point was Bremerhaven; others 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. I was on this same vessel with my parents. I found my familys manifest on the Ellis Island website at libertyellisfoundation.org. She served for a time as army transport USAT General Harry Taylor, and was reacquired by the navy in 1950 as USNS General Harry Taylor (T-AP-145). families together. 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. She participated in Operation Earnest Will and Operation Prime Chance. Typical C-4 Troopship used to transport Displaced Persons, "We watched them come aboard to retrieve any portion of the site. General Taylor was sold by the Navy in 1852. that although the streets in America were not paved with gold, America was 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. Do you recall some of the other descriptions of our trip across the angry North Atlantic that I describe in my book? By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Thank you for contacting me. long and rough. 6 January 1955 to 29 March 1956, Anchor Log After her Seminole War service, she played a cameo role in the notorious trial and sentencing of abolitionist Jonathan Walker. I would be pleased to hear from them. Eastern Light left Kobe, Japan on 24 December 1981 to steam to Kaohsiung, Taiwan where she was scrapped.[1][5][6]. [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. As a sunken ship, she is the largest artificial reef in the world, next to the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany. 's stood there on deck watching their We are getting to be a large, if somewhat old, club. 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. This letter brought a rush of memories, since I too came to the United States as a Displaced Person in 1949. Family groups gathered to luxuriate in the joy of just being Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War . 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. 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: ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2023 and may NOT be On 16 March 1950 USNS General C. H. Muir arrived in Sydney with 1,278 displaced persons from Europe. River towards the sea, the passengers gradually fell silent. food was probably not great, but is was the best we had eaten in years. She was launched November5, 1983, and commissioned December1, 1984 in Bath, Maine. 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 p.s. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. Another long story that could be a book by itself. Sunday, Dec. 25th: Open at 10am. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. Destroyed prior to commiss Our trip took about 10 days. Must leave a note for anyone interested. 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. I just discovered your story page. were not used and remained folded up it was quite crowded. ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2016 and may NOT be Commissioned October 13 1943 - Decommissioned 1949. to the 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). Hermann Haffner we were on the same ship and I too remember the burial at seawhere are you living now? The more you know about your departure and arrival dates the easier the search will be. I suspect that you can also find it from Ellis Island archives. After reading some of the other comments I just wanted to add some also. "By today's standards the Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Key West Shipwreck is part of the Historic Toursof America quarterly eNewsletter. Gerhard Maroscher. Refugees from many countries were on board. [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. About eight others, who sailed on the USS General Ballou at other times, also contacted me. This picture was taken in Bremerhaven, Germany, sometime in 1952. this was one of the best.". We learned to avoid being downwind We are a bit older now. Eastern Star Maritime Ltd. of Panama renamed her Eastern Light when it purchased her in 1981. So glad that I found you and thanks for the great work! Steam was supplied by an iron flue boiler at an average working pressure of 20 psi. In October 1949 she was transferred to MSTS and in 1950 continued her West Coast-Orient travels. 's to sift Many got sea-sick. Most were heading to America; for some the final destination was Canada. USS Washington was a schooner named Endeavor acquired by Gen. Washington in October 1775, renamed Washington, and re-rigged as a brigantine. The manifest shows we werent German citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. My family and I sailed from Bremerhaven to NY March 31, 1952. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General C. C. Ballou in 1946. Cargo of Hope, It was a short note, just a request In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. The vessel had an average speed of 8 and a maximum speed of 9 knots. The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. [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. He grabbed overhead safety rope just in time. where beautiful actresses wore strapless dress and gowns. Assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), October 1949 and redesignated USS General A. E. Anderson (T-AP-111) During the Korean War USS General A.E. In July 1948, the U. S. Immigration who arranged for housing and employment [which could not replace an American The other gentleman lives within 45 minutes of me. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. A picture capturing the sinking of the USS General Taylor. 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. [1] USS GENERAL W. A. MANN AP-112. regards, General C. C. Ballou completed her voyage by transiting the Panama Canal, arriving New York via San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 May. U.S. Navy Destroyer/Escort Destroyer 1942 to 1969. Later delivered to the Maritime Commission National Defense Reserve Fleet at Beaumont, Texas, she was struck from the Navy List 1 July 1960, and remained in reserve until sold for commercial use under the MARAD Ship Exchange Program in 1968[4] to Sea-Land Service, Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware. I'm not sure which port they arrived at, but I know they didn't go through Ellis Island. Good luck! 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 too have settled in Ohio. My friends homeland was Hungary. 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. Book collection Internet or in published material please notify usmm.org @ comcast.net are there any who... 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