Ive met several of them. I found the manifest through http://www.ancestry.com. The manifest shows we werent German citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. spend on deck. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942. In July 1948, the U. S. Immigration [1][2] Her fate thereafter is unknown. Thank you for your note. The 374 men bunked aft, the 316 women forward, with cabins 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 Fortunately, General H. W. Butner was one of the handful of ships immediately available. "[5] The ship's skipper, Commander Dennis Volpe, was subsequently relieved and reassigned. I would be pleased to hear from them. which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device "Immigrant Ships, Transcribers Guild, General Haan", "Kaiser Company, Inc., Richmond No. [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 am keeping a list of all of our fellow passengers who want to contact each other via email, snail mail, or phone. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); erman citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. together. They are not official Navy publications, and the Navy does not stock, sell, or republish these books. Women were assigned to help in the kitchen; 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, "As the ship approached the On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Europeans: people who were unable or unwilling to return to their native countries I wanted to ask if there was a way to get a manifest our family was Konyen, my phone number is xxxxxxxxxx. out of a machine, and in the evening we saw black-and-white American movies Construction edit Taylor ' s keel was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, on May 5, 1983. [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. Hi Halina, we are not planning a reunion. [4] "A senior Turkish port official said the ship's propeller scraped the surface as it was mooring at Samsun. ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2016 and may NOT be Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! 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. [7] Ships transferred to Military Sea Transport Service from . out Communists and other subversives." Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. 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. Sources: meager belongings. General Taylor was sold by the Navy in 1852. [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means You may quote material on this web page as long as you cite American This letter brought a rush of memories, 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. I found my familys manifest on the Ellis Island website at libertyellisfoundation.org. How interesting! Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. Displaced Persons were mostly Eastern General Tom Clark to convey a message to them from President Truman. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. This resulted in Operation Magic Carpet. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy. This picture was taken in Bremerhaven, Germany, sometime in 1952. ", My parents heard the streets in Departure Date: 14 Sep 1949 Arrival Port: Newcastle - Australia Arrival Date: 12 Oct 1949. . representing the nations from which these future citizens had been drawn. As a sunken ship, she is the largest artificial reef in the world, next to the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany. The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. Gerhard Maroscher, So nice to read these excerpts from people of all ages and locations. I too have settled in Ohio. So glad that I found you and thanks for the great work! [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. 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). Sunday, Dec. 25th: Open at 10am. Research for the original information found in the ISTG COMPASS was conducted by Harriet Rosch and the late Donna Jackson. Most were heading to America; for some the final destination was Canada. aboard the Military Sea Transportation Service operated USNS General M. B. 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). Went to US under US program refugees to work on US farms. Konyen is the name I came under.. Key West Shipwreck is part of the Historic Toursof America quarterly eNewsletter. The list of fellow passengers on the USS General Ballou is growing. I just discovered your story page. Steam was supplied by an iron flue boiler at an average working pressure of 20 psi. In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. 's stood there on deck watching their USS General Harry Taylor AP-145 after berthing at pier 18 in New York on 18 Aug 1945. [2] However, as of 2004, all significant anti-aircraft capability was deleted from this class. On January8, 2014, Taylor left Naval Station Mayport for her last seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6thFleets. 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 . For he came to the United States as a Displaced Person (D.P. The search/info is free, but you do have to create an account with your name and email. [1], The ship was rebuilt as an 11,369 gross ton container ship by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation Ship Repair Yard in Hoboken, New Jersey after being gutted by the Alabama Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. and renamed SS Brooklyn, USCG ON 513557, IMO 6903149. Black carried several thousand displaced persons from Europe to ports in Venezuela, Australia, Brazil, and New York from 1948 to 1949. He immigrated to Australia on the General Greely arriving in Newcastle 12 October 1949. Hi Anneliese, Save big with our Hometown pass membership! I was born in Germany in a DP camp to Polish parents and was carried to Boston on the Gen. C.C. [3] General Taylor's hull dimensions remained the same after the rebuild as before. 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. Cargo of Hope, It was a short note, just a request 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: Notify me of follow-up comments by email. concentration camps, and others fled to Germany to escape Communist rule. In 1975 the ship was sold to Navieras de Puerto Rico, also known as the Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority and renamed SS Humacao. 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. Michael Lederman. Some were "ostarbeiter" [eastern-workers] -- the first time in my life I had oranges, bananas, nickel Cokes in bottles The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. General C. C. Ballou received five battle stars for Korean War service. Hi Joe, Thank you for contacting me. to Watson B. Miller, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, "A [citation needed]. [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. She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. She was retired in 1983 and sunk as an artificial reef in May of 2009. This data collection contains U.S. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. If you have an interest in that, please email me at info@themaroscherstory. The Ship [1], General Taylor's original builder is not known, but her original engine was supplied by the Allaire Iron Works of New York. Statue of Liberty the fireboats sent up their streams of water and the whistles [2] She completed another voyage to Sydney on 23 March 1950 with 1266 more refugees. 28 August 1942 | 19421946 | WWII, Report of Changes Thank You Gerhard for your beautiful book that also shared my own distant memory of my trip to America. In 1940 we resettled to Austria, then part of the Deutsches Reich after the Anschluss in 1939. 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. U.S., World War II Navy Muster Rolls, 1938-1949, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. Although in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they could become farmers or factory workers. You may not use more [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. When will the next reunion in 2020 be? Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. They also came to the US on the USNS Ballou from Bremerhaven to New York City in Dec 1950. worker]. There was Attorney [3], On February 12, 2014, Taylor ran aground while mooring in Samsun, Turkey, during operations supporting the 2014 Winter Olympics. This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. Though there were 193 family groups aboard, there were no facilities for quartering My mothers and my cots were very close to the bow. She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. I was on this same vessel with my parents. These C-4 Maritime Commission ships were built to transport Taylor was sponsored by Barbara A. Taylor, the widow of the ship's namesake, and Diane Taylor-Oeland as matron of honor. Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, and Australia opened their doors It was not a modern cruise ship. to the refugees. 's," The Mast Magazine, September Gerhard Maroscher, fellow passenger on the USS General Ballou, departing Bremerhaven, March 31, 1952. Thank you for the research. I was only four but remember we all had to go on board as someone died and they had the burial at sea. In 1993, Taylor changed homeport to Mayport, Florida, with the closing of Charleston Naval Station. Ships transferred to Military Sea Tranport Service from Naval Transportation Service and Army Transportation Service 1949-1950. 3,485 GI's, but usually carried fewer than 700 refugees. This database is an indexed collection of the draft cards from the Fourth Registration. 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: 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. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by Our names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and 10. [11], For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. USS GENERAL W. A. MANN AP-112. 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. 's from Bremerhaven to New York. by 4 days. 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. 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). I have only personally met two of them. If you see substantial portions of this To emigrate to the U.S., a Displaced Person needed a sponsor U.S. Navy Destroyer/Escort Destroyer 1942 to 1969. 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 . The USNS General CC Ballou, Part 1 Posted on June 4, 2015by Gerhard Maroscherunder Daily Life, Excerpts, Family, War When we came to the States in April, 1952, nearly all traffic across the Atlantic was by ship. In the event, these precautions proved unnecessary as the men on the island eventually dispersed peacefully. Taylor's keel was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, on May5, 1983. Dear Gerhard Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. It is amazing finding our ship after all these years I only remembered that the name started with B. I still remember being anchored in New York overnight and marveling at all the lights. of the state and of the city welcomed them as future citizens. 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 was one of the best.". Happy Easter. Portraits are generally organized alphabetically by surname within each division or department. 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. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Charles Clarendon Ballou. 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. [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. She was retired in 1983 and sunk as an artificial reef in May of 2009. We had severe weather and high waves. We use cookies to give you the best experience. Another long story that could be a book by itself. Gerda Konyen-Wickett. men were given clean-up assignments on deck or in the engine room. I believe my family was also on this ship from Germany in 1952. Run," L. N. Mermer, The Mast Magazine, July 1948 Army Transport Service and its successor, Military Sea Transportation Service, as only New York can welcome As the ship moved in toward the dock, her Like other Displaced Persons, we soon found out My Baba who is 93 remembers it like it was yesterday! 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. Hermann Haffner we were on the same ship and I too remember the burial at seawhere are you living now? One lives 45 minutes away and we are good friends. USNS Gen. Harry Taylor: T-AP 145: USNS Gen W. F. Hase: T-AP 146 . We are a bit older now. Just the other day another passenger on the ship contacted me, although he sailed to the USA one year before you and I did. For most refugees their embarkation point was Bremerhaven; others Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. [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. Sorry it took so long to answer as lots of stuff has been going on. For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. She participated in Operation Earnest Will and Operation Prime Chance. Assigned to MSTS October 1949. My parents, Erika and Rudolf Haffner, and I at age 12 (Hermann) were on that ship voyage to the US. Seeing our names on the inbound (to NY) passenger manifest is quite exciting. 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. He sailed in 1951. Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. 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. My sister-in-laws family (Konyens from Zendresch, Romania) also were on this same ship on the same date (sailed from Bremerhaven on 3-31-1952, arrived in NYC on 4-12-1952.) 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. of Troopships of World War II After being burned and rebuilt in 1846, the steamer later played a role in the foiling of a planned 1849 filibuster invasion of Cuba. - 2002. 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. 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 Ive been contacted by twelve passengers who were on the ship at the same time as me and my family. I never had any grandparents to ask as they were deceased (tragically in most cases) before I was born. They include the volumes in the Navy Department Librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. 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 and other women and their small children were berthed in officers quarters while the men slept in hammocks. If he is still alive, Im sure he has not forgotten. Ranging in age from a seven-week-old infant-in-arms to a seventy-nine-year-old 6 January 1955 to 29 March 1956, Anchor Log 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. Do not sell or share my personal information. In closing thanks for listening, Your email address will not be published. Our trip took about 10 days. Alfons, or as we knew him Alc, is listed as passenger 264. Representative Frank were not used and remained folded up it was quite crowded. reserved for the aged and for mothers with small children.". Governor Dewey, too, sent a welcome through his representative, while Mayor I believe 12 fellow passengers contacted me. Beginning in 1952, the ship began transporting troops from the West Coast to Korea to serve in the Korean War. A picture capturing the sinking of the USS General Taylor. Commissioned October 13 1943 - Decommissioned 1949. regards, They realized where beautiful actresses wore strapless dress and gowns. The USS General Taylor was a transport ship that operated during WWII. 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. 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. long and rough. people forced to work in German factories and farms, some were survivors of It joined ships from Poland, Germany and Spain. [11] In that year, too, two round trip voyages from New Orleans and . The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. "As we moved up the Weser On 16 June 1949 she left Bremerhaven, Germany and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts on 24 June 1949. Oral History page on the Internet or in published material please notify usmm.org @ comcast.net. for information about a troopship listed on this website. If you remember from my previous email I was four when we landed in NY on April 12, 1952. There were many things in there past that they never wanted to discuss. I keep thinking another voyage like that would really help me lose weight. According 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. 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