Maybe we saw each other? New York was welcoming these citizens-to-be from the large deck vents which constantly emitted nauseating smells and fumes.". 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. On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). Like other Displaced Persons, we soon found out food was probably not great, but is was the best we had eaten in years. Major General Muir retired in 1924 and died 8 December 1933 at Baltimore, MD. Sunday, Jan. 1st: Open at 10am, last entry at 2:30pm. General C. C. Ballou received five battle stars for Korean War service. Portraits are generally organized alphabetically by surname within each division or department. entry into the country under the Displaced Person's Act of 1948. 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. The General Taylor was a converted WW II troop ship that was used to ferry nearly 40,000 DPs to the United States. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. According which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device This collection is searchable by ship name, ship ID, year, and name of crew member. spend on deck. private companies. 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. [11], For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. This film was originally dated by Julien Bryan as 1947. The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. I have been contacted by mostly fellow passengers on my voyage. Stewart that carried D.P. 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 . 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. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. The others and I have only been in email contact with each other. I think it was in the neighborhood of $50 for a year membership. Typical C-4 Troopship used to transport Displaced Persons, "We watched them come aboard 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 (32m), a beam of 17feet 6inches (5.33m), a draft of 6feet 6inches (1.98m) and a hold depth of 8feet 6inches (2.59m). 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. 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. River towards the sea, the passengers gradually fell silent. Most were heading to America; for some the final destination was Canada. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. 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. Good luck! 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). Ohio, Hi Gerhard, General Taylor was sold by the Navy in 1852. 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. USS General Harry Taylor AP-145 after berthing at pier 18 in New York on 18 Aug 1945. during a fierce North Atlantic storm that extended our planned 10-day voyage It was a lovely trip, although most passengers got sea sick. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); erman citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. 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. Steam was supplied by an iron flue boiler at an average working pressure of 20 psi. By the way, this May I published a second edition of my book. I too am thrilled that we connected after 65 years. Information usually available includes name of enlistee, occupation specialty . Another long story that could be a book by itself. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942. It joined ships from Poland, Germany and Spain. Though there were 193 family groups aboard, there were no facilities for quartering [7], In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. regards, USS Merrimack: T-AO-37: USS Kankakee: T-AO-39: USS Mattaponi: T-AO-41: USS Monongahela . Separately I sent you email address. of Troopships of World War II I still have the postcard photo of the ship. 1948 Construction edit Taylor ' s keel was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, on May 5, 1983. As a sunken ship, she is the largest artificial reef in the world, next to the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany. [1] Benjamin F. Isherwood, later Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy during the American Civil War, served on General Taylor in 184647. 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. She was placed out of service in September 1954 and placed in reserve at Orange, Texas. In July 1948, the U. S. Immigration Thank you! When will the next reunion in 2020 be? [2] However, as of 2004, all significant anti-aircraft capability was deleted from this class. The ship deployed to Northern Europe as part of the Standing Naval Forces Atlantic in 1987, and the Persian Gulf in 1988 and 1990. As long as land was in sight, the D.P. On January8, 2014, Taylor left Naval Station Mayport for her last seven-month deployment to the U.S. 5th and 6thFleets. 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Especially with the children one senses adventure, surprise, awe and uncertainty. You are the 11th person, who sailed with us on the USS General Ballou, who has contacted me since I wrote my memoir. Hi Halina, we are not planning a reunion. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. 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. I was eight and remember it well. The sleeping quarters smelled terribly. Although Fresh air seemed helpful being sick and I stayed on deck as much as I could. 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 She was launched November5, 1983, and commissioned December1, 1984 in Bath, Maine. I also left Bremerhaven on the General CC Ballou, on Mary 31, 1952, arriving New York June 10. You can email me at info@themaroscherstory.com Email is more private than these notes which the whole world can see. 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). Thank You Gerhard for your beautiful book that also shared my own distant memory of my trip to America. as only New York can welcome As the ship moved in toward the dock, her There was Attorney 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. Are you a Key West local? [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. Korea I once saw an about 14 year old boy nearly fall into the angry ocean. After being burned and rebuilt in 1846, the steamer later played a role in the foiling of a planned 1849 filibuster invasion of Cuba. You may quote material on this web page as long as you cite American The USS General Taylor was a transport ship that operated during WWII. 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. out of a machine, and in the evening we saw black-and-white American movies Sources: In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. How interesting! Gerhard Maroscher, fellow passenger on the USS General Ballou, departing Bremerhaven, March 31, 1952. In the event, these precautions proved unnecessary as the men on the island eventually dispersed peacefully. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by She and other women and their small children were berthed in officers quarters while the men slept in hammocks. 's from Bremerhaven to New York. You were too young to remember the voyage. 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