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[I guess I passed the test.]. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. The search/info is free, but you do have to create an account with your name and email. Where can I find the passenger list from the USS General W. M. Black that includes the year 1949? 28 August 1942 | 19421946 | WWII, Report of Changes You are the 11th person, who sailed with us on the USS General Ballou, who has contacted me since I wrote my memoir. spend on deck. 4 April 1954 to 20 August 1955, USS Taylor Anchor Log 19421955 Gerhard M. contacted me and I sent a picture of the burial at sea which could be used in his books second edition publication. past fade into oblivion" wrote a member of the crew on one of these Seemingly without effort, I quickly learned English in the middle of hot humid Georgia. ), and that he has In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. But duties made small demands on their time, with the whole day theirs to Steam was supplied by an iron flue boiler at an average working pressure of 20 psi. "Ex-Transport Carries D.P. The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. Fresh air seemed helpful being sick and I stayed on deck as much as I could. "By today's standards the Research for the original information found in the ISTG COMPASS was conducted by Harriet Rosch and the late Donna Jackson. On February5, 2014, Taylor was scheduled to enter the Black Sea along with Mount Whitney in support of the Sochi Olympics. Ive tried Ancestry.com without much success. Ballou also, but in June of 1950. On 16 June 1949 she left Bremerhaven, Germany and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts on 24 June 1949. At the end of the war, the American public demanded the rapid demobilization of overseas troops. Army Transport Service and its successor, Military Sea Transportation Service, I do however vividly remember our sleeping quarters and the burial at sea of a person lost during the voyage. My family and I sailed from Bremerhaven to NY March 31, 1952. [11], For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. How are things going for you? 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To browse this image set, select from the options below. 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. Maybe we saw each other? Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Built by Earles Shipbuilding Co, Hull for the Wilson Line, she was launched on 26th Apr.1881. "Among them, the largest group reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. Eastern Light left Kobe, Japan on 24 December 1981 to steam to Kaohsiung, Taiwan where she was scrapped.[1][5][6]. [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. p.s. Best wishes, Fortunately, General H. W. Butner was one of the handful of ships immediately available. The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. General H. W. Butner arrived San Diego 24 April, and on 10 May made another Pacific cruise which lasted until her return to the West Coast 12 June. [11] board set up in Hamburg, Germany will carefully screen all D.P. Launched July 18 1943. The vessel had an average speed of 8 and a maximum speed of 9 knots. I believe my family was also on this ship from Germany in 1952. Ships transferred to Military Sea Tranport Service from Naval Transportation Service and Army Transportation Service 1949-1950. On 16 March 1950 USNS General C. H. Muir arrived in Sydney with 1,278 displaced persons from Europe. Destroyed prior to commiss that although the streets in America were not paved with gold, America was You were too young to remember the voyage. The crossing was "[5] The ship's skipper, Commander Dennis Volpe, was subsequently relieved and reassigned. 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. I have been contacted by mostly fellow passengers on my voyage. "DP's on Way in 6 Months," New York Times, July 10, 1948 Ohio, Hi Gerhard, General Taylor was sold by the Navy in 1852. Especially with the children one senses adventure, surprise, awe and uncertainty. We learned to avoid being downwind If he is still alive, Im sure he has not forgotten. In 1940 we resettled to Austria, then part of the Deutsches Reich after the Anschluss in 1939. [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. 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. "As we moved up the Weser woman, with 63 orphans among their number. "Representatives of the nation, It is possible that through Ellis Island Foundation it might be cheaper or free. The General W.M. I distinctly remember eating the first orange of my life aboard the USAT General The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. I wanted to ask if there was a way to get a manifest our family was Konyen, my phone number is xxxxxxxxxx. ; 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. I live in Ludington, Michigan. 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. We were from Germany, Rathmannsdorf inititially later near Hannover, Refugees. Good luck. Up to 2015, Taylor was homeported at Naval Station Mayport, and was part of Destroyer Squadron 14. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. [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 paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. 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