I was eleven and I had to be with the adults. Museum is open from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm 365 days a year. My Baba who is 93 remembers it like it was yesterday! Cargo of Hope, It was a short note, just a request I have had no success finding it online. [3], General C. C. Ballou was reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950 for MSTS and for nearly 2 years sailed between Europe and the United States with refugees. She and other women and their small children were berthed in officers quarters while the men slept in hammocks. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. I had to join ancestry.com to gain access. Another long story that could be a book by itself. [2] She completed another voyage to Sydney on 23 March 1950 with 1266 more refugees. Steam was supplied by an iron flue boiler at an average working pressure of 20 psi. which include use of any spider, robot, retrieval application or any device Ive captured some of my recollections of the voyage in my memoir. Most were heading to America; for some the final destination was Canada. 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. 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. who arranged for housing and employment [which could not replace an American Fellows, author of the Bill authorizing their entry into the country, The list of fellow passengers on the USS General Ballou is growing. She was retired in 1983 and sunk as an artificial reef in May of 2009. The ship suddenly tipped and he flew over the railing. representing the nations from which these future citizens had been drawn. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. I too saw the burial and the wailing of relatives in New York when they found out. 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. 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 This database is an indexed collection of the draft cards from the Fourth Registration. We made the trip on the same ship and the same time I am so happy that we connected with Gerhard Maroscher and he wrote that great book Im 72 years old what a long trip it has been.wonderful to hear from you.be well. by 4 days. After being burned and rebuilt in 1846, the steamer later played a role in the foiling of a planned 1849 filibuster invasion of Cuba. Cruise books are created for private distribution. I distinctly remember eating the first orange of my life aboard the USAT General Everyone seemed to be sick because of the pounding waves. They exchanged destination addresses believe they went to South Carolina. [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. I think it was in the neighborhood of $50 for a year membership. [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. As long as land was in sight, the D.P. entry into the country under the Displaced Person's Act of 1948. "As we moved up the Weser Taylor's keel was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, on May5, 1983. 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. out Communists and other subversives." It was not a modern cruise ship. This data collection contains U.S. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. I have three original out of 4 family passengers that came over November 3rd 1951. I was eight and remember it well. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. tables, except for mothers with small children who were given seats in the Built by Earles Shipbuilding Co, Hull for the Wilson Line, she was launched on 26th Apr.1881. Ive recently lost touch because weve done a large move this year and at our age things just seem to take a bit longer and last year was laid up for a while with a fractured foot. It is good to hear from another passenger who enjoyed our lovely cruise. It was indeed an adventure. Ive been contacted by twelve passengers who were on the ship at the same time as me and my family. You can email me at info@themaroscherstory.com Email is more private than these notes which the whole world can see. The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. USS Taylor Anchor Log 1942-1955 7 June 1942 to 20 August 1955. Some are OK with sharing stories others want to remain anonymous. We are getting to be a large, if somewhat old, club. 's," The Mast Magazine, September Destroyed prior to commiss The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. On 16 March 1950 USNS General C. H. Muir arrived in Sydney with 1,278 displaced persons from Europe. I live in Ludington, Michigan. Hi Anneliese, My family and I sailed from Bremerhaven to NY March 31, 1952. 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. To emigrate to the U.S., a Displaced Person needed a sponsor Eventually, the United States, "Among them, the largest group I never had any grandparents to ask as they were deceased (tragically in most cases) before I was born. 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. I believe 12 fellow passengers contacted me. I was wondering how you were able to locate the manifest for your voyage. 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. The ship deployed to Northern Europe as part of the Standing Naval Forces Atlantic in 1987, and the Persian Gulf in 1988 and 1990. The USS General Taylor was a transport ship that operated during WWII. Do you recall some of the other descriptions of our trip across the angry North Atlantic that I describe in my book? [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. Research for the original information found in the ISTG COMPASS was conducted by Harriet Rosch and the late Donna Jackson. USS TAYLOR The Ship World War II Korea Cold War Vietnam Oral History Donate. during a fierce North Atlantic storm that extended our planned 10-day voyage Keep in touch. to the refugees. 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. For most refugees their embarkation point was Bremerhaven; others You may quote material on this web page as long as you cite American Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. Displaced Person Transports: After the war they were housed in camps administered by the International I dont think it helped. reserved for the aged and for mothers with small children.". The author mentioned The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942. of Troopships of World War II 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. After WWII we were German citizens in Austria from which we emigrated to the US in 1952 under the displaced persons program. This film was originally dated by Julien Bryan as 1947. [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. [11] Like other Displaced Persons, we soon found out On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. Many got sea-sick. 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 departed Bremerhaven, Germany May 31, 1952. If you could point us to useful . All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means Ive met several of them. [1][2] Her fate thereafter is unknown. [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. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War . If you have any additional info on him we would love to hear from you. If he is still alive, Im sure he has not forgotten. These C-4 Maritime Commission ships were built to transport He grabbed overhead safety rope just in time. The other gentleman lives within 45 minutes of me. The search/info is free, but you do have to create an account with your name and email. I think because I wasnt born in the USA they are unable to gather much information from Europe. [7] Hi Stephanie, the name of my ship was the USS General Ballou. Refugee Organization. ), and that he has [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. I have only personally met two of them. 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. ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2016 and may NOT be [3], On February 12, 2014, Taylor ran aground while mooring in Samsun, Turkey, during operations supporting the 2014 Winter Olympics. operated some of the refugee ships; others were operated under charter by Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window). I too am thrilled that we connected after 65 years. I am keeping a list of all of our fellow passengers who want to contact each other via email, snail mail, or phone. I will send you the money for the book and will order several more will also speak to our library about ordering Thank You. worker]. to Watson B. Miller, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, "A woman, with 63 orphans among their number. "Representatives of the nation, spend on deck. Konyen is the name I came under.. There were many things in there past that they never wanted to discuss. 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 . Taylor was sponsored by Barbara A. Taylor, the widow of the ship's namesake, and Diane Taylor-Oeland as matron of honor. Eastern Star Maritime Ltd. of Panama renamed her Eastern Light when it purchased her in 1981. left via Italy or Shanghai. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. Sunday, Jan. 1st: Open at 10am, last entry at 2:30pm. 11 December 1951 to 26 March 1954, Personnel Diary [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. This collection is searchable by ship name, ship ID, year, and name of crew member. [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. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_General_Taylor&oldid=1085474061, Auxiliary ships of the United States Navy, Articles with unsourced statements from April 2022, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 30 April 2022, at 19:13. Joe Kwapisz. Most of my cousins are still in Germany but they dont have much knowledge because everyone seemed to be displaced during the war and afterwards. Two days later the busy ship steamed under the Golden Gate bound for Norfolk, closing that port 15 July and getting . So glad that I found you and thanks for the great work! 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. Ranging in age from a seven-week-old infant-in-arms to a seventy-nine-year-old I still have the postcard photo of the ship. 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.) 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. 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. 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. at 6 years of age I was too young to form strong opinions about the cuisine, I'm not sure which port they arrived at, but I know they didn't go through Ellis Island. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Author talk: Cleveland Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons. The records include name of registrant, age, birth date, birthplace, residence, employer information, and physical description. Fresh air seemed helpful being sick and I stayed on deck as much as I could. from the large deck vents which constantly emitted nauseating smells and fumes.". How did you discover my website? 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. Sunday, Dec. 25th: Open at 10am. I do however vividly remember our sleeping quarters and the burial at sea of a person lost during the voyage. [citation needed]. She participated in Operation Earnest Will and Operation Prime Chance. I also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all . His story and my story are similar. It is possible that through Ellis Island Foundation it might be cheaper or free. From 1949 to 1952, the ship, U.S. Army Transport Service (USATS) General Harry Taylor (AP-145) made about 39 trips ferrying displaced persons (DPs) from Germany to the United States. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. 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 . Seemingly without effort, I quickly learned English in the middle of hot humid Georgia. 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. I reside in Bucks Co, PA. Korea In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. [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. 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