Home, www.USMM.org 1998 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. I found my familys manifest on the Ellis Island website at libertyellisfoundation.org. Displaced Person Transports: All have commented that their histories are much like mine, even if they were from other Eastern European countries. they were leaving their mother continent, probably never to return again. I too am thrilled that we connected after 65 years. She was later sold for commercial operation under several names before being scrapped some time after 1981.[1]. That gentleman is about 83. I was 10 years old, travelled with mother and father and 4 siblings. 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. Cruise books are yearbook-style books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Following shakedown off San Diego, General C. C. Ballou departed San Pedro 29 July 1945 for France via the Panama Canal. 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 still remember being anchored in New York overnight and marveling at all the lights. Refugees from many countries were on board. If you have any additional info on him we would love to hear from you. Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. "Immigrant Ships, Transcribers Guild, General Haan", "Kaiser Company, Inc., Richmond No. It was not a modern cruise ship. Ive been contacted by twelve passengers who were on the ship at the same time as me and my family. This can make copies of some books, especially older volumes, extremely rare. In August 2008, Taylor entered the Black Sea conducting a pre-planned routine visit to the region to interact and exercise with NATO partners Romania and Bulgaria. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. Also remember that the men and women were separated and I hardly saw my dad, as we were in the womens section of the vessel. How did you discover my website? In 1845, General Taylor was converted into a tugboat, operating out of the Pensacola Navy Yard. Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. I too have settled in Ohio. 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. 28 August 1942 | 30 August 1942 | 31 May 1946, Muster Roll 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. I keep thinking another voyage like that would really help me lose weight. [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. The list of fellow passengers on the USS General Ballou is growing. Hi Stephanie, the name of my ship was the USS General Ballou. USS TAYLOR The Ship World War II Korea Cold War Vietnam Oral History Donate. [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. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. Save big with our Hometown pass membership! Went to US under US program refugees to work on US farms. After being burned and rebuilt in 1846, the steamer later played a role in the foiling of a planned 1849 filibuster invasion of Cuba. [11], For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. The General W.M. Our trip took about 10 days. She arrived Marseilles after the Japanese surrender, and sailed with returning veterans 23 August bound for Hampton Roads. 's stood there on deck watching their Eastern Star Maritime Ltd. of Panama renamed her Eastern Light when it purchased her in 1981. You can email me at info@themaroscherstory.com Email is more private than these notes which the whole world can see. men were given clean-up assignments on deck or in the engine room. In December 2017, I found a notebook that had been lost 35 years of my notes I took while Mom was telling me stories during and after the war. They usually include portraits of the sailors, officers, and other personnel aboard the ship, accompanied by the individuals surname and naval rate. Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. It gives a good description of the trip across the Atlantic. tables, except for mothers with small children who were given seats in the 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. Hello Gerhard, It is possible that this film shows the transport that arrived in New York on October 30, 1948. His homeland was Romania. 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. To emigrate to the U.S., a Displaced Person needed a sponsor representing the nations from which these future citizens had been drawn. 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. Are you a Key West local? Although Do not sell or share my personal information. I just discovered your story page. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. We are getting to be a large, if somewhat old, club. 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. We were originally from Austria-Hungary our area (Buchenland / Bukovina) became part of Romania after the breakup of A.-H. after WWI. I am keeping a list of all of our fellow passengers who want to contact each other via email, snail mail, or phone. 28 August 1942 to 7 November 1945, Deck Logs 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. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Charles Clarendon Ballou. - 2002. I too saw the burial and the wailing of relatives in New York when they found out. Merchant Marine at War, www.usmm.org, as the source. [11] ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2023 and may NOT be 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. In October 1949 she was transferred to MSTS and in 1950 continued her West Coast-Orient travels. ; 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. This picture was taken in Bremerhaven, Germany, sometime in 1952. In 1993, Taylor changed homeport to Mayport, Florida, with the closing of Charleston Naval Station. General C. C. Ballou completed her voyage by transiting the Panama Canal, arriving New York via San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 May. How interesting! Hermann Haffner we were on the same ship and I too remember the burial at seawhere are you living now? 4 April 1954 to 20 August 1955, USS Taylor Anchor Log 19421955 But duties made small demands on their time, with the whole day theirs to "[5] The ship's skipper, Commander Dennis Volpe, was subsequently relieved and reassigned. After her Seminole War service, she played a cameo role in the notorious trial and sentencing of abolitionist Jonathan Walker. She was transferred to the Navy in 1842, and used for a time in the Gulf of Mexico. Take care, Hermann H. Hermann H. Im Gerda Konyen. Research for the original information found in the ISTG COMPASS was conducted by Harriet Rosch and the late Donna Jackson. [1][2] Her fate thereafter is unknown. According Thanks for contacting me! Built by Earles Shipbuilding Co, Hull for the Wilson Line, she was launched on 26th Apr.1881. Sunday, Jan. 1st: Open at 10am, last entry at 2:30pm. [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. USS General A. E. Anderson earned two battle stars for Korean War service My family and I sailed from Bremerhaven to NY March 31, 1952. 11 December 1951 to 26 March 1954, Personnel Diary Thank you Gerhard for putting this site together. Being an only child was always difficult for me because I craved more information. Can you please advise how I can get a copy of the manifest that you have? Sunday, Dec. 25th: Open at 10am. My husband served as Third Engineer 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 I suspect that you can also find it from Ellis Island archives. The ISTG Compass began to guide researchers in September 1999, and is an invaluable research site for genealogists. We were from Germany, Rathmannsdorf inititially later near Hannover, Refugees. 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