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. In closing thanks for listening, Your email address will not be published. out Communists and other subversives." Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. Before the month ended, the Korean War broke out. Maybe we saw each other? On 16 June 1949 she left Bremerhaven, Germany and arrived in Boston, Massachusetts on 24 June 1949. All have commented that their histories are much like mine, even if they were from other Eastern European countries. I was eight and remember it well. I believe 12 fellow passengers contacted me. [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. We departed Bremerhaven for the United States, together with over 1000 other refugees. people forced to work in German factories and farms, some were survivors of Following the armistice, General C. C. Ballou continued to sail to Japan and Korea on troop rotation duty. Author talk: Cleveland Alliance of Transylvanian Saxons. [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. 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. We were originally from Austria-Hungary our area (Buchenland / Bukovina) became part of Romania after the breakup of A.-H. after WWI. The ship deployed to Northern Europe as part of the Standing Naval Forces Atlantic in 1987, and the Persian Gulf in 1988 and 1990. Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. General C. C. Ballou completed her voyage by transiting the Panama Canal, arriving New York via San Juan, Puerto Rico 1 May. [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. 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. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. Thank you for your note. 7 June 1942 to 20 August 1955, USS TAYLOR Steam was supplied by an iron flue boiler at an average working pressure of 20 psi. Reacquired by the Navy 1 March 1950, General C. H. Muir began operations under MSTS and was re-designated T-AP-142. One lives 45 minutes away and we are good friends. Michael Lederman. There were many things in there past that they never wanted to discuss. was the first American troopship to carry European refugees to their new homes In July 1948, the U. S. Immigration 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. 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. Do you have an interest in contacting the other passengers? consisted of 388 Poles, Next in number were 178 Lithuanians. While holding onto the rope with one hand he was dangling on the ocean side of the railing. USS GENERAL W. A. MANN AP-112. [11] private companies. left via Italy or Shanghai. to the refugees. anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. The sleeping quarters smelled terribly. By the way, this May I published a second edition of my book. My husband served as Third Engineer Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. [8] William H. Shock, Engineer-in-Chief of the Navy in the 1870s, also served on General Taylor in the late 1840s. Gerhard M. contacted me and I sent a picture of the burial at sea which could be used in his books second edition publication. Construction edit Taylor ' s keel was laid down by Bath Iron Works Corp., Bath, Maine, on May 5, 1983. [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. [3] In the mid-1840s, General Taylor's crew included two future Engineers-in-Chief of the Navy. At the end of the war, the American public demanded the rapid demobilization of overseas troops. USS General A. E. Anderson earned two battle stars for Korean War service 's from Bremerhaven to New York. Visit Taylor Sailors. 3,485 GI's, but usually carried fewer than 700 refugees. to retrieve any portion of the site. The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. Hello! Everyone seemed to be sick because of the pounding waves. 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: Gerhard Maroscher Active Service in World War II, Korean War, Cold War and Vietnam War. Your email address will not be published. "D.P. But duties made small demands on their time, with the whole day theirs to USAT General Haan. We departed Bremerhaven, Germany May 31, 1952. World War II USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. 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. America were "paved with gold. In 1940 we resettled to Austria, then part of the Deutsches Reich after the Anschluss in 1939. If he is still alive, Im sure he has not forgotten. I was wondering how you were able to locate the manifest for your voyage. I would be happy to communicate more with you in the future. 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. After her Seminole War service, she played a cameo role in the notorious trial and sentencing of abolitionist Jonathan Walker. Seeing our names on the inbound (to NY) passenger manifest is quite exciting. 's to sift ", My parents heard the streets in I remember the huge waves. I also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all were sick My family and I sailed from Bremerhaven to NY March 31, 1952. His homeland was Romania. We are friends now and occasionally meet for coffee. We use cookies to give you the best experience. 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. Free Trial - Ancestry.com US Deluxe Membership. Oldenbarnevelt 3 NovemberSS Surriento 10 NovemberSS Neptunia 13 NovemberSS Groote Beer 20 NovemberSS Sydney 30 NovemberSS Australia 4 DecemberSS Waterman 10 DecemberSS Castel Felice 24 December, 1956SS Sibajak 10 JanuarySS Toscanelli 19 JanuarySS Roma 21 JanuarySS Surriento 29 JanuarySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 13 FebruarySS Australia 19 FebruarySS Castel Felice 24 FebruarySS Zuiderkruis 3 MarchSS Sydney 16 MarchSS Fairsea 18 MarchSS Oceania 18 MarchSS Sibajak 10 AprilSS Surriento 10 AprilSS Neptunia 16 AprilSS Australia 7 MaySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 8 MaySS Toscanelli 18 MaySS Sydney 25 MaySS Surriento 26 JuneSS Neptunia 1 JulySS Australia 30 JulySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 11 AugustSS Sydney 18 AugustSS Oceania 25 AugustSS Surriento 22 SeptemberSS Australia 14 OctoberSS Sydney 25 OctoberSS Neptunia 8 December, 1957SS Australia 9 JanuarySS Sydney 20 JanuarySS Neptunia 3 MarchSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 17 MarchSS Oceania 27 AprilSS Zuiderkruis 1 JuneSS Waterman 7 SeptemberSS Begona 23 SeptemberSS Australia 25 NovemberSS Oceania 15 December, 1958SS Australia 10 FebruarySS Sydney 30 MarchSS Iberia 5 AprilSS Toscana 10 AprilSS Neptunia 21 JulySS Australia 18 AugustSS Sydney 8 SeptemberSS Neptunia 6 OctoberSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 27 OctoberSS Australia 3 NovemberSS Zuiderkruis 13 NovemberSS Oceania 24 November, 1959SS Australia 6 AprilSS JV Oldenbarnevelt 30 AprilSS Neptunia 25 MaySS Australia 27 JuneSS Roma 10 JulySS JV Oldenbarnevelt 24 JulySS Oceania 11 AugustSS Sydney 24 AugustSS Neptunia 17 SeptemberSS Roma 19 SeptemberSS Australia 28 SeptemberSS Oceania 26 OctoberSS Sydney 1 NovemberSS Neptunia 23 NovemberSS Roma 26 NovemberSS Australia 11 December, 1960SS Sydney 8 JanuarySS Oceania 11 JanuarySS Roma 2 FebruarySS Neptunia 8 FebruarySS Australia 29 FebruarySS Sydney 16 MarchSS Oceania 28 MarchSS Neptunia 27 AprilSS Australia 20 MaySS Sydney 24 MaySS Oceania 13 JuneSS Roma 20 JuneSS Neptunia 11 JulySS Castel Felice 12 JulySS Monte Udala 23 JulySS Sydney 1 AugustSS Australia 3 AugustSS Aurelia 6 AugustSS Oceania 30 AugustSS Roma 10 SeptemberSS Zuiderkruis 12 SeptemberSS Neptunia 26 SeptemberSS Sydney 9 OctoberSS Australia 17 OctoberSS Toscana 17 OctoberSS Waterman 16 NovemberSS Roma 18 NovemberSS Neptunia 12 DecemberSS Sydney 21 December, 1961SS Australia 2 JanuarySS Conte Grande 6 JanuarySS Zuiderkruis 23 JanuarySS Roma 30 JanuarySS Sydney 27 FebruarySS Neptunia 16 MarchSS Australia 20 MarchSS Oceania 17 AprilSS Sydney 14 JuneSS Oceania 3 JulySS Neptunia 31 JulySS Australia 21 AugustSS Roma 24 AugustSS Oceania 18 SeptemberSS Sydney 21 SeptemberSS Neptunia 16 OctoberSS Australia 6 NovemberSS Groote Beer 17 NovemberSS Oceania 4 DecemberSS Sydney 8 December, 1962SS Neptunia 1 JanuarySS Australia 22 JanuarySS Sydney 15 FebruarySS Oceania 20 FebruarySS Zuiderkruis 24 FebruarySS Neptunia 19 MarchSS Roma 19 MarchSS Australia 9 AprilSS Sydney 25 AprilSS Neptunia 5 JuneSS Australia 25 JuneSS Sydney 3 JulySS Oceania 25 JulySS Aurelia 10 AugustSS Neptunia 20 AugustSS Australia 11 SeptemberSS Oceania 8 OctoberSS Roma 16 OctoberSS Flavia 31 OctoberSS Groote Beer 7 NovemberSS Aurelia 11 NovemberSS Australia 26 NovemberSS Oceania 24 DecemberSS Roma 26 December, 1963SS Neptunia 21 JanuarySS Sydney 31 JanuarySS Australia 10 FebruarySS Waterman 13 FebruarySS Roma 6 MarchSS Oceania 10 MarchSS Neptunia 6 AprilSS Sydney 9 AprilSS Galileo Galilei 3 MaySS Roma 13 MaySS Sydney 18 JuneSS Neptunia 20 JuneSS Galileo Galilei 12 JulySS Roma 22 JulySS Aurelia 11 AugustSS Galileo Galilei 20 SeptemberSS Sydney 3 NovemberSS Marconi 5 December, 1964SS Sydney 11 JanuarySS Galileo Galilei 30 JanuarySS Marconi 27 FebruarySS Galileo Galilei 2 AprilSS Marconi 7 MaySS Galileo Galilei 11 JuneSS Marconi 9 JulySS Galileo Galilei 13 AugustSS Marconi 10 SeptemberSS Galileo Galilei 15 OctoberSS Aurelia 23 OctoberSS Galileo Galilei 15 December, 1965SS Marconi 21 JanuarySS Galileo Galilei 19 FebruarySS Marconi 18 March. 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