I never had any grandparents to ask as they were deceased (tragically in most cases) before I was born. General C. H. Muir (AP-142) was launched 24 November 1944 under Maritime Commission contract by Kaiser Co., Inc., Yard 3, Richmond, Calif.; sponsored by Mrs. John H. Deasy; acquired and commissioned 12 April 1945 at Portland, Captain J. D. Conway in command. To browse this image set, select from the options below. [9] She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General C. C. Ballou in 1946. "Among them, the largest group Sources: 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). 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. So glad that I found you and thanks for the great work! for information about a troopship listed on this website. Must leave a note for anyone interested. To emigrate to the U.S., a Displaced Person needed a sponsor The General W.M. 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. ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2016 and may NOT be [4] "A senior Turkish port official said the ship's propeller scraped the surface as it was mooring at Samsun. You were too young to remember the voyage. 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. reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by We were on that ship also DP. I also left Bremerhaven on the General CC Ballou, on Mary 31, 1952, arriving New York June 10. Then after two round-trip voyages to India and back to New York with returning soldiers and sailors, the ship sailed 13 January 1946 for a voyage that was to take her around the world visiting Calcutta, Manila, and other ports before mooring at San Francisco 8 March with over 3,000 troops. The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. [3] General Taylor's hull dimensions remained the same after the rebuild as before. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War . Cruise books are created for private distribution. For Do not sell or share my personal information. My Baba who is 93 remembers it like it was yesterday! Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. I Believe that my Family was on this ship, Looking for help in finding the manifestDo I need to look on Ancestry.com. 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. Michael Lederman. Displaced Persons were mostly Eastern At the end of the war, the American public demanded the rapid demobilization of overseas troops. were not used and remained folded up it was quite crowded. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. These C-4 Maritime Commission ships were built to transport board set up in Hamburg, Germany will carefully screen all D.P. Anneliese I remember the burial at sea also. "[5] The ship's skipper, Commander Dennis Volpe, was subsequently relieved and reassigned. They left Bremerhaven, Germany on March 27, 1949 and arrived in New York City on April 6, 1949. [7] this was one of the best.". Though only an auxiliary ship, General Taylor appears to have had quite a colorful career. Bureau announced that 205,000 D.P. For the operation, General Taylor was equipped with a single 6-pounder cannon, and her crew issued with small arms. [2] The single-cylinder, 98 hp, 23 rpm engine was of the square crosshead type, with a 25.3 inch bore and 6-foot stroke. This database is an indexed collection of the draft cards from the Fourth Registration. Where can I find the passenger list from the USS General W. M. Black that includes the year 1949? to the refugees. as only New York can welcome As the ship moved in toward the dock, her USS Merrimack: T-AO-37: USS Kankakee: T-AO-39: USS Mattaponi: T-AO-41: USS Monongahela . They exchanged destination addresses believe they went to South Carolina. In the event, these precautions proved unnecessary as the men on the island eventually dispersed peacefully. [I guess I passed the test.]. That gentleman is about 83. p.s. USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship in the United States Navy in World War II named in honor of U.S. Army Chief of Engineers Harry Taylor. In the picture, the expressions on the faces are fascinating. Everyone seemed to be sick because of the pounding waves. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. I think it was in the neighborhood of $50 for a year membership. We learned to avoid being downwind was the first American troopship to carry European refugees to their new homes Ive been contacted by twelve passengers who were on the ship at the same time as me and my family. She and other women and their small children were berthed in officers quarters while the men slept in hammocks. I was on this same vessel with my parents. All content on these electronic pages may NOT be obtained by unacceptable means USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) Forum - Passenger Lists for 1949 USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) See other topics in USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) Forum USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) Forum Thank you for using Forum Jar. One of them came on the same trip as me and my family, departing March 31, 1952. My mom who at 96 is still pretty with it, tells me the trip took 9 days. My parents and I- I was 8 at the time came to the US just a little later, arriving in NY on June 10, 1952, also on the Gen. Ballou. Departure Date: 14 Sep 1949 Arrival Port: Newcastle - Australia Arrival Date: 12 Oct 1949. . USS TAYLOR The Ship World War II Korea Cold War Vietnam Oral History Donate. Major General Muir retired in 1924 and died 8 December 1933 at Baltimore, MD. 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. 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. Your email address will not be published. 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. "Ex-Transport Carries D.P. food was probably not great, but is was the best we had eaten in years. 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. Steam was supplied by an iron flue boiler at an average working pressure of 20 psi. regards, consisted of 388 Poles, Next in number were 178 Lithuanians. [1] Our names are listed on lines 7, 8, 9, and 10. 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. General Taylor was sold by the Navy in 1852. Now living in Northern California learning Spanish. woman, with 63 orphans among their number. "Representatives of the nation, Cruise books are yearbook-style books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. We had severe weather and high waves. But duties made small demands on their time, with the whole day theirs to anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild LLC. The USNS General CC Ballou, Part 1 Posted on June 4, 2015by Gerhard Maroscherunder Daily Life, Excerpts, Family, War When we came to the States in April, 1952, nearly all traffic across the Atlantic was by ship. 11 December 1951 to 26 March 1954, Personnel Diary I was only four but remember we all had to go on board as someone died and they had the burial at sea. Visit Taylor Sailors. Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, and Australia opened their doors Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. I was 10 years old, travelled with mother and father and 4 siblings. The records include name of registrant, age, birth date, birthplace, residence, employer information, and physical description. I still remember being anchored in New York overnight and marveling at all the lights. The General R. L. Howze, with your Anderson participated in the following campaigns: Decommissioned, 10 November 1958, at Oakland, CA. 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). Deck Logs Gerhard Maroscher, fellow passenger on the USS General Ballou, departing Bremerhaven, March 31, 1952. The crossing was How do I find the manifest? The search/info is free, but you do have to create an account with your name and email. On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). If you could point us to useful . to Watson B. Miller, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, "A 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. She participated in Operation Earnest Will and Operation Prime Chance. [2] The single-cylinder, 98hp, 23 rpm engine was of the square crosshead type, with a 25.3 inch bore and 6-foot stroke. I was born in Germany in a DP camp to Polish parents and was carried to Boston on the Gen. C.C. His story and my story are similar. Europeans: people who were unable or unwilling to return to their native countries representing the nations from which these future citizens had been drawn. They usually include portraits of the sailors, officers, and other personnel aboard the ship, accompanied by the individuals surname and naval rate. 's and 17,000 orphans would be permitted About eight others, who sailed on the USS General Ballou at other times, also contacted me. I was eleven and I had to be with the adults. This letter brought a rush of memories, After her Seminole War service, she played a cameo role in the notorious trial and sentencing of abolitionist Jonathan Walker. "DP's on Way in 6 Months," New York Times, July 10, 1948 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. 6 January 1955 to 29 March 1956, Anchor Log Oral History [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. 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. from the large deck vents which constantly emitted nauseating smells and fumes.". were quite different from those pictured above. Good luck! Typical C-4 Troopship used to transport Displaced Persons, "We watched them come aboard Women were assigned to help in the kitchen; The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. 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. I reside in Bucks Co, PA. Up to 2015, Taylor was homeported at Naval Station Mayport, and was part of Destroyer Squadron 14. I have three original out of 4 family passengers that came over November 3rd 1951. Just the other day another passenger on the ship contacted me, although he sailed to the USA one year before you and I did. 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. 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. 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. entry into the country under the Displaced Person's Act of 1948. 1948 Ive captured some of my recollections of the voyage in my memoir. 's from Bremerhaven to New York. Fresh air seemed helpful being sick and I stayed on deck as much as I could. Years later, living in NYC, I met my husband and while telling him about the voyage, he realized he had been on the same ship while in the army, when it was a troop ship going to Korea (he was 12 years older than I). Two days later the busy ship steamed under the Golden Gate bound for Norfolk, closing that port 15 July and getting . since I too came to the United States as a Displaced Person in 1949. For most refugees their embarkation point was Bremerhaven; others I have had no success finding it online. [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. She was launched in August 1776. out Communists and other subversives." U.S. Navy Destroyer/Escort Destroyer 1942 to 1969. Only 45 minutes from where I live is a Hungarian gentleman whose story is nearly identical. Most were heading to America; for some the final destination was Canada. In 1993, Taylor changed homeport to Mayport, Florida, with the closing of Charleston Naval Station. Sunday, Dec. 25th: Open at 10am. Struck from Naval Register December 1 1966. 's to sift General C. C. Ballou received five battle stars for Korean War service. 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. This database contains U.S. Navy muster rolls and associated reports of changes for U.S. Navy enlisted personnel who served on U.S. Navy ships or in other naval activities between 31 January 1938 and 31 December 1949. Joe Kwapisz. USS Washington was a schooner named Endeavor acquired by Gen. Washington in October 1775, renamed Washington, and re-rigged as a brigantine. to retrieve any portion of the site. 3 Yard, Richmond CA", Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_General_C._C._Ballou_(AP-157)&oldid=1093104450, Transport ships of the United States Army, Korean War auxiliary ships of the United States, Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States, 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 14 June 2022, at 15:37. I was on the same ship in 1952. I would be pleased to hear from them. "Immigrant Ships, Transcribers Guild, General Haan", "Kaiser Company, Inc., Richmond No. I found the manifest on Ancestry.com Since I knew names and dates it was easy. This letter brought a rush of memories, since I too came to the United States as a Displaced Person in 1949. In that year, too, two round trip voyages from New Orleans and . General Harry Taylor to US Navy USNS General Harry Taylor (T-AP-145) General Hugh J. Gaffey to US Navy USNS General Hugh J. Gaffey (T-AP-121) General J. H. McRae to US Navy USNS General J. H. McRae (T-AP-149) General John McE. [2] The new 187hp engine was of the crosshead type, with a 36-inch bore, 6-foot stroke and steam cut-off of 3 feet. My parents, Erika and Rudolf Haffner, and I at age 12 (Hermann) were on that ship voyage to the US. Run," L. N. Mermer, The Mast Magazine, July 1948 [6], Taylor was decommissioned on May 8, 2015, and subsequently transferred to Taiwan,[7][8] where the ship was commissioned by the Republic of China Navy as ROCS Ming-chuan (, PFG-1112) on November8, 2018. USS Taylor Anchor Log 1942-1955 7 June 1942 to 20 August 1955. This database contains U.S. Navy muster rolls and associated reports of changes for U.S. Navy enlisted personnel who served on U.S. Navy ships or in other naval activities between 31 January 1938 and 31 December 1949. 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. It is amazing finding our ship after all these years I only remembered that the name started with B. [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. 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. [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. 7 June 1942 to 20 August 1955, USS TAYLOR The paddlewheels were 16 feet in diameter and 4 feet 10 inches wide, with fourteen 1-foot 10-inch width paddles. 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 Dear Gerhard They realized Ive met several of them. She served for a time as army transport USAT General Harry Taylor, and was reacquired by the navy in 1950 as USNS General Harry Taylor (T-AP-145). the land of golden opportunities. USS General Taylor was a small sidewheel steamer which served in the U.S. Navy from 1842 to 1852. worker]. Do you recall some of the other descriptions of our trip across the angry North Atlantic that I describe in my book? We departed Bremerhaven, Germany May 31, 1952. She promptly returned to Guam with vitally needed troops . You are the 11th person, who sailed with us on the USS General Ballou, who has contacted me since I wrote my memoir. Stewart that carried D.P. Especially with the children one senses adventure, surprise, awe and uncertainty. 28 August 1942 | 19421946 | WWII, Report of Changes The author mentioned She was placed out of service in September 1954 and placed in reserve at Orange, Texas. The paddlewheel diameter was also enlarged by a foot, and the number of paddles reduced by one to thirteen. Like other Displaced Persons, we soon found out Thanks for contacting me! Keep in touch. The men had been in the pay of Narciso Lpez, a Venezuelan filibuster. 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. Prior to her Navy service, she operated as a transport and supply vessel during the Second Seminole War. America were "paved with gold. 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). They include the volumes in the Navy Department Librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. Hermann Haffner we were on the same ship and I too remember the burial at seawhere are you living now? during a fierce North Atlantic storm that extended our planned 10-day voyage It is good to hear from another passenger who enjoyed our lovely cruise. It was indeed an adventure. I also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all were sick Acquired by U.S. Navy October 13 1943. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In the event, these precautions proved unnecessary as the men on the island eventually dispersed peacefully. "D.P. Refugee Organization. My friends homeland was Hungary. The Ship 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. 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. Following the armistice, General C. C. Ballou continued to sail to Japan and Korea on troop rotation duty. Keep in touch. On February5, 2014, Taylor was scheduled to enter the Black Sea along with Mount Whitney in support of the Sochi Olympics. I still always see that image, but knew later it had to be done. Statue of Liberty the fireboats sent up their streams of water and the whistles The General Taylor was a converted WW II troop ship that was used to ferry nearly 40,000 DPs to the United States. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); erman citizens, instead we were Roumanian displaced persons. [11] Lopez would later organize two further attempts to invade Cuba; on the last attempt he was captured and executed by the Spanish. Save big with our Hometown pass membership! On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. On 1 March 1950, she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General C. C. Ballou (T-AP-157). Went to US under US program refugees to work on US farms. of Troopships of World War II Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. 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. 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 . I live in Ludington, Michigan. After the war they were housed in camps administered by the International We are a bit older now. The others and I have only been in email contact with each other. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned. I believe my family was also on this ship from Germany in 1952. The Fourth Registration, often referred to as the "old man's registration", was conducted on 27 April 1942. ISTG NOTICE: These electronic pages are Copyright 1998-2023 and may NOT be Hello! Thank you! [11] One lives 45 minutes away and we are good friends. I too have settled in Ohio. This data collection contains U.S. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. [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. Commissioned October 13 1943 - Decommissioned 1949. Following World War II USS General George M. Randall was assigned to Occupation and China service in the Far East for the following periods: Assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) in October 1949 Decommissioned, 2 June 1961, at Bayonne, N.J. We are now friends and meet occasionally for coffee or lunch. When the ship righted itself, he was catapulted back onto the deck. She was reinstated on the Navy List on 28 April 1950. USS General A. E. Anderson earned two battle stars for Korean War service After WWII we were German citizens in Austria from which we emigrated to the US in 1952 under the displaced persons program. [2] The new 187hp engine was of the crosshead type, with a 36-inch bore, 6-foot stroke and steam cut-off of 3 feet. I think because I wasnt born in the USA they are unable to gather much information from Europe. She was launched November5, 1983, and commissioned December1, 1984 in Bath, Maine. Some are OK with sharing stories others want to remain anonymous. Museum is open from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm 365 days a year. By the way, did you purchase my book? She was reinstated on the Navy List on 28 April 1950. 28 August 1942 to 7 November 1945, Deck Logs at Bremerhaven, many dressed in cast-off clothes and carrying their pitifully Maybe we saw each other? 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