WW2 Troopships is currently undergoing an entire site re-design! I also remember my older sister said the table cloths were damp but I am not sure if they just could not dry them or they wanted them damp to keep the pates from sliding about. ", Another dependent, Trent Young, remembers "going with my father and the rest my family to Germany in 1958 aboard her. While my initials are WRB his was RWB. Roy Stanley Geiger, born 25 January 1885 in Middleburg, Fla., enlisted in the Marine Corps 2 November 1907 and was commissioned Second Lieutenant 5 February 1909. That evening it got very rough and the ship was rolling and rocking. Our Dad was with us, but pulled duty in the hole with prisoners. Grover: grounded twice in 1943. Each ship was also provided with two motor launches and two DUKWs or "ducks," amphibious trucks for carrying parts too heavy for the helicopters. The coast guard said they were in good physical condition. The Transportation Corps determined that at war's end it was operating 746 tugs of the LT/ST types. I will never forget! After serving with marine detachments in Wisconsin (BB-9) and Delaware (BB-28), he proceed in August 1912 to Nicaragua, where he participated in the bombardment assault, and . It was one of my greatest childhood memories. I always liked that ship. He was Capt.Wm.F. ", Following an overhaul, the transport was laid up in ready reserve at the Caven Point (New Jersey) Army Depot in New York harbor. Joe Merill, was one such man, "I took this ship from Brooklyn to Hamburg in November. USNS General Simon B. Buckner. I recall sitting at anchor at the Eastern entrance of the Panama Canal all day in sweltering heat. ", Repairing a screw propeller of USNS General Maurice Rose, from USN Sealift Command site, Margit J. Monk was told a very sad Rose story by her Uncle, SFC Cyrille G. Desrosiers, of Greenville, NH, which also illustrates hidden capabilities of the ship. A detective novel became a shipboard community building event. There is some confusion on ship designators within even official records. The most excitement we had was the lifeboat drill the first day out. The two years we spent in Germany were very educational and alot of fun. Commission to the Army. General W. H. Gordon - See "General Walter H. Gordon", This information, specifications and resulting ship histories are gathered and compiled from from various sources that many times conflict. [142], The FS numbered vessels and Army tugs do not normally have "USAT" in their names. Bremerhaven, West Germany, supporting U. S. military forces in Europe. As a result, the Army lost almost all of its big vessels. The intended use of these ships after the war was trans-Pacific service. Doyle gives the Saints a bad rap, but a lot of their infamous deeds were a response to the persecution the saints endured in Missouri and Illinois, which led to their trek west. "I road that great vessel from Brooklyn, NY to Bremerhaven, FRG in June 1963. Transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) under Navy captain and crew in October 1949, she departed for Norfolk via the Panama Canal and Bermuda, arriving 10 January 1950. Two personnel were trained as divers. The ship was converted for its new role at a cost of $4.5 million. [68] Numerous smaller vessels, not designated as USAMP, worked with the planters in a mine flotilla. He indeed had become seasick and went topside but he was safe. All the ships were managed and crewed by Army Engineers organized into Engineer Port Repair Ship Crew units, named for Army Engineers killed in action during WW II and heavily modified from their original design. Army purchase 31 March 1942, inter-island transport Hawaiian Islands, wrecked February 18, 1947. During these years, the ship also deployed to the Mediterranean 17 times to assist Sixth Fleet operations. She returned to San Francisco 12 May, departed 20 May for the Panama Canal, and from there steamed to Le Havre, France. National Archives at Washington, D.C. larger Army ships became part of the newly-created Military Sea Following the abortive Hungarian revolution of 1957, the General Rose made three voyages from Bremerhaven carrying Hungarian refugees to New York. Since I was the boy I got the top bunk and that was fine with me. A few were all military, many were civilian crewed and a large number were U.S. Coast Guard crewed. Early in the war a number of designs were inaugurated. That cable laying capability had been allowed to deteriorate to the point that the Army had to charter the C.S. Vietnam has a strong ambition in terms of energy and low-carbon transition, and I am honoured and proud of the partnership we have built with Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) over 20 years, he said, while confirming AFDs commitment to provide the expertise and financing that Vietnam needs under the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP). amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit"; This information comes from the front page of a newspaper printed on the ship, at least during that cruise, named the Daily Herald. [51], The Army entered the field of undersea cable work in connecting the military installations in the Philippine Islands. We all watched a LOT of movies. There were daily movies and a library, but little else for people to do. We had gone to Germany on the Patch and I have lots about it for some reason. Mine was Johnson Barracks in Furth. After 35 months I came home on the Upshaw, stopping at South Hampton England to pick up more people. (McKeller Req1/MARAD VSC). The 20 dry cargo barges originally intended for bauxite were taken by the Army and 17 were used in the southwest Pacific for storehouses. HortEx Vietnam is the largest professional meeting place in Southeast Asia for businesses and experts in the vegetable, flower, and fruit industry. The ex-Coast Artillery ships involved in mine planting were military crewed. "General" name, the ship made numerous crossings of Six Liberty ships were converted at Point Clear, Alabama, near Brookley Field, outside Mobile, Alabama. You can see a submarine docked to the left of the ship. VSC shows total loss, then revoked. Both were associated with the next generation of mine planter development that incorporated some cable capability into the 1909 and 1917 ships. ", The Rose met rough seas again just a few months later, as told by Chester Wright. The paper is no longer for sale. The hold where the enlisted men was awash in vomit. Seven cargo vessels were converted to spare parts depot ships to facilitate the maintenance of military equipment in oversea areas. The trip had taken 8 days and we were excited to see my father and get our feet on dry steady land. Many Vietnamese artists and culture workers in Hanoi feel affection for Brian Ring thanks to his enthusiasm in promoting Vietnamese culture. It was a smooth sailing ship. If you know of ships that carried troops (even if you do not have specific crossing information), please let me know. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Military Sealift Command collection at the Naval History and Heritage Command. I can still remember my sister putting up a fuss and two orderlies had to come into the room and help the nurse. This was the day my enlistment was supposed to have ended. She The Army assumed formal ownership of the ship in For questions or comments about this site, please e-mail ww2_troopships@comcast.net. 9054", "About Army Watercraft Designations: Harbor Boat Designations With Explanatory Notes", "U.S. Army Ocean Tugs (LT, ST) Built During WWII", "U.S. Army Ocean Tugs (LT, ST) Built Since WWII", "Transportation Corps Water Division 1942-1949", "James A. 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All the GIs in their life jackets lined up facing the water. In the following months she carried troops and dependents to the Mediterranean and back, then departed for the Pacific again 19 February 1952. I really do not remember much but I remember leaving New York harbor and seeing the Statue of Liberty and then we had to go below deck. Never the less it was a great time in my 24 year Army career that often look back on. A pregnant woman went into labor off the coast of Newfoundland, and she was taken aboard the Maurice Rose because they had a medical facility on board. I stood on the deck of Rose and looked at all the headlights zipping along on shore and wondered, what and how much has changed since. We were on the USS Rose on trip over to Germany in 1958. Looking for more information from military/civilian In the middle of the Atlantic, on a ship, with the nearest land as one sailor said "a mile, straight down" we have an AWOL soldier. World War II era tugs came in two general classifications, though those were not rigid and variances may particularly be seen in commercial vessels taken in early during the war. [35], Army F-ships (100-dwt) were little freighters built on the lines of a Dutch wooden shoe and had a capacity of about 100 tons with a maximum speed of 8 knots. John J. Keegan also sailed the Channel on the Rose. Commission to its P2-SE2-R1 design, was commissioned in January Doxford turret ship, 1906, Italian when seized, WSA 12 Sep '41, Army BB 22 Apr '43, returned Italy as scrap, Newcastle, Australia 4 Mar '48, Albinia, POINT LOBOS, O/N 216315, ERNEST H. MYER (1930-31), MORLEN 1940. (T-AP-123). Commissioned 21 November 1944 - Decommissioned 24 March 1946. Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls. '", Mr. Baker concluded, "Just as I will always remember my first flight to Europe, I will always remember the Rose on the trip back. Reacquired by the Navy 3 March 1950 and Placed in Service. and operated her with a civilian crew as part of its water transportation Within 5-10 minutes after reporting to the officer of the day the incident the soldier was found walking on B deck. Capt. That freedom continues to thrive today thanks to the efforts of her builders, her crews, and the passengers she carried. As Dennis Gruhlke relates, "I sailed on the Rose from Norfolk, VA in September, 1966 as a member of the 702nd MI Detachment (CI). I recall the service was conducted by Chaplin Fink. The storms in the North Atlantic were bad that year. For example, the 1918 registry, Merchant Vessels of the United States, under its Quartermaster vessels section lists some 33 small passenger and freight steamers, many former commercial vessels, ranging from the 72.1ft (22.0m) Peterson[131] to the 185ft (56.4m) El Aguila. He is making his headquarters in Heidelberg in order to maintain closer liaison with the EUCOM transportation division, which has been handling the sea and land transportation of EUCOM personnel. Long 8 days until we saw the white cliffs of Dover; I was in berthing with the NCOs, cramped, and right over the screws. We made no effort to make each paper entirely readable, so the passengers were forced to share their copies in order to be able to read every page. Ownership passed back to the Navy, but the ship retained her Army name. moved definitively to the West Coast in August 1966, supporting 1945 with a largely Coast Guard crew. New images added and page divided 12 December 2007, "How USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113), named for Henry W. Butner, was a troopship that served with the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War. placed out of service and returned to the Maritime Administration. ", Tom Nadeau also sailed in heavy seas, "My family was on the Rose in January, 1956 with the 11th Airborne Division. He expired and his body was removed from the ship by hoisting an Army ambulance aboard at our first stop at Da nang. I do not remember going back on deck for the rest of the trip until we reached Bremerhaven, but it was January and probably no one was allowed on deck. I wore it the whole time we were on the ship, and then some. The next day our dining table server Baco suffered a heart attack while serving breakfast. There were civilians aboard, military dependents, and lots of troops in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean for nine days with little to do. ", Richard Spatta's "experience on the Rose was similar to what most other guys said. An initial investigation showed the vessel drifted towards waters off Balingawan Point on Mindoro island due to rough sea conditions until it became half-submerged. This information, specifications and resulting ship histories are gathered and compiled from from various sources that many times conflict. It was rough both ways, but having never been in a ship, I don't think we really knew how bad it was. ", Steve Lyons sailed on the Rose the next year. a larger view of the same image. Others were sold commercially or simply scrapped. Still civilian-manned and retaining her and another returning servicemen to the United States from Le Commander Keen 4: The First and Only Video Game I Loved. During World War II the U.S. Army operated approximately 127,800 watercraft of various types. amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; It was my honor to serve in the United States Army. She sailed from Marseilles 7 July, via the Panama Canal, for Ulithi and Eniwetok, finally arriving Okinawa 1 September. 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. Two other vessels - the reefers USNS Bals Eagle and Blue Jacket -- stop regularly at Bremerhaven. The ships provided mobile depot support for B-29 Superfortress and P-51 Mustangs based on Guam, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa beginning in December 1944. at Southampton, England, and trips to the Mediterranean. 2017 is not the only time people in America have faced religious discrimination; hate directed against Jews, Catholics, and Mormons for starters. The statement was made by GDPs Deputy Chief Senior Lieutenant General Do Can during a conference held by the GDPs head organs on February 28 to deploy training and combat readiness mission in 2023. Seagoing tugs, 92'-100' or greater were designated Large Tug (LT). Digital photographs[11] of a few of these vessels in Army service are provided at the Naval History and Heritage Command. D. Kahn, "Concrete Ship and Barge Program, 1941-1944"Ships for victory: a history of shipbuilding under the U.S. Maritime Commission in World War II[28], The Army had its own program for small boat construction and directly procured vessels and water craft that were under 200 feet or under 1,000 gross tons. The machine was worn out, and the reproduction quality was terrible. Another Air Force serviceman who went to Europe on the Rose was Dick Bergman, USAF, who "shipped out on the USNS General Maurice Rose bound for Bremerhaven Germany. Web Site Copyright 2007 Shayne E. Wallesch & Wendy J. Hochnadel. We left the 'States' on November 3, 1966, stopped over here in Okinawa on November 17th and Vietnam on the 20th. George D. 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Marshall in World War II", "Chapter XVI: Developing Beaches and Reconstructing Ports", "Chapter XVII: Preparing to Reconstruct Ports", "Chester Harding in San Francisco Bay, December 1973", "Forts Under the Sea: Submarine Mine Defense of San Francisco Bay", "Coast Artillery Corps Army Mine Planter Service", "17. They were supplied with a large inventory of steel, sheet metal, lumber, aluminum, and other materials to manufacture needed parts. The waves were so high and hit the ship so hard, it would rattle your teeth. One of the guys suggested we serialize a Sherlock Holmes novel. We were allowed ashore at Long Beach for a few hours and then sailed to Okinawa. The ships were laid down by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in Alameda, California. He always talked about how rough it was. The General Buckner, with 1,375 passengers, left the New York Port of Embarkation (at Brooklyn) on March 4 and is expected to arrive at Bremerhaven on March 11 or 12. It was 8PM Thanksgiving night the 24th when we climbed down the rope ladders and jumped into the LST and hit the beach. of the 9th Infantry Division., was one of those aboard. The embarked Army repair units, where noted below, are from Masterson":[7]. When we finally saw land it was a joyous occasion. Ainsworth. [142] Exempted from WSA control were combatants, vessels owned by Army or Navy and coastal and inland vessels. I treasure the certificate I got from that boat that says I was a great passenger on it. A second trip to Vietnam was made between September 1966 and January 1967. It was rather uneventful until about the fifth day, (about the middle of the trip). U.S. operations in Southeast Asia until March 1970, when she was [36], Eleven of these small ships were built for the U.S. Army Air Corps/Army Air Forces in late 1942 through mid 1943. amzn_assoc_linkid = "4567fcddec696672c78205fd8d07f192"; Back To Justin United States Navy Unit History Exhibit, Pictures of the Maurice Rose, on Pic Search, Use Back Key To Return, Pictures of the Maurice Rose, also link to short history, and elsewhere on that page, a pictorial tribute to General Rose, 3rd Armored Division Site, Use Back Key To Return, Maurice Rose Wheelhouse, circa 1960, being visited by school children, (large image alone), Use Back Key To Return, Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman, biography from USS Admiral Hugh Rodman Commissioning pamphlet, Use Back Key To Return, The Ship that took many of us to Viet Nam, site dedicated to the Rose as related to the 3rd Bde, 9th Infantry, Use Back Key To Return, Rough Crossing on the Maurice Rose, Navy Anecdotes, Justin Naval Oral History Collection, Biography of Dick Bergman, Sr. Airman, Det#3, 136th CSS, Camp Pieri, Germany & 6912th RSM, Manhattan AFB, USA, USAF, Cold War, Biography of Richard Sparta, Johnson Barracks, Furth, Germany, US Army, Cold War. If you have any * On the same day, the General Department of Logistics held a ceremony to kick off new-year training course in 2023. Page made 6 March 2006 I remember the scene up on deck, we (pet owners) were the only ones allowed up top because we HAD to care for our animals. He was promoted to Lieutenant General 4 May 1943 to assume command of the 10th Army. War. amzn_assoc_design = "enhanced_links"; Biggest darn thing I'd ever seen.". Transiting the Panama Canal from New York, she arrived at Yokohama 19 March, and 3 days later began the long trip back to Panama. There were daily movies and a library, but little else for people to do. According to Governor Nguyen Thi Hong, the SBV has engaged with four commercial banks and approved loan interest rates that are 1.5-2 per cent lower than the median lending rate of other banks. I also worked in the food storage area of the ship both ways. 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