Media in category "Troop transports of the United States Navy". I wore it the whole time we were on the ship, and then some. His wife German and, therefore, he sometimes flies back and forth between Germany and Vietnam . The ships were fitted with machine tools, cranes, and all the equipment necessary for a machine shop, including welding, radiator, tank, wood, patterns, blue print, electrical, fabric and dope, paint, air-conditioned instrument and camera shops, radio, battery, propeller, tires and fuel cells, armament and turrets, plating, radar, carburetor, and turbo-super-charger. The USNS Rose is one of them. Barnesand Noble has a two volume edition of Doyles Sherlock stories, and I am well into Volume One. Reacquired by the Navy 3 March 1950 and Placed in Service. Bareboat charter & involved in prewar construction of air ferry route bases, particularly Christmas Island. 210, 150 Foot Steel Diesel Retrieving Vessel", sometimes termed "Aircraft Retrieving Vessel" in later references. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Military Sealift Command collection at the Naval Historical Center. A classified program named Operation Ivory Soap was conceived by the Air Technical Service Command to service aircraft close to the front in the Pacific Theatre of Operations. The soldiers onboard debarked first. A large number of highly varied commercial tugs were taken into Army service above those constructed to Army designs and Army tugs of prewar design dating to the early 1900s. Ten P2-SE2-R1 ships were ordered by the Maritime Commission in World War II. coasts.[60][61][62][63][64][65][66]. WW2troopships.com & WWIItroopships.com I was on the same ship on the way home, and knew all the places to hide. "I took the Patch to Germany in 1961 and the Rose back a year later. I recall our landing craft front gate would not go completely down and we had to jump off onto the beach. He expired and his body was removed from the ship by hoisting an Army ambulance aboard at our first stop at Da nang. [15] In total the Corps has approximately 2,300 floating plant assets, including barges, tow boats, floating cranes, survey boats, patrol boats and dredges. I must have been chosen as editor by some random process, as I had no experience. It certainly was an exciting adventure for an 8 yr. old boy. But on the way back, we went through a storm, a propeller shaft broke and the propeller went to the bottom and some of the bottom of the ship flooded. One source states the Army had 30 junior mine planters by 1919. Her ports of call on this long voyage were Durban, South Africa; Bombay; Melbourne, Australia; and San Pedro, Los Angeles, where she arrived 1 July. 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. These were operated by the Quartermaster Corps. The paper is looking pretty old like me today. The transport then retraced her steps to Melbourne and Bombay, arriving off the Indian coast 26 August. We were, according to naval personnel, about to divert to the S.O.S. Troop Ship I went to Vietnam on along with my outfit. These vessels were primarily used as supply ships, that could retrieve aircraft if needed. There is some confusion on ship designators within even official records. (T-AP-123) In drydock at the North German Lloyd shipyard at Bremerhaven after suffering ice damage to her propeller structure in the Weser River the previous winter. The Army has a fleet of approximately 500 watercraft, operated by units of the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. While my initials are WRB his was RWB. Being 10 at the time, we kids had a great time with pillows sliding up and down the hallways as the ship rocked and rolled with the waves. Nicknamed sailjers, They wore sailor dungarees on the ship, and Army uniforms on land. We rolled and pitched and I seriously thought the ship was sinking. The coast guard said it was monitoring a spill of diesel fuel, which had been powering the vessel, but had not found in the sea any industrial fuel oil from the ship 's cargo. | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |. All images are copyright their respective owners. Headquarters of MSTS ELM is located at Grosvenor Square in London. Some Army vessels, still crewed by Army civilians just transferred, were suddenly sailing before fully taking on the new service's administrative functions and colors.[12]. During World War II he commanded American troops in Alaska, with headquarters at Fort Richardson, Anchorage. [14]) These craft are identified by the following hull code and type; The US Army Corps of Engineers has a total of 11 dredge vessels, divided into hopper and non-hopper dredges. Power by Wordpress. ", Following an overhaul, the transport was laid up in ready reserve at the Caven Point (New Jersey) Army Depot in New York harbor. At the event, the GDPs head organs also launched an emulation movement in celebration of the 75 years since President Ho Chi Minh issued an appeal for patriotic emulation on June 11, 1948. Two personnel were trained as divers. For example, the vessel Orizaba (not the later Army owned vessel of the same name) was under Army charter from the Pacific Coast Steamship Company before being lost in 1900. [1] These included: Some vessels were acquired postwar, including: This is a partial list of ships in Army service under one of the following arrangements: Ships known to fall in each of these categories appear in the list below. USNS General Simon B. Buckner (T-AP-123). The mimeographed paper was hard to read. Built as "Belfast", 1909, by Bath Iron Works. Close to those were the ships that were bareboat chartered by the Army, meaning that only the hull itself was chartered and Army was responsible for crewing and all other operational aspects. I always liked that ship. ", "It got so bad they had to shut down the engines. The most valuable thing I learned as editor is to listen to your people. February 26, 2023 by e.vnexpress.net. 3 min read. There were men scrambling all over, divers, cable running all over the deck, they were trying to hoist the shaft up and stop the flooding, a kitchen guy came on deck to throw the trash out and the wind caught it and it flew up on deck and stuck to the greasy cables, what a mess. UPDATE September 2019: WW2 Troopships is currently undergoing an entire site re-design! All three terms are found in official usage. They were operated by Transportation Corps with a variety of crewing schemes. Mr. Baker continued, "To keep the military on board somewhat occupied I and my cabin partner was assigned a bevy of security guards we had to post at various places throughout the ship, mostly at stairwells to observe seasick GIs mostly. If you know of ships that carried troops (even if you do not have specific crossing information), please let me know. The storm we experienced was as bad as the 1955 storm (related below). Web Site Copyright 2007 Shayne E. Wallesch & Wendy J. Hochnadel. People loved it, and I got a lot of compliments for someone elses idea. amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit"; We went about six miles in 24 hours. She named the boy Maurice and the girl Rose. Others were sold commercially or simply scrapped. She The food was excellent! (McKeller Req1/MARAD VSC). 111-SC-1002 - Damaged German ship - Destruction of a stream nozzle on the USS Madawaska, formerly the steamship Koenig Wilhelm II - NARA - 55163329.jpg 9,182 6,304; 19 MB. If you find an error or discrepancy, please email me at, Ships Believed To Have Carried Quantities of Troops, General Alexander M. Patch - See "Admiral R. E. Coontz", General William O. Darby - See "Admiral William S. Sims", General Daniel I. Sultan - See "Admiral W. S. Benson", General Edwin D. Patrick - See "Admiral C. F. Hughes", General G. M. Randall - See "General George M. Randall", General Greely - See "General A. W. Greely", General H. H. Arnold - See "General R. E. Callan", General H. W. Butner - See "General Henry W. Butner", General Hoyt S. Vandenberg - See "General Harry Taylor", General Hugh J. Gaffey - See "Admiral W. L. Capps", General Maurice Rose - See "Admiral Hugh Rodman", General Nelson M. Walker - See "Admiral H. T. Mayo", General O. H. Ernst - See "General Oswald H. Ernst", General Simon B. Buckner - See "Admiral E. W. Eberle", John C. Breckenridge - See "General J. C. Breckenridge". I treasure the certificate I got from that boat that says I was a great passenger on it. We were to dock at Bremerhaven but were held off so mine sweepers could clear the area of WW2 mines that had been torn loose by the storms we had experienced on our trip. [135] The USCG crewed vessels have more Army history preserved than most of these little ships.[136]. General H. W. Butner made one more voyage before the end of the Pacific war, redeploying troops from the European Theater. The Banner was a major defense against boredom. [1] In general only ships owned, under long term bareboat charter or allocation to the Army, first through the Quartermaster Corps and later the Transportation Corps, were formally designated as a U.S. Army Transport (USAT). I do not know what kept us from sinking. During World War II, five seagoing hopper dredges already in civil service, were fitted with 3-inch deck guns and 20-millimeter antiaircraft guns. 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. [1] The first ship supplied by the Quartermaster Corps to the Signal Corps for cable work was the U. S. Army Transport Burnside. I was touring the bridge and saw the bow of this ship go at least twenty feet under water. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. Page made 6 March 2006 Those are found below under their Army names. I recall having mess in the AM (Green Eggs) and watching the port hole go under the sea and back up to the sky over and over again. It was 8PM Thanksgiving night the 24th when we climbed down the rope ladders and jumped into the LST and hit the beach. 9054. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_General_H._W._Butner_(AP-113)&oldid=1064851761, Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States, Korean War auxiliary ships of the United States, World War II 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, 19 to 20.6 knots (35.2 to 38.2km/h) (sources vary), This page was last edited on 10 January 2022, at 14:41. We all watched a LOT of movies. [5][6], Some confusion may exist in the precise definition of "Army ship" as many ships saw Army service during the Second World War that were never or only briefly (a brief Army time or voyage charter) part of the Army's fleet. I am going to have a lot of fun with Sherlock, Watson, and company. The machine was worn out, and the reproduction quality was terrible. Buckner served on the New York to Bremerhaven route between 1955 and 1966. "My uncle who served in the US Army had traveled on this ship at least twice to and from assignment between the States and Germany. Took us 10 days from point a to point b. [7], Three of those vessels, Coast Farmer, Dona Nati and Anhui, out of a number sent, managed to run the Japanese blockade of the Philippines and deliver supplies.[8]. Our port of call was Bremerhaven and off we went in the North Atlantic. He has worked on several projects with Vietnamese artists Kim Ngoc, Vu Ngoc Tan, and has silently contributed to artistic cultural activities across Hanoi . Returned to MARCOM, transferred to the US Army and renamed, 1946-50. Each ship was assigned a complement of 344 soldiers who were trained for marine operations. Of the 24 steam cargo concrete vessels, 17 were converted by the Army into floating storehouses, 5 were used by the Army as training ships and 2 found an honorable end when sunk to form part of the breakwater protecting the American landing in Normandy at Omaha beach.A. I guess that has always been the Army way. You can see a submarine docked to the left of the ship. In 1951 the ship continued to sail from California to Yokohama and Guam in support of the UN war effort in Korea until she left San Francisco for Galveston, Texas, 29 June. [7] Some of these ships, acquired and operating under United States Army Services of Supply, Southwest Pacific Area (USASOS SWPA), achieved some notability in military history in daring voyages to resupply the forces cut off in the Philippines from either Australia or the already collapsing Dutch East Indies. between New York and Bremerhaven, West Germany, with some stops Transportation Service. We did encountered storms with the families and soldiers becoming quite sick during the ordeal. Departing San Francisco 17 February, she brought troops to Finschafen, Hollandia, Leyte, Manus Island, Guadalcanal, and many other islands, as the amphibious advance through the Pacific reached its final phase. He was Capt.Wm.F. Your help is always GREATLY appreciated! If you find an error or discrepancy, please email me at ww2_troopships@comcast.net or After the 1950 hand over these were merchant mariners, a civilian body that had manned our convoys during WWII and died in the tens of thousands to submarine and air attack. 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. She sailed from Marseilles 7 July, via the Panama Canal, for Ulithi and Eniwetok, finally arriving Okinawa 1 September. Design 216 (Boat, Supply, Diesel, Steel, 99'). It was rather uneventful until about the fifth day, (about the middle of the trip). Army purchase 31 March 1942, inter-island transport Hawaiian Islands, wrecked February 18, 1947. We flew from Vung Tau in a Thai C 123 to Saigon. 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. After 35 months I came home on the Upshaw, stopping at South Hampton England to pick up more people. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. When we got out of sight of land I was a little apprehensive. stories or thoughts on the subject, please contact me. ", Not all journeys went as well. [18], Six ships, allocated by the War Shipping Administration, were converted to repair and spare parts ships. After shakedown in Chesapeake Bay, General H. W. Butner sailed 23 February 1944 from Norfolk, Virginia carrying troops to Morocco. 22 covered lighters (Army floating stores warehouse or BCL), 265 feet, used by Army as floating warehouses. Commission to the Army. I also worked in the food storage area of the ship both ways. As bad as it was I wouldn't hesitate to do it again. Her namesake, Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman (1851-1940), was with Dewey in the Spanish American war and commanded US forces with the English under Beatty in WWI. Sue Foss "was a few months old when my mother, dad, an Army officer, and brother sailed back from Bremerhaven to the States in late 1947. ", Tom Nadeau also sailed in heavy seas, "My family was on the Rose in January, 1956 with the 11th Airborne Division. And I get into trouble because they aren't clean enough! Thus she completed a circuit of the earth, though, in the meantime, she had steamed a distance equal to six times its diameter while supporting wartime operations. Somewhere in my years following that trip on Rose I lost my little book on her and the papers I had detailing when she had been built, what her duty had been, etc, today, on the internet I looked her up. Before the month ended, the Korean War broke out, and General H. W. Butner was one of the handful of ships immediately available. It was my honor to serve in the United States Army. On the way back in 1955 there were some terrible storms. 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. Officer In Charge of the Torpedo Depot", "U.S. Army Junior Mineplanter (USJMP) Lt. Col. M.N. I was given some pills and a supply of paper bags to take with me as I traveled the ship. An Army band was there to greet us and when the soldiers were disembarking they played the song "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now". Seven cargo vessels were converted to spare parts depot ships to facilitate the maintenance of military equipment in oversea areas. 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W. Eberle (AP-123), USAT General U.S. operations in Southeast Asia until March 1970, when she was CSM (Maintenance) ships, in addition to acting as CS ships, were also equipped for radio repair operations to supply floating maintenance. I think it was the Rose, I was about 15 (9th grade). The embarked Army repair units, where noted below, are from Masterson":[7]. From there the ship continued to Bremerhaven, Germany, and thence to New York, mooring 5 September 1951. He always talked about how rough it was. [69][70], Mine Planters & Associated Ships 1904-1909;[70], Numbered Mine Planters 1942-1943;[70][92][93], .mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}[A]Cyrus W. Field was a Signal Corps ship closely associated with mine cable work and sometimes listed with the planters. I learned another valuable lesson; one person cannot find another person on a ship if both persons are moving. 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. I don't think we rolled over far enough to take on water through the stacks, as you depict in your story, but for 2 days or so, GI's were vomiting everywhere, and we . They were supplied with a large inventory of steel, sheet metal, lumber, aluminum, and other materials to manufacture needed parts. Guys were walking around with paper bags. Dieser Artikel wurde entwickelt, um den Bedrfnissen unserer Kunden entsprechend zu werden und bietet eine Vielzahl von neuen Funktionen. Looking for more information from military/civilian Buckner served on the New York to Bremerhaven route between 1955 and 1966. How are you supposed to clean in that? Me? In addition to these there were a variety of small towing craft, numbering in thousands, termed motor towing launches (MTL), sometimes overlapping the STs in length, and marine tractors of 40'and less length, some with the colorful name of "Sea Mules" with dimensions of 40 x 13 x 8 and two Chrysler gasoline engines. 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. she made a crossing carrying troops from Naples, Italy to Trinidad A construction program in Australia built a number of tugs for the Southwest Pacific Area in both LT and ST size. February 1947 and renamed her USAT General Maurice Rose. I think many guys found religion on that trip. The U.S. Army Mine Planter Service (AMPS), under the Coast Artillery Corps, operated ships designated as U.S. Army Mine Planter (USAMP) to 'plant' the controlled mines guarding approaches to coastal fortifications. I had commissary duties, so I had access to 7-up and soda crackers! I don't remember any of those I sailed with from Germany except one boxer who happened to have similar name as I. In the South West Pacific Area during the emergency of the Japanese advance throughout Southeast Asia the Dutch East Indies and the Philippines even the chartering arrangements were often vague as ships arriving in Australia were retained by United States Forces in Australia (USFIA) for operations in Australia. Part 2. New images added and page divided 12 December 2007, "How amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; Despite these important efforts, the primary duty of the Rose remained transporting troops and their families between America and Europe. 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. 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