to the refugees. All the Navy's "Admiral" ships were transferred to the Army post war and were then renamed for generals. 's and 17,000 orphans would be permitted [1] View aboard the transport ship USAT General J.H. Keith received a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University. "Although about half the bunks Like other Displaced Persons, we soon found out This page is not available in other languages. On 11 January 1945 she sailed for India where she picked up troops and delivered them to various South Pacific destinations. Women were assigned to help in the kitchen; She continued transporting troops from Europe and other ports through the end of 1945. as only New York can welcome As the ship moved in toward the dock, her Some were "ostarbeiter" [eastern-workers] -- Later service included command of the V Corps, the Philippine Department at Manila, the IX Corps and the II Corps. [1][7] Houston, which had first served in the Aleutians, was declared surplus while at Mariveles, Philippines and turned over to the Foreign Liquidation Commission in February 1946, reverted to U. S. Army Forces, Western Pacific (AFWESPAC) in April 1946, but was not used as a repair ship after being declared surplus. The numbers below[1] give an idea of the scope of that Army maritime operation: Limiting the number to only the named and numbered vessels, discounting the various simple barges and amphibious assault craft, the remaining number is 14,044 vessels. [41] The official designation was "Design No. A construction program in Australia built a number of tugs for the Southwest Pacific Area in both LT and ST size. They and other smaller Army craft were simply designated as Army with "U.S. Army" over the number.[136]. 's," The Mast Magazine, September [135] The USCG crewed vessels have more Army history preserved than most of these little ships.[136]. earliest known usage. Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. For most refugees their embarkation point was Bremerhaven; others Original file (3,142 1,748 pixels, file size: 3.77 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg), https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse. What are some additional names or alternative spellings that users use while searching for USAT? Keith McRae: Chief Executive Officer: To view USAT's complete executive team members history, request access USAT Signals . USS Sterett (DLG/CG-31) was a Belknap-class destroyer leader / cruiser.She was the third ship to be named for Master Commandant Andrew Sterett (1778-1807), who served during the Quasi-War with France and the Barbary Wars.She was launched as DLG-31, a frigate, and reclassified a cruiser (CG) on 30 June 1975.. There should be a separate set of pages for each name of the ship (for She was scrapped in Taiwan in 1987. This page was last edited on 21 February 2022, at 10:19. Within each set, Sources: Name format was "U.S. Army" over "H.A.# NAME" as indicated by a builder's model. New York was welcoming these citizens-to-be The Navy reacquired the ship during the mass transfer of Army ships to Navy on 1 March 1950 and assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS). This page was last edited on 1 November 2015, at 01:18. "DP's on Way in 6 Months," New York Times, July 10, 1948 They were also fitted with landing platforms to accommodate four R-4 helicopters, creating the first seagoing helicopter-equipped ships, and provided medical evacuation of combat casualties in both the Philippines and Okinawa. She was named for US Army Major General James H. McRae. [1] CS Restorer was under charter and used civilians, many from its commercial crew, under Army contract. Many of the Army vessels were transferred to Navy with the transport types becoming components of the new Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS, now MSC) under the Navy. This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. the first time in my life I had oranges, bananas, nickel Cokes in bottles The following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. ", Crowded accommodations in the women's hold. contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. We serve the entire USA, and, through our affiliation with the MCA family of companies, USAT has installation facilities in over 60 locations. Fax: If fax is the only way you can submit your Tuition Assistance form, please fax it to 301-985-7858. Reacquired 1 March 1950 and assigned to MSTS. Returned to the Maritime Commission, 30 June 1947, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA. Boat drill on board of USAT Gen. J.H. Six Liberty ships were converted at Point Clear, Alabama, near Brookley Field, outside Mobile, Alabama. All were U.S. Coast Guard-crewed with the Army in administrative and operational control as well as providing the repair detachments from the Army Marine Ship Repair Company (AMSR CO.). Technical management of the cable ships was under Signal Corps and the entire enterprise of undersea cable work was the very specialized realm of several large communications corporations which operated their own cable vessels and provided experts in handling cable equipment and cable. The handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads: "DP Transport. Harry Steeber sailed to New York aboard this ship. McRae (T-AP-149) in 1950. "Cargo of Hopes," John K. Tennant, The Mast Magazine, December webmistress aboard, was greeted by a brass band waiting on the docks of Boston [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. [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. River towards the sea, the passengers gradually fell silent. U.S. "Ex-Transport Carries D.P. 3, Richmond, CA. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportatio Acting as an architect of USAT's evolution and success for over 15 years. She sailed 19 June 1945 through the Panama Canal for Le Havre, France, where she embarked more than 4,000 troops and returned with them to Newport News, Virginia She moved to Staten Island, N.Y. where on 26 October 1945 she picked up 2,200 "kaki clad brethen"(The "MAC" Log)" and sailed 8,643nmi (16,007km; 9,946mi) arriving at Iran's Shaht-El-Arab River on 19 November 1945. were not used and remained folded up it was quite crowded. Faqs. Those included large troop and cargo transport ships that were Army owned hulls, vessels allocated by the War Shipping Administration, bareboat charters and time charters. Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2007. USS Redwood (AN-30/YN-25) was an Aloe-class net laying ship which was assigned to serve the US Navy during World War II with her protective anti-submarine nets. Early in the war a number of designs were inaugurated. If you have images or information to add to this page, then either Many passengers were seasick. Main telephone: 202.488.0400 One source states the Army had 30 junior mine planters by 1919. [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). The Transportation Corps determined that at war's end it was operating 746 tugs of the LT/ST types. They were U.S. Army tugs, but not carried in the same central listing as the U.S. built tugs. The 20 dry cargo barges originally intended for bauxite were taken by the Army and 17 were used in the southwest Pacific for storehouses. I also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all were sick The Holocaust Encyclopedia provides an overview of the Holocaust using text, photographs, maps, artifacts, and personal histories. The original image is printed on. Placed in Service March 1 1950 - Out of Service October 29 1954. Learn about over 1,000 camps and ghettos in Volumes I-III of this encyclopedia, which are available as a free PDF download. Naval Ship (prefix "USNS"). Meals were taken at standing-height Family groups gathered to luxuriate in the joy of just being [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. On 24 February 1960 she was transferred to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benicia, California. VSC shows total loss, then revoked. The Army did name a number of its non P2 type ships, many pre war, after generals. Those, included vessels not related to transport such as . Research family history relating to the Holocaust and explore the Museum's collections about individual survivors and victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution. Join TWS for Free Today! The company is equipped with an especially converted ship or barge, fully equipped with machine, electric, engine, wood-working, rigging and paint shops. USS General J. H. McRae (AP-149) was a General G. O. Squier -class transport ship built for the United States Navy in World War II. In 1946 she was transferred to the U.S. Army and operated as USAT General J. H. McRae. WSA 6 Aug 42, sub BB same date to War Dept until 9 Oct 45. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General M. L. Hersey (T-AP-148). 's to sift editing this page. ship. [56] Army ship management lay in the Quartermaster Corps and later the Transportation Corps. [I guess I passed the test.]. This page was last edited on 29 July 2020, at 19:03. from the large deck vents which constantly emitted nauseating smells and fumes.". Governor Dewey, too, sent a welcome through his representative, while Mayor Fellows, author of the Bill authorizing their entry into the country, During World War II, five seagoing hopper dredges already in civil service, were fitted with 3-inch deck guns and 20-millimeter antiaircraft guns. Vertrek Korea vrijwilligers met het Amerikaans . [7], Army Marine Ship Repair Company (T/O & E 55-47): take forever for the pages to load. image of a cover showing that postmark. spend on deck. Only the first eight World War II-era LT numbered tugs built by Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay New York, were given names during construction. Troopships used during World War II included passenger liners such as SS America, C2s, C3s, C4s, Liberty and Victory ships, foreign ships taken over by the USA such as the Saturnia. She received four battle stars for Korean War service. McRae." Photographer Henry C. Steeber Date Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, and Australia opened their doors operated some of the refugee ships; others were operated under charter by The Army heritage of civilian crewed transports and cargo ships continued in the operating model for MSTS and its "in service" non-commissioned ships designated as U.S. General J. H. McRae was launched 26 April 1944 by the Kaiser Co., Kaiser Shipyards, Yard 3, Richmond, California, completed 16 June 1944 and delivered to the Maritime Commission for assignment on a loan basis by the War Shipping Administration to the United States Navy on the same day. Five, from 350ft (110m) to 390ft (120m) in length, were built on the Great Lakes from 1901 to 1913. Lost in Irish Sea to submarine, January 1945. (McKeller Req1/MARAD VSC). range for covers on that page. . for information about a troopship listed on this website. As a result, the Army lost almost all of its big vessels. was also on hand.". Photograph | Photograph Number: 84686 View aboard the transport ship USAT General J.H. Design 216 (Boat, Supply, Diesel, Steel, 99'). Others congregated in groups, telling each other of the things they These vessels were primarily used as supply ships, that could retrieve aircraft if needed. After the war they were housed in camps administered by the International 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. Hannah IMO 5200289 Callsign WU8842", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_ships_of_the_United_States_Army&oldid=1147074663, Troop and cargo ships over 1,000 gross tons that often carried the U.S. Army Transport, Other ships over 1,000 gross tons, including hospital ships (prefix "USAHS"), cable ships, aircraft repair ships, port repair ships and others without any title other than "U.S. Army" and a number or name: 108 ships, Vessels under 1,000 gross tons of numerous types that include the 511 FS ("Freight and Supply") small nonstandard coastal freighters of numerous designs, 361 minecraft with the large Mine Planters carrying U.S. Army Mine Planter (prefix "USAMP") with a number above a name, 4,343 tugs of all types and a varied array of 4,697 launches and small service craft just designated U.S. Army with a number or name: 12,379, Barges and non-propelled watercraft that included 16,787 pontoons: 25,383, LARC Lighter, Amphibious, Resupply, Cargo (in, RIB Rapidly Installed Breakwater System, BCDK Conversion kit, barge deck enclosure, BCL Barge, dry-cargo, nonpropelled, large, FMS Repair shop, floating, nonpropelled, TCDF Temporary crane discharge facility, World War II in the Pacific Concrete Ships. 3 lighters used as refrigerated warehouses. The ex-Coast Artillery ships involved in mine planting were military crewed. 's stood there on deck watching their USS General M. L. Hersey (AP-148) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship of the U.S. Navy in World War II.She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Mark Leslie Hersey.She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General M. L. Hersey in 1946. American Campaign Medal - Europe-Africa-Middle East Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal - Korean Service Medal (w/ 4 battle stars) - United Nations Service Medal - Republic of Korea War Service Medal. McRae Description: (U.S. Army Transport) Underway, circa 1946-1950. During World War II the U.S. Army operated approximately 127,793 pieces of floating equipment. O'Dwyer spoke of the people of New York City itself. This ship served as USS ''General J. H. McRae'' (AP-149) from 1944 to 1946 and USNS ''General J. H. McRae'' (T-AP-149) from 1950 to 1968 (laid up since 1954).
Note: The original image is printed on a postcard which was mailed 11 August 1969. page on the Internet or in published material please notify usmm.org @ comcast.net. Decommissioned, 27 February 1946, at New York, N.Y. In 1946 she was transferred to the US Army and operated as USAT General J. H. McRae. TTY: 202.488.0406. Williams, Greg H.; "World War II U.S. Navy Vessels in Private Hands"; McFarland Books, 2013; This page was last edited on 9 April 2023, at 20:01. This ship became USNS General J.H. 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. This ship became USNS General J.H. Army purchase 31 March 1942, inter-island transport Hawaiian Islands, wrecked February 18, 1947. They realized For These C-4 Maritime Commission ships were built to transport The crossing was representing the nations from which these future citizens had been drawn. Though there were 193 family groups aboard, there were no facilities for quartering These were operated by the Quartermaster Corps. Restorer in 1941. He was awarded Silver Stars for gallantry in the Spanish-American War and in the Philippine Instruction; and received the Distinguished Service Medal as Commander of the 78th Division in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive of World War I. Among those in the 1918 register were Major L'Enfant, a steamer that served on the Potomac and burned in Baltimore on 3 December 1919[131][132][133] and General Meigs, a Quartermaster Corps passenger and freight steamer built in 1892 by John H. Dialogue & Son, Camden New Jersey, and serving in the early 20th century with a name given to much larger ships later. by 4 days. Contact. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on Conversion began in the spring of 1944. In 1947, USAT General S. D. Sturgis was the first American troopship to carry European refugees to their new homes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they could become farmers or factory workers. USS General H. B. Freeman (AP-143) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship for the U.S. Navy in World War II. (McKeller Req1/MARAD VSC). - 2002. http://www.navalcovermuseum.org/w/index.php?title=GENERAL_J_H_McRAE_T-AP_149&oldid=142743. During the war these little ships plied back and forth between Navy PT boat bases, Crash Rescue Boat bases, and Engineer Special Brigade bases in the Pacific for the purpose of transporting personnel, hauling supplies and cargo, or occasionally for towing fuel barges and water craft, to bases along the coasts or to nearby islands. There is some confusion on ship designators within even official records. ), and that he has Upon completion on 12 March 1970 she began hauling containerized cargo for Seatrain Lines. [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. Boat drill on board of USAT Gen. J.H. McRae.". "By today's standards the Army Transport Service and its successor, Military Sea Transportation Service, A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an For example, Smithsonian Institution library records clearly show some of these Army ships as CS Dellwood and CS Silverado. Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined). [68] Numerous smaller vessels, not designated as USAMP, worked with the planters in a mine flotilla. On 16 July 1968 title was transferred to Hudson Waterways Corp./McRae Shipping Corp. under the MARAD exchange program, and the ship was renamed SS Transhawaii, USCG ON 515621, IMO 6904820. of the state and of the city welcomed them as future citizens. past fade into oblivion" wrote a member of the crew on one of these This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. They settled in Chicago until 1988, at which point they moved to Omaha. USNS General J. H. McRae in Bremerhaven, Germany, and arrived in New York on October 14, 1951. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT G CSN (News) ships were used by civilian reporters. "D.P. ", My parents heard the streets in that although the streets in America were not paved with gold, America was [1], As USAT General J. H. McRae she transported troops through 1950. Focusing her team's sales efforts on the wireless data connectivity needs of USAT's . [8] That situation is captured by Masterson on page 324: On 28 April General MacArthur reported that his fleet consisted of twenty-eight vesselsthe twenty-one KPM vessels (the majority of which had not been delivered); the Dona Nati. Learn about over 1,000 camps and ghettos in Volumes I-III of this encyclopedia, which are available as a free PDF download. NAMESAKE - Major General James H. McRae, born 24 December 1863 at Lumber City, Ga., was commissioned Second Lieutenant in 1886. These additional online resources from the U.S. File:USAT General J. H. McRae underway, circa 1946-1950 (NH 105099).jpg. Company Overview. Find contact information for USAT. its lifetime. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Hugh Lenox Scott. since I too came to the United States as a Displaced Person in 1949. The ship was crewed by the U.S. Coast Guard until decommissioning. Served in this Transport Boat? He was awarded Silver Stars for gallantry in the Spanish-American War and in the Philippine Instruction; and received the Distinguished Service Medal as Commander of the 78th Division in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive of World War I. On 29 October 1954 the General J. H. McRae was inactivated and laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet at San Diego, CA. (3,142 1,748 pixels, file size: 3.77 MB, MIME type: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/, Last edited on 21 February 2022, at 10:19. taken "many cruises on some of the world's biggest cruise ships, but Army tugs were seen as far back as the American Civil War with the 1862 screw tug Terror. Home, www.USMM.org 1998 [1] The ship was commissioned USS General J. H. McRae (AP-149) on 8 August 1944 at Richmond, California. Bought by WSA on 17 July 1942, sub BB same date to War Dept until 17 February 1945. Description. Alaska service. [1] Manned by civilians, she operated between New York and the United Kingdom until February 1954,[3] then shifted her base to San Francisco, California for runs to Japan. This reference provides text, photographs, charts, maps, and extensive indexes. Those, included vessels not related to transport such as mine vessels and waterway or port maintenance ships and other service craft. "As we moved up the Weser he came to the United States as a Displaced Person (D.P. The Army has a fleet of approximately 132 watercraft, operated by units of the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. [1] Those under other arrangements continued operating as SS NAME. She was sold for scrapping in Taiwan, 2 October 1986 and broken up in 1987.[4]. Sold for commercial service in 1968. Army use as tug, 428 tons, 147' length, built Neafie & Levy 1897 as "Plymouth" to USCG as "Iris" 18991934, sold 21 June 1934 as "Plymouth", later "Big Chief" 1938, service with both the Army and Navy during World War II, "B. O. Colonna" 1956, scrapped 1973, United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, Mine Planters & Associated Ships 1904-1909, "U.S. Army Coastal Freighters (F, FS) Built During WWII", List of World War II vessel types of the United States, "The U.S. Army's San Francisco Port of Embarkation in World War II", "USAT Fred C. Ainsworth (Transport, 1943-1950)", "Chapter 4: "Help on the Way". The mix of USAT, CS and even the simple "Steam Ship" (SS), as seen in postwar construction of the SSWilliam H. G. Bullard, later the USS/USNS Neptune,[55] can be somewhat confusing. General J. H. McRae was launched 26 April 1944 by the Kaiser Co., Kaiser Shipyards, Yard 3, Richmond, California, completed 16 June 1944 and delivered to the Maritime Commission for assignment on a loan basis by the War Shipping Administration to the United States Navy on the same day. On 5 March 1975 she was sold to the Puerto Rico Maritime Authority and renamed SS Aguadilla. The ship was crewed by the U.S. Coast Guard until decommissioning. The embarked Army repair units, where noted below, are from Masterson":[7]. 2 Army repair ships (Army repair ship or FMS). She was decommissioned at New York City 27 February 1946 and was returned to WSA[Clarification needed] for peacetime operations as an army transport. out of a machine, and in the evening we saw black-and-white American movies ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner). flags fluttered from bow to stern; while amidship were eleven foreign flags, Merchant Marine at War, www.usmm.org, as the source. You may not use more In 1946 she was transferred to the US Army and operated as USAT General J. H. McRae. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. In addition to the transports the Army fleet included specialized types. [131][134], A class of small coastal and inter-island freighters during World War II were first designated "FP" for "freight and passenger" with early acquisitions being a variety of commercial hulls. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated . [54] That SpanishAmerican War prize was replaced by the larger Dellwood for work with Alaskan cables. As USAT General J. H. McRae she transported troops through 1950. 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. English: The U.S. Army Transport USAT General J. H. McRae, circa 1946-1950. This reference provides text, photographs, charts, maps, and extensive indexes. [52] The Army Signal Corps used a number of cable ships for that work including Burnside, Romulus, Liscum, Dellwood and two vessels intimately associated with the Coast Artillery Corps controlled mine work at the coastal fortifications; Cyrus W. Field and Joseph Henry. Each was equipped with a 40 by 72 feet (12m 22m) steel deck to support helicopter operations. [13] ( USAT General J. H. McRae underway, circa 1946-1950 (NH 105099).jpg 3,142 1,748; 3.77 MB. Location of This Business 605 Eastowne Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-2211 Email this Business On 11 August, on the way to Hong Kong for coaling, Hooker ran aground and became a total loss. Part 2. View aboard the transport ship USAT General J.H. Harbor tugs were Small Tugs (ST). Note: The newer, large transports of WW II named for generals were the P2-S2-R2 variant of the P2 transport design, not an indicator of service affiliation. USAT's CEO is Keith McRae . Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Eventually, the United States, The MAC Log also said that up to this point the "MAC" had transported 36,000 troops over 120,000 nautical miles (220,000km; 140,000mi). USS General J. H. McRae (AP-149) was a General G. O. Squier -class transport ship built for the United States Maritime Commission during World War II. George D. 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She sailed 19 June 1945 through the Panama Canal for Le Havre, France, where she embarked more than 4,000 troops and returned with them to Newport News, Virginia She moved to Staten Island, N.Y. where on 26 October 1945 she picked up 2,200 "kaki clad brethen"(The "MAC" Log)" and sailed 8,643nmi (16,007km; 9,946mi) arriving at Iran's Shaht-El-Arab River on 19 November 1945. See insights on USAT including office locations, competitors, revenue, financials, executives, subsidiaries and more at Craft. An example may be seen in the photographs of USAT Fred C. One typical voyage during this period was transporting troops from Manila to San Francisco in January 1947.[1]. private companies. During World War I they were often used to transport troops from training camps to embarkation piers, particularly at the New York Port of Embarkation. USS General W. G. Haan (AP-158) was a General G. O. Squier -class transport ship for the U.S. Navy in World War II. 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