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. Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT G ", Crowded accommodations in the women's hold. "D.P. together. 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. USS General J. H. McRae (AP149) was a General G. O. Squierclass transport ship built for the United States Maritime Commission during World War II. Email: Please email your Tuition Assistance form to tpmilitary@umgc.edu (military servicemembers), thirdparty@umgc.edu (civilian and corporate), or tpveterans@umgc.edu (veterans). [1], As USAT General J. H. McRae she transported troops through 1950. Each ship was also provided with two motor launches and two DUKWs or "ducks," amphibious trucks for carrying parts too heavy for the helicopters. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. [44][45][46], The Army had a history of submarine cable work by the time of World War II operations, dating back to the 1899-1900 period. CSN (News) ships were used by civilian reporters. 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. Research family history relating to the Holocaust and explore the Museum's collections about individual survivors and victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution. people forced to work in German factories and farms, some were survivors of Each was equipped with a 40 by 72 feet (12m 22m) steel deck to support helicopter operations. They and other smaller Army craft were simply designated as Army with "U.S. Army" over the number.[136]. O'Dwyer spoke of the people of New York City itself. The ship was crewed by the U.S. Coast Guard until decommissioning. [36], Eleven of these small ships were built for the U.S. Army Air Corps/Army Air Forces in late 1942 through mid 1943. Two personnel were trained as divers. McRae. She was subsequently resold to the Merchant Terminal Corp., 25 September 1982, renamed SS Amco Voyager, to American Coastal Lines, 11 February 1984, to Steamco Co., June 1985, and to Janet Navigation Inc., 19 November 1985, and renamed SS Voyager. ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner). [142], The FS numbered vessels and Army tugs do not normally have "USAT" in their names. for information about a troopship listed on this website. VSC shows total loss, then revoked. 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. The author mentioned This reference provides text, photographs, charts, maps, and extensive indexes. The Holocaust Encyclopedia provides an overview of the Holocaust using text, photographs, maps, artifacts, and personal histories. The ship's markings strongly indicate that the photograph was taken about two decades earlier, while she was in U.S. Army service. 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. Those, included vessels not related to transport such as . private companies. U.S. CSM (Maintenance) ships, in addition to acting as CS ships, were also equipped for radio repair operations to supply floating maintenance. The handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads: "DP Transport. Description. Keith McRae, Chief Executive Officer. 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 mine vessels and waterway or port maintenance ships and other service craft. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW Technologies. In addition to the transports the Army fleet included specialized types. Fellows, author of the Bill authorizing their entry into the country, One source states the Army had 30 junior mine planters by 1919. Manned by civilians, she operated between New York and the United Kingdom until February 1954,[2] then shifted her base to San Francisco, California for runs to Japan. McRae." Photographer Henry C. Steeber Date 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. There should be a separate set of pages for each name of the ship (for [156] The Army acquired commercial vessels or had in its inventory tugs early during WWII, before standardized design construction met requirements, that were LT in size which retained commercial names and did not have LT numbers. separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. She was named for US Army Major General James H. McRae. "Among them, the largest group TTY: 202.488.0406. Design 216 (Boat, Supply, Diesel, Steel, 99'). Learn about over 1,000 camps and ghettos in Volumes I-III of this encyclopedia, which are available as a free PDF download. The Museums Collections document the fate of Holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more. The contract to construct Sterett was awarded on 20 September 1961. 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. Main telephone: 202.488.0400 than a few lines without permission. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Henry Blanchard Freeman. Grover: grounded twice in 1943. Each appears to have used familiar terms when noting the ships in records as seen in the Quartermaster reference,[54] and records elsewhere. at Bremerhaven, many dressed in cast-off clothes and carrying their pitifully On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated as USNS General J. H. McRae (T-AP-149). 210, 150 Foot Steel Diesel Retrieving Vessel", sometimes termed "Aircraft Retrieving Vessel" in later references. Army owned vessels of the core fleet are quite clear, even though some of those switched between Army and Navy during the war. was the first American troopship to carry European refugees to their new homes McRae. 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). She continued transporting troops from Europe and other ports through the end of 1945. after World War II. Faqs. [51][56], The nature of the work is such that specialized crews are required to operate the cable machinery and perform the actual cable splicing and technical work. These were operated by the Quartermaster Corps. Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown. as only New York can welcome As the ship moved in toward the dock, her to Watson B. Miller, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, "A was also on hand.". The embarked Army repair units, where noted below, are from Masterson":[7]. Run," L. N. Mermer, The Mast Magazine, July 1948 [1], Eleven Transportation Corps ships under technical management of Signal Corps are known to have been active in WW II and after:[1]. Please take a moment to let us know so that we can correct any problems and make your visit as enjoyable and as informative as possible. The ship was crewed by the U.S. Coast Guard until decommissioning. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated . 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. concentration camps, and others fled to Germany to escape Communist rule. Note: "Admiral' and "General" transports were P2 transport design variants, not an indicator of service affiliation. Displaced Persons were mostly Eastern The 20 dry cargo barges originally intended for bauxite were taken by the Army and 17 were used in the southwest Pacific for storehouses. 's from Bremerhaven to New York. The Admiral Halstead, the Coast Farmer, and the MSSea Witch, chartered by WSA; and the Anhui, the Yochow and the Hanyang, believed to be chartered by the British Ministry of War Transport (BMWT) for the U.S. Army, though no official information concerning their status had been received. 's stood there on deck watching their 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. Laid down, date unknown, as a Maritime Commission type (C4-S-A1) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 666) at Kaiser Co., Inc., Yard No. As with other cable work, some vessels were chartered. 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. 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. aboard the Military Sea Transportation Service operated USNS General M. B. 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. During 1944 she sailed from West Coast ports carrying troops to Honolulu, Hawaii and other Pacific Theater destinations. During World War II the U.S. Army operated approximately 127,793 pieces of floating equipment. Cargo of Hope, It was a short note, just a request [1] The ship was commissioned USS General J. H. McRae (AP-149) on 8 August 1944 at Richmond, California. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. America were "paved with gold. The Reading Room at the Shapell Center is open to the public, Holocaust Survivors and Victims Resource Center, JEWISH REFUGEES: POSTWAR IMMIGRATION -- North America -- Refugee Ships -- General McCrae. Europeans: people who were unable or unwilling to return to their native countries Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't For example, Smithsonian Institution library records clearly show some of these Army ships as CS Dellwood and CS Silverado. In 1946 she was transferred to the US Army and operated as USAT General J. H. McRae. 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. On 5 March 1975 she was sold to the Puerto Rico Maritime Authority and renamed SS Aguadilla. Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2007. page on the Internet or in published material please notify usmm.org @ comcast.net. Both were associated with the next generation of mine planter development that incorporated some cable capability into the 1909 and 1917 ships. In 1947, USAT General S. D. Sturgis This page was last edited on 29 July 2020, at 19:03. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportatio Email Formats. food was probably not great, but is was the best we had eaten in years. range for covers on that page. These additional online resources from the U.S. The Army has a fleet of approximately 132 watercraft, operated by units of the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. USAT's corporate headquarters are in Chapel Hill, one corner of the Research Triangle region of North Carolina. Kay Reznicek, Director of HR & Accounting. Butner-Transport BoatUSAT General Herbert A. Dargue-Transport BoatUSAT General Hugh J. Gaffey-Transport BoatUSAT General J. H. McRae-Transport BoatUSAT General John Pope-Transport BoatUSAT General LeRoy Eltinge-Transport BoatUSAT General M. B. Stewart-Transport BoatUSAT General M. L. Hersey-Transport BoatUSAT General M. M. Patrick-Transport families together. One typical voyage during this period was transporting troops from Manila to San Francisco in January 1947.[2]. They were seagoing diesel-electric hydraulic dredging vessels, normally functioning under the Army Corps of Engineers control, and used for maintaining and improving the coastal and harbor channels around the U.S. She received four battle stars for Korean War service. Location of This Business 605 Eastowne Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-2211 Email this Business An example may be seen in the photographs of USAT Fred C. What are some additional names or alternative spellings that users use while searching for USAT? (McKeller Req1/MARAD VSC). 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. During World War II the U.S. Army operated approximately 127,800 watercraft of various types. had heard of the land that was now only a few days away. Keith received a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University. Washington, DC 20024-2126 postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General M. L. Hersey (T-AP-148). 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. If more than one Nicknamed sailjers, They wore sailor dungarees on the ship, and Army uniforms on land. Beverly McRae, Director of Sales. USS Redwood - WikiMili, The Best Wikipedia Reader McRae Photograph of a boat drill on board the transport ship USAT General J.H. 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. [54] That SpanishAmerican War prize was replaced by the larger Dellwood for work with Alaskan cables. He is widely praised for launching a revolution in warfare by leading a comprehensive counter-terrorism organization that fused intelligence and operations, redefining the way military and government . the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. According Harbor tugs were Small Tugs (ST). During 1944 she sailed from West Coast ports carrying troops to Honolulu, Hawaii and other Pacific Theater destinations. CSQ (Quarters) ships acted as floating dormitories. McRae (T-AP-149) in 1950. She was sold for scrapping in Taiwan, 2 October 1986 and broken up in 1987.[4]. This page was last edited on 21 February 2022, at 10:19. reserved for the aged and for mothers with small children.". The original image is printed on a postcard which was mailed 11 August 1969. 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