All structured data from the file namespace is available under the. These benefits provide qualifying military service members with a 6% interest rate as well as waivers for certain account fees. She continued transporting troops from Europe and other ports through the end of 1945. USAT's corporate headquarters are in Chapel Hill, one corner of the Research Triangle region of North Carolina. The ship was crewed by the U.S. Coast Guard until decommissioning. [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. 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. [96], Prior to World War II the Army operated a number of passenger and freight vessels for local transport between installations located on water. The Army did name a number of its non P2 type ships, many pre war, after generals. We learned to avoid being downwind left via Italy or Shanghai. Each appears to have used familiar terms when noting the ships in records as seen in the Quartermaster reference,[54] and records elsewhere. Placed in Service March 1 1950 - Out of Service October 29 1954. board set up in Hamburg, Germany will carefully screen all D.P. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated . [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]. 's to sift To emigrate to the U.S., a Displaced Person needed a sponsor [1] 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. A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an 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. Note: "Admiral' and "General" transports were P2 transport design variants, not an indicator of service affiliation. R. L. Howze. The company is equipped with an especially converted ship or barge, fully equipped with machine, electric, engine, wood-working, rigging and paint shops. A transformational leader with a remarkable record of achievement, General Stanley A. McChrystal was called "one of America's greatest warriors" by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates. View aboard the transport ship USAT General J.H. http://www.navalcovermuseum.org/w/index.php?title=GENERAL_J_H_McRAE_T-AP_149&oldid=142743. The contract to construct Sterett was awarded on 20 September 1961. Greeley 1942", "Gov't Steamer Major L'Enfant on the Potomac River approaching Camp Humphreys, Belvoir, VA May 1918 NARA111-SC-009889-ac", "World War II Coast Guard-Manned U.S. Army Freight and Supply Ship Histories", "War Shipping Administration Established by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Executive Order No. [1] CS Restorer was under charter and used civilians, many from its commercial crew, under Army contract. Harry Steeber sailed to New York aboard this ship. This letter brought a rush of memories, Main telephone: 202.488.0400 USAT GENERAL J. H. McRAE. Placed out of service, 29 October 1954, at San Diego, CA. This page is not available in other languages. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Hugh Lenox Scott. - 2002. America were "paved with gold. 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. Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. by 4 days. Bought by WSA on 17 July 1942, sub BB same date to War Dept until 17 February 1945. its lifetime. 1948 During World War II the U.S. Army operated approximately 127,800 watercraft of various types. According 22 covered lighters (Army floating stores warehouse or BCL), 265 feet, used by Army as floating warehouses. The more confusing ships are those that were short-term or time or voyage chartered ships.[1]. McRae (T-AP-149) in 1950. Only the first eight World War II-era LT numbered tugs built by Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay New York, were given names during construction. Struck from Naval Register July 1960. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general William George Haan. [135] The USCG crewed vessels have more Army history preserved than most of these little ships.[136]. USAT . Home, www.USMM.org 1998 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.In 1946 she was transferred to the US Army and operated as USAT General J. H. McRae.On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated as USNS General J. H. McRae (T-AP-149). "As we moved up the Weser [1] The ship was commissioned USS General J. H. McRae (AP-149) on 8 August 1944 at Richmond, California. 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. They were U.S. Army tugs, but not carried in the same central listing as the U.S. built tugs. [1] Those under other arrangements continued operating as SS NAME. to the refugees. TTY: 202.488.0406. [1] The first ship supplied by the Quartermaster Corps to the Signal Corps for cable work was the U. S. Army Transport Burnside. representing the nations from which these future citizens had been drawn. She was converted to a container ship by the Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in 19691970. (McKeller Req1/MARAD VSC). Others were sold commercially or simply scrapped. harbor on an Easter Sunday. THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added. Nicknamed sailjers, They wore sailor dungarees on the ship, and Army uniforms on land. Location of This Business 605 Eastowne Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-2211 Email this Business Those, included vessels not related to transport such as mine vessels and waterway or port maintenance ships and other service craft. 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. 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. Keith McRae is the Chief Executive Officer at USAT based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. [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 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). 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. Keith received a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University. [7], Army Marine Ship Repair Company (T/O & E 55-47): That cable laying capability had been allowed to deteriorate to the point that the Army had to charter the C.S. New York was welcoming these citizens-to-be editing this page. We serve the entire USA, and, through our affiliation with the MCA family of companies, USAT has installation facilities in over 60 locations. The Museums Collections document the fate of Holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more. for information about a troopship listed on this website. Vertrek Korea vrijwilligers met het Amerikaans . separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Holocaust Memorial Museum will help you learn more about the Holocaust and research your family history. Focusing her team's sales efforts on the wireless data connectivity needs of USAT's . WWII LT construction did not use numbers greater than 935[156] with postwar LTs having four digit numbers until numbers starting with LT-801 were reused with 1993 construction.[157]. 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. [1] at Bremerhaven, many dressed in cast-off clothes and carrying their pitifully Washington, DC 20024-2126 of Troopships of World War II The Army has a fleet of approximately 132 watercraft, operated by units of the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. Restorer in 1941. was also on hand.". 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). Find contact information for USAT. Holocaust Memorial Museum will help you learn more about the Holocaust and research your family history. The other ship, first obtained for the purpose, was a commercial ship allocated by the War Shipping Administration (WSA). McRae. the first time in my life I had oranges, bananas, nickel Cokes in bottles Personal Correspondence There is some confusion on ship designators within even official records. This page was last edited on 29 July 2020, at 19:03. In 1946 she was transferred to the US Army and operated as USAT General J. H. McRae. . 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. In 1946 she was transferred to the U.S. Army and operated as USAT General J. H. McRae. [1], As USAT General J. H. McRae she transported troops through 1950. All three terms are found in official usage. View aboard the transport ship USAT General J.H. As long as land was in sight, the D.P. contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. tables, except for mothers with small children who were given seats in the entry into the country under the Displaced Person's Act of 1948. General Tom Clark to convey a message to them from President Truman. McRae." Photographer Henry C. Steeber Date The following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. 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. Both were associated with the next generation of mine planter development that incorporated some cable capability into the 1909 and 1917 ships. 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. Troops and Supplies", "Military Sealift Command celebrates 50 years of service", "Online Library of Selected Images: Ships of the United States Army", "USNS Sgt. They settled in Chicago until 1988, at which point they moved to Omaha. 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 July 1948, the U. S. Immigration (U.S. Army Transport) Underway, circa 1946-1950. The original image is printed on. [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. [18], Six ships, allocated by the War Shipping Administration, were converted to repair and spare parts ships. Beverly McRae, Director of Sales. 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. Reacquired by the Navy March 1 1950. Cargo of Hope, It was a short note, just a request TTY: 202.488.0406. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated as USNS General J. H. McRae (T-AP-149). 's," The Mast Magazine, September "Cargo of Hopes," John K. Tennant, The Mast Magazine, December Army Transport Service and its successor, Military Sea Transportation Service, 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. CSQ (Quarters) ships acted as floating dormitories. [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). One typical voyage during this period was transporting troops from Manila to San Francisco in January 1947.[1]. "Ex-Transport Carries D.P. spend on deck. USNS GENERAL J. H. McRAE T-AP-149. 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. past fade into oblivion" wrote a member of the crew on one of these Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown. 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. The crossing was page on the Internet or in published material please notify usmm.org @ comcast.net. Some, such as "Design 277" (Vessel, Passenger-Cargo, Diesel, Wood, 114') were wooden hull while the "classic" "Design 381" (Vessel, Supply, Diesel, Steel, 177') was a miniature steel cargo vessel with two hatches and central booms. This page was last edited on 21 February 2022, at 10:19. ), and that he has These C-4 Maritime Commission ships were built to transport [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. 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. All of the "Admiral" variants that were put into service were transferred to the Army after the war and renamed for generals. The Holocaust Encyclopedia provides an overview of the Holocaust using text, photographs, maps, artifacts, and personal histories. File:USAT General J. H. McRae underway, circa 1946-1950 (NH 105099).jpg, Category:USS General J. H. McRae (AP-149), https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:USAT_General_J._H._McRae_underway,_circa_1946-1950_(NH_105099).jpg&oldid=631302739, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. 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. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN long and rough. USAT's CEO is Keith McRae . If you see substantial portions of this 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. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW She continued transporting troops from Europe and other ports through the end of 1945. A construction program in Australia built a number of tugs for the Southwest Pacific Area in both LT and ST size. In addition, some states offer the benefits no matter when the debt was incurred, may provide an option for deferring payments, and may . The embarked Army repair units, where noted below, are from Masterson":[7]. In addition to the transports the Army fleet included specialized types. She was named for US Army Major General James H. McRae. Seagoing tugs, 92'-100' or greater were designated Large Tug (LT). 3,485 GI's, but usually carried fewer than 700 refugees. Women were assigned to help in the kitchen; The Museums Collections document the fate of Holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more. (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. 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. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General W. G. Haan in 1946. 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. In 1946 she was transferred to the US Army and operated as USAT General J. H. McRae. In 1952, he settled in Chicago, Illinois, and began using In 1952, he settled in Chicago, Illinois, and began using The General R. L. Howze, with your This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. A number of vessels were operated by the Army as small coastal freighters and passenger vessels without being formally given FP/FS numbers. reserved for the aged and for mothers with small children.". Email Formats. 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. Photographer Henry C. Steeber Date December 1949 Photo Designation JEWISH REFUGEES: POSTWAR IMMIGRATION -- North America -- Refugee Ships -- General voyages. [142], The FS numbered vessels and Army tugs do not normally have "USAT" in their names. 2 Army repair ships (Army repair ship or FMS). The original image is printed on a postcard which was mailed 11 August 1969. She was named for US Army Major General James H. McRae. Most of the cable was saved. 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. 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 . 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. All structured data from the file namespace is available under the. Meals were taken at standing-height They were supplied with a large inventory of steel, sheet metal, lumber, aluminum, and other materials to manufacture needed parts. 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. Europeans: people who were unable or unwilling to return to their native countries CSM (Maintenance) ships, in addition to acting as CS ships, were also equipped for radio repair operations to supply floating maintenance. Search below to view digital records and find material that you can access at our library and at the Shapell Center. earliest known usage. Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2007. Four were sent to the ETO and last one, Hains, was sent to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations (PTO), along with the cutter dredge 'Raymond', additionally four new Hains-class armed dredges were constructed for use in the PTO. Fellows, author of the Bill authorizing their entry into the country, since I too came to the United States as a Displaced Person in 1949. ship. men were given clean-up assignments on deck or in the engine room. General J. H. McRae. Joseph Henry was a cable ship transferred to the Coast Artillery Corps. Later service included command of the V Corps, the Philippine Department at Manila, the IX Corps and the II Corps. Boat drill on board of USAT Gen. J.H. [9][10] Some of the Army's specialized vessels became Navy commissioned ships (USS) or non-commissioned utility vessels. 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. Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, and Australia opened their doors "D.P. 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.. Join TWS for Free Today! worker]. Boat drill on board of USAT Gen. J.H. 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