U.S. This reference provides text, photographs, charts, maps, and extensive indexes. In 1946 she was transferred to the US Army and operated as USAT General J. H. McRae. [41] The official designation was "Design No. These additional online resources from the U.S. Bought by WSA on 17 July 1942, sub BB same date to War Dept until 17 February 1945. ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner). [1] CS Restorer was under charter and used civilians, many from its commercial crew, under Army contract. 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. private companies. [13] (The Army's watercraft program is managed by the United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command. VSC shows total loss, then revoked. The Museums Collections document the fate of Holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more. Eventually, the United States, "Although about half the bunks She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Hugh Lenox Scott. All structured data from the file namespace is available under the. [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. Join TWS for Free Today! . Family groups gathered to luxuriate in the joy of just being Stewart that carried D.P. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated as USNS General J. H. McRae (T-AP-149). 's stood there on deck watching their together. R. L. Howze. In 1947, USAT General S. D. Sturgis "Among them, the largest group http://www.navalcovermuseum.org/w/index.php?title=GENERAL_J_H_McRAE_T-AP_149&oldid=142743. [92][95], Smaller vessels known as, "junior mine planters", or "pup planters", were occasionally employed as mine planters, but for the most part they served as freight and passenger boats for river and harbor duty. 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. This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the 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. Reacquired 1 March 1950 and assigned to MSTS. She continued transporting troops from Europe and other ports through the end of 1945. - 2002. of Troopships of World War II [1], Eleven Transportation Corps ships under technical management of Signal Corps are known to have been active in WW II and after:[1]. in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they could become farmers or factory workers. The sixth, James B. Houston (1900) at 202ft (62m) was the Army owned Kvichak which had grounded off Canada, slipped into 80ft (24m) of water and was then salvaged 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. [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. The Holocaust Encyclopedia provides an overview of the Holocaust using text, photographs, maps, artifacts, and personal histories. Boat drill on board of USAT Gen. J.H. On 11 January 1945 she sailed for India where she picked up troops and delivered them to various South Pacific destinations. The Museums Collections document the fate of Holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more. USAT has 5 employees across 2 locations. 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. 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; USS General J. H. McRae; USS General J. H. McRae; amerikanisches Schiff; ship built in 1944; schip van de United States Navy; , 1944 ; barku den Estadonan Uni di Merka, USAT General J. H. McRae underway, circa 1946-1950 (NH 105099).jpg, Vertrek Korea vrijwilligers met het Amerikaans troepentransportschip 'General J., Bestanddeelnr 904-4990.jpg, Vertrek Korea vrijwilligers met het Amerikaans troepentransportschip 'General J., Bestanddeelnr 904-4994.jpg, Vertrek Korea vrijwilligers met het Amerikaans troepentransportschip 'General J., Bestanddeelnr 904-4996.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:USS_General_J._H._McRae_(AP-149)&oldid=435983999, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Europeans: people who were unable or unwilling to return to their native countries As a result, the Army lost almost all of its big vessels. They settled in Chicago until 1988, at which point they moved to Omaha. [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. Kay Reznicek, Director of HR & Accounting. [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. Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined). (McKeller Req1/MARAD VSC). 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. Built as "Point Judith" by Albinia Engine & Machine Works, O/N 216656. == {{int:filedesc}} == {{Photograph |description = {{en|1=The U.S. Army Transport USAT ''General J. H. McRae'', circa 1946-1950. were quite different from those pictured above. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general William George Haan. Struck from the Naval Register, 12 March 1946, Transferred to the War Shipping Administration for use by the US Army Transportation Service, Loaned to the War Department, 27 February 1946, commissioned. coasts.[60][61][62][63][64][65][66]. 3 lighters used as refrigerated warehouses. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated . 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. These additional online resources from the U.S. 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). On 11 January 1945 she sailed for India where she picked up troops and delivered them to various South Pacific destinations. Contact. 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). After the war the Army's fleet began to resume its peacetime role and even regain the old colors of gray hulls, white deck houses and buff trimming, masts and booms with the red, white and blue stack rings. Merchant Marine at War, www.usmm.org, as the source. Essentially all maritime commercial cargo and passenger type vessels were under strict control of WSA under Executive Order No. Bureau announced that 205,000 D.P. 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 . during a fierce North Atlantic storm that extended our planned 10-day voyage [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. The Reading Room at the Shapell Center is open to the public, Copyright: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Holocaust Survivors and Victims Resource Center, JEWISH REFUGEES: POSTWAR IMMIGRATION -- North America -- Refugee Ships -- General. General J. H. McRae received four battle stars for Korean War service. 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. board set up in Hamburg, Germany will carefully screen all D.P. 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. 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. Description. 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. My husband served as Third Engineer One typical voyage during this period was transporting troops from Manila to San Francisco in January 1947.[2]. 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. Like other Displaced Persons, we soon found out One typical voyage during this period was transporting troops from Manila to San Francisco in January 1947.[1]. 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. Early in the war a number of designs were inaugurated. America were "paved with gold. 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. Harry Steeber sailed to New York aboard this ship. McRae Souvenir Edition dated 4 January 1954, Articles lacking reliable references from June 2014, Articles needing clarification from June 2014, Articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States, Transport ships of the United States Army, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, single-screw steam turbine with 9,900 shp (7,400 kW). "The McRae Spray Souvenir Edition". [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. Keith McRae is the Chief Executive Officer at USAT based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. spend on deck. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General W. G. Haan in 1946. USAT's CEO is Keith McRae . image of a cover showing that postmark. This page is not available in other languages. During World War II the U.S. Army operated approximately 127,800 watercraft of various types. Struck from Naval Register July 1960. Email: Please email your Tuition Assistance form to tpmilitary@umgc.edu (military servicemembers), thirdparty@umgc.edu (civilian and corporate), or tpveterans@umgc.edu (veterans). This page was last edited on 21 February 2022, at 10:19. 9054. Seagoing tugs, 92'-100' or greater were designated Large Tug (LT). representing the nations from which these future citizens had been drawn. For most refugees their embarkation point was Bremerhaven; others Faqs. [1] General Tom Clark to convey a message to them from President Truman. USAT Corp. 1997 - Present25 years. "By today's standards the Both were associated with the next generation of mine planter development that incorporated some cable capability into the 1909 and 1917 ships. 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. Home, www.USMM.org 1998 [13] ( Technologies. ", Crowded accommodations in the women's hold. Holocaust Memorial Museum will help you learn more about the Holocaust and research your family history. 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". This fleet and the Army's Ports of Embarkation[2][3][4] operated throughout the war's massive logistics in support of the worldwide operations. 3, Richmond, CA. Five, from 350ft (110m) to 390ft (120m) in length, were built on the Great Lakes from 1901 to 1913. Others congregated in groups, telling each other of the things they We serve the entire USA, and, through our affiliation with the MCA family of companies, USAT has installation facilities in over 60 locations. View aboard the transport ship USAT General J.H. [16][17], The ships were designated as Aircraft Repair Units, Floating (ARUs) and operated by the Army Transport Service, all of whose officers and men were merchant mariners. 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. Some of these were substantial vessels, 300 feet long, with a 3,000-ton displacement and a crew complement of 60-plus men. This page was last edited on 1 November 2015, at 01:18. Others were sold commercially or simply scrapped. McRae. 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. This page was last edited on 29 July 2020, at 19:03. USS General H. L. Scott (AP-136) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship for the U.S. Navy in World War II. 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