Within each set, Struck from Naval Register July 1960. 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. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on USAT Corp. 1997 - Present25 years. This letter brought a rush of memories, If more than one The ship's markings strongly indicate that the photograph was taken about two decades earlier, while she was in U.S. Army service. flags fluttered from bow to stern; while amidship were eleven foreign flags, The original image is printed on a postcard which was mailed 11 August 1969. 3, Richmond, CA. Photos: Mast Magazine and personal collection, List Those, included vessels not related to transport such as mine vessels and waterway or port maintenance ships and other service craft. Others congregated in groups, telling each other of the things they Statue of Liberty the fireboats sent up their streams of water and the whistles were not used and remained folded up it was quite crowded. Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. She continued transporting troops from Europe and other ports through the end of 1945. During World War II the U.S. Army operated approximately 127,793 pieces of floating equipment. Description. 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. (U.S. Army Transport) Underway, circa 1946-1950. 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.). These were operated by the Quartermaster Corps. Early in the war a number of designs were inaugurated. [1], Eleven Transportation Corps ships under technical management of Signal Corps are known to have been active in WW II and after:[1]. 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. In 1952, he settled in Chicago, Illinois, and began using In 1952, he settled in Chicago, Illinois, and began using This page was last edited on 29 July 2020, at 19:03. after World War II. [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 guess I passed the test.]. 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]. Holocaust Memorial Museum will help you learn more about the Holocaust and research your family history. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT G 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. to Watson B. Miller, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, "A Learn about their Business Services market share, competitors, and USAT's email format. Five, from 350ft (110m) to 390ft (120m) in length, were built on the Great Lakes from 1901 to 1913. Naval Ship (prefix "USNS"). coasts.[60][61][62][63][64][65][66]. McRae." Photographer Henry C. Steeber Date Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. reserved for the aged and for mothers with small children.". Research family history relating to the Holocaust and explore the Museum's collections about individual survivors and victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution. She was sold for scrapping in Taiwan, 2 October 1986 and broken up in 1987.[4]. 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. earliest known usage. [1] The ship was commissioned USS General J. H. McRae (AP-149) on 8 August 1944 at Richmond, California. 210, 150 Foot Steel Diesel Retrieving Vessel", sometimes termed "Aircraft Retrieving Vessel" in later references. 's to sift 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. Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. The ex-Coast Artillery ships involved in mine planting were military crewed. Grover: grounded twice in 1943. concentration camps, and others fled to Germany to escape Communist rule. 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. Army Transport Service and its successor, Military Sea Transportation Service, 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. River towards the sea, the passengers gradually fell silent. Home, www.USMM.org 1998 USNS General J. H. McRae in Bremerhaven, Germany, and arrived in New York on October 14, 1951. She was named for US Army Major General James H. McRae. [18], Six ships, allocated by the War Shipping Administration, were converted to repair and spare parts ships. [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. USAT . This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. Fellows, author of the Bill authorizing their entry into the country, [36], Eleven of these small ships were built for the U.S. Army Air Corps/Army Air Forces in late 1942 through mid 1943. An example may be seen in the photographs of USAT Fred C. General J. H. McRae was launched 26 April 1944 by the Kaiser Co., Kaiser Shipyards, Yard 3, Richmond, California. [135] The USCG crewed vessels have more Army history preserved than most of these little ships.[136]. for information about a troopship listed on this website. All served in the Southwest Pacific Area. past fade into oblivion" wrote a member of the crew on one of these Later service included command of the V Corps, the Philippine Department at Manila, the IX Corps and the II Corps. 's stood there on deck watching their Returned to the Maritime Commission, 30 June 1947, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA. Bareboat charter & involved in prewar construction of air ferry route bases, particularly Christmas Island. [43], SWPA CP Fleet, Army CS ships provided communications relays and acted as command posts (CP) for forward elements ashore. ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner). 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[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. [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. the first time in my life I had oranges, bananas, nickel Cokes in bottles 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. page on the Internet or in published material please notify usmm.org @ comcast.net. That cable laying capability had been allowed to deteriorate to the point that the Army had to charter the C.S. All were simply U.S. Army (LT/ST #).[1][155]. Those are found below under their Army names. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated . The original image is printed on. Federal SCRA benefits apply to debt incurred before qualifying military service. 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. 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). She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Hugh Lenox Scott. In addition to the transports the Army fleet included specialized types. image of a cover showing that postmark. 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. [15] In total the Corps has approximately 2,300 floating plant assets, including barges, tow boats, floating cranes, survey boats, patrol boats and dredges. Others were sold commercially or simply scrapped. USAT GENERAL J. H. McRAE. General J. H. McRae. 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. [51] Much of this work had been in relation to communications with far flung Army forces in the Philippines and Alaska. Each ship was also provided with two motor launches and two DUKWs or "ducks," amphibious trucks for carrying parts too heavy for the helicopters. Name format was "U.S. Army" over "H.A.# NAME" as indicated by a builder's model. Bureau announced that 205,000 D.P. She received four battle stars for Korean War service. Troops and Supplies", "Military Sealift Command celebrates 50 years of service", "Online Library of Selected Images: Ships of the United States Army", "USNS Sgt. consisted of 388 Poles, Next in number were 178 Lithuanians. [22], See "The Forgotten Voyage of the USARS Duluth: Recalling a Coast Guard-Manned Vessel That Fell Through the Cracks of World War II History"[23] for one of the few descriptions of these vessels in service. Only the first eight World War II-era LT numbered tugs built by Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay New York, were given names during construction. Restorer in 1941. woman, with 63 orphans among their number. "Representatives of the nation, Though there were 193 family groups aboard, there were no facilities for quartering 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). The 20 dry cargo barges originally intended for bauxite were taken by the Army and 17 were used in the southwest Pacific for storehouses. For In addition to the transports the Army fleet included specialized types. Reacquired by the Navy March 1 1950. 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". There is some confusion on ship designators within even official records. 's and 17,000 orphans would be permitted View aboard the transport ship USAT General J.H. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated as USNS General J. H. McRae (T-AP-149). The crossing was USAT has 5 employees across 2 locations. Displaced Persons were mostly Eastern Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents, date QS:P571,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1946-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/9, USAT General J. H. McRae underway, circa 1946-1950 (NH 105099).jpg. File:USAT General J. H. McRae underway, circa 1946-1950 (NH 105099).jpg. >>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the operated some of the refugee ships; others were operated under charter by editing this page. This ship became USNS General J.H. DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. All of the "Admiral" variants that were put into service were transferred to the Army after the war and renamed for generals. 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. Joseph Henry was a cable ship transferred to the Coast Artillery Corps. separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. worker]. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW Each page link should be accompanied by a date General Tom Clark to convey a message to them from President Truman. 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 following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. I also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all were sick She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT General W. G. Haan in 1946. She was decommissioned at New York City 27 February 1946 and was returned to War Shipping Administration (WSA) for peacetime operations as a United States Army Transport (USAT) under bareboat charter until title was transferred on 30 August 1946. at 6 years of age I was too young to form strong opinions about the cuisine, General J. H. McRae received four battle stars for Korean War service. As with other cable work, some vessels were chartered. After the war they were housed in camps administered by the International McRae (T-AP-149) in 1950. . [13] (The Army's watercraft program is managed by the United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command. There should be a range for covers on that page. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Refugee Organization. The family was sponsored for U.S. citizenship and sailed on the USAT General McRae on September 3, 1949. VSC shows total loss, then revoked. McRae (T-AP-149) in 1950. During 1944 she sailed from West Coast ports carrying troops to Honolulu, Hawaii and other Pacific Theater destinations. 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. Meals were taken at standing-height The Transportation Corps determined that at war's end it was operating 746 tugs of the LT/ST types. USAT Corp is one of a small handful of companies in America to have achieved a 5G for Enterprise Branch Specialization from Cradlepoint - allowing us Liked by Keith McRae Retailers are. Sold for commercial service in 1968. its lifetime. Army tugs were seen as far back as the American Civil War with the 1862 screw tug Terror. These vessels were primarily used as supply ships, that could retrieve aircraft if needed. [1], As USAT General J. H. McRae she transported troops through 1950. The other ship, first obtained for the purpose, was a commercial ship allocated by the War Shipping Administration (WSA). Acting as an architect of USAT's evolution and success for over 15 years. Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2007. Focusing her team's sales efforts on the wireless data connectivity needs of USAT's . Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown. Design 225 (Boat, Supply, Ice-Breaker, Diesel, Steel, 102'), Three design number 225 vessels were built by Equitable Equipment Company in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1942, they most likely operated in Alaska or in Greenland waters. 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). 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 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. in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they could become farmers or factory workers. Dimensions were 158' 3" LOA 32' beam (moulded) at deck 8' draft powered by two 300hp diesels,[42] and was equipped with a 30-ton jumbo lift boom along with regular cargo booms and had a cargo capacity of 500 measurement tons. 10 free leads on us . == {{int:filedesc}} == {{Photograph |description = {{en|1=The U.S. Army Transport USAT ''General J. H. McRae'', circa 1946-1950. The Army has a fleet of approximately 132 watercraft, operated by units of the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. [54] That SpanishAmerican War prize was replaced by the larger Dellwood for work with Alaskan cables. postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of She was named in honor of U.S. Army general William George Haan. 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