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. Served in this Transport Boat? "DP's on Way in 6 Months," New York Times, July 10, 1948 General J. H. McRae was launched 26 April 1944 by the Kaiser Co., Kaiser Shipyards, Yard 3, Richmond, California. the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. 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 . [1] CS Restorer was under charter and used civilians, many from its commercial crew, under Army contract. since I too came to the United States as a Displaced Person in 1949. (McKeller Req1/MARAD VSC). ship. These, as with all the smaller Army ships, were simply designated "U.S. Army name (number)", and not designated U.S. Army Transport (USAT). 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. Washington, DC 20024-2126 [13] ( NAMESAKE - Major General James H. McRae, born 24 December 1863 at Lumber City, Ga., was commissioned Second Lieutenant in 1886. The ship's markings strongly indicate that the photograph was taken about two decades earlier, while she was in U.S. Army service. As long as land was in sight, the D.P. 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. The other ship, first obtained for the purpose, was a commercial ship allocated by the War Shipping Administration (WSA). Alaska service. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated as USNS General J. H. McRae (T-AP-149). Nicknamed sailjers, They wore sailor dungarees on the ship, and Army uniforms on land. That cable laying capability had been allowed to deteriorate to the point that the Army had to charter the C.S. of greeting reached a crescendo. Ranging in age from a seven-week-old infant-in-arms to a seventy-nine-year-old VSC shows total loss, then revoked. long and rough. The conventional commercial and nautical term for such ships was "CS (name)" for "Cable Ship." Find People you served with from USAT General J. H. McRae. 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. This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. Army tugs were seen as far back as the American Civil War with the 1862 screw tug Terror. [36], Eleven of these small ships were built for the U.S. Army Air Corps/Army Air Forces in late 1942 through mid 1943. Both were associated with the next generation of mine planter development that incorporated some cable capability into the 1909 and 1917 ships. 1948 Troops and Supplies", "Military Sealift Command celebrates 50 years of service", "Online Library of Selected Images: Ships of the United States Army", "USNS Sgt. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN Focusing her team's sales efforts on the wireless data connectivity needs of USAT's . Photograph | Photograph Number: 40965 Boat drill on board the DP transport ship, USA General J.H. 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. 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. Kay Reznicek, Director of HR & Accounting. [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. The contract to construct Sterett was awarded on 20 September 1961. 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. Faqs. She received four battle stars for Korean War service. [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. as only New York can welcome As the ship moved in toward the dock, her food was probably not great, but is was the best we had eaten in years. 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. 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 In addition to the transports the Army fleet included specialized types. than a few lines without permission. Like other Displaced Persons, we soon found out We learned to avoid being downwind Many passengers were seasick. General McRae died 1 May 1940 at Berkeley, Calif. {DANFS}. During World War II the U.S. Army operated approximately 127,793 pieces of floating equipment. On 29 October 1954 the General J. H. McRae was inactivated. This page was last edited on 21 February 2022, at 10:19. Naval Academy, The Sullivan Brothers and the Assignment of Family Members, Historic Former U.S. Navy Bases and Stations, The African American Experience in the U.S. Navy, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Navy, Contributions of Native Americans to the U.S. Navy, The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet, Navy Underwater Archaeology Return Program, Annual Navy History and Heritage Awards - Main, Research Permits for Sunken & Terrestrial Military Craft, Scanning, Copyright & Citation Information, Obtain Duplications of Records and Photos. 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. entry into the country under the Displaced Person's Act of 1948. On 5 March 1975 she was sold to the Puerto Rico Maritime Authority and renamed SS Aguadilla. Returned to the Maritime Commission, 30 June 1947, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA. 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. ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner). 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. taken "many cruises on some of the world's biggest cruise ships, but they were leaving their mother continent, probably never to return again. (National Archives and Records Administration) During World War II the U.S. Army operated approximately 127,793 pieces of floating equipment. [1] Those under other arrangements continued operating as SS NAME. Bareboat charter & involved in prewar construction of air ferry route bases, particularly Christmas Island. private companies. Placed in Service March 1 1950 - Out of Service October 29 1954. Stewart that carried D.P. They were operated by Transportation Corps with a variety of crewing schemes. 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. This reference provides text, photographs, charts, maps, and extensive indexes. 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. Only fifteen of the larger wooden vessels, Design 342 (Vessel, Passenger-Cargo, Diesel, Wood, 148'), were built to serve largely in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. Each ship was assigned a complement of 344 soldiers who were trained for marine operations. >>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the [43], SWPA CP Fleet, Army CS ships provided communications relays and acted as command posts (CP) for forward elements ashore. USAT . There is some confusion on ship designators within even official records. woman, with 63 orphans among their number. "Representatives of the nation, Eventually, the United States, The Museums Collections document the fate of Holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more. [54] That SpanishAmerican War prize was replaced by the larger Dellwood for work with Alaskan cables. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general William George Haan. Decommissioned, 27 February 1946, at New York, N.Y. [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. Location of This Business 605 Eastowne Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-2211 Email this Business together. people forced to work in German factories and farms, some were survivors of To emigrate to the U.S., a Displaced Person needed a sponsor McRae. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated as USNS General J. H. McRae (T-AP-149). Keith McRae, Chief Executive Officer. Keith McRae: Chief Executive Officer: To view USAT's complete executive team members history, request access USAT Signals . 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. [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]. 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. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT G [9][10] Some of the Army's specialized vessels became Navy commissioned ships (USS) or non-commissioned utility vessels. 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. 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. The company is equipped with an especially converted ship or barge, fully equipped with machine, electric, engine, wood-working, rigging and paint shops. Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, and Australia opened their doors Commissioned February 27 1946. This page is not available in other languages. [1], As USAT General J. H. McRae she transported troops through 1950. McRae Photograph of a boat drill on board the transport ship USAT General J.H. in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they could become farmers or factory workers. past fade into oblivion" wrote a member of the crew on one of these at Bremerhaven, many dressed in cast-off clothes and carrying their pitifully where beautiful actresses wore strapless dress and gowns. out Communists and other subversives." Name format was "U.S. Army" over "H.A.# NAME" as indicated by a builder's model. Home, www.USMM.org 1998 The Holocaust Encyclopedia provides an overview of the Holocaust using text, photographs, maps, artifacts, and personal histories. WSA 6 Aug 42, sub BB same date to War Dept until 9 Oct 45. McRae (T-AP-149) in 1950. Later service included command of the V Corps, the Philippine Department at Manila, the IX Corps and the II Corps. 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