Being 10 at the time, we kids had a great time with pillows sliding up and down the hallways as the ship rocked and rolled with the waves. The sailors said she was taking water through her stacks, she rolled over so far. We were a CI detachment of 17 officers and enlisted, documented as civilians, wearing civilian clothes. World events pulled the Rose away from the Atlantic soon after. The Banner ran a news digest from the radio room every day, and had a lot of canned content used on every nine day voyage. [1] CS Restorer was under charter and used civilians, many from its commercial crew, under Army contract. The whole ship was sick !! She arrived in San Pedro 6 October 1944. She promptly returned to Guam with vitally needed troops; returned to the West Coast for more troops; and headed for Japan, arriving Yokohama 31 August to prepare for the Inchon landing. Mostly, the voyage was routine. She was sold for scrap for $604,050 to Luria Brother and Co. on 17 November 1976, and scrapped in Taiwan the next year. HortEx Vietnam 2023 has attracted 200 companies from 25 countries and territories, including Belgium, China, Germany, Greece, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the US, and UK. I boarded the ship at NY Harbor and 10 days later stepped on ground again in Bremen, Germany. USS Admiral E. W. Eberle, a 9,676-ton (light displacement) The ships were laid down by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in Alameda, California. Built as "Belfast", 1909, by Bath Iron Works. In addition to the transports the Army fleet included specialized types. After the war came the reorganization that led to the U.S. Department of Defense rather than a separate United States Department of War and Department of the Navy with the decision on maritime logistics going in favor of it being administered by the Navy. We flew from Vung Tau in a Thai C 123 to Saigon. Our crossing was uneventful. In 2000 the General Maurice Rose was broken up for scrap and is no more. The 20 dry cargo barges originally intended for bauxite were taken by the Army and 17 were used in the southwest Pacific for storehouses. [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. [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. John Lee shared that his "father and mother were on that rough seas trip on the Maurice Rose. One of the guys suggested we serialize a Sherlock Holmes novel. I went to the dispensary with my mother and there were quite a few of us lined up in the same condition. amzn_assoc_linkid = "4567fcddec696672c78205fd8d07f192"; Back To Justin United States Navy Unit History Exhibit, Pictures of the Maurice Rose, on Pic Search, Use Back Key To Return, Pictures of the Maurice Rose, also link to short history, and elsewhere on that page, a pictorial tribute to General Rose, 3rd Armored Division Site, Use Back Key To Return, Maurice Rose Wheelhouse, circa 1960, being visited by school children, (large image alone), Use Back Key To Return, Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman, biography from USS Admiral Hugh Rodman Commissioning pamphlet, Use Back Key To Return, The Ship that took many of us to Viet Nam, site dedicated to the Rose as related to the 3rd Bde, 9th Infantry, Use Back Key To Return, Rough Crossing on the Maurice Rose, Navy Anecdotes, Justin Naval Oral History Collection, Biography of Dick Bergman, Sr. Airman, Det#3, 136th CSS, Camp Pieri, Germany & 6912th RSM, Manhattan AFB, USA, USAF, Cold War, Biography of Richard Sparta, Johnson Barracks, Furth, Germany, US Army, Cold War. The ship also served as a troopship in the occupation of Japan, leaving San Francisco 5 January 1946 she made four voyages carrying troops to the Pacific stopping at Yokohama, Shanghai, Tsingtao, and other ports in support of US efforts to stabilize the China situation and to occupy Japan. Army owned vessels of the core fleet are quite clear, even though some of those switched between Army and Navy during the war. I recall the service was conducted by Chaplin Fink. This is the troop ship that took many of us to Viet Nam. While the crew may not have thought the weather rough, the Rose certainly met foul weather to many of its passengers, such as Newell Johnson, USAF. 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. The storm we experienced was as bad as the 1955 storm (related below). Troop Ship I went to Vietnam on along with my outfit. It was so bad they would not let us out on deck. The USNS Rose is one of them. Ownership passed back to the Navy, but the ship retained her Army name. Naval Ship (prefix "USNS"). She was turned over to the Maritime Administration (MARAD), and in March 1960 entered the National Defense Reserve Fleet, berthed in the James River, Virginia. 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. Dieser Artikel wurde entwickelt, um den Bedrfnissen unserer Kunden entsprechend zu werden und bietet eine Vielzahl von neuen Funktionen. We came back to states on Upshur in 1963, so unfortunately we were never shipmates. Our Officers and NCO's held senior positions among the army compliment and served as a small police force to manage disagreements among those below decks.". I doubt that an American could go anywhere in the world today, in 2007, and get that kind of welcome now. Within 5-10 minutes after reporting to the officer of the day the incident the soldier was found walking on B deck. If you know of ships that carried troops (even if you do not have specific crossing information), please let me know. Grover: grounded twice in 1943. Real estate bailout eyes credit recovery The amount of the assistance package may exceed $5 billion if other institutions participate, Hong said. We went about six miles in 24 hours. I wore it the whole time we were on the ship, and then some. Me? World War II Troop Ships is a "Fang, Ramses & Rupert " production. Design 216 (Boat, Supply, Diesel, Steel, 99'). 1 The U. S. Military Response to the 1960 - 1962 Berlin Crisis Dr. Donald A. Carter The U. S. Army Center of Military History he election of a new U.S.T president, John F. Kennedy, in November 1960 renewed the East- West tensions surrounding the city of Berlin that had simmered since the Allied occupation of Germany I boarded the ship at NY Harbor and 10 days later stepped on ground again in Bremen, Germany. But for any American Soldier who never took that ride through the English Channel, and stood on the deck while the ship was being navigated through the Weser River to Bremen, I'm sorry to say, it was indeed your loss. It was great fun, and our nine issues were a big hit because we serialized a Sherlock Holmes novel. There were daily movies and a library, but little else for people to do. Returned to MARCOM, transferred to the US Army and renamed, 1946-50. The Army did name a number of its non P2 type ships, many pre war, after generals. All the Navy's "Admiral" ships were transferred to the Army post war and were then renamed for generals. These, as with all the smaller Army ships, were simply designated "U.S. Army name (number)", and not designated U.S. Army Transport (USAT). For some reason known only to the military gods, I was chosen to edit the ships newspaper, The Buckner Banner, although I was a lowly private. The Princess Empress was carrying 800,000 litres of industrial fuel oil from Bataan province, near the capital Manila, to the central province of Iloilo when its engine overheated, the Philippine Coast Guard said. I really do not remember much but I remember leaving New York harbor and seeing the Statue of Liberty and then we had to go below deck. "I sailed in her to and from Germany when I was in the Army. "My uncle who served in the US Army had traveled on this ship at least twice to and from assignment between the States and Germany. I stood on the deck of Rose and looked at all the headlights zipping along on shore and wondered, what and how much has changed since. for those expressly stated to have been photographed by "Shayne E. Wallesch". There have been some interruptions in my literary career, such as as the need to make a living, but the Army gave me a start. ", Steve Lyons sailed on the Rose the next year. [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. [57] The remaining ships were probably mixed crews. Eight days going over and ten days coming back. Her namesake, Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman (1851-1940), was with Dewey in the Spanish American war and commanded US forces with the English under Beatty in WWI. Reacquired by the Navy 3 March 1950 and Placed in Service. CSM (Maintenance) ships, in addition to acting as CS ships, were also equipped for radio repair operations to supply floating maintenance. An Army band was there to greet us and when the soldiers were disembarking they played the song "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now". It took us seventeen days to cross and John M. Will, USN, of Perth Amboy, N. J. has been named MSTS representative for Europe, and is directing the organization of the service on the Continent and in Great Britain. The three-day exhibition, set to take place until Friday, is being held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in District 7. From there the ship continued to Bremerhaven, Germany, and thence to New York, mooring 5 September 1951. [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. In the middle of the Atlantic, on a ship, with the nearest land as one sailor said "a mile, straight down" we have an AWOL soldier. [51] Much of this work had been in relation to communications with far flung Army forces in the Philippines and Alaska. Presumably 17 given the 10 days in next sentence) days we were at sea. As we pulled out of NY harbor and passed the Statue of Liberty I felt a real sense of patriotism. Arriving Casablanca 3 March, the ship returned to Norfolk for another load of troops, and sailed again for Casablanca, arriving back at Norfolk 20 April. she made a crossing carrying troops from Naples, Italy to Trinidad 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. Visitors at the 5th International Exhibition and Conference for Horticultural and Floricultural Production and Processing Technology in Vietnam. The head line is MacArthur policy. The Daily Herald formerly for sale here, printed USS Gen. Maurice Rose, Feb. 1950. Another vessel rescued the 20 crew members on board. Seven cargo vessels were converted to spare parts depot ships to facilitate the maintenance of military equipment in oversea areas. The Admiral Rodman was on her shakedown cruise off California when the Japanese surrender ended World War II. Guys were getting sick everywhere. I liked all the nice guys that I worked with in Viet Nam. get to New York. Then it had to be cleaned up. We have a brochure and photos of the ship, which certainly impressed us a people who had never seen anything other than the ships on the River Danube. Also aboard in 1953 was young Joe Rein, "I was eight years old in 1953 when my mother, two sisters, and I went transatlantic on the Rose to Bremenhaven. In July and August the transport carried troops During the implementation, the SBV is prepared to refinance if participating banks have liquidity problems. According to the governor, Vietnams real estate industry requires a special loan package for the housing sector that helps address the market mismatch. He indeed had become seasick and went topside but he was safe. General Maurice Rose from Bremerhaven, Germany to New York, returning from a 31 month tour in southern France. concerning USS Admiral E. W. Eberle (AP-123), USAT General People loved it, and I got a lot of compliments for someone elses idea. She then operated in the Caribbean until 11 April, when she departed for San Diego, California. I met and still have good buddies that made that same trip with me. For questions or comments about this site, please e-mail ww2_troopships@comcast.net. Some of these were substantial vessels, 300 feet long, with a 3,000-ton displacement and a crew complement of 60-plus men. Commission to its P2-SE2-R1 design, was commissioned in January I thought, 'surely this was the largest craft of any kind I have ever seen.' It was pretty scary actually looking up at the water. Below is a listing of ships that are believed to have transported troops during WWII. Buckner served on the New York to Bremerhaven route between 1955 and 1966. Never the less it was a great time in my 24 year Army career that often look back on. placed out of service and returned to the Maritime Administration. We were not authorized to dock until the next morning, Friday, the 6th of February. One of the latter, Bill Douglas, "crossed the Atlantic aboard that ship, although not as a soldier. service. The two years we spent in Germany were very educational and alot of fun. General W. H. Gordon - See "General Walter H. Gordon", This information, specifications and resulting ship histories are gathered and compiled from from various sources that many times conflict. We pulled out of NY on May 5, 1961. 9054. Arriving off the beach 16 September, troopship General H. W. Butner landed her troops in this important action, and then departed for Japan. Sue Foss "was a few months old when my mother, dad, an Army officer, and brother sailed back from Bremerhaven to the States in late 1947. Good memories!! This is a mobile maintenance and repair unit capable of traveling from installation to installation in a theater to perform third and minor fourth echelon maintenance and repairs to small boats, harbor craft, floating equipment, and in some cases repairs to larger vessels. From a recent article that appeared in the SERVICE FAMILY JOURNAL: [1] The first ship supplied by the Quartermaster Corps to the Signal Corps for cable work was the U. S. Army Transport Burnside. In addition to the transports the Army fleet included specialized types. Merle Rouillard had a rougher journey on what may have been the Rose, when he "came back to the States, in February of 66 I think, from Bremerhaven to N.Y. A copy of the image may be found here. We came back by a converted hospital ship and people said it road better in the water. One of these men manning the Rose was Robert Decker, a former Coast Guardsman. I live just a few miles from where the ROSE came to spend her last days, at the James River Reserve Fleet. Guys were walking around with paper bags. It was a fun voyage with afternoon movies, on deck shuffleboard, a great game room, and my favorite activity -- making paper airplanes and flying them over the water. The last day of the year saw her depart from Okinawa for San Francisco. ", Richard Spatta's "experience on the Rose was similar to what most other guys said. the command. Despite these important efforts, the primary duty of the Rose remained transporting troops and their families between America and Europe. I was on the same ship on the way home, and knew all the places to hide. Stay tuned and please keep submitting info via email. All images are copyright their respective owners. we moved out of the English channel some time in the night. [7], Army Marine Ship Repair Company (T/O & E 55-47): USAT GENERAL ALEXANDER M. PATCH. 9054", "About Army Watercraft Designations: Harbor Boat Designations With Explanatory Notes", "U.S. Army Ocean Tugs (LT, ST) Built During WWII", "U.S. Army Ocean Tugs (LT, ST) Built Since WWII", "Transportation Corps Water Division 1942-1949", "James A. Hannah IMO 5200289 Callsign WU8842", Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_ships_of_the_United_States_Army&oldid=1117369253, Transport ships of the United States Army, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Troop and cargo ships over 1,000 gross tons that often carried the U.S. Army Transport, Other ships over 1,000 gross tons, including hospital ships (prefix "USAHS"), cable ships, aircraft repair ships, port repair ships and others without any title other than "U.S. Army" and a number or name: 108 ships, Vessels under 1,000 gross tons of numerous types that include the 511 FS ("Freight and Supply") small nonstandard coastal freighters of numerous designs, 361 minecraft with the large Mine Planters carrying U.S. Army Mine Planter (prefix "USAMP") with a number above a name, 4,343 tugs of all types and a varied array of 4,697 launches and small service craft just designated U.S. Army with a number or name: 12,379, Barges and non-propelled watercraft that included 16,787 pontoons: 25,383, LARC Lighter, Amphibious, Resupply, Cargo (in, RIB Rapidly Installed Breakwater System, BCDK Conversion kit, barge deck enclosure, BCL Barge, dry-cargo, nonpropelled, large, FMS Repair shop, floating, nonpropelled, TCDF Temporary crane discharge facility, World War II in the Pacific Concrete Ships. Ten ships, nine being Maritime Commission type N3-M-A1 cargo vessel hulls being built at Penn Jersey Shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy or Lend Lease, were transferred to the Army for operation as Engineer Port Repair Ships. It was my honor to serve in the United States Army. 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. she made three voyages from the West Coast to Japan and Korea According to Governor Nguyen Thi Hong, the SBV has engaged with four commercial banks and approved loan interest rates that are 1.5-2 per cent lower than the median lending rate of other banks. "I road that great vessel from Brooklyn, NY to Bremerhaven, FRG in June 1963. We were, according to naval personnel, about to divert to the S.O.S. 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. For example, the 1918 registry, Merchant Vessels of the United States, under its Quartermaster vessels section lists some 33 small passenger and freight steamers, many former commercial vessels, ranging from the 72.1ft (22.0m) Peterson[131] to the 185ft (56.4m) El Aguila. The mixed smell of diesel and breakfast was about more than I could take. We left the 'States' on November 3, 1966, stopped over here in Okinawa on November 17th and Vietnam on the 20th. I don't think we rolled over far enough to take on water through the stacks, as you depict in your story, but for 2 days or so, GI's were vomiting everywhere, and we too were banned from going to the deck. This daring amphibious operation took the communist troops by surprise and forced them to abandon the ground they had taken in South Korea and to retreat north across the 38th Parallel. She returned to San Francisco 12 May, departed 20 May for the Panama Canal, and from there steamed to Le Havre, France. Lasted the whole 7 (sic. One of my first literary adventures was as editor of The Buckner Banner, the ships newspaper on the USNS Simon Bolivar Buckner, a troopship sailing from New York to Bremerhaven, Germany. RG 85, Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service; National Archives, Washington, D.C. We did encountered storms with the families and soldiers becoming quite sick during the ordeal. During World War II the U.S. Army operated approximately 127,800 watercraft of various types. We also hit a storm and lost mileage for three days." Five, from 350ft (110m) to 390ft (120m) in length, were built on the Great Lakes from 1901 to 1913. The ships provided mobile depot support for B-29 Superfortress and P-51 Mustangs based on Guam, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa beginning in December 1944. Strangely I have never read Arthur Conan Doyles works until now. [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. What Is the Log4j Flaw, and How Does it Affect You? Others were long term allocations to Army by the War Shipping Administration so that they operated as Army transports and cargo vessels for much of the war. I remember the crossing was mostly uneventful except for few days of giant swells which caused the ship to roll so severely that things flew off the table. Struck from the Naval Register 12 April 1946. The storms in the North Atlantic were bad that year. [52] The Army Signal Corps used a number of cable ships for that work including Burnside, Romulus, Liscum, Dellwood and two vessels intimately associated with the Coast Artillery Corps controlled mine work at the coastal fortifications; Cyrus W. Field and Joseph Henry. Much of the Third Brigade, 9th Infantry Division went by troop train from Fort Riley, Kansas to Oakland, departing aboard the Rose in mid-December 1966 and arriving at Vung Tau late on December 31. Mine was Johnson Barracks in Furth. She sailed from Marseilles 7 July, via the Panama Canal, for Ulithi and Eniwetok, finally arriving Okinawa 1 September. 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]. Each ship was assigned a complement of 344 soldiers who were trained for marine operations. World War II era tugs came in two general classifications, though those were not rigid and variances may particularly be seen in commercial vessels taken in early during the war. I remember it so well. [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. 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