Troop ship uss general patch

Looking for servicemen or civilians who were on the uss general alexander patch from bremerhaven, germany to new york in april of 1957. Ships transferred to military sea tranport service from. Uss general alexander m patch ap122, us naval ship. The general maurice rose ap 126 operated out of new york in the atlantic and mediterranean from 1950 to 1965. Darby tap127 soldiers lunching in the ship s troop mess hall. Darby tap127 from 1946 to 1950, the transports served as part of the army transport service. As a ship operationally subordinate to msts she was redesignated tap176, but because she was a commissioned vessel with a navy, not civilian, crew, general j. Prior to world war i, he served in texas and arizona. However, korean troops were transported by msts throughout the war, with the first 2,000 coming on the msts mann in march 1965. Our port of call was bremerhaven and off we went in the north atlantic. Patch tap122 with the military sea transportation service msts, later renamed the military sealift command msc. Tap114 uss general william mitchell troop transport ship patch. Enhancements in the mess hall included new recessed flourescent lighting and a new paint job. Coontz ap122 this page uses creative commons licensed content from wikipedia view authors.

All eight played important roles in the past 25 years carrying troops, dependents, refugees and war brides between europe, the us and the far east. Selected troopships of wwii scroll down to see total list. Tap114 uss general william mitchell troop transport ship. Mayo, and was in service with the navy from 19451946. Usns general maurice rose troop ship this is the ship that. Patch was promoted posthumously to general on 19 july 1954 under pub. Marine corps uss general j c breckenridge ap176tap176. Ships transferred to military sea tranport service from naval. Selected troopships of wwii scroll down to see total list source. Patch resumed troop transport duty to south vietnam. Herndon was a clemsonclass destroyer dd198 which was launched in 1919 by the newport news shipbuilding and dry dock company.

Uss general alexander m patch, troop ship that took me to bremerhaven, germany from brooklyn army depot, new york. General alexander m patch tap 122 navalcovermuseum. General alexander mccarrell sandy patch 23 november 1889 21 november 1945 was an officer in the. Darby tap127 soldiers lunching in the ships troop mess hall. In 1950, the ships were transferred back to the us navy and assigned to the military sea transportation service. After service in the european and pacific theaters, she was transferred to the army transport service in 1946 and renamed usat general nelson m. Patch departed new york 35 august 1965 for the far east. Early in the vietnam war, troop ships such as the usns upshur, geiger, and gordon carried two thirds of u. Apr 15, 2015 usns general maurice rose troop ship this is the ship that my family took in november of 1964 to germany. I remember a bad storm and i remember calling it a big boat and the sailors telling me that it was not a boat. Usns uss general maurice rose admiral hugh rodman ap126 q.

Feb 16, 2012 uss general alexander m patch, troop ship that took me to bremerhaven, germany from brooklyn army depot, new york. Details about tap114 uss general william mitchell troop ship patch. Tap193 was a troop ship for the united states navy in the 1950s. Usns general alexander m patch programmsdivine78s blog. We departed dec 21st 1963 and it was a miserable but memorable trip. The transport took them from souda bay, cretewhere. In 1950, the ship was transferred to the military sea transport. Eberle ap123 halftone reproduction of a photograph taken in 1945 by her builder, the bethlehemalameda shipyard, inc. Uss general alexander m patch ap122, us naval ship, usn.

She departed the next day via yokosuka, japan, for pusan, south korea, where she arrived 2g august. My friend, her husband and 4 month old daughter came over here on this ship and would like a passenger list or manifest. Troop surge in middle east may not end soon white house, us arguing for a presence in the middle east, the military points to irans launch of ballistic missiles at an iraqi base housing u. Littleknown history of the ten p2se2r1 troop ships. Much larger ship, much calmer sea, the motion was almost non existant. Usns general maurice rose troop ship this is the ship. Photographs of jim sheppard uss genral john pope tap110 7 8 9 7. Boulevard patch going from the main road to pampelone plage in ramatuelle france is named for general patch. Msts military sea transportation service us navy korean. This is the troop ship that took many of us to viet nam. Reacquired by the navy on 3 march 1950, the ship operated for the next two decades as usns general alexander m. With this great technology called the internet i have been able to find a picture of that ship and wow, it does not look as big as i always pictured in my mind. Charles, published by the army transportation association, washington, d.

Photographs of jim shepparduss general john pope tap. The military sea transportation service has announced that eight of its troopships including the rose, patch, darby and buckner are being inactivated by the end of june 1970. Seven of these transports usns darby, rose, buckner, patch, gordon, upshur. Tap114 uss general william mitchell troop ship patch ebay. Patch and served primarily as a troop and cargo carrier, even transferring troops during vietnam. Walker began life on february 21, 1944, as a troop transport for the united states navy. Three variants of the design were built, the p2se2r1 admirals, p2s2r2 generals, and p2se2r3 presidents. Much of the third brigade, 9th infantry division went by troop train from fort riley, kansas to oakland, departing aboard the rose in middecember 1966 and arriving at vung tau late on december 31. We were bussed to the brooklyn navy yard and boarded the a. Usn united states navy ship uss tennessee, huge panoramic 1880s antique print. The ship had just been redecorated to improve comfort for military personnel and their families traveling to germany. The united states navy transport usnsgeneral alexander m.

Ships transferred to military sea tranport service from naval transportation service and army transportation service 19491950. This is the troop ship that took many us to viet nam. We were so drunkits a wonder i was able to take the picture. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page. Jan 23, 2020 troop surge in middle east may not end soon white house, us arguing for a presence in the middle east, the military points to irans launch of ballistic missiles at an iraqi base housing u. Buckner tap123 usns general maurice rose tap126 usns general william o. Laid down, 15 january 1943, as a maritime commission type p2se2r1, hull under maritime.

After embarking troops at boston, she sailed 15 july 1966 and arrived vung tau august. Came back home in june, 1965 aboard the usns general alexander m patch. Aug 09, 2004 in 1966 from oakland, ca on the uss general patch. This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. Shot of the guys watching us return from the club on white sands beach. Breckinridge retained the designation uss instead of becoming usns. I finished training at aberdeen proving grounds in feburary of 1965, and received orders for zirndorf germany. In response to communist infiltration and aggression in south vietnam, general alexander m. She was laid down under a maritime commission contract mc hull 680 on 15 january 1943 at alameda, california, by the bethlehem steel corp. Uss general patch, vietnam troop ships, vietnam 19661967. Following seven transatlantic voyages to bremerhaven and back, general alexander h. Docked in okinawa, photo taken from white sands beach. Steaming primarily between new york and bremerhaven, germany, she completed more than 150 roundtrip voyages.

Patch departed new york 15 august 1965 for the far east. Uss general alexander m patch ap122, us naval ship, usn navy photo print. On 1 march 1950 she was transferred to the military sea transportation service msts as usns general m. The p2 transport was a united states maritime commission design for a passenger ship which could be readily converted into a troop transport. Vandenberg 1943 this was a 10,654 gross ton ship, length 523ft x beam 71. Operationally, standard troopshipsoften drafted from commercial shipping fleetscannot land troops directly on shore, typically loading and unloading at a seaport or onto smaller vessels, either tenders or barges. A troopship also troop ship or troop transport or trooper is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime. Howze carried troops to milne bay and lae to support the american buildup of pressure in the southwest pacific returning to san francisco 2 may 1944. Admirals ten p2se2r1 ships were ordered by the maritime commission in world war ii. Navy in the tanker war by stephen phillips at the jhuapl duration. Uss general alexander m patch, troop ship that took me to. Military academy 12 june 19 and was commissioned second lieutenant in the infantry. Due to extremly bad weather it took eight days to make the crossing. She was built in 1945 for the united states maritime commission as ss marine adder, a type c4sa3 troop ship, by the kaiser company during world war ii.

General alexander mccarrell sandy patch 23 november 1889 21 november 1945 was an officer in the united states army, best known for his service in world war ii. Tap114 uss general william mitchell troop ship patch. Subsequently, the ship steamed to guadalcanal, manus, eniwetok, and many other islands as the rising tide of the navys amphibious offensive swept toward japan. In 1946 the mayo was transferred to the united states army and became part of the army transport service. I am trying to remember the names of the troop ships i came over and back to bremerhaven from brooklyn. Mar 05, 20 i went over on the usns upshur in december, 1962. Only eight ships were completed as troop transports for the navy, with the last two. You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. Naval historical center photograph, from the military sealift command. In response to communist infiltration and aggression in south vietnam, general alexander h. Uss general william mitchel tap114 troop ship patch. I would love any photos of this ship and stories and history of this ship. Service ship photo archive usns general alexander m.