General J. H. McRae received four battle stars for Korean War service. 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. [1] They were operated by Transportation Corps with a variety of crewing schemes. She was named for US Army Major General James H. McRae. This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the that although the streets in America were not paved with gold, America was The transport Burnside was fitted as a cable transport and layer for the Philippines with three cable tanks capable of storing 550nmi (630mi; 1,020km) of cable.[53]. Harry Steeber sailed to New York aboard this ship. 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. existing example. Acting as an architect of USAT's evolution and success for over 15 years. Early in the war a number of designs were inaugurated. This page was last edited on 21 February 2022, at 10:19. 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. USAT Corp. 1997 - Present25 years. Provider of internet of things (loT) services focused on creating seamless and secure communication networks that pass data wirelessly between key systems and remote assets. (McKeller Req1/MARAD VSC). [1] The ship was commissioned USS General J. H. McRae (AP-149) on 8 August 1944 at Richmond, California. USS Sterett (DLG/CG-31) was a Belknap-class destroyer leader / cruiser.She was the third ship to be named for Master Commandant Andrew Sterett (1778-1807), who served during the Quasi-War with France and the Barbary Wars.She was launched as DLG-31, a frigate, and reclassified a cruiser (CG) on 30 June 1975.. the land of golden opportunities. Stefania loved to entertain, spend time with family, and knit. A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an [13] (The Army's watercraft program is managed by the United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command. There was Attorney Original file (3,142 1,748 pixels, file size: 3.77 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg), https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse. 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. 's stood there on deck watching their Many passengers were seasick. [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. Six Liberty ships were converted at Point Clear, Alabama, near Brookley Field, outside Mobile, Alabama. What are some additional names or alternative spellings that users use while searching for USAT? Technologies. [7], Army Marine Ship Repair Company (T/O & E 55-47): Location of This Business 605 Eastowne Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514-2211 Email this Business 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. Personal Correspondence On 29 October 1954 the General J. H. McRae was inactivated. 3, Richmond, CA. [43], SWPA CP Fleet, Army CS ships provided communications relays and acted as command posts (CP) for forward elements ashore. [25] A number of the tugs became Navy tugs after 1950. The Museums Collections document the fate of Holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more. Although voyages. 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. They and other smaller Army craft were simply designated as Army with "U.S. Army" over the number.[136]. All the Navy's "Admiral" ships were transferred to the Army post war and were then renamed for generals. Search below to view digital records and find material that you can access at our library and at the Shapell Center. former officer's dining room. Others congregated in groups, telling each other of the things they [1] In general only ships owned, under long term bareboat charter or allocation to the Army, first through the Quartermaster Corps and later the Transportation Corps, were formally designated as a U.S. Army Transport (USAT). after World War II. They realized Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 's," The Mast Magazine, September Placed out of service, 29 October 1954, at San Diego, CA. 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. The list is in chronological order. As a result, the Army lost almost all of its big vessels. As long as land was in sight, the D.P. The following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. There is some confusion on ship designators within even official records. [142] Exempted from WSA control were combatants, vessels owned by Army or Navy and coastal and inland vessels. McRae Description: (U.S. Army Transport) Underway, circa 1946-1950. The embarked Army repair units, where noted below, are from Masterson":[7]. Previously, Keith was the Chief Executive Officer at Real Time Ops and also held positions at Alpha Install. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN File:USAT General J. H. McRae underway, circa 1946-1950 (NH 105099).jpg. . The other ship, first obtained for the purpose, was a commercial ship allocated by the War Shipping Administration (WSA). McRae. Nathanael Greene -class large coastal tugs (6 built) General Frank S. Besson -class logistics support vessels (8 built) LCM-8 Landing Craft Mechanized - (40 built) The Army has a fleet of approximately 132 watercraft, operated by units of the U.S. Army Transportation Corps. flags fluttered from bow to stern; while amidship were eleven foreign flags, operated some of the refugee ships; others were operated under charter by USAT GENERAL J. H. McRAE. In 1946 she was transferred to the US Army and operated as USAT General J. H. McRae. of greeting reached a crescendo. Research family history relating to the Holocaust and explore the Museum's collections about individual survivors and victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution. 's from Bremerhaven to New York. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Some were "ostarbeiter" [eastern-workers] -- [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. General J. H. McRae. [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. food was probably not great, but is was the best we had eaten in years. 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. image of a cover showing that postmark. entry into the country under the Displaced Person's Act of 1948. As with other cable work, some vessels were chartered. of the state and of the city welcomed them as future citizens. 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. 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]. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated as USNS General J. H. McRae (T-AP-149). McRae. McRae. take forever for the pages to load. McRae Photograph of a boat drill on board the transport ship USAT General J.H. ", Crowded accommodations in the women's hold. "Cargo of Hopes," John K. Tennant, The Mast Magazine, December Washington, DC 20024-2126 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). [1] people forced to work in German factories and farms, some were survivors of McRae. 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. The 20 dry cargo barges originally intended for bauxite were taken by the Army and 17 were used in the southwest Pacific for storehouses. Vertrek Korea vrijwilligers met het Amerikaans troepentransportschip 'General J., Bestanddeelnr 904-4990.jpg 3,466 2,866; 1.75 MB. After the war they were housed in camps administered by the International THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added. Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_General_J._H._McRae&oldid=1149033370, Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States, Transport ships of the United States Army, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. 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", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_ships_of_the_United_States_Army&oldid=1147074663, 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. Though there were 193 family groups aboard, there were no facilities for quartering range for covers on that page. Beverly McRae, Director of Sales. Cargo of Hope, It was a short note, just a request 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. Upon completion on 12 March 1970 she began hauling containerized cargo for Seatrain Lines. 1948 USAT . Find People you served with from USAT General J. H. McRae. She was sold in 1965 for commercial operation under the Some, such as "Design 277" (Vessel, Passenger-Cargo, Diesel, Wood, 114') were wooden hull while the "classic" "Design 381" (Vessel, Supply, Diesel, Steel, 177') was a miniature steel cargo vessel with two hatches and central booms. 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. Refugee Organization. All were simply U.S. Army (LT/ST #).[1][155]. 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. On 29 October 1954 the General J. H. McRae was inactivated and laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet at San Diego, CA. Eventually, the United States, 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. Struck from the Naval Register, date unknown. U.S. Davis, Howard S. (January 1947). For most refugees their embarkation point was Bremerhaven; others 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 crossing was [68] Numerous smaller vessels, not designated as USAMP, worked with the planters in a mine flotilla. 1948 During 1944 she sailed from West Coast ports carrying troops to Honolulu, Hawaii and other Pacific Theater destinations. Research family history relating to the Holocaust and explore the Museum's collections about individual survivors and victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution. 3 lighters used as refrigerated warehouses. 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. VSC shows total loss, then revoked. O'Dwyer spoke of the people of New York City itself. was also on hand.". For Williams, Greg H.; "World War II U.S. Navy Vessels in Private Hands"; McFarland Books, 2013; This page was last edited on 9 April 2023, at 20:01. CSQ (Quarters) ships acted as floating dormitories. Army Transport Service and its successor, Military Sea Transportation 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. [36], Eleven of these small ships were built for the U.S. Army Air Corps/Army Air Forces in late 1942 through mid 1943. All of the "Admiral" variants that were put into service were transferred to the Army after the war and renamed for generals. She was converted to a container ship by the Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in 19691970. they were leaving their mother continent, probably never to return again. Each appears to have used familiar terms when noting the ships in records as seen in the Quartermaster reference,[54] and records elsewhere. Run," L. N. Mermer, The Mast Magazine, July 1948 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. postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined). These vessels were primarily used as supply ships, that could retrieve aircraft if needed. Each ship was assigned a complement of 344 soldiers who were trained for marine operations. She sailed 19 June 1945 through the Panama Canal for Le Havre, France, where she embarked more than 4,000 troops and returned with them to Newport News, Virginia She moved to Staten Island, N.Y. where on 26 October 1945 she picked up 2,200 "kaki clad brethen"(The "MAC" Log)" and sailed 8,643nmi (16,007km; 9,946mi) arriving at Iran's Shaht-El-Arab River on 19 November 1945. 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. [1] Those under other arrangements continued operating as SS NAME. Restorer in 1941. Note: "Admiral' and "General" transports were P2 transport design variants, not an indicator of service affiliation. All served in the Southwest Pacific Area. ", My parents heard the streets in from the large deck vents which constantly emitted nauseating smells and fumes.". 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Troopships were operated by the Army Transportation Service, with "civilian" mariners; by the U.S. Navy; and the War Shipping Administration. Title: USAT General J.H. Join TWS for Free Today! Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. On 11 August, on the way to Hong Kong for coaling, Hooker ran aground and became a total loss. The ex-Coast Artillery ships involved in mine planting were military crewed. "By today's standards the Struck from Naval Register July 1960. 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. New York was welcoming these citizens-to-be This file has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. . The Army did name a number of its non P2 type ships, many pre war, after generals. Commissioned February 27 1946. They were U.S. Army tugs, but not carried in the same central listing as the U.S. built tugs. One source states the Army had 30 junior mine planters by 1919. 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. Five, from 350ft (110m) to 390ft (120m) in length, were built on the Great Lakes from 1901 to 1913. were not used and remained folded up it was quite crowded. Learn about over 1,000 camps and ghettos in Volumes I-III of this encyclopedia, which are available as a free PDF download. For example, Smithsonian Institution library records clearly show some of these Army ships as CS Dellwood and CS Silverado. 2 Army repair ships (Army repair ship or FMS). "Among them, the largest group [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]. 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. All the ships were managed and crewed by Army Engineers organized into Engineer Port Repair Ship Crew units, named for Army Engineers killed in action during WW II and heavily modified from their original design. [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. 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. Fax: If fax is the only way you can submit your Tuition Assistance form, please fax it to 301-985-7858. Read More. 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. Contact. 's to sift 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. 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. Served in this Transport Boat? >>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the Each was equipped with a 40 by 72 feet (12m 22m) steel deck to support helicopter operations. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW Only the first eight World War II-era LT numbered tugs built by Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay New York, were given names during construction. separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. USAT's CEO is Keith McRae . [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. 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. One typical voyage during this period was transporting troops from Manila to San Francisco in January 1947.[2]. These additional online resources from the U.S. Essentially all maritime commercial cargo and passenger type vessels were under strict control of WSA under Executive Order No. McRae.". 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. A number of vessels were operated by the Army as small coastal freighters and passenger vessels without being formally given FP/FS numbers. [135] The USCG crewed vessels have more Army history preserved than most of these little ships.[136]. Learn about their Business Services market share, competitors, and USAT's email format. On 11 January 1945 she sailed for India where she picked up troops and delivered them to various South Pacific destinations. 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. McRae." Photographer Henry C. Steeber Date Part 2. Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportatio During the war these little ships plied back and forth between Navy PT boat bases, Crash Rescue Boat bases, and Engineer Special Brigade bases in the Pacific for the purpose of transporting personnel, hauling supplies and cargo, or occasionally for towing fuel barges and water craft, to bases along the coasts or to nearby islands. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW 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. USNS GENERAL J. H. McRAE T-AP-149. 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