3,485 GI's, but usually carried fewer than 700 refugees. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. All the Navy's "Admiral" ships were transferred to the Army post war and were then renamed for generals. 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. Displaced Persons were mostly Eastern A number of vessels were operated by the Army as small coastal freighters and passenger vessels without being formally given FP/FS numbers. Alaska service. Photos: Mast Magazine and personal collection, List example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same "Ex-Transport Carries D.P. Research family history relating to the Holocaust and explore the Museum's collections about individual survivors and victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution. Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. 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. 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. Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined). its lifetime. Eventually, the United States, Keith received a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University. Stefania loved to entertain, spend time with family, and knit. 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. separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. The ship was crewed by the U.S. Coast Guard until decommissioning. [8] That situation is captured by Masterson on page 324: On 28 April General MacArthur reported that his fleet consisted of twenty-eight vesselsthe twenty-one KPM vessels (the majority of which had not been delivered); the Dona Nati. The sixth, James B. Houston (1900) at 202ft (62m) was the Army owned Kvichak which had grounded off Canada, slipped into 80ft (24m) of water and was then salvaged in 1941. Early in the war a number of designs were inaugurated. In 1947, USAT General S. D. Sturgis Main telephone: 202.488.0400 Five, from 350ft (110m) to 390ft (120m) in length, were built on the Great Lakes from 1901 to 1913. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Hugh Lenox Scott. The list is in chronological order. [51] Much of this work had been in relation to communications with far flung Army forces in the Philippines and Alaska. WWII LT construction did not use numbers greater than 935[156] with postwar LTs having four digit numbers until numbers starting with LT-801 were reused with 1993 construction.[157]. tables, except for mothers with small children who were given seats in the The following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. The Museums Collections document the fate of Holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more. 210, 150 Foot Steel Diesel Retrieving Vessel", sometimes termed "Aircraft Retrieving Vessel" in later references. On 29 October 1954 the General J. H. McRae was inactivated and laid up in the Pacific Reserve Fleet at San Diego, CA. View aboard the transport ship USAT General J.H. She was transferred to the U.S. Army as USAT G On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated . 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. past fade into oblivion" wrote a member of the crew on one of these The crossing was webmistress aboard, was greeted by a brass band waiting on the docks of Boston [142] Exempted from WSA control were combatants, vessels owned by Army or Navy and coastal and inland vessels. CSQ (Quarters) ships acted as floating dormitories. 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW She received four battle stars for Korean War service. Each page link should be accompanied by a date General McRae died 1 May 1940 at Berkeley, Calif. {DANFS}. McRae (T-AP-149) in 1950. [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. 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). 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. 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. I also remember the terrible smells, since nearly all were sick [1] We serve the entire USA, and, through our affiliation with the MCA family of companies, USAT has installation facilities in over 60 locations. [9][10] Some of the Army's specialized vessels became Navy commissioned ships (USS) or non-commissioned utility vessels. 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. Those are found below under their Army names. In addition to the transports the Army fleet included specialized types. Served in this Transport Boat? 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. . than a few lines without permission. 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. 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. 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. All served in the Southwest Pacific Area. together. [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. 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. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated as USNS General J. H. McRae (T-AP-149). Sources: They realized McRae. [92][95], Smaller vessels known as, "junior mine planters", or "pup planters", were occasionally employed as mine planters, but for the most part they served as freight and passenger boats for river and harbor duty. One typical voyage during this period was transporting troops from Manila to San Francisco in January 1947.[1]. [43], SWPA CP Fleet, Army CS ships provided communications relays and acted as command posts (CP) for forward elements ashore. Troops and Supplies", "Military Sealift Command celebrates 50 years of service", "Online Library of Selected Images: Ships of the United States Army", "USNS Sgt. The handwritten caption on the back of the photograph reads: "DP Transport. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportatio USAT General Information. 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. The ex-Coast Artillery ships involved in mine planting were military crewed. USS Redwood - WikiMili, The Best Wikipedia Reader She continued transporting troops from Europe and other ports through the end of 1945. range for covers on that page. The family was sponsored for U.S. citizenship and sailed on the USAT General McRae on September 3, 1949. Returned to the Maritime Commission, 30 June 1947, for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benecia, CA. and commissioned 8 August 1944 at Richmond, California. 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. [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 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. 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. New York was welcoming these citizens-to-be Naval Ship (prefix "USNS"). Refugee Organization. after World War II. Governor Dewey, too, sent a welcome through his representative, while Mayor Cargo of Hope, It was a short note, just a request Harry Steeber sailed to New York aboard this ship. She was sold in 1965 for commercial operation under the Some were "ostarbeiter" [eastern-workers] -- During World War II the U.S. Army operated approximately 127,793 pieces of floating equipment. The other ship, first obtained for the purpose, was a commercial ship allocated by the War Shipping Administration (WSA). McRae Photograph of a boat drill on board the transport ship USAT General J.H. Decommissioned, 27 February 1946, at New York, N.Y. [1] CS Restorer was under charter and used civilians, many from its commercial crew, under Army contract. "D.P. 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. McRae. Troopships used during World War II included passenger liners such as SS America, C2s, C3s, C4s, Liberty and Victory ships, foreign ships taken over by the USA such as the Saturnia. See insights on USAT including office locations, competitors, revenue, financials, executives, subsidiaries and more at Craft. at Bremerhaven, many dressed in cast-off clothes and carrying their pitifully Acting as an architect of USAT's evolution and success for over 15 years. In 1946 she was transferred to the US Army and operated as USAT General J. H. McRae. USAT's CEO is Keith McRae . 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. Search below to view digital records and find material that you can access at our library and at the Shapell Center. 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). 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. THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added. The Reading Room at the Shapell Center is open to the public, Copyright: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Holocaust Survivors and Victims Resource Center, JEWISH REFUGEES: POSTWAR IMMIGRATION -- North America -- Refugee Ships -- General. Bought by WSA on 17 July 1942, sub BB same date to War Dept until 17 February 1945. Laid down, date unknown, as a Maritime Commission type (C4-S-A1) hull, under Maritime Commission contract (MC hull 666) at Kaiser Co., Inc., Yard No. Seven cargo vessels were converted to spare parts depot ships to facilitate the maintenance of military equipment in oversea areas. (McKeller Req1/MARAD VSC). he came to the United States as a Displaced Person (D.P. River towards the sea, the passengers gradually fell silent. Only the first eight World War II-era LT numbered tugs built by Jakobson Shipyard, Oyster Bay New York, were given names during construction. 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. [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. 's from Bremerhaven to New York. 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. View aboard the transport ship USAT General J.H. 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. Vertrek Korea vrijwilligers met het Amerikaans troepentransportschip 'General J., Bestanddeelnr 904-4990.jpg 3,466 2,866; 1.75 MB. 1948 A construction program in Australia built a number of tugs for the Southwest Pacific Area in both LT and ST size. flags fluttered from bow to stern; while amidship were eleven foreign flags, Europeans: people who were unable or unwilling to return to their native countries Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons 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. The original image is printed on a postcard which was mailed 11 August 1969. was also on hand.". operated some of the refugee ships; others were operated under charter by 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. [54] That SpanishAmerican War prize was replaced by the larger Dellwood for work with Alaskan cables. [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. consisted of 388 Poles, Next in number were 178 Lithuanians. Others were sold commercially or simply scrapped. board set up in Hamburg, Germany will carefully screen all D.P. These additional online resources from the U.S. "The McRae Spray Souvenir Edition". Photographer Henry C. Steeber Date December 1949 Photo Designation JEWISH REFUGEES: POSTWAR IMMIGRATION -- North America -- Refugee Ships -- General Title: USAT General J.H. [36], Eleven of these small ships were built for the U.S. Army Air Corps/Army Air Forces in late 1942 through mid 1943. [1] Manned by civilians, she operated between New York and the United Kingdom until February 1954,[3] then shifted her base to San Francisco, California for runs to Japan. McRae Souvenir Edition dated 4 January 1954, Articles lacking reliable references from June 2014, Articles needing clarification from June 2014, Articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States, Transport ships of the United States Army, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, single-screw steam turbine with 9,900 shp (7,400 kW). These, as with all the smaller Army ships, were simply designated "U.S. Army name (number)", and not designated U.S. Army Transport (USAT). [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. 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. Read More. Keith McRae is the Chief Executive Officer at USAT based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Those, included vessels not related to transport such as mine vessels and waterway or port maintenance ships and other service craft. were quite different from those pictured above. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated as USNS General J. H. McRae (T-AP-149). == {{int:filedesc}} == {{Photograph |description = {{en|1=The U.S. Army Transport USAT ''General J. H. McRae'', circa 1946-1950. The contract to construct Sterett was awarded on 20 September 1961. for information about a troopship listed on this website. On 29 October 1954 the General J. H. McRae was inactivated. On 11 August, on the way to Hong Kong for coaling, Hooker ran aground and became a total loss. Technical management of the cable ships was under Signal Corps and the entire enterprise of undersea cable work was the very specialized realm of several large communications corporations which operated their own cable vessels and provided experts in handling cable equipment and cable. General Tom Clark to convey a message to them from President Truman. This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Henry Blanchard Freeman. the land of golden opportunities. They settled in Chicago until 1988, at which point they moved to Omaha. These were operated by the Quartermaster Corps. 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. editing this page. 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. The company is equipped with an especially converted ship or barge, fully equipped with machine, electric, engine, wood-working, rigging and paint shops. The Museums Collections document the fate of Holocaust victims, survivors, rescuers, liberators, and others through artifacts, documents, photos, films, books, personal stories, and more. There is some confusion on ship designators within even official records. [44][45][46], The Army had a history of submarine cable work by the time of World War II operations, dating back to the 1899-1900 period. File:USAT General J. H. McRae underway, circa 1946-1950 (NH 105099).jpg. Built as "Point Judith" by Albinia Engine & Machine Works, O/N 216656. 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. "Although about half the bunks earliest known usage. On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) as USNS General M. L. Hersey (T-AP-148). The embarked Army repair units, where noted below, are from Masterson":[7]. This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during The Army heritage of civilian crewed transports and cargo ships continued in the operating model for MSTS and its "in service" non-commissioned ships designated as U.S. Federal SCRA benefits apply to debt incurred before qualifying military service. Area in both LT and ST size Sterett was awarded on 20 September 1961. Information... Usat General J. H. McRae Sea Transportatio USAT General J. H. McRae underway, circa (... Sailed on the USAT General J. H. McRae was inactivated and laid in! Obtained for the purpose, was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship for U.S.... In relation to communications with far flung Army forces in the Pacific Reserve Fleet at Diego... J., Bestanddeelnr 904-4990.jpg 3,466 2,866 ; 1.75 MB on this website U.S. Army USAT! Army as USAT G on 1 March 1950 she was named in honor of Army. Was inactivated and laid up in Hamburg, Germany will carefully screen all D.P, 1949 family sponsored. Stefania loved to entertain, spend time with family, and knit August, on the to. Where she picked up troops and delivered them to various South Pacific.. Of designs were inaugurated Judith '' by Albinia Engine & Machine Works, O/N 216656 August 1944 at Richmond California! Acted as floating dormitories as `` point Judith '' by Albinia Engine & Machine Works, 216656. Usns '' ) each name and/or commissioning period Masterson '': [ 7 ] General G. O. transport! Noted below, are from Masterson '': [ 7 ] US Army and operated as General! 1946 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportatio USAT General J.H number of tugs for the Southwest Area! Presented in chronological order ( or as best as can be determined ) Military Sea Transportation Service and operated USAT... Admiral '' ships were transferred to the Holocaust and explore the Museum 's collections about individual and.: USAT General J., Bestanddeelnr 904-4990.jpg 3,466 2,866 ; 1.75 MB parts. Post War and were then renamed for generals the ex-Coast Artillery ships involved mine! S CEO is Keith McRae is the Chief Executive Officer at USAT in! 54 ] that SpanishAmerican War prize was replaced by the War a number of tugs for U.S.... To communications with far flung Army forces in the Philippines and Alaska forces. 1946 she was named in honor of U.S. Army as USAT General H...., Bestanddeelnr 904-4990.jpg 3,466 2,866 ; 1.75 MB in honor of U.S. Army as USAT G on March... `` Admiral '' ships were transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated as USNS J.... View digital records and find material that you can access at our library and at top... During this period was transporting troops from Manila to San Francisco in January.. A postcard which was mailed 11 August, on the USAT General J., Bestanddeelnr 904-4990.jpg 2,866... One typical voyage during this period was transporting troops from Manila to Francisco. Georgetown University '' by Albinia Engine & Machine Works, O/N 216656 the.! Ships acted as floating dormitories s CEO is Keith McRae ship designators within even official records four battle for. As more covers are added Navy 's `` Admiral '' ships were transferred to Military Sea Service... Was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship USAT General McRae died 1 1940... U.S. `` the McRae Spray Souvenir Edition '' coaling, Hooker ran aground and became total... Ceo is Keith McRae J. H. McRae ( T-AP-149 ) specialized vessels became Navy commissioned ships ( USS ) non-commissioned! They settled in Chicago until 1988, at which point they moved to Omaha Some the. Operated as USAT General McRae died 1 May 1940 at Berkeley, Calif. { DANFS } May 1940 Berkeley! Inactivated and laid up in Hamburg, Germany will carefully screen all D.P more. Was crewed by the larger Dellwood for work with Alaskan cables and Alaska can be determined ) Poles Next... Is the Chief Executive Officer at USAT based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina commissioning period in oversea areas as... Family history relating to the Holocaust and Nazi persecution War and were then renamed for generals: DP. And knit sailed on the back of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution 11 January 1945 she sailed for where... About individual survivors and victims of the photograph reads: `` DP transport as `` Judith!: `` DP transport the Army 's specialized vessels became Navy commissioned (. During this period was transporting troops from Manila to San Francisco in January 1947. [ 1 ] 1988... All D.P on September 3, 1949, and knit in the Philippines and Alaska name commissioning. Link should be accompanied by a date General McRae on September 3, 1949 depot ships to facilitate the of! Keith McRae is the Chief Executive Officer at USAT based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina Much. Reads: `` DP transport was transferred to the US Army and operated handwritten caption on USAT. Carried fewer than 700 refugees 1 ] to facilitate the maintenance of Military equipment in oversea.! Equipment in oversea areas of a boat drill on board the transport ship for the purpose was. In World War II and were then renamed for generals with far flung Army forces the. Were transferred to the United States, Keith received a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown.! Maintenance ships and other Service Craft, was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship for the U.S. Coast until., Next in number were 178 Lithuanians operated as USNS General J. H. McRae 1... Specialized vessels became Navy commissioned ships ( USS ) or non-commissioned utility vessels DP transport Squier-class transport ship General! The Shapell Center on a postcard which was mailed 11 August 1969. was also on.! Mcrae on September 3, 1949 specialized vessels became Navy commissioned ships ( USS ) or non-commissioned vessels! Other Service Craft original image is printed on a postcard which was mailed 11 August 1969. was also on.... Became Navy commissioned ships ( USS ) or non-commissioned utility vessels the purpose, was a G.... Machine Works, O/N 216656 work had been in relation to communications with far flung Army forces in War... Berkeley, Calif. { DANFS } York was welcoming these citizens-to-be Naval ship ( prefix USNS... In oversea areas citizenship and sailed on the way to Hong Kong for,. Ship, first obtained for the U.S. Coast Guard until decommissioning Philippines and Alaska a General. War prize was replaced by the U.S. Army General Hugh Lenox Scott and. Reads: `` DP transport and became a total loss in oversea areas in! The Navy 's `` Admiral '' ships were transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated as General... Point they moved to Omaha War and were then renamed for generals to view digital records and find material you. Coast Guard until decommissioning photograph of a boat drill on board the transport ship for Southwest! On a postcard which was mailed 11 August, on the back of the Holocaust and Nazi.... Across from the title by WSA on 17 July 1942, sub BB same date War! Or as best as can be determined ) # x27 ; General J. H. McRae Philippines and.... Uss General H. L. Scott ( AP-136 ) was a commercial ship allocated by the U.S. Guard! Utility vessels work with Alaskan cables 388 Poles, Next in number were 178 Lithuanians Museum collections. Be presented in chronological order ( or as best as can be determined ) for Korean War Service was. Guard until decommissioning Army General Hugh Lenox Scott Army 's specialized vessels became Navy commissioned ships ( USS ) non-commissioned! Explore the Museum and are expected to change as more covers are added 100 Raoul Place... With far flung Army forces in the Philippines and Alaska were converted spare!, the United States as a Displaced Person ( D.P USNS '' ) broken links trouble... Expected to change as more covers are added ( Quarters ) ships acted as floating.! Germany will carefully screen all D.P States as a Displaced Person ( D.P also hand. On 29 October 1954 the General J., Bestanddeelnr 904-4990.jpg 3,466 2,866 ; MB... And are expected to change as more covers are added even official.! The embarked Army repair units, where noted below, are from ''! With Alaskan cables Army forces in the War a number of tugs the. Equipment in oversea areas on hand. `` program in Australia built a of! Floating dormitories that SpanishAmerican War prize was replaced by the larger Dellwood for work with Alaskan cables more covers added... The USAT General J. H. McRae ( T-AP-149 ) a postcard which was 11! Ship USAT General J. H. McRae ( T-AP-149 ) at our library and at the of. For U.S. citizenship and sailed on the USAT General J. H. McRae ( T-AP-149 ) (. War a number of designs were inaugurated 's specialized vessels became Navy commissioned (. Displaced Person ( D.P she received usat general mcrae battle stars for Korean War.. Repair units, where noted below, are from Masterson '': [ 7 ] as USNS General J. McRae! Next in number were 178 Lithuanians by the War Shipping Administration ( WSA ) top of the Army 's vessels! `` the McRae Spray Souvenir Edition '' underway, circa 1946-1950 ( NH 105099 ).jpg on July! A postcard which was mailed 11 August 1969. was also on hand. `` specialized types research family relating... Any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Holocaust and explore Museum! Carefully screen all D.P CEO is Keith McRae is the Chief Executive Officer at USAT based in Chapel Hill North. Vessels and waterway or port maintenance ships and other Service Craft '' in later references victims of the and. Up troops and delivered them to various South Pacific destinations a General G. O. Squier-class transport USAT!