USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113), named for Henry W. Butner, was a troopship that served with the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War. | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |. We were going through the English Channel and along the White Cliffs of Dover. USAT GENERAL ALEXANDER M. PATCH. Another vessel rescued the 20 crew members on board. She then returned to the United States, arriving Seattle 24 September. We also hit a storm and lost mileage for three days." The Army soon renamed the ship General Simon B. Buckner
The second phase of the renovation project of the channel, which is slated to cost a total of VND8.2 trillion ($344.6 million), began construction on Feb. 23. All the Navy's "Admiral" ships were transferred to the Army post war and were then renamed for generals. I still have an old news paper, with news of the day with location and distance to port, printed on 20 April 1951. [1] Those under other arrangements continued operating as SS NAME. Simon B. Buckner and USNS General Simon B. Buckner
He was promoted to Lieutenant General 4 May 1943 to assume command of the 10th Army. I remember for several days we were not allowed on deck. She returned to San Francisco 12 May, departed 20 May for the Panama Canal, and from there steamed to Le Havre, France. A detective novel became a shipboard community building event. The crossing was so rough that the passengers renamed the ship on the spot as the USNT Up-Chuck. 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. She returned to the Navy in March 1950 when most of the
I don't remember any rough crossings as described by others, nothing like the seas I had seen on weather patrol off Iceland and Greenland in the Coast Guard, where heavy seas came over the bow.". Our room on the ship was really nice and we loved looking through the porthole. I always liked that ship. * On the same day, the General Department of Logistics held a ceremony to kick off new-year training course in 2023. 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. Essentially all maritime commercial cargo and passenger type vessels were under strict control of WSA under Executive Order No. General Maurice Rose from Bremerhaven, Germany to New York, returning from a 31 month tour in southern France. In addition to the transports the Army fleet included specialized types. "I was on board an 'MSTS ROSE' in July or August 1962. On 11 August, on the way to Hong Kong for coaling, Hooker ran aground and became a total loss. I have visited web sites, but can't find anything about this situation. That changed during the night when I woke because of the ship rolling from side to side and the front of the ship crashing back into the water after being lifted by a wave. WW2troopships.com & WWIItroopships.com
We all watched a LOT of movies. World War II Troop Ships is a "Fang, Ramses & Rupert " production. My military memories are some of my most cherished human experiences. [142] Exempted from WSA control were combatants, vessels owned by Army or Navy and coastal and inland vessels. 111-SC-1002 - Damaged German ship - Destruction of a stream nozzle on the USS Madawaska, formerly the steamship Koenig Wilhelm II - NARA - 55163329.jpg 9,182 6,304; 19 MB. Admiral E. W. Eberle
The two years we spent in Germany were very educational and alot of fun. She then took part in the occupation of Japan between August 1945 and March 1946 when she made five voyages from the U. S. west coast to the western Pacific, carrying occupation troops and relief personnel for veterans returning home. General H. W. Butner arrived San Diego 24 April, and on 10 May made another Pacific cruise which lasted until her return to the West Coast 12 June. Each was equipped with a 40 by 72 feet (12m 22m) steel deck to support helicopter operations. This information comes from the front page of a newspaper printed on the ship, at least during that cruise, named the Daily Herald. the Congo led to its recall. 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. It was really rough. [9][10] Some of the Army's specialized vessels became Navy commissioned ships (USS) or non-commissioned utility vessels. After exiting the canal I was part of an honor guard for a funeral for a deceased MSTS Master who had desired to have his ashes spread in the Atlantic. 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. I have visited web sites, but can't find anything about this situation. Nicknamed the "Ambassador Ship," from February 1961 to July 1963, Blatchford transported a total of 43,500 troops from Malaysia, India, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Pakistan, Morocco, and even Iraq, over a total of 227,000 miles. Strangely I have never read Arthur Conan Doyles works until now. From there the ship continued to Bremerhaven, Germany, and thence to New York, mooring 5 September 1951. 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]. 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. That freedom continues to thrive today thanks to the efforts of her builders, her crews, and the passengers she carried. 3 lighters used as refrigerated warehouses. ten more trips from New York to Bremerhaven and Southampton. 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. I do not remember going back on deck for the rest of the trip until we reached Bremerhaven, but it was January and probably no one was allowed on deck. It is expected to be completed in 2025. USNS General Simon B. Buckner. 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. WW2 Troopships is currently undergoing an entire site re-design! If you are interested in the histories of merchant ships that served during WWII (as well as during other wars) in any capacity or that were lost due to wartime activities, please watch for our sister site "Liners and Merchant Ships At War" that is currently under construction. 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. It was a wonderful reunion with my father who we hadn't seen for 9 months. I will never forget! They were operated by Transportation Corps with a variety of crewing schemes. Click here to view a site map. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register in August 1990 and sold by the Maritime Administration in June 1997 for scrapping at Brownsville, Texas.". Nicknamed sailjers, They wore sailor dungarees on the ship, and Army uniforms on land. I can say it was a rude awakening from what I had gone to bed with last night! I recall having mess in the AM (Green Eggs) and watching the port hole go under the sea and back up to the sky over and over again. Each ship was also provided with two motor launches and two DUKWs or "ducks," amphibious trucks for carrying parts too heavy for the helicopters. Europeans, probably from every nearby nation that forms the banks of the Channel and the Weser River, were out in full force the day we sailed through there, and they all made us feel very welcome to their part of the world, while with their actions you could see that they were certainly grateful to the Americans whose prior generations had sacrificed themselves for them and their countries. The mixed smell of diesel and breakfast was about more than I could take. 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. The USNS Rose looked awful small out there and the Atlantic looked awful big! The exhibition also features many activities such as seminars, the third fruit and vegetable export forum, Grower Talks, business matching, international flower and Viet Nam fruit showcase The Netherlands is the partner country with 33 of its enterprises taking part. Commander Keen 4: The First and Only Video Game I Loved. The Mormons had a lot of bad press in Doyles era, what with polygamy and Brighams Theocracy. On the way back in 1955 there were some terrible storms. Departing San Francisco 17 February, she brought troops to Finschafen, Hollandia, Leyte, Manus Island, Guadalcanal, and many other islands, as the amphibious advance through the Pacific reached its final phase. personnel assigned to or associated with the U.S. Army
[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. Two personnel were trained as divers. [56] Army ship management lay in the Quartermaster Corps and later the Transportation Corps. We flew from Vung Tau in a Thai C 123 to Saigon. Media in category "Troop transports of the United States Navy". features, including armament, removed. I treasure the certificate I got from that boat that says I was a great passenger on it. I was the son of a career Navy officer, and our family rode the Rose from the U.S. to my father's ultimate duty station, aboard the USS Springfield in its French Riviera home port of Villefranche. Talking about his English-language art blog launched on October 11 th , 2007 , the Canadian artist said that he wanted to maintain connections with his fellow artists in Hanoi . This listing is a "work in progress" and additions will be made as they become known to us. Army tugs were seen as far back as the American Civil War with the 1862 screw tug Terror. I was on the same ship on the way home, and knew all the places to hide. Barnesand Noble has a two volume edition of Doyles Sherlock stories, and I am well into Volume One. 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. Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_General_H._W._Butner_(AP-113)&oldid=1064851761, Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States, Korean War auxiliary ships of the United States, World War II auxiliary ships of the United States, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 19 to 20.6 knots (35.2 to 38.2km/h) (sources vary), This page was last edited on 10 January 2022, at 14:41. amzn_assoc_asins = "1483426955";
Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Quick trip to the head every now and then and we were good to go. Placed out of Service summer of 1967. If you know of ships that carried troops (even if you do not have specific crossing information), please let me know. [1], Eleven Transportation Corps ships under technical management of Signal Corps are known to have been active in WW II and after:[1]. she made a crossing carrying troops from Naples, Italy to Trinidad
I doubt that an American could go anywhere in the world today, in 2007, and get that kind of welcome now. When I awoke Friday morning the Rose was shuddering and pitching and I sat up wondering what was happening. The numbers below[1] give an idea of the scope of that Army maritime operation: Limiting the number to only the named and numbered vessels, discounting the various simple barges and amphibious assault craft, the remaining number is 14,044 vessels. Since I was the boy I got the top bunk and that was fine with me. ", The soldier went on to say, "The ship was rolling way over. Between
The Banner was a major defense against boredom. ", Another dependent, Trent Young, remembers "going with my father and the rest my family to Germany in 1958 aboard her. We were, according to naval personnel, about to divert to the S.O.S. [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. I went to the dispensary with my mother and there were quite a few of us lined up in the same condition. She had to undergo an emergency C-section, at which time the ship's engines were turned off to provide as much calm as possible. for those expressly stated to have been photographed by "Shayne E. Wallesch". And I get into trouble because they aren't clean enough! ", Repairing a screw propeller of USNS General Maurice Rose, from USN Sealift Command site, Margit J. Monk was told a very sad Rose story by her Uncle, SFC Cyrille G. Desrosiers, of Greenville, NH, which also illustrates hidden capabilities of the ship. Our port of call was Bremerhaven and off we went in the North Atlantic. I do not know what kept us from sinking. 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. Some of these were substantial vessels, 300 feet long, with a 3,000-ton displacement and a crew complement of 60-plus men. Seagoing tugs, 92'-100' or greater were designated Large Tug (LT). I got lots of compliments, and had the run of the ship as newspaper editor. As a result, the Army lost almost all of its big vessels. At least 99 actors have played Sherlock. We watched them go down the gangplank with their heavy dufflebags. [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. Transportation Service. Bought by WSA on 17 July 1942, sub BB same date to War Dept until 17 February 1945. 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. I am going to have a lot of fun with Sherlock, Watson, and company. the Curator to share or discuss or with any questions! Guys were getting sick everywhere. 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. General H. W. Butner was launched by the Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock Company of Kearny, New Jersey, 19 September 1943 under Maritime Commission contract for the Army; acquired by the Navy 5 December 1943; placed in ferry commission the same day for transfer to the Maryland Drydock Company of Baltimore, for conversion to a troop transport; and placed in full commission 11 January 1944. There were stories about previous trips with bad weather. The water was calm and I thought to my self this isn't going to be too bad. [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. in March with troops and supplies for the Southwest Pacific, then
There is some confusion on ship designators within even official records. Conversion began in the spring of 1944. 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. Transiting the Panama Canal from New York, she arrived at Yokohama 19 March, and 3 days later began the long trip back to Panama. It was a huge event on this military personnel transport ship, and the story was told over and over.". The trip had taken 8 days and we were excited to see my father and get our feet on dry steady land. 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. The 20 dry cargo barges originally intended for bauxite were taken by the Army and 17 were used in the southwest Pacific for storehouses. One story I remembered my Uncle telling me was that they crossed back to Germany in the early months of 1959. [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]. between October 1945 and March 1946. Microfilm Publication T715, 8892 rolls. All three terms are found in official usage. I was touring the bridge and saw the bow of this ship go at least twenty feet under water. I recall sitting at anchor at the Eastern entrance of the Panama Canal all day in sweltering heat. 3 min read. The same wasn't true for friends of mine who came across soon afterwards on the USNT Upchurch. She then operated in the Caribbean until 11 April, when she departed for San Diego, California. USNS General Simon B. Buckner (T-AP-123). Page made 6 March 2006
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General H. W. Butner made one more voyage before the end of the Pacific war, redeploying troops from the European Theater. Eight days going over and ten days coming back. ", Mr. Baker added, "Four days out of Bremerhaven we hit some really icy, stormy weather. Seven of these transports -- USNS Darby, Rose, Buckner, Patch, Gordon, Upshur, and Geiger -- run a tight schedule between Bremerhaven and New York. [51] The transport Hooker was fitted as a cable ship for Philippine service arriving in Manila from New York 26 June 1899. 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. Army use as tug, 428 tons, 147' length, built Neafie & Levy 1897 as "Plymouth" to USCG as "Iris" 18991934, sold 21 June 1934 as "Plymouth", later "Big Chief" 1938, service with both the Army and Navy during World War II, "B. O. Colonna" 1956, scrapped 1973, United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command, Mine Planters & Associated Ships 1904-1909, "U.S. Army Coastal Freighters (F, FS) Built During WWII", List of World War II vessel types of the United States, "The U.S. Army's San Francisco Port of Embarkation in World War II", "USAT Fred C. Ainsworth (Transport, 1943-1950)", "Chapter 4: "Help on the Way". The storm we experienced was as bad as the 1955 storm (related below). about Tanker with 800 tonnes of oil sank in Philippines waters, about Horticultural, floricultural tech expo opens in HCM City, about Vietnamese version of a foreigners blog launched, about Army of Culture team assigned missions for Army Games 2023, about Whole military starts new-year training courses in 2023, about Real estate bailout eyes credit recovery, about French groups keen to back green schemes, about Intl horticultural exhibition launched in Ho Chi Minh City after 2-year hiatus, Tanker with 800 tonnes of oil sank in Philippines waters, how much fully synthetic oil in philippines, bernard collaery oil under troubled water, bioaccumulation in marine organisms effect of contaminants from oil well produced water, while taking on fuel you notice oil on the water around the vessel, Horticultural, floricultural tech expo opens in HCM City, Vietnamese version of a foreigners blog launched, launch x431 diagun update download full version, Army of Culture team assigned missions for Army Games 2023, Whole military starts new-year training courses in 2023, Intl horticultural exhibition launched in Ho Chi Minh City after 2-year hiatus, Vietnam Life - Intl horticultural exhibition launched in Ho Chi Minh City after 2-year hiatus, reunification palace ho chi minh city vietnam, NA Chairman calls for Samsung to invest in semiconductor business in Vietnam, National Assembly Standing Committee carries out foreign affairs work for 2023, Hanoi to invest US$226M in streets and service roads under Ring Road No.4 project, ASEAN, E.U. One source states the Army had 30 junior mine planters by 1919. Restorer in 1941. For questions or comments about this site, please e-mail ww2_troopships@comcast.net. Harbor tugs were Small Tugs (ST). USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113) - Wikipedia USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113) USS General H. W. Butner (AP-113), named for Henry W. Butner, was a troopship that served with the United States Navy in World War II and the Korean War. I also worked in the food storage area of the ship both ways. It was great fun, and our nine issues were a big hit because we serialized a Sherlock Holmes novel. Laid up during the following two decades, USNS General Simon
Twins were born to this woman, a boy and a girl. Accordingly, after a careful selection, 20 outstanding artists from seven agencies and units in the whole military will join a month-long training course (March 1 - 30). John Lee shared that his "father and mother were on that rough seas trip on the Maurice Rose. BERLIN (AP) New research reveals that the hunter-gatherer people who dominated Europe 30,000 years ago sought refuge from the last Ice Age in warmer places, but only those who sheltered in what is now Spain and Portugal appear to have survived. Between May 1947 and
We sailed from New Jersey on December 20, 1951 and arrived in Bremerhaven Germany on 2 January 1952. Approximately 20 MSTS (nucleus and controlled) ships called at Bremerhaven and other ports served by MSTSO Bremerhaven each month. The passengers on the ship were a lot of GI's headed to their first real duty station in Germany, stacked four deep in bunks in the cargo holds, and a large number of dependents, family members of career Army personnel. "I was a merchant marine sailor back around 1951 and sailed twice on the Rose from New York to South Hampton England and Bremerhaven, Germany. I boarded the ship at NY Harbor and 10 days later stepped on ground again in Bremen, Germany. NAI: 300346. One of these men manning the Rose was Robert Decker, a former Coast Guardsman. 11-03-07 - Added information on 26 crossings. [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. the command. This information, specifications and resulting ship histories are gathered and compiled from from various sources that many times conflict. Below decks were several hundred Army E-1s and E-2s who, as the story was told, had been released from Army stockades in exchange for volunteering to go to Vietnam. I remember it so well. How soon some forget! Army owned vessels of the core fleet are quite clear, even though some of those switched between Army and Navy during the war. 111-SC-1003 - Damaged German ship - A broken . Grover: grounded twice in 1943. [7], Army Marine Ship Repair Company (T/O & E 55-47): But we made it. All were simply U.S. Army (LT/ST #).[1][155]. I think it was the Rose, I was about 15 (9th grade). 210, 150 Foot Steel Diesel Retrieving Vessel", sometimes termed "Aircraft Retrieving Vessel" in later references. amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "manual";
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Military Sealift Command collection at the Naval History and Heritage Command. He expired and his body was removed from the ship by hoisting an Army ambulance aboard at our first stop at Da nang. Many Vietnamese artists and culture workers in Hanoi feel affection for Brian Ring thanks to his enthusiasm in promoting Vietnamese culture. [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. 2017 is not the only time people in America have faced religious discrimination; hate directed against Jews, Catholics, and Mormons for starters. I have a cute picture of my grandson wearing the sailor hat that we bought on the ship. We debarked by landing craft at Vung Tau after about 35 days. For some reason I have thought about the Rose often in the many years that has followed. It certainly was an exciting adventure for an 8 yr. old boy. Somewhere in my years following that trip on Rose I lost my little book on her and the papers I had detailing when she had been built, what her duty had been, etc, today, on the internet I looked her up. Many of the Army vessels were transferred to Navy with the transport types becoming components of the new Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS, now MSC) under the Navy. Close to those were the ships that were bareboat chartered by the Army, meaning that only the hull itself was chartered and Army was responsible for crewing and all other operational aspects. I sailed on the Rose in late October of 1953. My father was stationed in Germany and we were joining him for a two year stay. Looking for more information from military/civilian
"I road that great vessel from Brooklyn, NY to Bremerhaven, FRG in June 1963. As with other cable work, some vessels were chartered. He made the events of the Victorian era come alive for his readers then. The company is equipped with an especially converted ship or barge, fully equipped with machine, electric, engine, wood-working, rigging and paint shops. Yes, this was my first of many bouts with sea sickness. I was given some pills and a supply of paper bags to take with me as I traveled the ship. Bareboat charter & involved in prewar construction of air ferry route bases, particularly Christmas Island. We were allowed ashore at Long Beach for a few hours and then sailed to Okinawa. As Dennis Gruhlke relates, "I sailed on the Rose from Norfolk, VA in September, 1966 as a member of the 702nd MI Detachment (CI). This was part of Doyles appeal. An initial investigation showed the vessel drifted towards waters off Balingawan Point on Mindoro island due to rough sea conditions until it became half-submerged. 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. Reacquired by the Navy 3 March 1950 and Placed in Service. Lasted the whole 7 (sic. In the next two years she operated in the Pacific between Guam and San Francisco, carrying dependents and servicemen to stations in the Far East. I remember the scene up on deck, we (pet owners) were the only ones allowed up top because we HAD to care for our animals. My regret was I did not know that or believe me I would have taken a last trip out to see her. Guys were walking around with paper bags. We went ashore early the morning of New Year's Day 1967 and were trucked to Bearcat, the . We too hit a storm to end all storms. Our Dad was with us, but pulled duty in the hole with prisoners. The most valuable thing I learned as editor is to listen to your people. August 1990 and sold by the Maritime Administration in June 1997
Apparently our Master had speed on his mind and we did not stop until we got to the Pacific. Basil Rathbone starred in seventeen Sherlock movies. He is making his headquarters in Heidelberg in order to maintain closer liaison with the EUCOM transportation division, which has been handling the sea and land transportation of EUCOM personnel. He indeed had become seasick and went topside but he was safe. August and December 1965 the Buckner twice steamed from
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