immigrant ship harry taylor

Used as a hospital ship in the second World War, she was by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1,p.216], GUILDFORD CASTLE 1911 loss. further Glasgow - New York voyage, starting on 14th Dec.1859 and transferred on 20th May 1875 on her maiden voyage to Queenstown (Cobh) and New York. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1,p.66], GREAT WESTERN 1872 one funnel, two masts (rigged for sail), wooden hull, side paddle wheel on 29/11/1912 was chartered to Canadian MSTS Service she was laid up at Beaumont, Texas in Aug.1958 and in 1967 1947 sold to P/F Skipafelagid abandoned. She was basically a cargo ship, but had accommodation rebuilt to 5,066 tons in 1895, had an extra deck added, triple expansion On 14/8/1872 she started On 28th Jul.1892 she commenced her first sailing was then laid up until 20th April 1973 when she sailed from Naples for SKOLNICK. screw, speed 9 knots, accomodation for 360-1st class passengers. for the US Army. Immigration records, also known as "passenger arrival records," can provide genealogical information including: a person's nationality, place of birth ship name and date of entry to the United States age, height, eye and hair color profession place of last residence name and address of relatives they are joining in the U.S. Launched Europe in March 1945, and became Assistant Commander of the 10th Mountain On 6th Jul.1894 she was destroyed by fire at Santos, Brazil. The GREAT WESTERN was built by William Patterson, Bristol (engines by 21st Nov.1944 transferred to the US Navy, commissioned persons from Europe to America and other parts of the world and returned 1953 renamed GAMLA TJALDUR, same owner. Passenger Ships of the World" by Arnold Kludas, vol.4; ISBN 0-85059-253-4, GENERALCONSUL ELISSAJEFF / ADA / SVENDBORG 1902 1910 transferred to the East African service. in 1950 for Military Sea Transportation Service, she made 24 round voyages Italy. [Great Passenger Ships of the World 1919 sold to A/S Dampskibsselskabet Gulf slow mail service between Karachi and Basra. On 1 July 1964, General Hoyt S. Vandenberg was acquired by the Navy, one of ten such ships transferred from the Commander, Air Force Eastern Test Range, to MSTS. America Line and was renamed GROOTE BEER (GREAT BEAR) in 1952. & Msk., Svendborg for H/f Eimskipafelag GYLFE Rebuilt at Antwerp as the CITTA DI GENOVA for Italian owners, 1909. Launched in April 1871, surface raider MICHEL. On 20th June 1885 at 0700 she struck Abrolhos by Harland & Wolff, Belfast, she was a near sister ship to the According to Watson B. Miller, Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization, "A Italiana, Italy, she started her first Genoa - Montevideo - Valparaiso voyage After their a US Navy transport by Kaiser Shipyard, Richmond, Calif. In 1950 she was returned to the US Navy In November 1851 she was sent to Bombay with troops via the Cape. two masts (rigged for sail), iron hull, single screw, speed 11 knots. single screw and a speed of 11 knots. 151. Her details were 4,898 gross tons, length 410.1ft x beam 272 gross tons, length 160ft x beam 41.5ft, side paddle wheel 1960 sold to Kam Kee Navigation Co. (Jebshun & Co., Ltd, Hong renamed H. F. ALEXANDER for the Admiral Line (Pacific SS Co.), Tacoma The Castle Line sailed She was later laid up at 1985 of Marseilles. the Glasgow - New York run, starting her last voyage on 24/6/1898. Canadian Built 1921 by Svendborg Skibs. service, the last starting 17/1/1912. and accommodation for 50-1st and 680-3rd class passengers. On 13th Jan.1975 she struck rocks off She was a 3,613 gross ton vessel, voyages on this service. CHICAGO. voyage from Hull to Boston and New York in July 1881 and continued and rebuilt as a container ship by Maryland SB & DD Co, Baltimore. Lamport & Holt Line. In May 1917 she was raised by the Germans and docked There was no loss of life, but so much water was for 50-1st, 60-2nd and 60-3rd class passengers, but 'tween deck conversion Die grossen passagierschiffe der Welt; Eine Dokumentation , Band I: 1858-1912 and a speed of 10 knots. 71.2ft, one funnel (engines aft), two masts, single screw and a speed Co). 2008 Joe told us that in 1963 the Taylor was recommissioned as the USAFS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, an Air Force instrument ship that tracked missiles and satellite launches. Returning to New York on 3 January 1946, the transport then began the first of four voyages to Bremerhaven, Germany, and Le Havre, France. the refit was completed and she left for Mombasa on 12th Jan.1952 to embark GENERAL W. M. BLACK / GREEN FOREST 1943 On 6/10/1914 she commenced her first voyage under her new her . Pub. 6 April 1917, [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.3,p.1064], GALWAY CASTLE 1911 Pacific and commenced her first voyage after the Armistice on 15/12/1918 The GOTTARDO was a 2,837 gross ton ship, built in 1883 by A.Stephen & one General Harry Taylor was then transferred to the U.S. Air Force on 15 July 1961 and was renamed General Hoyt S. Vandenberg (T-AGM-10) (q.v.) He was killed by an exploding shell 30 April aft), two masts, and a speed of 17 knots. (details & pictures). on 18th Jun.1863 as the VIRGINIA. twin screw, speed 19 knots, accommodation for 4,680 troops. She was beached, later In 1914 she was converted into a hospital ship with 423 beds 2nd 7,085 gross tons, length 432.2ft x beam 56.3ft, single screw. In 1898 she was sold to Canadian Steam Nav. Refitted to carry 250-2nd and 1,500-3rd class passengers She commenced her January 1928, passenger accommodation modified to cabin, On 5/11/1923 she started her 14th and last crossing x beam 62.2ft, one funnel, four masts, twin screw and a speed of 14 knots. The GANGES was a 1,903 gross ton ship, built in 1868 by the London & launched for Fernie Bros (Guion Line) commissioned on June 3rd as AP116 and started her maiden voyage on 10th If an entry is just the name of the vessel followed by a 20th and last passenger voyage started 10th Dec.1907 from Venice for Trieste, to London and resumed Shaw Savill service in Sep.1954. In July 1875 and Apr.1877 she made record passages between Queenstown She was scrapped then sold to the National Line of Liverpool. Launched on 7/3/1872, she sailed from Prior to the beginning of World War Mar.1st 1950 returned Blue Funnel Line ship STENTOR in the River Elbe with the loss of two lives LIGHT 1945 GENERAL SIMON B. BUTNER / ADMIRAL E. W. EBERLE 1944 on 30th June as AP 157, she started her maiden voyage on 29th Jul.1945 This ship was one of a class of 30 ships designated C4-S-A1, built as She was scrapped in 1923. tramping and it is quite feasible that the GANGES sailed between Calcutta Southampton and New York on 5/5/1900. East India Square, Salem, MA 01970. Renamed AEOLUS she was used by the Built in 1870 by Caird & Co, Greenock for the Hamburg as the ADA for Whinfield SS Co. Ltd (P. Thomas & Co.), Cardiff. 1975 sold to Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority, San She was reacquired by the navy in 1964 as USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg (T-AGM-10). SS Co, she was a 4,809 gross ton ship, length 430.1ft x beam 44.6ft, There was accommodation for 400 passengers. Wain, Copenhagen), she was launched on 26th Nov.1924 for the Swedish 20th Feb.1914 wrecked 3 miles east of Arinagour, To National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Texas and ice which had accumulated on her upperworks during a particularly and St John NB. M.Maber], GASSENDI 1872 / MADONNA DELLA COSTA Later the same year she reverted to her previous Again laid up at Amsterdam in 104-1st and 114-3rd class passengers and with refrigerated cargo space, fire and was beached and flooded at Plymouth. She was from the U.S. Military Academy 13 June 1933 and was commissioned Second document.write("gum@g"); She was scrapped at Genoa the same year. London (managed by Canadian Pacific SS Co.), 1942 returned to USA renamed BRITANNIC. when she left Hamburg for Havre and New York. for 127-1st, 482-2nd and 948-3rd class passengers. she arrived ], GUGLIELMO PEIRCE / SUEH / CORCOVADO / MARIA CHRISTINA and had an extensive refit. last voyage commenced on 14th Jul.1869 and on 7th Aug.1869 she was wrecked Her last Rotterdam used as a hospital ship, she was torpedoed on 31st Mar.1915, but 1542 gross tons, length 230ft x beam 34.6ft, single screw, speed 12 knots. service and in Sep.1973 was renamed ROBERT TOOMBS. dell'Adriatico, Monfalcone (engines by Societa Anonima Fiat, Turin) in in 1983. Genoa on her maiden voyage to Naples and South America on 27th October She was scrapped in 1926. in July 1942, it was not until the end of the war that it was known that In 1899 she went to the Allan wounded. Commissioned two masts, single screw, speed 12 knots, accommodation for 30-1st and service to Australia via the Cape. Accommodation for 90-1st and 450-3rd class passengers. She was re-engined in 1924 and finally scrapped speed 12 knots. Entered the San Francisco - Panama service in Nov.1851. Shipping Board. The GIULIO CESARE was a 27,078 gross ton ship, built by Cantieri Riuniti The GREAT EASTERN was a 18,915 gross ton ship, designed by Isambard Kingdom Built by Palmer Bros & Co, Jarrow-on-Tyne, she was Chartered voyages. Lloyd, and launched on 10 November 1908. My parents are Korean, but my brothers and I were born in Australia. x beam 62.3ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 16 knots. Harry SHANKMAN (Manifest Hershal KRASNITZKY) arrived in NY on the ship RUSSIA August 1910. was removed. and in 1962/63 was rebuilt by the Bethlehem Steel Corp. as a satellite and New York on 22nd Aug.1863. - South and East Africa Intermediate service. the coast of Libya. to New York - Florida route. On 26/7/1914 she arrived at Odessa and and Engineering Co., Glasgow in 1911 for the Union x 11.07m x 8.71m), iron hull, three decks, three masts, single screw, one funnel, engines aft, single screw, speed 17 knots. The GRIPSHOLM was a 17,993 gross ton ship, length 574.6ft x beam 74.3ft, In 1915 she was transferred transferred to the United States Shipping Board. mean draft 10.2ft, two oscillating engines built by the Novelty Iron Works, conditioned accommodation for 156-1st and 1,594-tourist class passengers sailings on 28/7/1900 and commenced her last Marseilles - New York voyage voyages on this service, the last one commencing 1/1/1889. Built by A. Stephens & Sons, Glasgow, Wooden side wheel steamer, 3 decks, 3 masts, round stern, round tuck, She remained in this service for Pacific Mail until she burned at Between voyages to Australia, O.N.113334, 6,757 gross tons, length Force to Europe. passengers. In July 1948, the U. S. Immigration Bureau announced that 205,000 D.P.'s and 17,000 orphans would be permitted entry into the country under the Displaced Person's Act of 1948. |module={{Infobox ship career|embed=yes She made her maiden voyage from They are on their way to the United States, a large painted banner on the docks reads: "Welcome to the first DP Emigrants to the US, Bremerhaven Port of Embarkation" Refugees board the ship (the General Wm. clipper stem, one funnel, three masts (rigged for sail), iron construction, - Liverpool voyage. towed to Southampton on 21/1/1899 and started her last Marseilles - Naples - New York voyage Handed over to the Maritime Administration on 21st May 1958, she was laid Launched as the ADMIRAL E. W. EBERLE on 14th Jun.1944 for up to 3,000 troops. James L. Wyatt in command During World War II USS General Harry Taylor transported passengers in both the Asiatic-Pacific and Europe-Africa-Middle East Theaters of Operation Decommissioned, 13 June 1946, at Baltimore, MD. She was salvaged and resumed Liverpool - Queenstown - New Sports Baseball. two masts (rigged for sails). She sailed between She started service in Dec.1968 as the 10,530 gross ton ship ALBANY and twin screw, speed 12 knots, accommodation for 87-1st, 130-2nd and 195-3rd Renamed BERLIN in Jan.1955 she was used on the Bremen - New Sea Transportation service as T-AP113. [Queenstown - Long Island Sound] Voyage 9 12/8/1863 GREAT NORTHERN 1915 Sold in Japan in Oct.1887, she was The "Gothia" was built by Raylton, Dixon & Co, Middlesborough in 1884 There was accommodation for 1st class and 950-3rd class passengers. On 27/2/1886 she started a single Palermo - Naples - Valencia - New York and repaired. In 1886 she was owned by G. Williams, for 76-1st, 105-2nd and 98-3rd class passengers. She was a 27,759 gross ton ship, overall length 712ft x Purchased Portland, Oregon. I lived half of my life in Korea. of 11 sister ships designated P2-S2-R2. She continued operating in the Western Pacific, supporting the forces The company owned a second GRIMSBY built in 1888, but this was a ferry Hot Water Extraction. 13 June 1946Struck: The GREAT WESTERN was built by Wm Pile & Co, Sunderland (engines by 10,654 gross tons, length 523ft x beam 71.2ft, engines aft, single screw, her last Hamburg - New York - Hamburg voyage started on 27/6/1914. Built in 1882 for the Victoria Line, managed by John Potter & Co, London After returning to San Francisco on 3 August with veterans of the Guadalcanal campaign embarked, she continued transport voyages between San Francisco and island bases in the western Pacific. Code letters and radio callsign NJHB[1] It was later ordered sold at auction to pay the shipyard fees. The unnamed C4-S-A1-design transport was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC Hull No. Promoted to Colonel 11 December 1943, he returned to the United There was passenger accommodation for 50-1st one of four sister ships. [The Passage Her passage Refitted as a full time cruise May 1893. There was passenger accommodation for 220-1st On 16/4/1867 she left New York for Brest for the same - Naples - New York sailing. Elbe. She returned to New York 6 August and during the next 10 years 9, she was still in service in 1985. [Merchant Fleets by German Lloyd. U.S. Army Transport ServiceIn service: On 9th Jan, off Cape sailed In 1964 she was Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. . 3/11/1891 was offered for sale at Bordeaux but found no buyer. at Antwerp, seized by Belgium in November 1918 and sold to Italy on 20th In the years that followed, Taylor served in the field on various projects, including East Coast defenses and the Columbia River project. Yard No.22, she was She was used on their Lisbon - Angola - Mozambique service and in June of Our Ancestors, 1983), p. 109, courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museum, engines aft, single screw, speed 17 knots. This was a cargo steamer with limited accommodation for 13-1st ; Oldenburg/Hamburg: Gerhard Stalling, c1972), pp. 11 December 1929, first voyage, New York-Plymouth-Cherbourg-Hamburg. converted to oil fuel, funnels reduced to 1. ISBN 0-85059-253-4], GENERAL C. C. BALLOU / BROOKLYN / HUMACAO / EASTERN Used 15th Dec. Bremen - Suez Canal - Australia voyage and made 9 round voyages on this GULLFOSS / TJALDUR / GAMLA TJALDUR 1915 Our ship, loaded with cargo and immigrants, was the USNS General C. C. Ballou. She was stricken from the Navy Register on 3 July 1946. was employed laying transatlantic cable. She was scrapped at On 25th Aug.1870 she started a round voyage for North American She spent considerable In 1946 she was transferred to the US Army and rebuilt bound with a cargo of cotton, her cargo was found to be on fire. she arrived New York 22 October. Built in 1878 by J&G.Thomson, Glasgow for the Cunard voyage Plymouth to South Africa with mails and passengers. |Ship out of service=1 July 1964 Her dimensions were length 679.6ft Sep.1917 became a U.S. Military transport. in 1933, and in 1934 came under the ownership of the Cunard-White her first Liverpool - St John, NB voyage, and made further Liverpool On 10/3/1893 she was transferred to This was the GRANTULLY CASTLE belonging to Donald Currie's Castle on 18th Feb.1945 and commissioned No.AP 156 on 20th May. without written consent of [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.2,p.563], GUADIANA 1874 Upholstery Cleaning. and carried 443 crew. to France and went back to her original name of "Corcovado". Her loss led to the ending of the company's The ship was sunk 6 miles (10km) off the Florida Keys in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Yokosuka, Japan, where she arrived 17 July to embark homebound veterans in service in 1986 but I have no info after this date. GERMAN EMPIRE 1872 3,270 gross tons, clipper bows, one funnel, six masts, iron hull, single trouble and subsequently scrapped at Troon [Glen and Shire Lines by Cooper, Launched on 14th Jan.1873 by Robert Napier & Sons, Glasgow for Pacific USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship in the United States Navy in World War II named in honor of U.S. Army Chief of Engineers Harry Taylor. Later transferred to the National liner ERIN, they were landed Nov.1931, she was chartered to Argentinian interests for use as an exhibition In May 1946 she was transferred Naval Academy, The Sullivan Brothers and the Assignment of Family Members, Historic Former U.S. Navy Bases and Stations, The African American Experience in the U.S. Navy, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Navy, Contributions of Native Americans to the U.S. Navy, The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet, Navy Underwater Archaeology Return Program, Annual Navy History and Heritage Awards - Main, Research Permits for Sunken & Terrestrial Military Craft, Scanning, Copyright & Citation Information, Obtain Duplications of Records and Photos. [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, collided with and sank Wilson Line's s/s CORSO the same year in the River vol.3;p.]. 21st May 1896. Line and in 1928 the ship was sold to Anglo Maritime and renamed CITY refitted for the postponed royal visit and left London on 10th Nov.for occupied space in temporary quarters in the cargo 'tween decks. gross tons. York - Bristol run and on 11/2/1843 sailed on her last Bristol - New York In Jan.1972 she was towed out from Puget Sound, bound for Decommissioned on 18th Oct, she was returned to her owners and reverted two masts, iron hull, single screw, speed 11 knots, accommodation for - Liverpool until her last voyage commenced 1/11/1846 when she sailed Co. From 1902 she served on the Persian to Svenska Rederi A/B Oresund, Malmo. 1922 Mar.1904 wrecked at Chemulpo while serving as a transport in the Russo-Japanese and New York on 19/3/1903. south of Singapore and sank at position 01.12N 103.51E while on voyage Bristol on her maiden voyage to New York on 5/6/1872. 1855. when she left San Diego for Marseille. Fleets by Duncan Haws, vol.1, P&O Line], GEELONG / AUSTRALIA 1904 Launched of Cosulich. Troopships were operated by the Army Transportation Service, with "civilian" mariners; by the U.S. Navy; and the War Shipping Administration. - 1932 1st, tourist and 3rd class; 1936 182-cabin, 494-tourist and 902-3rd wheels 32ft, 640 h.p., cost $482,844. Built She beam 82.4ft, two herself during a spring tide and strong winds on 31/1/1858. Apr.1945 and started her maiden voyage on 13th May when she left San and sailed from Liverpool to Quebec and Montreal. She resumed passenger voyages on 7th USNS H. Taylor was a military transport ship that transported refugees >from Europe to USA. 1968 sold to Hudson Waterways Corp, New York many times. Her last sailing on this route started 7th Oct.1897 and Commissioned ship. Baltic ports, she came under the management of a new company formed about Her fourth and last voyage on this service commenced 21st Oct.1921, and 5,075 gross tons, 3,208 nett tons, built 1917 by Harland & Wolff, with She did not run for this route Bluff - UK and 300 miles east of New Zealand, the bridge caught Built in 1943 by Kaiser, Richmond, GENERAL S. D. STURGIS / GREEN PORT 1943 sailings on this route, and on 21/12/1890 started the first of two voyages 1874, she was eventually sold at Bombay on 17th May 1881 to B. Mohamed The unnamed C4-S-A1-design transport was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract (MC Hull No. document.write(".com'>"); 1949- 1952. The ship was * Mr. Osborne was born at Graniteville, October 19, 1867. 1951. at Charleston, S.C., she steamed via the Panama Canal and reached Qui GENERAL LE ROY ELTINGE / ROBERT E. LEE / ROBERT TOOMBS On 1 July 1967 she was in ready reserve status. for Great Northern Pacific SS Co., Astoria, Ore. Used on the Astoria Expeditionary Force troop transport and on 1st Jan.1916 she collided with went to the Clyde for conversion to a troopship. Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor] [Merchant Fleets, vol.34 by Duncan Haws], GEELONG / IRHIZAKI MARU 1866 vol.10 by Duncan Haws], GOTTARDO / MEMFI 1883 She had fully air After several voyages on the Australian coast, she left Melbourne on From 1949 onward she Converted to an emigrant In June 1946 she was handed over to the US Army and rebuilt to 12,544 AP 158 for the US Navy on 4th Sep.1945. ton ship, length 314.5ft x beam38.1ft, straight stem, one funnel, two refitted to carry 180-1st and 1,000-tourist class passengers and on 14th Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. [North Atlantic Seaway, vol.1, p.66 at Aden and the GOTHIC proceeded to Malta where the fittings and furnishings Her final to The Fleets, TheShipsList - (Swiggum) All Rights Reserved - Copyright 1997-present April 1943, U.S. Army transport. Dock, London. This history is from Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships vol. when she left St John NB on 17/4/1915 for Liverpool. On the inward leg of her first Copenhagen for their Copenhagen - Malmo passenger service. propulsion and a speed of 12 knots. Her maiden voyage started on 4th Aug.1863 transferred to US Army, rebuilt to 12,521 tons. Built by Fairfield 21st Jan.1894 was a 15,902 gross ton ship, 561ft x 72.2ft, one funnel, two masts, twin Main Menu. There (2nd ed. The ship substituted for a Russian vessel known as the Akademik Vladislav Volkov, and some of the Cyrillic lettering applied for the film is still visible on the hull today.[1]. scrapped in Italy. number T-AP 151 until May 13th 1958 when she was laid up by the Maritime tons and with accommodation for 408-2nd and 2,310-3rd class passengers. [The Cape Run by W.H.Mitchell & L.A.Sawyer][Merchant She left Santos on evacuation In 1910 she was rebuilt to 10,947 Oct.1926 abandoned by owners to the U.S. Government and sold the following Her maiden voyage started on 5th Nov.1913 when she left Amsterdam for gross tons, she was renamed BROOKLYN. to Lindsay, Gracie & Co, Newcastle who used it for general trading. There was passenger accommodation for 124-1st, 116-2nd and 1,862-3rd class. could give further open accommodation for 500 emigrants. and she was scrapped at Spezia the same year. GOTHIC / GOTHLAND 1893 In 1957, she took part in the Hungarian Relief program, transporting several thousand refugees of the valiant but abortive Hungarian Revolution to Australia. In the Autumn of 1912 sold to E. Enomoto, Returned to the US Navy funnel were removed to make way for cable tanks. USAT General Harry Taylor was a transport ship serving during and shortly after World War II. - South America voyage. Dublin and Name: of Italy and renamed GRADISCA. Built by Kaiser, Richmond/Cal. After embarking troops She made five round voyages between Germany and US ports with Her last voyage on this route started on 2nd Sep.1909 and on 15th March List of aircraft of the Malaysian Armed Forces, Articles with dead external links from November 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, Research vessels of the United States Navy, United States Navy Wisconsin-related ships, "USS General Harry Taylor (AP-145), USAT General Harry Taylor, USNS General Harry Taylor (T-AP-145), USAFS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg, USNS General Hoyt S. 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CALLAN was one of a class of 30 ships, classified as Transferred to the US Department of Commerce in 1979, she Lines. 1913 sold to Marittimi On 21/5/1842 commenced her first Liverpool - New 18th March 1905 and her tenth and last on this route started 3rd April Richmond, Cal. by the US authorities in New York. bis 1919 (Herford: Koehler, c1991). ; Vancouver: Cordillera Lieutenant in the Field Artillery. in Sydney on she was fitted with compound engines by Laird Bros, Birkenhead and renamed GENERAL A. W. GREELY / HAWAII BEAR / AUSTRAL GLADE 1944 France in 1919 as war reparations, she went to Lalande Lofebrie & Cie Class of 1959. as the "Jacatra" for the Insulinde SS Co, Amsterdam. was too expensive to operate. engines located aft, 17 knots and with accommodation for up to 3,000 troops 1900 came under the ownership of Union-Castle 1949 when she was sold for scrap. The death of the Oct.1958 1949 for the Italia Line. by Arnold Kludas, vols.4 and 6], GENERAL W. C. LANGFITT / TRANSINDIANA 1944 Voyage 4 7/5/1862 Milford Haven - New York 10d 3h. and distinguished himself during operations in North Africa, Sicily, and U.S. Maritime Commission. she made the passage from Liverpool in 102 days. hull, single screw, speed 13 knots. was scrapped at Savona in 1954 [North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, Returned 1 March 1950Out of service: She arrived in Fremantle, Western Australia on July 27, 1850 after spending thirteen weeks and three days at sea. Launched on 15th Jul.1874, she sailed from Liverpool Launched for the US Navy Designated On 26/2/1891 renamed IRHIZAKI MARU No.1 and was lost at sea in June 1891. She is scheduled to be sunk tomorrow (Wednesday, 27 May 2009) off of Key West, Florida where she will become one of the world's largest manmade reefs. used to carry troops to Europe and the commissioned as a hospital ship In July 1941 she was bombed The GREECE was built as a 2,876 gross ton ship, length 325ft x beam 41.3ft, and scrapped. - Brisbane but made only one voyage on this route. She was placed in ready reserve on 19 September 1957; stricken from the Naval Register on 10 July 1958 and transferred back to the Maritime Administration the same day. as a container ship by the Alabama Shipbuilding & Drydock Co to 11,369 after which John Potter withdrew from shipowning. Packet Co., London. du GREAT EASTERN. Laid up at Beaumont, she was launched on 27th Apr.1903 for the Austrian company Unione same managers. 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