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). Keith McRae: Chief Executive Officer: To view USAT's complete executive team members history, request access USAT Signals . "Cargo of Hopes," John K. Tennant, The Mast Magazine, December A number of vessels were operated by the Army as small coastal freighters and passenger vessels without being formally given FP/FS numbers. 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. [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. Army tugs were seen as far back as the American Civil War with the 1862 screw tug Terror. 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. 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. . [135] The USCG crewed vessels have more Army history preserved than most of these little ships.[136]. 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. [51] The transport Hooker was fitted as a cable ship for Philippine service arriving in Manila from New York 26 June 1899. One source states the Army had 30 junior mine planters by 1919. [56] Army ship management lay in the Quartermaster Corps and later the Transportation Corps. where beautiful actresses wore strapless dress and gowns. The crossing was [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. [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. [41] The official designation was "Design No. Acting as an architect of USAT's evolution and success for over 15 years. Served in this Transport Boat? Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2007. food was probably not great, but is was the best we had eaten in years. But duties made small demands on their time, with the whole day theirs to [69][70], Mine Planters & Associated Ships 1904-1909;[70], Numbered Mine Planters 1942-1943;[70][92][93], .mw-parser-output .citation{word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}[A]Cyrus W. Field was a Signal Corps ship closely associated with mine cable work and sometimes listed with the planters. [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 named for US Army Major General James H. McRae. Beverly McRae, Director of Sales. During World War II the U.S. Army operated approximately 127,793 pieces of floating equipment. For example, Smithsonian Institution library records clearly show some of these Army ships as CS Dellwood and CS Silverado. 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. Of the 24 steam cargo concrete vessels, 17 were converted by the Army into floating storehouses, 5 were used by the Army as training ships and 2 found an honorable end when sunk to form part of the breakwater protecting the American landing in Normandy at Omaha beach.A. 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. 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. This ship became USNS General J.H. [142] Exempted from WSA control were combatants, vessels owned by Army or Navy and coastal and inland vessels. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on from the large deck vents which constantly emitted nauseating smells and fumes.". 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. McRae. If you have images or information to add to this page, then either taken "many cruises on some of the world's biggest cruise ships, but [68] Numerous smaller vessels, not designated as USAMP, worked with the planters in a mine flotilla. World War II era tugs came in two general classifications, though those were not rigid and variances may particularly be seen in commercial vessels taken in early during the war. USS General J. H. McRae (AP149) was a General G. O. Squierclass transport ship built for the United States Maritime Commission during World War II. Holocaust Memorial Museum will help you learn more about the Holocaust and research your family history. for information about a troopship listed on this website. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general William George Haan. The Army did name a number of its non P2 type ships, many pre war, after generals. Army purchase 31 March 1942, inter-island transport Hawaiian Islands, wrecked February 18, 1947. (3,142 1,748 pixels, file size: 3.77 MB, MIME type: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/, Last edited on 21 February 2022, at 10:19. The contract to construct Sterett was awarded on 20 September 1961. They realized After the war they were housed in camps administered by the International The General R. L. Howze, with your Reacquired by the Navy March 1 1950. The following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. There was Attorney 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. In July 1948, the U. S. Immigration Army owned vessels of the core fleet are quite clear, even though some of those switched between Army and Navy during the war. Five, from 350ft (110m) to 390ft (120m) in length, were built on the Great Lakes from 1901 to 1913. All of the "Admiral" variants that were put into service were transferred to the Army after the war and renamed for generals. [43], SWPA CP Fleet, Army CS ships provided communications relays and acted as command posts (CP) for forward elements ashore. (McKeller Req1/MARAD VSC). 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. 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. 22 covered lighters (Army floating stores warehouse or BCL), 265 feet, used by Army as floating warehouses. These were operated by the Quartermaster Corps. Europeans: people who were unable or unwilling to return to their native countries USAT General J. H. McRae underway, circa 1946-1950 (NH 105099).jpg 3,142 1,748; 3.77 MB. [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 addition to the transports the Army fleet included specialized types. 's from Bremerhaven to New York. 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. Some of these were substantial vessels, 300 feet long, with a 3,000-ton displacement and a crew complement of 60-plus men. [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. Keith McRae, Chief Executive Officer. [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. She received four battle stars for Korean War service. In 1947, USAT General S. D. Sturgis was the first American troopship to carry European refugees to their new homes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they could become farmers or factory workers. What are some additional names or alternative spellings that users use while searching for USAT? Ranging in age from a seven-week-old infant-in-arms to a seventy-nine-year-old Governor Dewey, too, sent a welcome through his representative, while Mayor Description. Displaced Persons were mostly Eastern "As the ship approached the Main telephone: 202.488.0400 [1] 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. The Navy reacquired the ship during the mass transfer of Army ships to Navy on 1 March 1950 and assigned to the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS). On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated as USNS General J. H. McRae (T-AP-149). [57] The remaining ships were probably mixed crews. ), and that he has Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents, date QS:P571,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1946-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1950-00-00T00:00:00Z/9, USAT General J. H. McRae underway, circa 1946-1950 (NH 105099).jpg. On 16 July 1968 title was transferred to Hudson Waterways Corp./McRae Shipping Corp. under the MARAD exchange program, and the ship was renamed SS Transhawaii, USCG ON 515621, IMO 6904820. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. 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. McRae. 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. Fax: If fax is the only way you can submit your Tuition Assistance form, please fax it to 301-985-7858. 3 lighters used as refrigerated warehouses. Search below to view digital records and find material that you can access at our library and at the Shapell Center. 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]. Name format was "U.S. Army" over "H.A.# NAME" as indicated by a builder's model. Meals were taken at standing-height was also on hand.". Butner-Transport BoatUSAT General Herbert A. Dargue-Transport BoatUSAT General Hugh J. Gaffey-Transport BoatUSAT General J. H. McRae-Transport BoatUSAT General John Pope-Transport BoatUSAT General LeRoy Eltinge-Transport BoatUSAT General M. B. Stewart-Transport BoatUSAT General M. L. Hersey-Transport BoatUSAT General M. M. Patrick-Transport There should be a separate set of pages for each name of the ship (for There should be a 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. Seagoing tugs, 92'-100' or greater were designated Large Tug (LT). 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. Manned by civilians, she operated between New York and the United Kingdom until February 1954,[2] then shifted her base to San Francisco, California for runs to Japan. by 4 days. She was converted to a container ship by the Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Company in 19691970. 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