One of the latter, Bill Douglas, "crossed the Atlantic aboard that ship, although not as a soldier. $43.95. I always liked that ship. 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. USS Yancey AKA-93 Print. It made me, after all these years, a little sad to see the first words, 'scrapped in 2000. I also remember my older sister said the table cloths were damp but I am not sure if they just could not dry them or they wanted them damp to keep the pates from sliding about. USNS General William Weigel TAP-119 Print. The ship was rolling so badly, the water was flying OUT of the cans! That freedom continues to thrive today thanks to the efforts of her builders, her crews, and the passengers she carried. We too hit a storm to end all storms. I did not get sick on the return but it took 10 days. I thought, 'surely this was the largest craft of any kind I have ever seen.' How are you supposed to clean in that? I treasure the certificate I got from that boat that says I was a great passenger on it. USNS General Maurice Rose (T-AP-126) In port circa 1957 carrying out ship's work. Find this Pin and more on In search of my roots.by Patricia Meisels. Guys were walking around with paper bags. Never reactivated, General Maurice Rose was transferred to the permanent custody of the Maritime Administration in July 1971 and moved to that agency's James River Reserve Fleet, in Virginia. I was touring the bridge and saw the bow of this ship go at least twenty feet under water. As ordered, the ships were all named after United States Army generals. Patterson, Army JAG. An Army band was there to greet us and when the soldiers were disembarking they played the song "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now". Name of the ship: GENERAL ALEXANDER M.PATCH: Type of ship: TROOPSHIP: Gross tonnage: 15969 tons: DWT: 10131 tons: Year of build: 1945: Builder: BETHLEHEM KEY HIGHWAY - BALTIMORE MD, U.S.A. Data provided by www.grosstonnage.com Ship photos. 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. The ships were laid down by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in Alameda, California. USS Catoctin AGC-5 Print. Transportation Service, supporting the occupation of Europe, until, in March 1950, all Army transports were turned over to the newly created Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS). I had commissary duties, so I had access to 7-up and soda crackers! I don't remember any of those I sailed with from Germany except one boxer who happened to have similar name as I. He indeed had become seasick and went topside but he was safe. The Daily Herald formerly for sale here, printed USS Gen. Maurice Rose, Feb. 1950. John J. Keegan also sailed the Channel on the Rose. A second trip to Vietnam was made between September 1966 and January 1967. USS Deliver ARS-23 Ship Print. World events pulled the Rose away from the Atlantic soon after. It was a smooth sailing ship. Mine was Johnson Barracks in Furth. We went about six miles in 24 hours. Aviation Ordnanceman Airman Chase Rose, 18, is one of almost 800 crew on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier who tested positive for COVID-19 … I though it was a wall in front of us, but it was the side of the ship! USS Pictor AF-54 Print. It certainly was an exciting adventure for an 8 yr. old boy. And the cooks, they serve us hot dogs and sauerkraut! Heavy seas were the norm on the route, as related by Patty Adkisson, "We were on our way home to Texas after my dad's tour of Duty in Frankfurt. I went to the dispensary with my mother and there were quite a few of us lined up in the same condition. February 1947 and renamed her USAT General Maurice Rose. $44.95. 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 for several days we were not allowed on deck. I'd had gotten sick in the car but this was even worse. Presumably 17 given the 10 days in next sentence) days we were at sea. The ship's nurse, LCDR Alma Kuschel, is telling them about nursing aboard ship. ", Wendell J. Olson remembered a later voyage, "I was in the Army and aboard the Rose when the 1st Infantry returned to Ft. Riley Kansas, Sept 1955 in Operation Gyroscope. The storms in the North Atlantic were bad that year. – The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Mobile (LCS 26) during a ceremony at Austal USA on Dec. 9, the service said in a Dec. 11 release. Our crossing was uneventful. It was a fun voyage with afternoon movies, on deck shuffleboard, a great game room, and my favorite activity -- making paper airplanes and flying them over the water. ", In addition to the soldiers and their families who were passengers, the Rose was also home to her crew. ", "The next thing I remember was the train ride to Munich.". In late February 1865, Rose steamed to New Orleans, Louisiana; repaired; and in mid-April returned to Mobile, Alabama, to assist in clearing channels in the bay. Delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder, Austal USA, to the Navy. A crewman on a stage is painting the starboard anchor while a shore gang on the port side is applying boot topping. I had pretty well settled down from anxiety and fear before all this happened, then for the next several hours it was stressful. December 1964 Naval Ship General Maurice Rose Pictures Mrs. Maurice L. Jenks sponsor (holding flowers) and Party at the launching of USS Jenks (DE-665),... Enlarge image Brackett Hersey tests electronic gear in the upper lab aboard Atlantis . Ordered to New Orleans, Louisiana, to join the West Gulf Blockading Squadron, she departed New York City soon after commissioning and proceeded to Hampton Roads, Virginia, where she was detained to support Major General Benjamin Butler's Army of the James up the James River at the beginning of the Bermuda Hundred Campaign on 4 May. Ten P2-SE2-R1 ships were ordered by the Maritime Commission in World War II. 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. The ship was reportedly scrapped in Texas in 2000. Ownership passed back to the Navy, but the ship retained her Army name. The master of the ship was C. J. I recall the service was conducted by Chaplin Fink. It also took 15 days. ", Jerry Hawkins also crossed on the Rose in 1962, and found the weather just as rough. We watched them go down the gangplank with their heavy dufflebags. 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