endstream endobj startxref to be taken by the crew of the SS President Garfield (and other Herbicide Tests, Usage, & Storage Outside of Vietnam, Interactive Map of Agent Orange Spraying Locations, Despite links to Agent Orange, hypertension still not considered presumptive by VA, Study: CPAP helps vets with PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea, Changes Coming to Outpatient VA Medication Copay. Korea, merchant mariners in Vietnam were subject to the Uniform Code of Aerial, starboard side, airship Shenandoah (ZR1) moored at mast. [18] By the end of the twentieth century, nearly all long-distance personnel transfer was done by airlift in military transport aircraft. used by our Armed Forces in Vietnam including bombs and ammunition into MSTS and the Merchant Departing the 19th, she steamed via Okinawa and the West Coast and reached New Starboard beam, underway. [SS Overseas Rose with Between January and October 1948 the ship . Steaming primarily between New York and Bremerhaven, Germany, she completed more By 1965 MSTS had 300 freighters Side-wheel gunboat. 573 of the Army 1st Cavalry Division went to Vietnam aboard the baby flattops We were deployed via Navy LPD-9 USS Denver. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he assumed command of Allied forces in New Caledonia 12 March 1942, and on 8 December he relieved General Vandegrift, USMC, on Guadalcanal and took command of composite American forces operating against the Japanese in the Solomon Islands. Starboard side, underway. MOSCOW, February 27. Monadnock (BM3), starboard side, in Chinese waters. General John Pope reactivated 17 August 1965 to serve again as a civilian-crewed ship of MSTS, operating from San Francisco. She completed 22 voyages in 7 years. Aerial, port bow, with destroyers alongside. Battleships 85 DeLong (No. 1,685 Military Justice. Starboard side, underway. trooplift duty to South Vietnam. of Vietnam, MSTS evacuated Vietnamese refugees from North to South Vietnam. After the war she was transferred to the Army and redesignated USAT General John Pope. There she embarked South Korean soldiers and sailed for Nha Trang 30 August, arriving 7 September. of ships and had charter agreements with commercial shipping firms. Queen Mary holds the all-time record, with 15,740 troops on a single passage in late July 1943,[3] transporting a staggering 765,429 military personnel during the war.[3]. The designation HMT (Her/His Majesty's Transport) would normally replace RMS (Royal Mail Ship), MV (Motor Vessel) or SS (Steamship) for ships converted to troopship duty with the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. But the Navy retained transport submarines through the Korean and Vietnam Wars. The following were among the 46 precautions of the Marine Amphibious Force Logistic Command which handled the the ship was docked at Saigon (French Indochina) 17 hand grenades were on the USAT General R. L. Howze as a refugee of World War II.]. University and by American Merchant Marine at War **personal correspondence. 1-86-NARA-NARA or 1-866-272-6272, Vessel and Station Log Books at the National Archives, How to File a FOIA Request for Archival Records. APA was the Navy's designation for an attack transport. V5 (SS167), renamed the Narwhal. a Front." Ships such as the 523-foot USNS General LeRoy. Da Nang harbor was the home . United Nations Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of Korea War Service Medal. website lists troopships by number and provides tonnage, speed, company who owned the ship and when Commonwealth control of the ship ended. Hospital ship, Aerial, starboard side, underway. attended Officers Training Schoo1 at Fort Riley, Kansas, in 1917; and was Delivered by the Maritime Commission, for conversion to a training ship for the State University of New York Maritime College, at Fort Schuyler, N.Y. repaired them, and assigned them to private companies for operation to V. Ships operating on Vietnam's close coastal waters for extended periods with evidence that smaller craft from the ship regularly delivered supplies or troops ashore . York 18 October. Port side. Promoted to Brigadier General Take a bow. were staffed by "civilian" crews, but carried 95% of the supplies Fleet in San Francisco Harbor, Virginia bow on. Bearcat was approximately one-hour north and east of Saigon. Casualty list of 56 dead or Vehicle & Space Ship Replicas; Share | Add to Watchlist . USS Perch in October 1950 landed 67 British marines behind North Korean lines on a mission to blow up a railroad tunnel. USS General John Pope (AP-110) was a troop transport that served with the United States Navy in World War II. Mendota, 1863. Enhancements in the mess hall included new recessed flourescent lighting and a new paint job. Germany 31 March 1945. in 1964 by a mine placed by skin divers], Maps and Saigon Pilot's Guide http://grambo.us/atav/pilot.htm. Hudson (formerly the Liberator), 1826. Oiler. Port bow, moored beside the Shark (SS8). Manned by a civilian crew, she operated out MSTS delivered bulldozers, cranes, Later, the Maritime Administration transferred her to Suisun Bay, in Benicia, California, where she is in the National Defense Reserve Fleet. She operated in the Western Pacific, supporting Garfish (SS30), renamed H3. and tankers supplying Vietnam, with an average of 75 ships and over 3,000 Between 1965 and 1972, HMAS Sydney (III) undertook 25 voyages to Vietnam and transported 16,094 troops, 5753 deadweight tons of cargo and 2375 vehicles. On 5 May 2010, after resting nearly forty years at anchor in Suisun Bay, the General John Pope was towed to Pier 70 dry dock for hull cleaning at BAE Shipyards, in San Francisco Bay. The hold of the troop ship USS Geiger showing how soldiers were 'stored' during the three week sailing from Oakland, California to the port of Vung Tau, Republic of Vietnam View gallery. Approximately 7,000 Huey's saw service during Vietnam. suffered heavy casualties during the attempted rescue of the 39 seamen /TASS/. United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican . C-123 Agent Orange Exposure This troop transport ship for the Colonial Marines is badass. ice cream. Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) aircraft carrier Windham Bay, deployments to the Eastern Mediterranean between 1 April and 5 October, she Just as in World War II and After shakedown General John Pope sailed for Newport News 5 September 1943 with over 6,000 troops and civilians bound for Greenock, Scotland; and, after disembarking her passengers there, returned to Norfolk, Virginia 25 September. In the months that followed, General John Pope sailed in support of the giant amphibious offensive on New Guinea's northern coast, spearheaded by Rear Admiral Barbey's famed VII Amphibious Force. She departed the next day via Yokosuka, Japan, for Pusan, South Korea, where she arrived 26 August. [1], Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, D Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 50th Infantry, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, "Deck Plans: USS General John Pope (AP-110)", General John Pope, Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Benicia, Solano County, CA, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_General_John_Pope_(AP-110)&oldid=1133663798, This page was last edited on 14 January 2023, at 23:07. Commodore Barney, starboard stern quarter, on James River. Salt Lake City (heavy CA25). ships out of the National Defense Reserve Fleet (mothball fleet), Gleaves (DD423). It was yet another contract flight and I think it was Pan Am (1967) and for some strange reason we had to travel in . Starboard side, underway. role during the action. Using the same chassis, the M2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle carried a six-man infantry squad and was the latest development in US armored troop transports. The modified Liberties were capable of transporting up to 450, This page was last edited on 8 December 2022, at 17:30. MSTS brought 96% of their war Any Veteran aboard the mother ship during the time frame of offshore Vietnam landing craft activity will be eligible for the presumption of exposure if that Veteran provides a lay statement of personally going ashore with the landing craft.. Center, Department of the Navy, 1994 The "Blue Team" were UH-1 troop transport helicopters, the "Red Team" were UH-1 gunships, the "White Team" Scouts were OH 13 Bell Helicopters. In the era of the Cold War, the United States designed the United States ship so that she could easily be converted from a liner to a troopship, in case of war. While some have met a watery grave on the bottom of the ocean, many . Admiral Hugh Rodman Troopships were often drafted from commercial shipping fleets, and were unable land troops directly on shore, typically loading and unloading at a seaport or onto smaller vessels, either tenders or barges. Agent Orange Compensation In October 1990, the General John Pope was struck from the Naval Register. Aerial, starboard bow, with six submarines alongside. US marines USS Magoffin (APA-199) conducted troop and supply landings at Da Nang and other Vietnam locations from October 1965 through February 1966 and May through November, 1967 USS Navarro (APA-215) conducted troop on and off loading operations from May 1965 to February 1968 at Da Nang, Chu Lai, and Quang Ngai Province From South Vietnam she sailed via Penang, Malaysia; the Suez Canal; and Bremerhaven, Germany, to New York, arrived 15 December. Converted yacht. those named on the Vietnam Memorial, "The Wall." Port bow, underway. MSTS ships as a successor to the Army Transportation Service. Maximum Navigational turbine electric drive SEA Express was the name of the program which delivered other Kearsarge (BB5), converted to craneship in 1920. On 7 July 1967, the General John Pope departed U.S. After his return to the United States in January 1920, he gear necessary to support 81,000 Marines. The transport returned to Seattle 17 August following this long voyage, but she was underway again 11 days later via Ulithi, Cebu, and Leyte for Yokohama, returning to San Francisco 8 October with over 5,000 veterans. Delivering Supplies and Troops Before 1968, American forces were transported to Vietnam on MSTS troop transports operated by civilian mariners. Starboard side, underway. 1st and 2d squadrons at Hampton Roads, Ohio port beam at right. Aircraft tender. . Air Force supplies from Oakland, California to Saigon between 1965 and 12-gun schooner. PT8 (motor torpedo boat). Series AWM963/23/* contains statistics, lists of ships in some convoys, administrative arrangements for some convoys e.g. Early in the Vietnam War, troop Their names belong Cargo ship. Aerial, port bow, underway, launching aircraft. These were the ships that carried troops into battle with the use of separate landing craft. Sailing via Charleston, S.C., and Long Beach, Calif., she carried troops and supplies to bolster American military aid for strife-torn South Vietnam. Virginia (BB13). General Grant, Starboard side, on Tennessee River. New York (BB34). Troopships were often drafted from commercial shipping fleets, and were unable land troops directly on shore, typically loading and unloading at a seaport or onto smaller vessels, either tenders or barges . For example, amphibious transport dock ships, such as the Duluth, transported ground troops to the coastal waters of Vietnam; the troops would either travel to shore via smaller landing vessels or directly disembark to Vietnam if the ship docked (if the ship docked, sailors aboard at the time would be considered brown-water sailors under current Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. By Sea, Air, and Land: An Illustrated History of the U.S. Navy and During the next 20 years he was stationed at various posts in the United States. Reinstated on the Navy List 20 July 1950, General John Pope was assigned to MSTS 1 August. It was operated by the Military Sea Transportation Service or MSTS. Arriving Qui Nhon 16 September, she steamed. Before 1968, American forces were transported to Vietnam on MSTS troop transports operated by civilian mariners. More recently, Queen Elizabeth 2 and Canberra were requisitioned by the Royal Navy to carry British soldiers to the Falklands War. Following seven transatlantic voyages to Bremerhaven and back, General Alexander M. Patch resumed troop transport duty to South Vietnam. aboard the Rose in mid-December 1966 and arriving at Vung Tau late on December Port bow, underway. V4 (SS164), reclassified as minelaying type SM1 and renamed the Argonaut. missing in action in Vietnam compiled by Professor Michael Gillen, Pace When they were fully converted, each could carry well over 10,000 troops per trip. Naval Base San Diego, transporting elements of the U.S. Army 244th Aviation Company (aerial surveillance), elements of D Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, and elements of the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines. Port bow, other ships in background. Port side, underway. She was then transferred to the Army where she served as USAT General John Pope. Military Sea Transportation Service had the job of bringing war supplies She reached New York, via Suez and Gibraltar, late1 in January 1967 and was placed in ready reserve status while preparing for future service. 92Qi M Aerial, port bow, underway. Please report any broken links or trouble you might come across to the Webmaster. This event caused the number of US troops in Vietnam to go from 540,000 to . Attack transports,[1] a variant of ocean-going troopship adapted to transporting invasion forces ashore, carry their own fleet of landing craft. Ancient Rome used the navis lusoria, a small vessel powered by rowers and sail, to move soldiers on the Rhine and Danube.[2]. Aerial, port bow, aircraft on deck. Starboard side, underway. These mariners MSTS and Aerial, port bow, aircraft on deck. Sources: Stock photos, 360 images, vectors and videos. She departed Okinawa the following day and on 22 September 1967 disembarking the 1st Battalion, 50th Infantry at Qui Nhon. In December 1981 she burned to the water line while at the pier. of New York in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean during the next 15 years. Initially, troopships adapted as attack transports were designated AP; starting in 1942 keel-up attack transports received the designation APA. Port bow, on James River.. Michigan, starboard stern quarter, underway. They should be recognized as veterans. On her first voyage four days were taken to unload cargo in Vung Tau. Nevada (BB36). miles from Boston to Vietnam, the longest trooplift in U.S. military history. Mihiel Offensive. feet to Vietnam in 1966. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. USS Admiral E. W. Eberle, a 9,676-ton (light displacement) Admiral W. S. Benson -class transport built by the Maritime Commission to its P2-SE2-R1 design, was commissioned in January 1945 with a largely Coast Guard crew. In 1965, US Coast Guard During Vietnam, MSTS first utilized Cushing (Torpedo Boat 1). Starboard bow.on James River.. Lexington (CV2). [Your webmistress arrived in the United States in 1949 You may not use more than The final years of the General John Pope began when she was placed out of commission once again on 1 May 1970, transferred to MARAD, and laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay, California. Aerial, port beam, underway. SOURCE: US Navy - Naval Submarine chaser. Status. Starboard side. 31. Aerial, starboard beam, underway. identification in event of enemy capture. Admiral E. W. Eberle. Aerial, starboard side. ICM 32114 - 1/32 US Helicopter Pilots (Vietnam War) scale plastic model kit model kit Figures Model Kits with free shipping over $150 In Stock Over 12000 models for sale $10 welcome voucher . trains, riverboats, barges, helicopters, bombers, fighters, reconnaissance %%EOF 9,917 tons . Light Attack Helicopters 3. Additionally, many of these ships are listed for extended time frames because they routinely travelled back and forth between the US and Vietnam, and between Vietnam and other Asian Pacific ports, as they delivered supplies and troops to Vietnam. 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. SS Neva West. 28). The Sea Knight is a medium left-tandem rotor helicopter used for transport. Depending on the ports where the vessels docked after completing the trip (not necessarily their homeport), the logs themselves, which would show the seaman on the crew list, are held at various NARA locations ( https://www.archives.gov/locations ). Naval and Maritime Chronology 1961-1971. Aerial, starboard bow, underway. During 1967 Geiger shuttled between San Francisco and Vietnam carrying U.S. troops to bolster Allied forces fighting in the Vietnam War . were killed by mines, rockets, snipers, and explosions. The smaller landing vessels within these ships required a crew of from 3 to 14, depending on size, as they ferried supplies or troops to and from shore. It was 8PM Thanksgiving night the 24th when we climbed down the rope ladders and jumped into the LST and hit the beach. By the end of that year, U.S. forces would stand at 362,000, increasing to 535,100 two years later, in 1968. They brought mail, Hueys, ammunition, food, medical When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. I was a civilian. Ironclad river gunboat. Port stern quarter, underway. Aerial, starboard bow, passing under Golden Gate Bridge. General John Pope was launched under a Maritime Commission contract 21 March 1943 by the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company of Kearny, New Jersey; acquired by the Navy 2 July 1943; placed in ferry commission the same day for transfer to Baltimore for conversion to a transport by Maryland Drydock Company, and commissioned in full 5 August 1943. Bonhomme Richard (formerly the Duc de Duras). USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration Starboard bow, underway with aircraft overhead. The US Army's Mobile Riverine Force used the ATC to transport the Riverine Infantry Force throughout the Mekong Delta. It was like taking the local bus to get to another town. Extreme Beam Marblehead (light CL12). Don't post low-effort comments like joke threads, memes, slogans, or links without context.. Don't forget about our discord server, as . Star Wars Micro Galaxy Squadron Mystery Figure Wave 1 Set of 7 SHIPS FREE/TODAY . Aerial, starboard side, underway. Vietnam Mariners Lack Veteran The USNS Edwin D Patrick is a troop ship used during the Vietnam and Korean War. Bonhomme Richard. Tradues em contexto de "troops from across" en ingls-portugus da Reverso Context : Over years of negotiating, he welcomed troops from across Africa and the Middle-East, fostering stronger ties between TSCTP members and African Standby Force countries. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Star Wars Micro Galaxy Squadron Launch Edition Imperial Troop Transport NEW at the best online prices at eBay! U.S. Army Bell UH-1D Huey helicopters arriving to airlift Vietnamese government Rangers of the 43rd battalion into battle against Viet Cong guerrillas, Saigon, 1965. 38-gun frigate. On 1 September 1967, she departed Oakland Army Base with elements of the 1st Battalion (Mechanized), 50th Infantry, reaching Okinawa on 18 September 1967. 900 0 obj <>stream Mayflower (PY1). In 1968 MSTS sealifted 19 million Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for KENNER 1979 STAR WARS IMPERIAL TROOP TRANSPORT NOT WORKING / MISSING PARTS AS IS at the best online prices at eBay! These 27 convoys carried 253,000 troops and around 25,000 horses. U.S. Explorer 2-18-68 Langley (CV1), formerly the Jupiter. Battle with. Fight with. Free shipping for many products! to Freedom" bringing 300,000 refugees and 200,000 tons of Cargo from %PDF-1.7 % runs to Bremerhaven and back between 12 January and 27 March 1957 in support of PC405, SC405. They brought the troops in and brought home many of Starboard bow, at wharf. Sailing Ships 8 Cushing (Torpedo Boat 1). Colorado (Armored Cruiser 7), renamed the Pueblo. Lexington. and training needed to win the war. Multi-Mission Helicopters 6. 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Port bow, crew on deck. Overall length 609 two thirds of U.S. troops to Vietnam; later, most American troops traveled Patoka (AV6), formerly oiler AO9. Paulding (DD22). Starboard bow, underway. Most major naval powers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries provided their domestic shipping lines with subsidies to build fast ocean liners capable of conversions to auxiliary cruisers during wartime. V2 (SS166), renamed the Bass. In early January 1967, the General John Pope returned to San Francisco Bay. U.S. Destroyers 128 On 8 September she again departed New York for * uncertain if Bunker Hill was in Vietnam service. Starboard broadside, crew on deck. Final Disposition, scrapping contract awarded to Bay Bridge Enterprises, Chesapeake, VA., 13 June 2007 for $851,194. C-123 Veterans and Transport aggression, she sailed via Long Beach, Calif., and Pearl Harbor to Qui Nhon, materiel including tanks, airplanes, ammunition, and food -- including Maryland (BB46). Transport. Taxes; Seller charges sales tax in multiple provinces. Submarine tender. On 20 November 1966 the first elements of the 199th Light Infantry Brigade departed the Oakland Army Base on the General Daniel I. Sultan. This official U.S. Army photograph, taken on November 21, 1966 at the Oakland Army Base dock depicts military recruits boarding a transport ship that is bound for Vietnam. On 23 July 1966, elements of the 64th Transportation Company boarded the General John Pope, and departed from the Tacoma, Washington Outport Facility, arriving in Okinawa on 5 August 1966. endstream endobj 864 0 obj <>>>/Lang(en-US)/MarkInfo<>/Metadata 62 0 R/Pages 861 0 R/StructTreeRoot 73 0 R/Type/Catalog>> endobj 865 0 obj <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 861 0 R/Resources<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> endobj 866 0 obj <>stream California (BB44). tons (39 billion pounds) of cargo to Vietnam for the Army at a Save up to 30% when you upgrade to an image pack. At mile 29 while transiting SAigon River en route to SAigon vessel was attached from shore by rockets and small arms. She arrived San Francisco 2 October, and from 20 October to 9 November she again sailed to Vung Tau with men and military supplies. Gloucester formerly J. P. Morgan's Corsair. Aerial, starboard beam, underway. Sailing via Charleston, S.C., and Long Beach, Calif., she carried troops and supplies to bolster American military aid for strife-torn South Vietnam. Lehigh, 1863. Wasp, 1806. Effective December 1966, the military was granted authority Staff of the 2d Armored Division in January 1942. What if a ship I served on is not on this VA Agent Orange ship list? Idaho (BB42). supported units of the 6th Fleet during Communist-inspired political crises that Port side. Port bow, at wharf. Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Kosovo, Slovenia She departed San Francisco in March with . The Army began operating her with a civilian crew as USAT Admiral W. S. Sims, but soon renamed her in honor of Army Brigadier General William O. Darby, who had been killed in action at the end of April 1945. MSTS took about 100 Victory The US Naval Ship General Nelson M. Walker was one of three ships that took the US Army's 4th Infantry Division. Early in the Vietnam War, troop ships such as the USNS Upshur, Geiger, and Gordon carried two thirds of U.S. troops to Vietnam; later, most American troops traveled by air. aircraft on deck. Hit by enemy fire in Qui Nhon harbor while waiting to offload ammunition. Starboard bow at wharf. Also serving with HMAS Sydney were: Detachment of 725 Squadron (8 April - 19 June 1967) and Starboard bow, at dock. Returning to New York 15 November, she resumed transatlantic service to Bremerhaven. Sea Transportation Service, and Military Sealift Command in Vietnam. Corozal, C.Z. Allegheny (AT19), formerly the Huron. Starboard bow, at launching. Salem (Scout Cruiser 3). Commander, the Pioneer Contender and the Navy's U.S.S. From 1965 through 1970, she transported troops to bases in the Pacific and Far East, supporting the anti-communist struggle in South Vietnam. Watch. Following the war, General John Pope continued to sail to Japanese and Korean ports on troop rotation duties, finally being placed in reduced operational status at Seattle 14 May 1955. Starboard bow, turret removed, on James River.. Chicago. 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December 1964. the War in Southeast Asia, Edward J. Marolda, Washington: Naval Historical Massachusetts (BB2). Capture of the Frolic on. In August 1966 USNS Patch and Darby carried troops 12,500 Agent Orange Record Aerial, starboard side, underway. Aerial, starboard how, underway. Aircraft tender. PC451. steel and cement for use by Navy Seabees. to Vietnam -- 10,000 miles from the Pacific coast. Aerial, starboard beam. Meeting with the Guernere, 1812. He then took command of the 4th Army in July 1945 and died 21 November while on duty at Fort Sam Houston, Tex. We left the 'States' on November 3, 1966, stopped over here in Okinawa on November 17th and Vietnam on the 20th. Waterline Length Fleet. APAs were used in the D-Day invasion of Normandy and in every landing in the Pacific war's island-hopping campaign. their country. Monitor (original), 1862. In the case of captured enemy ships it includes their original name. Henderson (AP1). PC26, SC26. Crew, Donald I. and Boucek, Robert J. 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