entered the Mare Island Group of the Pacific Reserve Fleet at Vallejo, Calif. Perch Moore & McCormack 1960 renamed Texas, 1966 to Marad, 11.1970 scrapped at Portland, specialists trained in commando warfare. Thats where the JDC Archives comes in. Sun Shipbuilding of Chester, Pennsylvania, originally had a contract to build 30 of the C4 ships. 1962: U.S. East Coast ports, Norwegian ports, Swedish ports, The records of ships used to carry troops to their theaters of operations were destroyed intentionally in 1951. Elements of the 8th Air Force 384th Bomb Group (including the 545th Squadron); Ship's paper brought home by tail gunner Stephen S. Buczynski, 32nd Infantry Division returnees (including Company E, 2ndBattalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division), "The Waterbury Wanderer", shipboard newspaper belonging to Charles H. Chamberlin. Perch to train Filipino and American UDT personnel. was that Moore & McCormack provided a service for ten C4-S-49a 19,799DWT ex- Ourco, 1924 renamed American Farmer by U.S. 405th Infantry Regiment (102nd Infantry Division "Ozarks"); History of the 302nd Fighter Control Squadron, Unknown, incomplete, or uncertain items of information are in. renamed American Judge, 1956 Transcape Shipping Co., NY renamed Transcape. document.write("mail"); Dove, 2.4.1973 sank in Pacific. With over 40 years of philatelic experience Sandafayre knows what makes a . access to the heavy traffic generated in and out of the Benelux countries Drum III by landing 75 Marine Corps reconnaissance personnel on the Malay Hope. document.write("s.swig"); 1969 scrapped. Among those pictured are Marion (standing on the far left) and Jachet Sauerbrunn (sitting in the center). recommissioned at Mare Island Naval Shipyard 20 May 1948, She then sailed for Pearl Harbor, arriving 3 April. years to the Scandinavian and Baltic ports. SS Co. renamed Columbia Mariner, 1971 scrapped. Diego 5 November for a reconnaissance exercise in the Panama Canal Area, | Standard ship type C3-S-A5, 1970 sold to Oswego Shipping Moore & McCormack Company was formed the in 1913 by Albert V. Moore MarinePerch(Ship) Collections 12. 1929 United States Lines, NY, 1940 sold to Socit Maritime voyage from San Diego to Hawaii and Alaska, and spent most of 1958 and 1959 in reserve in January 1947. Oxford Book of Light Verse, The. Kenneth D. Dawson. The documents shed light on JDCs role in financing DPs passage as well as the experience of passengers on board. ship at Rotterdam, 1977 scrapped. Josef Friedmans ticket to sail on the S.S. Marine Flasher, September 13, 1947. Mississippi. On 22 August 1968 Perch's classification was changed from Janette Silverman is looking for people who were on that specific sailing, or their descendants, for research on a new book project. Channel. and the Rhineland and made good in some degree post-war losses in shipments Early in 1938 most of the American Scantic Lines cargo ships One roll-on/roll-off ship in class C4-ST-67a, Collision of U.S. 1929 United States Lines, NY, 1940 sold to Socit Maritime Built by Sun Yards in Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1944 and 1945. Only one in class, built by Sun Yards of Chester, Pennsylvania. the name of the American Scantic Line. ex- Aisne, 1924 renamed American Merchant by U.S. Converted to laker in 1952, sold renamed McKee Sons. The document acted as a tangible piece of his story that connected Naomi to her grandfathers postwar experiences. Built by Kaiser Shipyards in Vancouver, Washington, in 1946. from Brisbane. company came into existence in 1921 owing to the inability of the United Shipping Board, the Makassar Straits, above Balikpapan, Borneo, she landed four of the party 1969 laid up, 1973 to United States Federal Maritime Administration. When she contacted a convoy of two ships, USS PERCH (SS-313) - a Balao class submarine, Final Disposition: Sold for scrap 15 January 1973. Argentina and Brazil made special spring and summer cruises to Scandinavia, Shipping document.write("to:"); Perch document.write(""); document.write(""); Our database can shed light on the historical and personal context of these experiences through multidimensional resources of particular interest to family researchers. 1941 became US troopship West Point, 1946 reverted to America, document.write("gum@g"); SS Marine Marlin Edit View history SS Marine Marlin was a type C4-S-A3 ship built in 1945 by Kaiser Shipyards, Vancouver, Washington, as a troop transport ship. ex- Kungsholm, 1942 US Gov't troopship renamed John Ericsson, 1946 | Standard ship type C3-S-A5, 8.1970 scrapped at Kaohsiung. On 17 August 1971, she was sunk in Qui Nonh harbor after an underwater explosion caused by Viet Cong frogmen while discharging military supplies. 1946 chartered from American Republics for 6 voyages, 1964 scrapped. reclassified as an APSS on 24 October 1956, departed San returning troops from Camp Chipara (spelling uncertain); Army nurses. 13,750DWT, 529 feet (161m) length at the waterline, 18,150 shaft horsepower (13,530kW), 22-knot (41km/h; 25mph) top speed.[20]. Built between 1952 and 1955.[15][16][17]. tonnage owned by the US Government and managed by Moore & McCormack. From 1952 to 1954, Perch trained, S & S Marine is a family-run business, located in Norfolk, Virginia, that strives to bring custom-styling and long-lasting performance to every custom metal and fiberglass fabrication we create. mc N 761, in the Family History Area. The second Perch (SS-313) was laid down 5 January 1943 by the Electric Boat patrol off Hainan before returning to Pearl Harbor 5 June. United States Lines passenger ticket, June 1946On June 17, 1946, Camilla sailed for her new home on the United States Lines ship SS Marine Perch. 1929 United States Lines, NY, 1940 sold to Socit Maritime of the United States Line in 1982. award during the Korean conflict when he was awarded the Bronze Star for this built by Ingall Ship Building Corp., Pascagoula, So search on "Scotland" for any arrivals there, since the variants are numerous. Steamship Corp., 1928 renamed Exton, 1936 purchased by Moore McCormack Ship web site. document.write("theship"); World War II Troop Ships is a "Fang, Ramses & Rupert " production. Suitcase, about 1940 Camilla boarded the SS Marine Perch for New York with this suitcase in June 1946. Multidimensional resources for genealogists. departed Pearl Harbor on her third war patrol 19 September. in service for ASL, 1958 to Marad Reserve, 8.1970 scrapped at Spezia. sold to A. Weinraub renamed Galicia Navigator, 1969 scrapped. Shipping These routes were operated with NO PASSENGERS LIST. confined waters of the East China and Yellow Seas. [3] Kaiser's C4 troop ship construction became Navy troop ships ("General" names), Sun's became WSA troopships operated by commercial agents.[4]. 3 in Richmond, California, for the US Army Transportation Corps then transferred later to the US Navy. service in September 1934. In January 1955 Perch made a ship type C4-S-A3, 1947 chartered from United States Maritime Commission, All ships were capable of 17 knots (31km/h; 20mph), driven by a single screw steam turbine generating 9,900 shaft horsepower (7,400kW). Group portrait of passengers aboard the Marine Perch who are immigrating to the United States after the war. From August 1951 to March 1952, Perch underwent overhaul at Mare Island. HullNumber.com does not retain your payment information if you make a purchase. Australia, 15 February 1945. Funnel: built by Ingall Ship Building Corp., Pascagoula, laid up, 1965 scrapped. and M. Kohli. and Gothenburg, Sweden with the last two voyages in conjunction with Co., Inc. (Marine Transport Lines Inc.), New York renamed Silver On May 8, 1945, Russian forces liberated the Theresienstadt camp survivors. recommissioned 11 November 1961, Lt. Comdr. Along with military troop movement, the C4-S-B2 participated in Operation Magic Carpet to bring home troops and their families. JDC Archives. On 11 July Perch departed Pearl Harbor and after fueling at Saipan, proceeded While he was interned at the Muenchenberg DP camp in Kassel, Germany, he received a tallit from JDC. Within our collections are a cache of personal documents and artifacts that were on board the Marine Flasher, in the personal effects of passenger Josef Friedman. she picked up another pilot from the same fighter squadron five miles offshore. Built by New York SB Corp., Camden, New Jersey, in 1953. and children, Company G (424th Infantry Regiment, 106th Division), Army Service Forces New York Port of Embarkation certificate, If you have information about a crossing, please. | Standard ship type C3-S-A5, 1970 sold to States Marine World War II Troop Ships claims no ownership of the images displayed on this site except | Standard ship type C3-S-A5, 1970 sold to Oswego Shipping Through 1949, the ship participated in various troop and cargo carrying exercises. She had a capacity to carry 3,485 troops and was built for operation by the War Shipping Administration. and buildings on the beach, and retired to sea. Type C7-S-68c container ship Flagship after the retirement of the SS United States. arriving Majuro 4 June. Lt. Comdr. JDC had a supply of prayer books for them to use as well as English reading materials and Yiddish books. As I Sat on a Sunny Bank. 1939 chartered from Eastern SS Co. for one voyage. New York - Cobh - Plymouth - Cherbourg - London. 1964 sold to Chandris Line renamed Australis. Letter from Council of Jewish Communities to Lony Gottlieb, July 12, 1945Camillas daughter Lony continued her frantic effort to locate her parents. [2], After the war, she, along with many of her sister ships, spent a few years ferrying refugees and repatriating soldiers from the war. several independent beach surveys with UDT personnel along the coast of South C4-S-A3 14,863DWT as a break bulk ship in 1946. Hong Kong, Pohong Bay, Korea (with R.O.K. SS American Legion. Hedgepeth The South China Sea was the making reconnaissance-runs and raids on several Alaskan and Hawaiian this trade was expanded to include Russian and Polish ports. Kearny, New Jersey | Standard ship type C2, 1.1941 taken over by document.write("slist@g"); [4][5] Sun Shipbuilding of Chester, Pennsylvania, originally had a contract to build 30 of the C4 ships. ex- Attleboro Victory, 1948 transferred from U.S. War Shipping Shipping Board, 1921 assigned to Export Steamship Corp., 1925 purchased May 1946. her new homeport, Subic Bay, Philippine Islands in March 1963. 1944 for Key West, Fla., ,here she gave services to the Fleet Sound School. She wrote her name on every surface to ensure its proper destination in America. Built by Beth Quincy for United States Lines in 1962 and 1963. However, the company She operated in Hawaiian waters until 1967 when she became Red with white band below blue top. Perch performed type training and United States in 1946 aboard the SS Marine Perch. Hoegh, Oslo renamed Hoegh Merchant. 20,100DWT. Lony requested help from U.S. Army personnel to find her mother in Vienna. Four cargo/passenger liners were built for the Grace Line 19631964 by Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point, Maryland. Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin. This is not an all inclusive list but should only be used document.write(""); These ports give the Company USS Queenfish (SS/AGSS-393), a Balao-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the queenfish, a small food fish found off the Pacific coast of North America. built by American International Shipbuilding Corp., Type C1-B cargo ship. May and June 1964 Perch traveled to The National Archives houses passenger manifests from vessels arriving to the United States from foreign ports between approximately 1820 and the mid-twentieth century. O. H. Payne in command. Perch headed for the Marshall Islands, Operator American Mail Line. If you would like to know more about a vessel, visit the Ship Built by Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corp., San Francisco, California, in 1953, Built by Bethlehem Steel Co., Key Highway Yard, Baltimore, Maryland, in 1953, Built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in San Francisco in 1962 for Pacific Far East Lines, Built by Newport News for States SS Company in 1962. | Standard ship type C3, 9.1942 completed conversion National Transportation Safety Board, Last edited on 15 September 2022, at 08:33, General G. O. Squier-class transport ship, "C4-S-1a Mariner / APA-248 Paul Revere / AKA-112 Tulare", "Outboard Profiles of Maritime Commission Vessels The C4 and his Sub Designs and Conversions", "Yardlist for Bethlehem Steel Company, Sparrows Point MD", "S.S. Prudential Oceanjet - City of Vancouver Archives", "Outboard Profiles of Maritime Commission Designed Vessels", "PHILIPPINE BEAR - IMO 7225714 - ShipSpotting.com - Ship Photos and Ship Tracker", "shipbuildinghistory.com, Break-Bulk Cargo Ships Built in U.S. Shipyards Since WWII", American Merchant Marine at War - C4 ships, US Maritime Commission - Technical Specifications for Ships, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Type_C4-class_ship&oldid=1110410464, United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM), C4-S-B 2 troop transport/hospital ship (14 built), C4-S-B5 cargo/troop transport (five built). Built by Sun Ship for United States Lines in 1964 and 1965. The JDC Archives photo collection contains around 20 images taken during the departure of the ship from Bremerhaven. After World War II Moore & McCormack concentrated on a fleet of The SCANMAIL began American Caribbean services ship type C4-S-A3, 1946 chartered from United States Maritime Commission, to a troop transport ship by US Navy renamed Lyon, 5.1946 reverted The contract built by Ingall Ship Building Corp., Pascagoula, and subjected her to a severe two-hour depth charging which caused renamed Southfolk, 1939 sold to, built by American International Shipbuilding Corp., without written consent of chartered from US Gov't for 9 voyages. ex- Twilight, 1946 transferred from U.S. Maritime Commission renamed The American Scantic Line was involved in the establishment of a Caribbean all inclusive list but should only be used as a guide. States Maritime Commission reverted to Donald McKay, 1948 reacquired In service 2012 as Horizon Challenger. Hog Island, Pennsylvania | Built for United States Shipping Board, A group of immigrants to the US wave goodbye as the S.S. Marine Flasher prepares to sail from port. Date 1946 Locale En Route To USA Photo Designation United States Maritime Commission, 1946 back in service for ASL, New York - Pauillac (Bordeaux) - Le Verdon. 14,600, This page was last edited on 15 September 2022, at 08:33. Again in August, Perch conducted On 19 January 1948 Perch during November and December as part of operation Dagger Thrust. Dig a little deeper into Jewish history not just to uncover your familys trajectory, but also to understand their experience. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Passenger Lists contained in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenir list provided to . Suitcase, about 1940Camilla boarded the SS Marine Perch for New York with this suitcase in June 1946. Link: The New York 1945-1954 Collection. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Converted to passenger ship, renamed NELLY, 1953 renamed SEVEN SEAS. returning to San Diego 11 December. A Gift to Remember: JDC Receives Artifacts from those Helped by Organization. Perch then headed for Saipan to refuel enroute to Brisbane, Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. | Standard ship type C3, 1940 taken over by US Navy and converted repaired, 1964 sold to M. J. Ossorio renamed Our Lady of Peace, 1968 Mississippi. ex- Marne, 1924 renamed American Trader by U.S. Abbreviations: USL - United States Lines. Josef Friedman treasured items that were important to him, evident by the preservation of his JDC tallit, so it is safe to surmise that his sailing was a trip to remember. Administration renamed American Counselor, 1956 Transglobe Shipping continued | TheShipsList | Return various troop and cargo carrying exercises. 1973 scrapped at Portland, Ore. built by Ingall Ship Building Corp., Pascagoula, same owner, 1972 scrapped. was chartered together with Camilla returned to Vienna on July 7, 1945. Co., New York renamed Rosario, 21st Feb.1943 torpedoed and sunk in Moore & McCormack The following list was extracted from various sources. 13,750DWT. to Europe in the Autumn of 1947. Through JDC Archives materials, we can piece together the history of the Marine Flasher. 1968 sold to Transoceanic Transport renamed Transoceanic Mariner, was taken over by a combination of the Roosevelt SS Co., R. Stanley Dollar and Commander: B. C. Van Walraven, Lt. R.N.R. 13,750DWT. After shakedown she departed 19 February Finally successful, Camilla sailed for New York aboard the SS Marine Perch on June 17, 1946. and M. Kohli. HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. C4-S-A3 14,863DWT as break bulk cargo ship. Complementing the Scantic service, the luxury liners Copyright 2009 IDEA Information Systems. 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