Alexander patch troop ship

At the time, i was nine years old and remember being on the ship over the easter holiday. Was stationed at camp des loges, france for two years. Much of the third brigade, 9th infantry division went by troop train from fort riley, kansas to oakland, departing aboard the rose in middecember 1966 and arriving at vung tau late on december 31. Charles, published by the army transportation association, washington, d. Merchant marine, military sea transportation service, and military sealift command in vietnam in february 1951 the military sea transportation service msts aircraft carrier windham bay, was the first large ship to navigate the long tam river since 1925. Ships transferred to military sea tranport service from naval transportation service and army transportation service 19491950. Uss general alexander m patch, troop ship that took me to. In 1958 i was transportated from new york city to bremerhaven germaany aboard the general alexander m. Three adults, two children and at the time in england after five. Ww2 troopships is currently undergoing an entire site redesign. Feb 16, 2012 uss general alexander m patch, troop ship that took me to bremerhaven, germany from brooklyn army depot, new york. She departed the next day via yokosuka, japan, for pusan, south korea, where she arrived 2g august.

Do you have any information about a troop ship or a voyage that is already listed. So many men died en route that their bodies had to be buried at sea. Giuseppe carabina 11 5 rijeka, croatia, europe general alexander m. Used as a hospital ship in the second world war, she was taken over by. Uss general alexander m patch ap122, us naval ship, usn. Stricken from the navy list in april 1946 and turned over to the war department, the ship underwent a period of repairs and alterations and was renamed general alexander m. During the 14day voyage aboard the troop ship president grant, about half of the 5000 men on board fell ill with spanish flu.

Selected troopships of wwii scroll down to see total list. This is the troop ship that took many of us to viet nam. Buckner tap123 usns general maurice rose tap126 usns general william o. Prior to world war i, he served in texas and arizona. General alexander mccarrell sandy patch 23 november 1889 21 november 1945 was an officer in the. Patch, honoring general alexander mccarrell patch, commander of the 7th army in the invasion of southern france in 1944.

This is the troop ship that took my mother, older sister and i to join my father in england. Patch resumed troop transport duty to south vietnam. This view was taken from off the ships starboard bow, while she was alongside a pier after her 194243 modernization. Alexander on page 20 of the book troopships of world war ii, by roland w. Please offer us some, priced in us dollars or euros, so that we may restock. In 1935 she was sold to lloyd triestino of italy and renamed gradisca. She was laid down under a maritime commission contract mc hull 680 on 15 january 1943 at alameda, california, by the bethlehem steel corp. General alexander mccarrell sandy patch november 23, 1889 november 21, 1945 was an officer in the united states. Orontes the orontes was taken over by the government in 1916 as a troop ship and held this job until the end of the war. Usns general alexander m patch united states navy travelling from new york to southampton. On reaching suda bay, crete, the 2000 evacuees were transferred in lighters to the troop ship, general alexander patch.

The ships left san francisco bay and arrived in vung tau south vietnam. Service ship photo archive usns general alexander m. Includes a list of travelling united states navy personnel, with names and rank. Patch type of ship troopship gross tonnage 15969 tons dwt 101 tons year of build 1945 builder bethlehem key highway baltimore md, u. The p2 transport was a united states maritime commission design for a passenger ship which could be readily converted into a troop transport. My soldier was a member of the 67th battalion western scots and sailed aboard the rms olympic in early april 1916. The ship participated in operation magic carpet returning ww ii servicemen to the united states in 194546. Patch and served primarily as a troop and cargo carrier, even transferring troops during vietnam. Only eight ships were completed as troop transports for the navy, with the last two ships canceled on 16 december 1944. She was completed in november and taken over by the navy.

Came back home in june, 1965 aboard the usns general alexander m patch. Uss general alexander m patch ap122, us naval ship, usn navy photo print. In early 1917 there was a great need for troop ships and work started again on the ormonde. In march 1941 the motor passenger ship dempo was requisitioned as troop transport and converted in liverpool. I am a model ship builderrepairer and though for some time now that i would like to build a model of this ship. Troop ships of the 5ad two pictures of the edmund b. Reacquired by the navy on 3 march 1950, the ship operated for the next two decades as usns general alexander m. The intended use of these ships after the war was transpacific service. In the army transport service, general alexander m. Ahead of them respectively are usns general alexander m. Military academy 12 june 19 and was commissioned second lieutenant in the infantry. Frankonia to algiers in april 1943 and was subsequently able to find penty of images and details about the ship on the internet.

Marvin miller was aboard the usns patch naval, sailing. In 1950, the ships were transferred back to the us navy and assigned to the military sea transportation service. Following seven transatlantic voyages to bremerhaven and back, general alexander h. Details about uss general alexander m patch ap122, us naval ship, usn navy photo print. Aquitania left new york with the 628 tds on board on 29 january 1944. After questions about where we lived, it dawned on me he was in the bunk bed above me on the troop ship the alexander patch as we were on our way overseas in 1952. Please offer us some, priced in us dollars or euros. After embarking troops at boston, she sailed 15 july 1966 and arrived vung tau august. The james parker ap 46 carried the 772nd tank battalion. The ship in the right foreground is usns general simon b. This photo has been shown 2,277 times since it was added to the site.

Discussion in information requests started by magistr, dec 21, 2007. This is the troop ship that took many us to viet nam. Darby tap127 from 1946 to 1950, the transports served as part of the army transport service. Much larger ship, much calmer sea, the motion was almost non existant.

Cover franked with a 50 cent flag stamp fdoi and 15 cent vietnam campaign ribbon stamp. Alexander mccarrell patch november 23, 1889 november 21, 1945 was a senior united states army officer who fought in both world war i and world war ii, rising to. For more information on the aquatania, click on the picture above. The us army used navy ships to transport troops from 1950 to 1968 under the program titled msts military sea transportation service which used a dozen or so ships. The ships were laid down by the bethlehem shipbuilding corporation in alameda, california. Usns general alexander m patch programmsdivine78s blog. Ships transferred to military sea tranport service from. I came across two excellent resources while researching the story behind a soldier from victoria, bc and i thought id share them with you. Three variants of the design were built, the p2se2r1 admirals, p2s2r2 generals, and p2se2r3 presidents. You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. Used as a troop transport in the abyssinian war and occasionally as a hospital ship, she subsequently made some voyages to east africa. So what does my father show up with to take us to our new home on the other side of england, a morris minor. Wanted to buythis hamburgamerican line ship seized for us troop transport during wwii.