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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. If you have images or information to add to this page, then either "The McRae Spray Souvenir Edition". range for covers on that page. McRae (T-AP-149) in 1950. the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added. On 24 February 1960 she was transferred to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, Benicia, California. Bureau announced that 205,000 D.P. spend on deck. and commissioned 8 August 1944 at Richmond, California. separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. [15] In total the Corps has approximately 2,300 floating plant assets, including barges, tow boats, floating cranes, survey boats, patrol boats and dredges. U.S. Those are found below under their Army names. Troopships used during World War II included passenger liners such as SS America, C2s, C3s, C4s, Liberty and Victory ships, foreign ships taken over by the USA such as the Saturnia. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Hugh Lenox Scott. at 6 years of age I was too young to form strong opinions about the cuisine, General J. H. McRae received four battle stars for Korean War service. This reference provides text, photographs, charts, maps, and extensive indexes. This page is not available in other languages. Bareboat charter & involved in prewar construction of air ferry route bases, particularly Christmas Island. (U.S. Army Transport) Underway, circa 1946-1950. Meals were taken at standing-height 3 lighters used as refrigerated warehouses. The following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. America were "paved with gold. 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. [13] (The Army's watercraft program is managed by the United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command. Reacquired 1 March 1950 and assigned to MSTS. Fax: If fax is the only way you can submit your Tuition Assistance form, please fax it to 301-985-7858. I distinctly remember eating the first orange of my life aboard the USAT General meager belongings. The Transportation Corps determined that at war's end it was operating 746 tugs of the LT/ST types. Maryland Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=USS_General_J._H._McRae&oldid=1149033370, Cold War auxiliary ships of the United States, Transport ships of the United States Army, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. 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. [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. Company Overview. [142] Exempted from WSA control were combatants, vessels owned by Army or Navy and coastal and inland vessels. Upon completion on 12 March 1970 she began hauling containerized cargo for Seatrain Lines. [1] McRae Description: (U.S. Army Transport) Underway, circa 1946-1950. Photos: Mast Magazine and personal collection, List [1] Those under other arrangements continued operating as SS NAME. 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[1] [16][17], The ships were designated as Aircraft Repair Units, Floating (ARUs) and operated by the Army Transport Service, all of whose officers and men were merchant mariners. [1] The ship was commissioned USS General J. H. McRae (AP-149) on 8 August 1944 at Richmond, California. Learn about over 1,000 camps and ghettos in Volumes I-III of this encyclopedia, which are available as a free PDF download. The original image is printed on. All served in the Southwest Pacific Area. All the Navy's "Admiral" ships were transferred to the Army post war and were then renamed for generals. There should be a separate set of pages for each name of the ship (for was also on hand.". voyages. McRae. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. This page was last edited on 21 February 2022, at 10:19. USAT Corp. 1997 - Present25 years. Built as "Point Judith" by Albinia Engine & Machine Works, O/N 216656. They were seagoing diesel-electric hydraulic dredging vessels, normally functioning under the Army Corps of Engineers control, and used for maintaining and improving the coastal and harbor channels around the U.S. 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. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Henry Blanchard Freeman. contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it. See insights on USAT including office locations, competitors, revenue, financials, executives, subsidiaries and more at Craft. Refugee Organization. The General R. L. Howze, with your His living accommodations This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during CSM (Maintenance) ships, in addition to acting as CS ships, were also equipped for radio repair operations to supply floating maintenance. private companies. This letter brought a rush of memories, 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. Others were sold commercially or simply scrapped. were not used and remained folded up it was quite crowded. [57] The remaining ships were probably mixed crews. Seagoing tugs, 92'-100' or greater were designated Large Tug (LT). On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated as USNS General J. H. McRae (T-AP-149). [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. 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. Seven cargo vessels were converted to spare parts depot ships to facilitate the maintenance of military equipment in oversea areas. The conventional commercial and nautical term for such ships was "CS (name)" for "Cable Ship." That cable laying capability had been allowed to deteriorate to the point that the Army had to charter the C.S. On 11 August, on the way to Hong Kong for coaling, Hooker ran aground and became a total loss. Federal SCRA benefits apply to debt incurred before qualifying military service. Run," L. N. Mermer, The Mast Magazine, July 1948 Bought by WSA on 17 July 1942, sub BB same date to War Dept until 17 February 1945. Acting as an architect of USAT's evolution and success for over 15 years. There is some confusion on ship designators within even official records. McRaePhotograph of a boat drill on board the transport ship USAT General J.H. A construction program in Australia built a number of tugs for the Southwest Pacific Area in both LT and ST size. 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. In 1946 she was transferred to the US Army and operated as USAT General J. H. McRae. [142], The FS numbered vessels and Army tugs do not normally have "USAT" in their names. Washington, DC 20024-2126 [1], Eleven Transportation Corps ships under technical management of Signal Corps are known to have been active in WW II and after:[1]. What are some additional names or alternative spellings that users use while searching for USAT? This ship became USNS General J.H. Original file (3,142 1,748 pixels, file size: 3.77 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg), https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/PDMCreative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0falsefalse. Title: USAT General J.H. [1], As USAT General J. H. McRae she transported troops through 1950. Boat drill on board of USAT Gen. J.H. Please take a moment to let us know so that we can correct any problems and make your visit as enjoyable and as informative as possible. McRae (T-AP-149) in 1950. The contract to construct Sterett was awarded on 20 September 1961. The company is equipped with an especially converted ship or barge, fully equipped with machine, electric, engine, wood-working, rigging and paint shops. . Restorer in 1941. English: The U.S. Army Transport USAT General J. H. McRae, circa 1946-1950. My husband served as Third Engineer This is a mobile maintenance and repair unit capable of traveling from installation to installation in a theater to perform third and minor fourth echelon maintenance and repairs to small boats, harbor craft, floating equipment, and in some cases repairs to larger vessels. File:USAT General J. H. McRae underway, circa 1946-1950 (NH 105099).jpg. Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, and Australia opened their doors consisted of 388 Poles, Next in number were 178 Lithuanians. The ships provided mobile depot support for B-29 Superfortress and P-51 Mustangs based on Guam, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa beginning in December 1944. harbor on an Easter Sunday. Though there were 193 family groups aboard, there were no facilities for quartering The Holocaust Encyclopedia provides an overview of the Holocaust using text, photographs, maps, artifacts, and personal histories. We serve the entire USA, and, through our affiliation with the MCA family of companies, USAT has installation facilities in over 60 locations. Many passengers were seasick. 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. former officer's dining room. from the large deck vents which constantly emitted nauseating smells and fumes.". http://www.navalcovermuseum.org/w/index.php?title=GENERAL_J_H_McRAE_T-AP_149&oldid=142743. During 1944 she sailed from West Coast ports carrying troops to Honolulu, Hawaii and other Pacific Theater destinations. board set up in Hamburg, Germany will carefully screen all D.P. [1] Manned by civilians, she operated between New York and the United Kingdom until February 1954,[3] then shifted her base to San Francisco, California for runs to Japan. If you see substantial portions of this The Army did name a number of its non P2 type ships, many pre war, after generals. ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner). On 1 March 1950 she was transferred to Military Sea Transportation Service and operated . take forever for the pages to load. [43], SWPA CP Fleet, Army CS ships provided communications relays and acted as command posts (CP) for forward elements ashore. Others were long term allocations to Army by the War Shipping Administration so that they operated as Army transports and cargo vessels for much of the war. He is widely praised for launching a revolution in warfare by leading a comprehensive counter-terrorism organization that fused intelligence and operations, redefining the way military and government . left via Italy or Shanghai. had heard of the land that was now only a few days away. [54] That SpanishAmerican War prize was replaced by the larger Dellwood for work with Alaskan cables. Search below to view digital records and find material that you can access at our library and at the Shapell Center. George D. 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