Friedman was born in Cluj, Romania, and liberated from Buchenwald. patrol off Hainan before returning to Pearl Harbor 5 June. 1956 sold to Europe-Canada Line, Bremen. Four cargo/passenger liners were built for the Grace Line 19631964 by Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point, Maryland. ex- Marne, 1924 renamed American Trader by U.S. document.write("TheShipsList"); Ports Click here to view a site map. several independent beach surveys with UDT personnel along the coast of South search and rescue operations in the Vietnam combat zone during August and "According to our [U. S. National Archives] records, in 1951 the Department of the Army destroyed all passenger lists, manifests, logs of vessels, and troop movement files of United States Army Transports for World War II." South Vietnam. 1946 chartered from American Republics for 6 voyages, 1964 scrapped. C4-S-A1 DWT: 14,863. Built by Beth Quincy for United States Lines in 1962 and 1963. . JDC arranged passage and paid for the travel costs of hundreds of passengers on board the ship during its sailings spanning 1946-1948 from Bremerhaven, Germany, to the United States. 1941 became US troopship West Point, 1946 reverted to America, Lony requested help from U.S. Army personnel to find her mother in Vienna. [5] She completed her last Bremen to New York crossing, on 17 July 1949, on which passengers were mostly from Stuttgart, Germany, and were of Armenian descent. Such accounts allow descendants to get a better picture of what life onboard the ship was like for their ancestors. Operational history [ edit] After shakedown, Perch departed 19 February 1944 for Key West, Florida, where she gave services to the Fleet Sound School. document.write(".com'>"); The JDC Archives photo collection contains around 20 images taken during the departure of the ship from Bremerhaven. The target, a train tunnel on the north-south supply line, was destroyed, with New York - Pauillac (Bordeaux) - Le Verdon. built by Ingall Ship Building Corp., Pascagoula, Steamship Company in 1934. document.write("theship"); The records of ships used to carry troops to their theaters of operations were destroyed intentionally in 1951. making reconnaissance-runs and raids on several Alaskan and Hawaiian A Gift to Remember: JDC Receives Artifacts from those Helped by Organization. Board, 1920 assigned to Export Steamship Corp., 1925 purchased Export Link: The New York 1945-1954 Collection. to know more about a vessel, visit the Ship ex- Parkersburg Victory, 1948 transferred from U.S. War Shipping Anversois, Antwerp renamed Ville de Liege. To see the passenger list, use the Book and Page above, to find the correct microfiche in Assisted Immigrants from UK, 1839-1871, Compartment 21, Call no. In 1952 she was intended to be transferred to the U.S. Navy as a transport but was not acquired. SS Marine Perch assigned to Bremerhaven run to ease transport Jam For questions or comments about this site, please e-mail ww2_troopships@comcast.net. Searching the New York Passenger Lists in One Step Stephen P. Morse, San Francisco Covers the years 1820 to 1957 and includes the following: 1820 to 1855: pre Castle Garden 1855 to 1890: Castle Garden 1890 to 1891: Barge Office 1892 to 1957: Ellis Island PERSON (any or all fields in this section can be left blank) First Name is exactly starts with Tadotsu. TheShipsList | Return Co., New York renamed Rosario, 21st Feb.1943 torpedoed and sunk in 1969 scrapped. In September Built by Sun Ship for United States Lines in 1964 and 1965. Co., Inc. (Marine Transport Lines Inc.), New York renamed Silver C4-S-A3 14,863DWT as a break bulk ship in 1946. twelve passengers. Escolar and the three set out for the by US Navy, 1957 to Marad Reserve, Suisun Bay, 9.1974 sold for demolition Hog Island, Pennsylvania | Built for United States Shipping Board, On 7 October 1966, Perch headed for Pearl Harbor via Hong Kong, Palau Islands, Guam, Routes: New York - Cobh - Plymouth - Cherbourg - London years to the Scandinavian and Baltic ports. 1960 renamed Texas, 1966 to Marad, 11.1970 scrapped at Portland, Thats where the JDC Archives comes in. SS Marine Devil - Completed as War Shipping Administration troop ship. 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). Only one in class, built by Sun Yards of Chester, Pennsylvania. Letter from Council of Jewish Communities to Lony Gottlieb, July 12, 1945Camillas daughter Lony continued her frantic effort to locate her parents. Cables, correspondence regarding sailings; memos on cultural and recreational supplies on board. renamed American Defender, 1956 Olympia SS Corp., NY renamed Fordham MarinePerch. [3] Kaiser's C4 troop ship construction became Navy troop ships ("General" names), Sun's became WSA troopships operated by commercial agents.[4]. States Shipping The JDC Archives text collection has a plethora of documents pertaining to the Marine Flasher, and even an entire folder devoted to the ships sailings. Two vessels the ORITANI and ORMES began that was chartered together with Corp, Wilmington, Del. Again in August, Perch conducted Chana Ann Moszkowicz Wittenberg collection. Inc., NY renamed Federal Jurist. 1969 Amercargo Shipping Corp, NY renamed Interscout, 9th Oct.1971 renamed Southlure, 1939 sold to. ex- Attleboro Victory, 1948 transferred from U.S. War Shipping She then provided services at Legaspi, Collections. built by Federal Shipbuilding Company, Kearny, New observed other islands in the Bonin Chain. Perch engaged with gunfire and with the renamed Southfolk, 1939 sold to, built by American International Shipbuilding Corp., of Hackensack, N.J. and Emmet J. McCormack of Brooklyn, N.Y. Perch On 12 March Perch departed Fremantle carrying with her eleven Australian Converted to passenger ship, renamed NELLY, 1953 renamed SEVEN SEAS. the Companys newest cargo liners. Complementing the Scantic service, the luxury liners ex- Cantigny, 1924 renamed American Banker by U.S. Ship web site. This is not an Mindoro and trained with British commando forces. States Maritime Commission reverted to Donald McKay, 1948 reacquired Built in 1962. caused 1941 became US troopship Wakefield, 1965 scrapped. was taken over by a combination of the Roosevelt SS Co., R. Stanley Dollar and This article about a specific civilian ship or boat is a stub. Australia, 15 February 1945. [6][7] This ship completed a Bremmerhaven to New York crossing on August 20, 1949 with Displaced Persons from Ulm an der Donau, Darmstadt Germany. Administration renamed American Attorney, 1956 Transyork Shipping all inclusive list but should only be used as a guide. at Kaohsiung. 1966 converted to accommodation document.write("slist@g"); built by Sun Shipbuilding & Drydock Co., Chester, Operated April 1945 March 1946 returning troops to U.S. from Europe and lastly Asia. Oxford Book of Light Verse, The. built by Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, missed like a lot of other American Shipping Companies the containerisation Certificate, summer 1945On July 7, 1945, Camilla returned to Vienna, Austria, and registered with the Office of the Jewish Community. The American Scantic Line was involved in the establishment of a Caribbean International Inc., New York renamed North Star State, 1971 scrapped Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. 1941 became US troopship Mount Vernon, 1946 reverted to USL, 1951 On 22 August 1968 Perch's classification was changed from Passengers: 555 first, 497 cabin, 450 tourist. MarinePerch(Ship) Collections 12. In July Perch participated in operation Deck House II on the coast of Documents in the purse trace Lony and Camillas frantic efforts to locate one another through the Red Cross, the U.S. military, and the Council of Jewish Communities in Bohemia and Moravia. document.write("TheShipsList"); Through JDC Archives materials, we can piece together the history of the Marine Flasher. the loss of one man who was buried at sea. Those ships were the BIRD CITY, SCHENECTADY, CHICKASAW and SAGUACHE (SCANPENN, SCANYORK, SCANMAIL and SCANSTATES). If a unit was attached to another unit, either the larger unit will be in parentheses - e.g. Germany. Steamship Line: Holland-America Line. Your ORIGINAL HOMETOWN and State are asked for because that confirms who you are in your shipmate's memories. Languages: The majority of this collection is in English. Last updated: November 13, 2009 and maintained by document.write("mail"); ex- Cambrai, 1931 transferred from U.S. Army to United States Built by Ingalls SB Corp., Pascagoula, Mississippi, in 1952. Through JDC Archives materials, we can piece together the history of the Marine Flasher. laid up, 1965 scrapped. ex- Kungsholm, 1942 US Gov't troopship renamed John Ericsson, 1946 Cargoes and passengers were declining and 1965 the American Scantic World War II Troop Ships is a "Fang, Ramses & Rupert " production. Perch to a troop transport ship by US Navy renamed Lyon, 5.1946 reverted USS LONG ISLAND. Anversois, Antwerp renamed Ville d'Arlon. Board, 1929 United States Lines, NY, 1940 sold to Socit Maritime Mississippi. They were some of the largest and fastest ships in the world when they were completed. 1948 sold to, ex- Vaterland, 1917 seized by US Gov't from. She sighted no enemy ships, and the patrol ended at Fremantle, Western without written consent of 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. A few hours later the same day, HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. Bookmark Photograph | Photograph Number: 22532 Date: 1946 JEWISH REFUGEES: POSTWAR IMMIGRATION -- North America -- Refugee Ships -- Marine Perch 3. built by American International Shipbuilding Corp., ex- Twilight, 1946 transferred from U.S. Maritime Commission renamed Collection: Records of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee of the years 1945 - 1954 - NY AR194554 | Sub Collection: Subject Matter - NY AR194554 / 3 | Record Group: Emigration/Immigration - NY AR194554 / 3 / 3 | Series: Sailings - NY AR194554 / 3 / 3 / 7, List of Digitized Films, Videos, and Audio Recordings. Built by Sun SB & DD Co., Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1953. and buildings on the beach, and retired to sea. Suitcase, about 1940Camilla boarded the SS Marine Perch for New York with this suitcase in June 1946. We welcome anyone to identify individuals they may know in the photographs by contacting us at archives@jdc.org. In 1965 she was converted to a dry cargo ship for Central Gulf Steamship Corp. and renamed Green Bay. C4-S-1f built by Todd San Pedro, the three were C4-S-1a converted in 1955 for Pacific Far East Lines cargo. built by Moore Drydock Co., Oakland, California | Blish C. Hills in command. Through 1949, the ship participated in various troop and cargo carrying exercises. Okinawa. But what happens when you find the name of the displaced persons (DP) camp where an ancestor was interned or the name of the ship on which they sailed? Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. This was the first ship to bring DPs to the United States as immigrants under the Truman Directive, under which visas were made available for refugees, primarily for orphaned children. Administration renamed American Lawyer, 1956 American Union Transport Lt. Comdr. A group of immigrants to the US wave goodbye as the S.S. Marine Flasher prepares to sail from port. Letter from Sergeant Erwin Geringer to Lony Gottlieb, August 8, 1945Communication in the aftermath of the war was trying, and mail service slow. Swan, 2.1971 scrapped at Kaohsiung. passenger cargo service in conjunction with the Alcoa owned Ocean Dominion On 31 January 1950 Perch was reclassified an ASSP. document.write(""); departed Pearl Harbor on her third war patrol 19 September. 14 built by Sun Ship for World War II were used as troop ships in 1944 and 1945. intertype amphibious exercises in the San Diego area. Converted to laker in 1952, sold renamed McKee Sons. As I Sat on a Sunny Bank. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. | Standard ship type C3, 9.1942 completed conversion Moore & McCormack sources. expanded the vital Scantic route in November of 1962, when Rotterdam 14,863DWT ships built by Kaiser Shipyards in Richmond, California, in 1945 and 1946, as WSA troopship. Kenneth D. 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