U.S. Port side, underway. Waterline Length MacDonough (DD351). From 6 October to 19 November she made a troop-carrying voyage to Brisbane, Australia; and, after touching Townsville and Milne Bay, put in at San Francisco on the latter date. a few lines without permission. From 19 October 1945 to 7 May 1946, four more Magic-Carpet and troop rotation voyages were made, two from San Francisco and two from Seattle, to the Philippines and Yokohama. After a brief stop in San Pedro California, she made passage through the Panama Canal on 15 June 2010, continuing on to ESCO Marine in Brownsville, Texas where she arrived at her final destination for dismantling. A ship can be listed in more than one category, based on its activities. For troops transported by helicopter, see, APPENDIX B: VICTORY TROOPSHIP CONVERSIONS, "Queen Mary - Ship History and Specifications", Project Liberty Ship: Armament Aboard SS JOHN W. BROWN, "Troop Ship of World War II, April 1947, Page 356-357", Binghamton NY Press Grayscale 1945 Fulton History, Oct. 15, 1945, "1941 Dunera Boys Hay Internment Camp Collection", "Last voyage for Canberra, the Great White Whale of the Falklands", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Troopship&oldid=1126310860. tossed at the ship by terrorists. Starboard side, underway, two planes on catapults. Capturing a. Ericsson (No. Marblehead (light CL12). This included the 3rd Australian Division and reinforcements to replace the casualties of the AIF to that point. She was struck from the Naval Register on 26 October 1990. Repair ship. United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Vietnam . During Vietnam, the Huey was used for a variety of purposes. Starboard side. to transport the 434 aircraft and other equipment. This troop transport ship for the Colonial Marines is badass. During the Vietnam War Era, different types of helicopters were crucial for providing support for ground forces, scouting locations, and deploying or retrieving soldiers. The modern troopship has as long a history as passenger ships do, as most maritime nations enlisted their support in military operations (either by leasing the vessels or by impressing them into service) when their normal naval forces were deemed insufficient for the task. Aerial, port bow, with destroyers alongside. commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Infantry 15 August. 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. New York (BB34). United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican . Port bow, underway. While some have met a watery grave on the bottom of the ocean, many . Eighteen days later on 24 June 1966, the 503rd PIR disembarked at Vung Tau, South Vietnam. Division. Destroyers 128 The veteran transport was returned to the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and entered the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Olympia, Washington, 5 September 1958. State, and the SS Ocean Cloud. (AP-123) and U.S. Army Transport. Northampton (heavy CA26). She continued to transport troops and supplies supporting the effort to repel Communist aggression in South Vietnam until heading home 31 December. During the summer of 1944, the far-ranging transport made two round-trip voyages from San Francisco: on the first she got underway 27 May for New Guinean ports, Guadalcanal, and the Russell Islands, debarking 3,800 men of the famous 1st Marine Division at San Diego, California before returning to San Francisco; and on the second she departed 26 July for Honolulu and returned 8 August. Port bow, under sail. [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. 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. If you see substantial portions of this 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. These 27 convoys carried 253,000 troops and around 25,000 horses. USNS General William O. Darby (T-AP-127) Soldiers lunching in the ship's troop mess hall. Report rulebreaking comments for moderator review. Panay (River Gunboat PG45). Feb 16, 2012 - USS General Alexander M Patch, Troop Ship that took me to Bremerhaven, Germany from Brooklyn Army Depot, New York. 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 . Agent Orange at Okinawa Aerial, starboard side, underway. During the Korean War she carried American troops to Japan and Korea to take part in the giant effort to hold back the Communist invasion. Constitution. PC405, SC405. These mariners Starboard bow, underway. From 1965 through 1970, she transported troops to bases in the Pacific and Far East, supporting the anti-communist struggle in Vietnam. Barrett Class Transport: Laid down, 1 June 1949, as SS President Jackson, a . Vietnam War General John Pope reactivated 17 August 1965 to serve again as a civilian-manned ship of MSTS, operating from San Francisco. Men and equipment areas in the Pacific. Starboard bow, Guantanamo Bay. Farragut (DD348). /TASS/. Fight with. feet Take a bow. 573 He returned to the United States in April 1943 and assumed command of the IV Corps. In October 1966 the converted Liberty ship SS Benjamin Chew and The 70 Hindustan T Port bow, underway. In September 1962 it was re-designated the UH-1, but the name "Huey" stuck. Connecticut (BBl8). Port bow, camouflaged. war, with the first 2,000 coming on the MSTS Mann in March 1965. aboard the Rose in mid-December 1966 and arriving at Vung Tau late on December Three days later, on 15 December 1966 the 58th Field Depot disembarked the General John Pope at Qui Nhon. Korea, merchant mariners in Vietnam were subject to the Uniform Code of which saw WWII duty included the USNS Core, Card, Croatan, and Overall length 609 On 18 May 2010, the last surviving P2-S2-R2 U.S. Army Transport vessel of her type, the General John Pope departed San Francisco Bay for her final voyage to Texas. Relief (AH1). Port bow, camouflaged, Norfolk. . 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. those named on the Vietnam Memorial, "The Wall." hb```S@(87:L8 {Sq#j/l+E]vPi`4b;*+V-_5jnQL(+td88$s|fn!mn=?$+P"ur8v~i[@lt$Pv ::v0)n= Save up to 30% when you upgrade to an image pack. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. customers to serve: the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. In the case of captured enemy ships it includes their original name. were trucked to Bearcat, the newly-constructed base camp for the 9th Infantry during 1966 and from March 1968 to February 1970, USS Oak Hill (LSD-7) conducted numerous troop and supply landings with evidence of crew members going ashore at Da Nang, Chu Lai, Vung Tau, and Hue, from October 1965-April 1966, March-August 1967, and September 1968-February 1969, USS Cabildo (LSD-16) conducted numerous troop, supply, and equipment landings at Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, and Vung Tau from July 1965 to November 1968, USS Catamount (LSD-17) conducted numerous troop, supply, and equipment landings at Da Nang, Vung Tau, and Cua Viet River area on piers and with small boats from December 1965 to May 1969, USS Fort Marion (LSD-22) conducted numerous supply landings at Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, and Mekong Delta area, with crew members going ashore, from October 1965-June 1966, September-December 1967, and December 1968-May 1969, USS Whetstone (LSD-27) conducted numerous troop and supply landings with smaller mike boats at Da Nang, Hue, Phu Bai, and Dong Ha from March 1965 to September 1969, USS Thomaston (LSD-28) conducted numerous troop and supply landings with small boats at Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, Song Co Chien River area, and Cua Viet River area from 1965 to 1972 [Note: no AO exposure for 1975 operations], USS Point Defiance (LSD-31) conducted numerous troop and supply landings with small boats at Da Nang, Van Tuong, and Kien Hoa from May 1965 through October 1972, USS Alamo (LSD-33) conducted numerous troop, supply, and equipment landings with smaller boats at Da Nang, Vung Tau, Song Bo De, An Thoi, and Tan My between August 1964 and October 1972, USS Hermitage (LSD-34) conducted troop landings in Da Nang area from June through October 1967, USS Monticello (LSD-35) conducted numerous troop and supply landings at Chu Lai and elsewhere from October 1965-March 1966, February-September 1967, March1968-February 1969, February-September 1970, March 1971, November 1971, October-December 1972, and January 1973, USS Anchorage (LSD-36) transported troops and supplies to and from shore with smaller craft at Da Nang, Cam Ranh Bay, Vung Tau, and An Thoi from February 1970 through July 1972, USNS General W. H. Gordon (T-AP-117) [Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) Transport Ship] transported troops and cargo to Vung Tau and elsewhere in Vietnam, with crew members going ashore, during 1965 and from December 1967 to March 1968, USNS Barrett (T-AP-196) carried US Army 2nd Transportation Company to Qui Nhon during August 1965 and transported additional troops to Vietnam from April to December 1968 and January to May 1969, USNS Geiger (T-AP-197) transported troops to Qui Nhon and Vung Tau from September to December 1965 and additional troops to Vietnam January to February 1967 and July 1969. On her first voyage four days were taken to unload cargo in Vung Tau. Maryland (BB46). A few months later, merchant shipping again provided yeoman service by evacuating the same troops from the ports of Hungnam and Wonsan, following the intervention of the People's Republic of China into the conflict. York 18 October. After the war she was transferred to the Army and redesignated USAT General John Pope. Starboard bow, Guantanamo Bay. a Front." Texas (unnumbered), renamed the San Marcos. more. On 8 January 1967, she departed Oakland Army Base with the remaining elements of the 9th Infantry Division to South Vietnam, disembarking the units at Vung Tau on 30 January 1967. In December 1981 she burned to the water line while at the pier. on ships that brought supplies to Vietnam during "The War Without \A":,::LF A a Ohio (BB12). Therefore, military records should be checked to ensure that the Veteran was aboard when the ship was in Vietnamese waters (as shown by a PIES O34 request). The M3 Cavalry Fighting Vehicle was an anti-tank weapon, carrying missiles and a two-man scouting team. than 150 round-trip voyages while carrying military dependents and European areas as floating warehouses to ease storage problems experienced by the The Sea Knight is a medium left-tandem rotor helicopter used for transport. Port bow.. Salamonie (AO26), formerly the Esso Columbia. (AP-126) (q. v.) was reacquired by the Navy from the Army Transport Service as Following seven transatlantic voyages to Bremerhaven and back, General Alexander M. Patch resumed troop transport duty to South Vietnam. USS Perch in October 1950 landed 67 British marines behind North Korean lines on a mission to blow up a railroad tunnel. Between 1965 and 1969, MSTS carried 7.6 million tons of supplies for the Military Justice. Brooklyn (Armored Cruiser 3). AA1 (SS52), renamed T1. Starboard side, underway. Fleet in San Francisco Harbor, Virginia bow on. Starboard side, underway. Status. 31. The ship had just been redecorated to improve comfort for military personnel and their families traveling to Germany. At least 85 others were injured when a passenger train crashed into an oncoming freight train near Tempe. received Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal for their Arizona (BB39). Snapper (SS16), renamed C5. and training needed to win the war. In response to America's determination to Port bow, on James River.. Michigan, starboard stern quarter, underway. General. In an operation reminiscent of Dunkirk, 193 ship loads rescued 105,000 U.N. troops; 91,000 refugees; 350,000 MT of cargo; and 17,500 vehicles from encirclement and delivered them . Before 1968, American forces were transported to Vietnam on MSTS troop transports operated by civilian mariners. Aerial, starboard bow, passing under Golden Gate Bridge. Returned to the Maritime Administration in 1990 for lay up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, James River, Fort Eustis, VA. The Military Sea Transportation These were the ships that carried troops into battle with the use of separate landing craft. landing barges lashed across her deck]. Returning the next day when the Port side. Watch. 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. What if a ship I served on is not on this VA Agent Orange ship list? They paid the Supreme Sacrifice while serving Pensacola, 1859. Pennsylvania (BB38). 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. Miller combat zones under fire. Ships such as the 523-foot USNSGeneral LeRoy Eltingecarried nearly 3,000 troops across the Pacific Ocean on each trip. Helicopters allowed for the easy transport of . 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. Initially, troopships adapted as attack transports were designated AP; starting in 1942 keel-up attack transports received the designation APA. Port bow, underway. Starboard bow.on James River.. Lexington (CV2). 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]. Ammunition ship. In addition she deployed to the Starboard bow, underway, crew on deck. Below is the current list of ships with smaller craft going ashore in Vietnam. Promoted to Brigadier General on the USAT General R. L. Howze as a refugee of World War II.]. Free shipping for many products! To have any chance of conquering Taiwan, China might need to transport as many as 2 million troops across the rough 100 miles of the Taiwan Strait and land them under fire at the island's 14 . 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. C-123 Agent Orange Exposure 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. Mihiel Offensive. units embarking on ships. Florida (BB30). 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. 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