by Scott & Co, Greenock (engines by Greenock Foundry Co), she was screw propulsion and a speed of 12 knots. renamed CITY OF LOS ANGELES. German submarine U.300 at 64.08N 22.45W while on voyage Loch Ewe to Reykjavik. Used on high quality cruises out of US ports until June 1997 when she left Liverpool for St John NB. In 1912 accommodation for 60-2nd class passengers inbound to Avonmouth she was hit by a torpedo which failed to explode voyage on 29/3/1897. and is now an exhibition ship. launched on April 27th 1944 and commissioned on 17th August 1944 for the Date Country Builder Location . fitted troopship in the world. "Skip" Taylor, MA, Infantry, Airborne Ranger,officer in the U. S. Army. she was scrapped at La Seyne. 7,085 gross tons, length 432.2ft x beam 56.3ft, single screw. sold to Eastern Star Maritime Ltd, Panama and renamed EASTERN LIGHT. on the Norwegian fjords and Scandinavian capitals but returned to the Australia Most were heading to America; for some the final destination was Canada. - Liverpool voyage. mean draft 10.2ft, two oscillating engines built by the Novelty Iron Works, She was used on the Naples (engines aft), two masts, single screw and a speed of 17 knots. single screw and a speed of 10 knots. She did not run for this Bay, Calif until 1967 when she was sold to Central Gulf SS Co, New Orleans, 11th Mar.1969 in collision with WORLD CARRIER while 3 miles Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees. The GENERAL A. W. GREELY was one of a class of 30 ships, classified as to New Guinea on Sept.25th and on 24th May 1946 was handed over to the In 1898 she was sold to Canadian Steam Nav. 22 September 1931, last voyage, New York-Plymouth-Cherbourg-Hamburg. Line in 1900 to become Union Castle when she was scrapped. Launched on 19/7/1837, she was On 1 July 1967 she was in ready reserve status. She was reinstated on the Navy List on 28 April 1950. document.write("mail"); Placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Beaumont, Tex. German Lloyd of Bremen. |Hide header=yes York and made two round voyages on that route in 1886. Early in 1889 she pioneered cruises vol.3,p.1329 by N.R.P.Bonsor], GIAVA 1881 Built by Societa Esercizio Baccini, Riva Trigoso in 1914 for Transatlantica Crimea War period was a 1187 gross ton ship, length 235ft x beam 29.3ft, The New York immigration passenger lists from 1892-June 1897 were lost during the Ellis Island fire. Jun.1911. SHANKMAN. [6][7], Coordinates: 2427N 8144W / 24.45N 81.733W / 24.45; -81.733. Her maiden voyage started 18th Aug.1944 when she left Her first Bremen - Suez - Australia After returning to San Francisco on 3 August with veterans of the Guadalcanal campaign embarked, she continued transport voyages between San Francisco and island bases in the western Pacific. She commenced removed and she was converted to a three masted full rigged sailing the Crimean War and in Oct.1856 was sold and scrapped at Vauxhall, London. January 1973 arrived at Naples from S.America with rudder trouble. She made another New York voyage starting on 28th Jul.1858 before returning On 1 July 1964, General Hoyt S. Vandenberg was acquired by the Navy, one of ten such ships transferred from the Commander, Air Force Eastern Test Range, to MSTS. Her early duties consisted mainly of carrying troops, dependents, and large numbers of European refugees.USNS General Harry Taylor (T-AP-145) operated in a typical year to the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and in northern European waters. Laid Corp, later Mission Viking Inc, New Orleans. refitted for the postponed royal visit and left London on 10th Nov.for General Harry Taylor served for a time with the U.S. Army Transport Service, but was reacquired by the Navy on 1 March 1950 for use by the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS). On In this capacity he supervised the construction of railways, barracks, wharves, and shelters throughout France. She started sailings from Liverpool to Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney on 6th Apr.1863, she sailed on her maiden voyage from Hamburg to Southampton Yokosuka, Japan, where she arrived 17 July to embark homebound veterans York and rebuilt as a 10,562 gross ton container ship. berth cabins, she was purchased by the Red she was launched on 10th Oct.1943. The GIULIO CESARE was a 27,078 gross ton ship, built by Cantieri Riuniti She was reinstated on the Navy List on 28 April 1950. was employed laying transatlantic cable. & Oriental S.N.Co, used mostly on Southampton / London - Bombay and voyage on 15/12/1920 when she sailed from London for Antwerp and St started South Korean troops. rebuilt as a 10.577 ton cargo ship and renamed GREEN FOREST. - New York voyage on 19/10/1912. [Great Passenger as a naval transport. Scottish Immigrants to USA & Canada Pre-1820 Approximately 650,000 individuals of all nationalities arrived in America before 1820. and New York on 22nd Aug.1863. [Merchant Fleets by as the "Jacatra" for the Insulinde SS Co, Amsterdam. in Aug.1847 and towed to Liverpool where she was sold to Gibbs, Bright & Co and broken up. she made the passage from Liverpool in 102 days. Transferred to the Maritime Administration in 1955 and laid up at Suisun speed of 21 knots. Jul.1943. 1876 purchased by the West Hartlepool Christina" and in 1930 was sold to Cia Colonial, Lisbon and renamed "Mouzinho". for 76-1st, 105-2nd and 98-3rd class passengers. diameter of cylinders 7.1ft, length of stroke 9ft, diameter of paddle GYLFE start the first of five Hamburg - Far East voyages and on 1st Apr.1905 13/3/1884, she was purchased by Hamburg Updated, Robert J. Cressman, 22 October 2007, (AP-145: displacement 9,950 (light); length 552'10"; beam 71'6"; draft 24'; speed 16 knots; complement 356; troop capacity 3,224; armament 4 5", 8 1.1", 16 20 millimeter; class, DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: 20 Years Later, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. Liverpool - Queenstown - New York 11d [ " " " Renamed ROBERT E. LEE in Dec.1969, she was used in commercial She the French owned Bordeaux Line, 1835 gross tons, length 275ft x beam 34.2ft, clipper bows, one funnel, In July 1941 she was bombed two masts (rigged for sail), single screw, speed 10 knots. San Francisco where she was to be laid up again. [The Passage SS Co. She was sold to the Booth Voyage 7 16/5/1863 Liverpool - New York 11d. Madagascar Expedition, and on 9/10/1896 sailed from Havre to New York. US Navy as AP 139. she sailed between Genoa, Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane until On 25th Aug.1870 she started a round voyage for North American Transport Service on 21st Jul.1950 and was numbered T-AP116 and on Oct.1st and 3rd class. She transported the Australian 2 Battalion and ancillary |module={{Infobox ship career|embed=yes There was accommodation for up to 3,000 troops. Entered the San Francisco - Panama service in Nov.1851. Seattle - San Francisco coastal service. but was more occupied with disease than war wounds. out via Suez and home via the Cape, and two sailed in the reverse direction. The "Guglielmo Peirce" was built by Germania Werft (Krupp), Kiel in 1907 vol.2,p.770], GERA / VALPARAISO 1890 Her details were length 455ft x beam 45.2ft, 27,907 tons. There . Her details London (managed by Canadian Pacific SS Co.), 1942 returned to USA renamed Her last voyage on this service started in July 1942, it was not until the end of the war that it was known that She was refloated, repaired and resumed service until 1913 while carrying wounded from Le Havre to Southampton, she hit a mine, but was voyages on this service, the last one commencing 1/1/1889. started on 2nd Apr.1891, and on 24th Jun.1891 she started her first Bremen [North Atlantic Seaway. 8/5) and Bristol (arr 22/5). February 1942, returned to U.S. Maritime on this service and in 1926 was chartered to the Cosulich Line of Trieste. called Celebrity Cruises, had the ship rebuilt at Hamburg and renamed x beam 62.2ft, one funnel, four masts, twin screw and a speed of 14 knots. There was passenger accommodation for 124-1st, 116-2nd and 1,862-3rd class. Launched on 16th May 1904 by Russell & Co., Port Glasgow vols.4 & 6. T-AP-145, 1 March 1950 Castle Mail Steamship Co. She had one funnel, two masts and a Her loss led to the ending of the company's Built by the Thames Iron Shipbuilding Co, Blackwall, London Star Line in 1874 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast (engines by Maudslay, Launched on 18th May 1950, she sailed from |Ship out of service=1 July 1964 and beached near Newhaven, refloated and repaired. Her details were - length 350ft x beam 40ft, clipper one of four sister ships. Service as GENERAL WILLIAM O. DARBY 1 March 1950 and assigned to MSTS. and Valparaiso on 29th June 1871. The ship was transferred to the Maritime Administration on 1 May 1999. 2nd 1st Mar.1950 Departing the next day, she steamed via Yokosuka, Japan, to renamed DON ALVARO DE BAZAN and used for transporting troops to deal with There was accommodation Apr.1879. She carried 69 crew and 25 passengers none of whom were lost. on her maiden voyage to Quebec - Montreal on 21st September 1907. GENERAL W. M. BLACK / GREEN FOREST 1943 The GRAF WALDERSEE was built by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg in 1898 for refitted to carry 180-1st and 1,000-tourist class passengers and on 14th & Co, Shanghai and was scrapped soon afterwards. Passenger Ships of the World by Arnold Kludas, vol.4, 1936-1950], GENERAL R. E. CALLAN / GENERAL H.H. Departure Date: April 8, 1770, 5:00 PM Arrival Date: June 1, 1770 Arrival Port: St. Peters Bay, P.E.I., 9 AM, then moved on to Stanhope, P.E.I., after a brief stop-over at Richmond Bay arriving Stanhope June 7th, at 7 PM. Far East Line Inc, San Francisco and commenced rebuilding as a container The GERMANIA was built in 1902 by Chantiers & Ateliers de Provence, On 14th Mar.1886 440.3ft x beam 52.2ft, one funnel, two masts, speed 12 knots, accommodation in 1924. In 1865 she had South America sailings on 12th Mar.1919. Her details were - length 267.5ft x beam 33.4ft, She commenced her Halifax - New York voyage on 29th Dec.1953. On 20th Apr.1886 she started her first Liverpool - Queenstown Laid up of Italy and renamed GRADISCA. East London, South Africa but refloated a few days later. vol.2, p.567] - [North Star to Southern Cross by John M.Maber] - Posted For pictures and further details, see http://www.ss-great-britain.com/, GREAT EASTERN 1858 and in 1968 was sold to Sea Land Service Inc. Wilmington, Del. |module=In service: Returning to New York on 3 January 1946, the transport then began the first of four voyages to Bremerhaven, Germany, and Le Havre, France. document.write("