Alexander patch troop ship

In march 1941 the motor passenger ship dempo was requisitioned as troop transport and converted in liverpool. The p2 transport was a united states maritime commission design for a passenger ship which could be readily converted into a troop transport. This view was taken from off the ships starboard bow, while she was alongside a pier after her 194243 modernization. The james parker ap 46 carried the 772nd tank battalion. Following seven transatlantic voyages to bremerhaven and back, general alexander h. Service ship photo archive usns general alexander m. General alexander mccarrell sandy patch november 23, 1889 november 21, 1945 was an officer in the united states. Seventh army, general patch came to prominence in the pacific, where he led army and marine troops to victory over the japanese at. Ships transferred to military sea tranport service from naval transportation service and army transportation service 19491950. Patch type of ship troopship gross tonnage 15969 tons dwt 101 tons year of build 1945 builder bethlehem key highway baltimore md, u. The ships were laid down by the bethlehem shipbuilding corporation in alameda, california. In early 1917 there was a great need for troop ships and work started again on the ormonde.

This is the troop ship that took many us to viet nam. I am a model ship builderrepairer and though for some time now that i would like to build a model of this ship. Giuseppe carabina 11 5 rijeka, croatia, europe general alexander m. In the army transport service, general alexander m. In 1935 she was sold to lloyd triestino of italy and renamed gradisca. Troop ships of the 5ad two pictures of the edmund b. Patch and served primarily as a troop and cargo carrier, even transferring troops during vietnam. Please offer us some, priced in us dollars or euros. Was stationed at camp des loges, france for two years. Usns general alexander m patch programmsdivine78s blog. Marvin miller was aboard the usns patch naval, sailing. 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.

Much larger ship, much calmer sea, the motion was almost non existant. At the time, i was nine years old and remember being on the ship over the easter holiday. Includes a list of travelling united states navy personnel, with names and rank. I would appreciate hearing from anyone that was a fellow passenger. Patch, honoring general alexander mccarrell patch, commander of the 7th army in the invasion of southern france in 1944. In 1950, the ships were transferred back to the us navy and assigned to the military sea transportation service.

Patch tap122 vietnam troop ship on first day cover, postmarked at norcross, ga on january 27, 2017. Aquitania left new york with the 628 tds on board on 29 january 1944. For more information on the aquatania, click on the picture above. 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. So many men died en route that their bodies had to be buried at sea. Details about uss general alexander m patch ap122, us naval ship, usn navy photo print. The intended use of these ships after the war was transpacific service. The ship participated in operation magic carpet returning ww ii servicemen to the united states in 194546. This is the troop ship that took many of us to viet nam.

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. Ahead of them respectively are usns general alexander m. Buckner tap123 usns general maurice rose tap126 usns general william o. Only eight ships were completed as troop transports for the navy, with the last two ships canceled on 16 december 1944. My soldier was a member of the 67th battalion western scots and sailed aboard the rms olympic in early april 1916. 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. In 1958 i was transportated from new york city to bremerhaven germaany aboard the general alexander m. She was laid down under a maritime commission contract mc hull 680 on 15 january 1943 at alameda, california, by the bethlehem steel corp. Patch resumed troop transport duty to south vietnam. Ww2 troopships is currently undergoing an entire site redesign.

Usns general alexander m patch united states navy travelling from new york to southampton. This is the troop ship that took my mother, older sister and i to join my father in england. Darby tap127 from 1946 to 1950, the transports served as part of the army transport service. So what does my father show up with to take us to our new home on the other side of england, a morris minor. Used as a hospital ship in the second world war, she was taken over by. General alexander mccarrell sandy patch 23 november 1889 21 november 1945 was an officer in the. After embarking troops at boston, she sailed 15 july 1966 and arrived vung tau august.

Feb 16, 2012 uss general alexander m patch, troop ship that took me to bremerhaven, germany from brooklyn army depot, new york. The ship in the right foreground is usns general simon b. Charles, published by the army transportation association, washington, d. Three variants of the design were built, the p2se2r1 admirals, p2s2r2 generals, and p2se2r3 presidents.

She was completed in november and taken over by the navy. The ships left san francisco bay and arrived in vung tau south vietnam. 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. Three adults, two children and at the time in england after five. 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, so that we may restock. I came across two excellent resources while researching the story behind a soldier from victoria, bc and i thought id share them with you. Reacquired by the navy on 3 march 1950, the ship operated for the next two decades as usns general alexander m. Uss general alexander m patch ap122, us naval ship, usn navy photo print. Laid down, 15 january 1943, as a maritime commission type p2se2r1, hull under maritime.

On reaching suda bay, crete, the 2000 evacuees were transferred in lighters to the troop ship, general alexander patch. She departed the next day via yokosuka, japan, for pusan, south korea, where she arrived 2g august. Prior to world war i, he served in texas and arizona. Wanted to buythis hamburgamerican line ship seized for us troop transport during wwii.

Selected troopships of wwii scroll down to see total list. Stay tuned and please keep submitting info via email. During the 14day voyage aboard the troop ship president grant, about half of the 5000 men on board fell ill with spanish flu. Used as a troop transport in the abyssinian war and occasionally as a hospital ship, she subsequently made some voyages to east africa. 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. Do you have any information about a troop ship or a voyage that is already listed. Ships transferred to military sea tranport service from. Uss general alexander m patch, troop ship that took me to. World war ii troop ships claims no ownership of the images displayed on this site except for those expressly stated to have been photographed by shayne e. Military academy 12 june 19 and was commissioned second lieutenant in the infantry. You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. Uss general alexander m patch ap122, us naval ship, usn. Alexander on page 20 of the book troopships of world war ii, by roland w.