, , Spring 1944 New York to North Africa[18] The Dot 44 Camouflage, also known as the Dot Peas or Erbsenmuster, was a design introduced in 1944. Homerics turbines and other
Length:??????????????????????????????? thus the SS Mariposa lived on for another 26 years! by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. days in 1987. Americans crossing in the face of machine gun fire was said to be as bad as the Normandy beach assault. He had wanted to join the Navy because he viewed it as a better service than the Army options. were famous for extravagant Dining Rooms and the finest of meals and service in
They stayed in this location for a length of time. anyone can assist with an outline of her service it would be greatly
So this web page is an informal collecting ground for information about troop ship crossings. author has sailed the Tasman around 24 times and only struck it bad twice. They actually expected D-Day to go a lot worse, and were ready. Lines trio built, known
It was later renamed the SS Homeric. He felt for those men and their suffering through their three days on watch and three days rest in the rear. The first survey that Gorman ran was to get the guns into position. The following web anchors are no longer available. Gorman never liked President Roosevelt [Annotator's Note: President Franklin D. Roosevelt] because he felt we should never have supported a Communist country like Russia. His rank was T-5 [Annotator's Note: Technician 5th Grade], equivalent to a corporal. . This group, like most "War Brides," traveled to the United States by ship. If a unit was attached to another unit, either the larger unit will be in parentheses - e.g. I disagree with the artile that stated she had been renamed prior to 1958, and also that she was in the North Atlantic at this time. After a few months, it became a common sight. Other changes were that her aft
The trip was made on the SS Dominion Monarch. Shahn was hired as the primary artist images are from the authors private collection, The
as the White Fleet as well as later becoming the superb Home
He did experience the rigor of outdoor field life during this time. "38th Armored Infantry Battalion (7th Armored Division)", or vice versa "7th Armored Division (38th Armored Infantry Battalion)". Milton "Milt" Gantenbein He took ROTC [Annotator's Note: Reserve Officer Training Corps] classes in his first two years at Niagara University [Annotator's Note: Niagara University is a Catholic university in Lewiston, New York]. Following a gallery fire in 1974, she was scrapped in Italy. Their loss was an eye opener for the 557th, Battery B. option, especially as she was an empty canvas as she had almost been stripped
During this time, the Germans launched Nebelwerfer battery attacks. He did not do surveys in relation to the practice firing in Louisiana. Stock photos, 360 images, vectors and videos. United States and have her cruising there on a full time basis, as
She was later renamed SS Homeric. that the Mariposa was very much designed in similar vain to the SS Malolo, they
Next to her and just forward is the famous SS Nieuw
He learned that he would become a father in a letter from his wife. but she became one of the most popular ships on the east coast crossing the
The Monterey was drafted into service during World War II. Wuert Englemann Gorman had no intention to be late. Mariposa (1931; Matson Lines) Mariposa (1952; Matson Lines) (later Pacific Far East Line) Marloch Marmara Marowijne Marquesa Marqus de Comillas Marquette Marrakech Martaban Martha Bakke Martha Washington Martin Bakke Martinique Mary Luckenbach Mary Weems Masashima Maru Mashobra Massalia Massilia (Anchor Line) Massilia (Cie. Sud-Atlantique . There was a warning film shown on sexually transmitted diseases. Following the surrender of Germany, Robert Gorman and the 557th Field Artillery Battalion was assigned to occupation duty in Wolfsburg, Germany. Gorman felt some sympathy for those surrendering, but he had no sympathy for the enemy cause. The men who had been lost in combat earlier were nice guys. WW2troopships.com & WWIItroopships.com As already mentioned there were six
Lightboxes. headed for Kaohsiung, where she arrived on January 29, 1974, at the Nan Feng
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Class Dining Room, which made dinning in the humid climates of the South
the use as a troopship. Fiji Ss Matsonia Menu Cover - Vintage Travel Poster By Louis Macouillard 1957. He was assigned to Battery B in the survey section which determines where the artillery will be placed and to perform forward observation in combat situations. His marriage occurred prior to his deployment overseas. War Diary of 1st Lt. McKie M. Trotter III (via his son, 81st Infantry Division (321st Infantry Regiment), 393rd Infantry Regiment (99th Infantry Division), 32nd Infantry Regiment - Company C (7th Infantry Division), 84th Infantry Division (334th Infantry Regiment), 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Division and Division Headquarters, 11th Armored Division - 492nd Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 84th Infantry Division (335th Infantry Regiment), Part of 393rd Infantry Regiment (99th Infantry Division), Battery D, 567th AAA AW (Anti-Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons) Battalion, Personal experience of Frank McQuillan, 103rd Infantry Division (to, 103rd Infantry Division (including 328th Medical Battalion), Parts of the 100th Infantry Division (including the 399th Regiment, 1st Battalion), Article in the 100th Infantry Division Association Newsletter dated April 2001 by Bob Tessmer, 423rd Infantry Regiment and 2nd Battalion of the 424th Infantry Regiment (, 422nd Infantry Regiment and 424th Infantry Regiment minus 2nd Battalion (, Unit history of the 286th Engineer Combat Battalion (via, Replacements, (including E. Palmer, 168 pilots), Corporal Ivan Louis Tominack (7th Army, 42nd Infantry Division, 445th Ordnance (HAM) Company), via, various Army; Marine; Chinese cadets; New Zealand nurses (about 2000 troops total), 81st Engineer Combat Battalion, Division Artillery (589th, 590th, 591st, 592nd Field Artillery Battalions, Division Artillery Headquarters Battery), Special Troops (including 106th Reconnaissance Troop) (all from the, 3184th Signal Service Battalion; 64th Field Hospital and various medical units and many Army nurses; over 8000 replacement troops, 262nd Infantry Regiment (66th Infantry Division), 263rd Infantry Regiment (66th Infantry Division), 264th Infantry Regiment (66th Infantry Division), 15th Army including Army Headquarters, Headquarters Company and special troops, "History of the Fifteenth Army - 21 August 1944 to 11 July 1945", 76th Infantry Division Headquarters & 304th Infantry Regiment (76th Infantry Division), 385th Infantry Regiment (76th Infantry Division), 417th Infantry Regiment (76th Infantry Division). William "Clarke" Hinkle Engines: Steam; Geared Turbines by the builders - 25,000 SHP. Gorman found the Russians intimidating. The survey group found a railway station and managed to be more comfortable than those in exposed positions. Gorman's transport to England was during July 1944, after the Normandy invasion on 6 June 1944. for those expressly stated to have been photographed by "Shayne E. Wallesch". He Exhibited Them With The Thirteen Watercolorists Group At Local . They were referred to as the Yankee Battalion. coast of British Columbia
Gorman saw very little of the destruction of England, but he noticed the distribution of live shells throughout the English countryside. The 557th experienced their first casualties and deaths as a result of their inexperience in positioning their battery at an intersection. in 1974, at the breakers yards note her aft funnel is gone, Photograph by & ? suffered a fire in her galleys and dinning rooms. The winter of 1944 and 1945 brought on the Battle of the Bulge. History About Ellis Island - 1938-1945 After the U.S. entered the war in December 1941, Ellis Island served primarily as a detention center for alien enemies, those considered to be inadmissible and others. I watched them come, I watched them go and I watched them die.. The Americans played volleyball with them. This
her winter cruises out of New York, and later as a full time American cruise
"Lightning Division". Rather than going to a basic training camp, they went directly to artillery training. 19 March 1942: She left San Francisco for Australia in a convoy that included. Tourist Class venues were aft on Main
The SS as Ideological Executive Force. Mariposas interiors had that
She had
non-commercial and privately owned. [Annotator's Note: Gorman does not elaborate but the children may have been some of those drafted into the German Army for homeland defense.]. He never fired the carbine before deployment. From his location, Gorman could barely see Berlin through some of his survey scopes. As the super successful Homeric cruised on, it
Earl "Curly" Lambeau Those men had heavy coats but were not dressed well for winter conditions. Building Corporation, Quincy,
The then
Ninety-Fifth Infantry Division History 1918-1946, by George M. Fuermann and F. Edward Cranz . 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. There were numerous German machine gun emplacements for the Americans to assault. | January through June | July Through December |, Actions of 310th Inf. She was laid up side by side with her sister the Monterey and after the attack on Pearl
Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer & Author. deck, with the pool aft one deck lower. From the time we left San Francisco until to-day, on land and sea, we nave enjoyed every moment of the time." Cargo. details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. Our family was transported by the US Navy - my father was in the service at that time - in September, 1971, from Honolulu to San Francisco on the SS Mariposa. It turned out to be Americans. They also went into Holland at this time. The Mariposa had departed, : A series of Pacific inspired menus
Log In or Sign Up first to add items to your collection. 1940s Wartime Wedding - 1945 Utility Suits, A 1945 White Wedding to an Airman of the RAF, A 1945 White Wedding to a Member of the Armed Forces, Sylvia Gillard and Bill Porter's Wedding 1945, A 1945 Suited Bride to a Member of the Armed Forces. Before the war, his goal was to be an attorney and make a lot of money. For questions or comments about this site, please e-mail ww2_troopships@comcast.net. You may receive the oral history in its entirety but will be free to use only the specific clips that you requested. The 557th was to train and mobilize for deployment in California. World War 2 slowed him down for a couple of years. ports to the lush tropical Islands of the Caribbean and other near by
Steamship Company, which had been founded in 1881 by John D. Spreckels
Down Under the SS Mariposa became
817-980-9706 sarahf3@sbcglobal.netMy Grandmother is Lyda Koshorek 734-722-4083 (06/18/08) SS John Howard Payne 1945 Fred Maso Gorman enjoyed the activities inside training camp without having to leave the encampment. The convoy was composed of 52 ships. Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter. After he graduated he got his draft notice. Check out our ss mariposa selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. The convoy moved to, and then through, Paris but there was time for Gorman to give his confession to a French priest on the opposite side of the city. trails successfully she was renamed Homeric and she sailed still in a bare
When the atomic bombs were used on Japan, Gorman felt no regrets. From Wikipedia SS Mariposa was a luxury ocean liner launched in 1931; one of four ships in the Matson Lines White Fleet which included SS Monterey, SS Malolo and SS Lurline. There was heavy shelling overnight before the crossing. In those early days of ocean travel was the new idea of
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she continued courageously. November 26, 1929, after having been painted, all
World War II through the eyes of the Cape Fear. for the war effort! While away from the maneuver bivouac, he was probably the only sober soldier in his group. since 1960, although is now retired but having written on well over, 700 Classic Liners, humble Migrant Liners and
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Both sides shelled heavily during the preparation for the attack. 6 steam DR Geared
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Prior to the Battle of Bulge, Robert Gorman saw the American infantrymen passing the 557th [Annotator's Note: 557th Field Artillery Battalion] on the way to their foxholes on the front. and took on water and soon capsized, all passengers and crew were able to
This means only the smaller unit is known to have been on board; the larger unit is included, since people may be searching on that. Everyone in his unit was excited. Home Lines operated her beginning 24 January 1955 for liner service between ports in the north Atlantic. Amsterdam. He was not accepted into officer candidate school because of his dentures so he decided to join the Navy. - http://global-mariner.com/index113ShipFerries.html, Another
Cards and gambling were the main recreation for the troops. The family lived over the top of the station. Join our community and help us keep our history alive. Shipping Co. S.A., Panama. is what the Tasman
501st Military Police Battalion; 124th AAA GN BN MBL, 689th Field Artillery Battalion; paratroopers, Headquarters Battery 404th Field Artillery Group; field artillery units; others, discharge and map of Lloyd Hardy (404th FA) via, War diary of Peter Richard Kullen (via Jim Kullen), 143rd Anti-aircraft Artillery (AAA) Gun Battalion, 378th Infantry Regiment; 358th Field Artillery Battalion; 359th Field Artillery Battalion; 360th Field Artillery Battalion; 320th Medical Battalion (all units of the 95th Infantry Division), The rest of the units of the 95th Infantry Division not carried on, 520th Quartermaster Railhead Company and many other troops; nurses on an upper deck, 195 troops of 978th Engineer Maintenance Company, 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion, Returnees, mostly Purple Hearts (ship manned by British Navy), 413th Infantry Regiment; HQ & HQ Battery 104th Infantry Division Artillery; 385th Field Artillery Battalion (all from, 414th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Bn (415th Infantry Regiment), 386th & 929th Field Artillery Battalions, 104th HQ Co, 104th Quartermaster Co, 804th Ordnance Co, 329th Medical Battalion (, 26th Infantry Division web sites & US Army Military History book, 101st Infantry Regiment (26th Infantry Division), Discharge papers & unit report of Gerald Ringelberg, 5,000 Troops of many Army Units including a group of 50 Detached Service Engineers, 105 Port Marine Maintenance Company; Replacements. Their sergeant was aggravated by their lack of care for the tape because it was unusable. Career with Matson Lines. Launched June 16, 1892. organisations! She was launched on July 18 1931 and was
The bus stopped and the Frenchmen tried to get in Gorman's foxhole, but he rejected that idea. The trip was made on the SS Dominion Monarch. / 78th US.Infantry Division Once the Americans had broken through St. In preparation for the Rhine River crossing, the guns of the 557th shelled the enemy without input from the survey and forward observation section. Crew:?????????????????????????????????? The collection is arranged date of arrival starting with May 1, 1893. The Americans did manage to bring down one of the enemy aircraft. some are given to passengers who want them as a souvenir. World War II Troop Ships is a "Fang, Ramses & Rupert " production. The Mariposa had departed Auckland for Sydney
History should be a number one subject in high school and college. He knew Hitler [Annotator's Note: German dictator Adolf Hitler] was a bad person and had to be prevented from bringing war to the United States. become a sofa during the day, making the room so much more spacious and useful
Prior to the voyage, the soldiers slept in tents that would accommodate eight or ten men at a time. All images are copyright their respective owners. The ship was bought by the Home Line in 1952, extended and refitted as a passenger cruise liner and renamed SS Homeric for the trans-Atlantic run and later on Caribbean and Pacific cruises, before being scrapped in 1974. California
giving the ship a more stylish overall profile. He was working for an attorney at the time. Some were managers and teachers in civilian life beforehand. While observing the Germans, an enemy shell penetrated the building where they were situated. Date: 1951 Artist: Illegible (Ruty?) The locale consisted of basic countryside. That was the family way of celebrating the victory over Japan. He decided to not continue his education in that field. Contents 1 Career with Matson Lines 2 War service 2.1 War voyages 3 Career with Home Lines Footnotes See also References External links The sleeping in the bunks was done on a rotation basis. Different units aboard are separated by semi-colons (;). successful, and they decided it was time to redeploy the SS Homeric to the
of New York
SS Mariposa was a luxury ocean liner launched in 1931; one of four ships in the Matson Lines "White Fleet" which included SSMonterey, SSMalolo and SSLurline. is owned & ? second ship of the trio, the SS Monterey then named the RHMS Britanis ended her
It was later renamed the Homeric. My aunt Connie had known Jim before he went to war. by Vic Scrivens, from the Rich Turnwald collection, The
you will discover well over 700 Classic Passenger & Passenger-Cargo Liners! World War II Troop Ships is a "Fang, Ramses & Rupert " production. Wartime: SS Mariposa in Sydney, unloading an aircraft. The following site indicates what I know is correct, that the Mariposa was in service with Matson Lines in the Pacific at that time. Germans were swimming the river to avoid capture by the Russians. I have no sources outside my mothers memories. While on forward observation with Task Force Sugar, Robert Gorman received a stack of mail from home. Please
However, there are some photographs provided to me without
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Gorman had no issues with nightmares during this time. He saw a lot of his father, and they got along well. Cargo-Passengers Ships I trust these will continue to provide classic
SS Homeric was reassigned to intra-Caribbean cruises. He realized that in that mass psychology, many could not speak out and likened their situation to those who feel reluctant to speak out against authority today. The battalion's mobile guns were loaded on flat cars for this trip. the Tasman on June 13, 1938, as she has an average speed of 23.1 knots, making
My Late father when returning to the UK in late 1943 was on the Maniposa when it was being used by the United staes Army Transport from Sydney to San Francisco (I have a document date 12/11.1943 at 14:02 PST to frove this. old, his birthday is 11-22-1925. 1942 World War II Troop Ship Crossings Crossings - July Through December If you have information about a crossing, please submit your information. The German SS Dagger was a standard accessory issued to all members of the elite and greatly-feared SS which functioned as Hitler's personal bodyguard unit. As they were doing their work, they heard voices on the opposite side of the hedgerow. NEW Black Hawk Crashworthy Seat Systems Patch 3 1/2" Blue Details about Martin Baker. SS Malolo seen in Sydney
For questions or comments about this site, please e-mail ww2_troopships@comcast.net. 410ggg-3. Ship SS MARIPOSA ca 1935 Sydney Photo Australia. [Annotator's Note: President Franklin D. Roosevelt had mentioned the Four Freedoms in a 1941 speech. superstructure and her two beautifully placed funnels combined with her slim
The accuracy was very effective. First Class public Rooms were on Promenade
The children were about 12 years old. waiting to be broken up. The troops had the opportunity to shower and refresh themselves during this period. The United States Marine Corps chartered her in 1941 before the US declaration of war to carry 150 Chinese, Korean and Japanese missionaries and stranded US citizens back to San Francisco. The men were focused on doing their particular assignment rather than seeing all that was going on. career in 2000, and the third ship, the SS Lurline named RHMS Ellinis ended her
SS Mariposa was a luxury ocean liner launched in 1931, one of four ships in the Matson Lines "White Fleet", which included SS Monterey, SS Malolo, and SS Lurline. light and beautifully installed, most featured beds folded into a recess, or
The ship sat offshore for three days before the men offloaded. SS Mariposa was designed for service in the Pacific Ocean including regular stops in ports along the W and this photograph was taken on February 22, 1932. She was purchased and
berth during the winter of 1969 before departing on a cruise to the Caribbean. Karsten Petersen Denmark
The sleeping in the bunks was done on a rotation basis. Liner the RHMS Ellinis. career in 2000, and the third ship, the SS Lurline named RHMS Ellinis ended her
seen laid together awaiting conversion for war duties, Mariposa
Sponsored. unknown Please see photo notes at the bottom of the page! any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other
During maneuvers, Gorman purchased a wedding ring for his fiance in Jasper, Texas. The magnificent SS
popular, as did her sister that followed her soon after, the SS Monterey. demolition. So if you are looking for a particular ship or unit, you will have to use the FIND function in your browser. As a reward for its role in murdering Ernst Rhm and the top leadership of the SA on June 30-July 2, 1934, Hitler announced that the SS was an independent organization. World War II Troop Ships claims no ownership of the images displayed on this site except The men were given tanker uniforms which were heavily lined overalls so they were comfortable and flexible. While in England, the unit was in Stafford. Gorman did what he had to do. That was Gorman's first experience with incoming enemy fire and with meeting Free French soldiers. for those expressly stated to have been photographed by "Shayne E. Wallesch". The Americans were impressed with the surroundings and the people in Holland. ancient Greek themes! That was important to him because of his Catholic upbringing and relationship with his religion. If a unit was attached to another unit, either the larger unit will be in parentheses - e.g. The officers wanted to get into the stash, but the enlisted men managed to maintain control over the wine. With the women is American consulate, Eli Palmer. Following that, the Americans would move forward. Some Americans crossed the Elbe, but the directive was to not cross to the Russian side. A
On Christmas Day, Gorman had his Christmas dinner on a truck headed to the northern flank to support the English under Montgomery against the German advance. Class Dining Room, which made dinning in the humid climates of the South
Registered Tonnage) 18,152 GRT in 1941 as a trooper. 147 First Class. I will show
95th, 93rd and 56th Evacuation Hospitals, 54th Medical Battalion; Approx 8,500 troops (including 350 troops of the 18th Depot Repair Squadron), National Archives file of the 1077th SGSG, via, 157th Infantry Regiment (45th Infantry Division). Width: 83ft - 25.4m. The Images below represent the SS Mariposa as
The troops were just doing their jobs, but the people of the liberated regions felt very favorable toward them. The
but i'm sure a crew manifest could be found to verify it. 7,976 passengers (to Wellington; 7,961 to Melbourne; 7,948 to Bombay), several thousand Army personnel (including nurses); about 100 Navy personnel, Army Air Force officers & enlisted men; tank crews and officers, Unknown, incomplete, or uncertain items of information are in. end of Matson passenger fleet! War brides just accepted this as a matter of course. Sea can be like. The German artillery fired on the bus. Built on 15 acres with magnificent beach frontage, it lives . It corresponds to NARA Publication M1410: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco, CA, for the years 1893 to 1953 and is part of Record Group 85 Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Shipyard, Trieste
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Robert Gorman arrived at the Elbe River before the main body of the 557th [Annotator's Note: 557th Field Artillery Battalion]. unable to continue the cruise she for the nearest suitable port. the Tasman Sea is very famous for and that is some of the wildest seas anywhere
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