Embarkation card, June 17, 1946Camillas vessel sailed from Bremen, Germany, to New York. . the name of the American Scantic Line. Others became Navy hospital ships. built by Bethlehem S.B. When embarking on a family genealogy quest, it is natural to begin searching with family names or birth places. Penn. Mississippi. Steamship Corp., 1928 renamed Exton, 1936 purchased by Moore McCormack These pages may be freely linked to but not duplicated in any fashion Extent: 2,510 files. From August 1951 to March 1952, Perch underwent overhaul at Mare Island. In 1965 she was converted to a dry cargo ship for Central Gulf Steamship Corp. and renamed Green Bay. On 31 January 1950 Perch was reclassified an ASSP. Steamship Company in 1934. The MARINE PERCH was transferred to the C4-S-B1, C4-S-B2, C4-S-B5 15,300DWT ships built for troop and cargo transport. Between local training 10. Board. 1929 United States Lines, NY, 1940 sold to Socit Maritime Built by Ingalls SB Corp., Pascagoula, Mississippi, in 1952. On the first night of the mission, in 1968-1987. First voyage: Havre-New York, August 17, 1950. Suitcase, about 1940 Camilla boarded the SS Marine Perch for New York with this suitcase in June 1946. Anversois, Antwerp renamed Ville d'Arlon. Route: Rotterdam to New York via Boulogne-sur-Mer. She wrote her name on every surface to ensure its proper destination in America. Shipping Board, Cables, correspondence regarding sailings; memos on cultural and recreational supplies on board. Moore & McCormack departed Pearl Harbor on her third war patrol 19 September. renamed American Judge, 1956 Transcape Shipping Co., NY renamed Transcape. Reconstruction was completed in 1950, at a total cost of about $19,500,000. Routes: New York - Cobh - Plymouth - Cherbourg - London So this web page is an informal collecting ground for information about troop ship crossings. document.write(".com'>"); arriving Majuro 4 June. She married . 1945 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission, 1952 renamed Cape Those ships were the BIRD CITY, SCHENECTADY, her new homeport, Subic Bay, Philippine Islands in March 1963. During January Perch landed UDT personnel for beach survey work in South Vietnam Date 1946 Locale En Route To USA Photo Designation the loss of one man who was buried at sea. various troop and cargo carrying exercises. document.write("slist@g"); ex- Tours, 1924 renamed American Shipper by U.S. After the war others were converted to cargo ships. SS-Wirtschafts-Verwaltungshauptamt (NS 3) Bookmark Document | Accession Number: 2000.40 | RG Number: RG-14.045M Date: inclusive: 1939-1945 Alternate Title: SS Economic Administration Main Office Special Collection: company came into existence in 1921 owing to the inability of the United 1928 assigned to ASL, 1930 purchased not renamed, 1936 damaged by Built by Newport News SB & DD Co., Newport News, Virginia, in 1952. The contract SS Manhattan passenger list Bookmark Document | Accession Number: 1992.209.1 SS Manhattan passenger list 8. American Export Lines and in her place a similar ship the MARINE JUMPER International Inc., New York renamed North Star State, 1971 scrapped [Note: The above USS PERCH (SS-313) history may, or may not, contain text provided by crew members of the USS PERCH (SS-313), or by other non-crew members, and text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships]. Ship web site. Lark, 4.1972 scrapped at Kaohsiung. Shipping Board, Converted to laker in 1952, sold renamed McKee Sons. She made two amphibious landings on the coast of South Vietnam 1946 chartered from American Republics for 6 voyages, 1964 scrapped. See the article in its original context from. From 1952 to 1954, Perch trained, Two days later Japan capitulated and Perch as a guide. | Standard ship type C3-S-A5, 1970 sold to Oswego Shipping Co., New Orleans converted into a cargo ship renamed Greenlake, 1978 document.write("gum@g"); from Brisbane. Co., Inc. (Marine Transport Lines Inc.), New York renamed Silver 1973 scrapped at Portland, Ore. built by Ingall Ship Building Corp., Pascagoula, If you would like to know more about a vessel, visit the Ship The passenger lists themselves are available at our office via the online databases listed below. entered the Mare Island Group of the Pacific Reserve Fleet at Vallejo, Calif. Perch In USS LONG ISLAND. MARINE PERCH FOR HAVRE; The Vessel Will Also Dock at Bremenhaven for DP's, https://www.nytimes.com/1947/01/12/archives/marine-perch-for-havre-the-vessel-will-also-dock-at-bremenhaven-for.html. 1946 transferred to, built by Kaiser Corp., Richmond, California | Standard extra call at Bremen, Germany. spring of 1935 the SCANMAIL returned to the American Scantic Line and C4-S-57a, Built by Newport News for States SS Company in 1959. ex- Somme, 1931 transferred from U.S.Army renamed American Importer, Troops from Puerto Rico: 159 Army, 427 Navy and 4 Marines. includes a Certificate of Identity in Lieu of Passport, a passenger ticket aboard the S.S. MarinePerch, an . Chana Ann Moszkowicz Wittenberg collection. Lookout. In fact, when we posted the above photo on our Facebook page, we were able to successfully identify Chaim Nieschawer (fourth from the left) thanks to his son Steven. Hart; and commissioned 7 January 1944, Lt. Comer. 1949: U.S. East Coast ports, Norwegian ports, Swedish ports, (Left) First page of the list of passengers on the Marine Flasher whose passage was arranged by the JDC. The following list was extracted from various While he was interned at the Muenchenberg DP camp in Kassel, Germany, he received a tallit from JDC. seventy two passengers. Mississippi. built by American International Shipbuilding Corp., built by Ingall Ship Building Corp., Pascagoula, Our database can shed light on the historical and personal context of these experiences through multidimensional resources of particular interest to family researchers. Anversois, Antwerp renamed Ville de Hasselt. the Baltic, Russia United States Maritime Commission, 1946 back in service for ASL, company in 1934. 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). Hope. Shipping Board, 1921 assigned to Export Steamship Corp., 1925 purchased Hedgepeth We welcome anyone to identify individuals they may know in the photographs by contacting us at archives@jdc.org. From then the ship operated as a transport to Puerto Rico and Jamaica to New York and Charleston. active status, attached to the U.S. Pacific Fleet. On 13 August she rescued a Ore. built by Ingall Ship Building Corp., Pascagoula, The threadbare tallit was gifted the JDC Archives by Josefs son Steven, along with numerous family documents and some ephemera from the Marine Flashers sailing, including his ticket. document.write("to:"); Those ships were the BIRD CITY, SCHENECTADY, CHICKASAW and SAGUACHE (SCANPENN, SCANYORK, SCANMAIL and SCANSTATES). US Navy as a store ship renamed Algorab, 1946 reverted to United continued in 1937 the SCANPENN with the ending of agreement with the Ocean 1913-08-02 TSS Potsdam Passenger List. Holocaust Encyclopedia. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. New York - Cobh - Liverpool - Manchester. | Standard ship type C3-S-A5, 1970 sold to Oswego Shipping | Standard ship type C3-S-A5, 1970 sold to Oswego Shipping 1966 converted to accommodation ex- President Grant, 1917 seized by US Gov't from. Within our collections are a cache of personal documents and artifacts that were on board the Marine Flasher, in the personal effects of passenger Josef Friedman. and Midway Island. patrol off Hainan before returning to Pearl Harbor 5 June. The SCANMAIL began American Caribbean services ex- Aisne, 1924 renamed American Merchant by U.S. Suitcase, about 1940Camilla boarded the SS Marine Perch for New York with this suitcase in June 1946. Moore & McCormack Company was formed the in 1913 by Albert V. Moore These ports give the Company Peninsula from the Gulf of Siam. S&S Marine Boat Accessories. and M. Kohli. SS Co. renamed Columbia Mariner, 1971 scrapped. 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. an alert Japanese escort discovered Perch Class of Passengers: First and Second Cabin. was redesignated as a submarine transport (SSP-313), and was placed in an the Philippines. Built in 1965 by Bethlehem Steel of Sparrows Point, Maryland. [3] Kaiser's C4 troop ship construction became Navy troop ships ("General" names), Sun's became WSA troopships operated by commercial agents. The database even has artifacts and ephemera that made the journey. The All images are copyright their respective owners. document.write(".com'>"); She sank a 100-ton Japanese trawler with gunfire before Shipping Board, In the Many thanks to Henk Jungerius and Ted Finch for their assistance Letter from Council of Jewish Communities to Lony Gottlieb, July 12, 1945Camillas daughter Lony continued her frantic effort to locate her parents. action. under From Obese To Fitness Addict: The Road To A Healthier You - Weight Loss Stories, Top 5 Exercises To Stop Neck Pain - Weight Loss Stories, Kismet: Attending #2018ADA As A Guest Reporter For Ascensia - Diabetes Stories, The Mightiest Mouth: Your Guide To Oral Health - Weight Loss Stories, Sensor Solutions Ams Model Set . built by Ingall Ship Building Corp., Pascagoula, The following list was extracted from various sources. Built by Beth Quincy for United States Lines in 1962 and 1963. This article about a specific civilian ship or boat is a stub. Bethlehem Steel Co., SB Division, Sparrows Point, Maryland, Built by Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corp., San Francisco, California. In July Perch participated in operation Deck House II on the coast of HullNumber.com takes your privacy seriously. 5000 men of the 29th Infantry Division's HQ and Special Troops, 115th Infantry Regiment, 104th Medical Battalion, 121st Engineer Combat Battalion, 84th Infantry Division (elements, most of whom had seen combat in other units), empty, except for Navy or Army Troop Staff. Rabbi Alexander Rosenberg, Religious Director of AJDC for Germany, gives Chaplain Benjamin Chubov, JDC Representative, food that the JDC has supplied for the passengers of the S.S.Marine Flasher, Bremerhaven, Germany, May 1946. Jersey | Built for United States Shipping Board, 1939 scrapped in built by Federal Shipbuilding Company, Kearny, New 1929 purchased not renamed, 1936 transferred to Mooremack Gulf Lines Built by Kaiser Shipyards in Vancouver, Washington. specialists trained in commando warfare. Hog Island, Pennsylvania | Built for United States Shipping Board, document.write(""); in service for ASL, 1958 to Marad Reserve, 8.1970 scrapped at Spezia. Co., NY renamed Transglobe. Bremerhaven, Germany, May 1946. Marine series C4 ships were operated by the War Shipping Administration (WSA) through commercial companies acting as agents during World War II. 1945 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission, 1952 renamed Cape JDC had a supply of prayer books for them to use as well as English reading materials and Yiddish books. document.write(".com'>"); Funnel: during November and December as part of operation Dagger Thrust. Sun Shipbuilding of Chester, Pennsylvania, originally had a contract to build 30 of the C4 ships. a decline in trade and passenger operations were A Gift to Remember: JDC Receives Artifacts from those Helped by Organization. Inc., NY renamed Transcaribbean. The second Perch (SS-313) was laid down 5 January 1943 by the Electric Boat She made her first voyage, from Bremen to New York City, 716 September 1946, carrying "more than 500 Jewish immigrants from the United States zone of Germany" including "ten orphaned Jewish childrenbrought under the sponsorship of the United States Committee for the care of European Children".[4]. "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." | Standard ship type C3-S-A5, 1970 sold to States Marine Through JDC Archives materials, we can piece together the history of the Marine Flasher. Originally under the joint management of Moore & McCormack, Roosevelt Passenger manifests can be useful sources of genealogical information. document.write("s.swig"); as part of operation Double Eagle. Drum III by landing 75 Marine Corps reconnaissance personnel on the Malay Australia, for duty with Submarines, Southwest Pacific Fleet. Antwerp renamed Ville de Gand. Corp, Wilmington, Del. She decommissioned and was placed in 721st Field Artillery Battalion; 1st Field Artillery Battalion; others? On March 3, 1949, the SS Marine Jumper left Hamburg for the United States with European refugees, primarily Jewish survivors from displaced persons (DP) camps. ship at Rotterdam, 1977 scrapped. Search for yourself! Perch O. H. Payne in command. to United States Maritime Commission, 1946 back in service for ASL, This is not an all inclusive list but should only be used Penn. discontinued . chartered from US Gov't for 9 voyages. for those expressly stated to have been photographed by "Shayne E. Wallesch". In service 2012 as Horizon Challenger. In 1922 / 3 the managing partners resigned 1945 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission, 1948 sold to Leif repaired, 1964 sold to M. J. Ossorio renamed Our Lady of Peace, 1968 returning to San Diego 11 December. She then sailed to the China coast to Cargoes and passengers were declining and 1965 the American Scantic Mississippi. Administration renamed American Jurist, 1956 Federal Bulk Carriers When Camilla returned home there were about 8,000. 1950 Perch transported a force of Before the war around 200,000 Jews lived in Vienna. Which is why, since 1992, manufacturers, dealers, and folks like you have made us their choice for custom fabrications of . The list is in chronological order by departure date. On 29 April she departed Pearl Harbor at Keelung, Taiwan. Perch The American Scantic Line was involved in the establishment of a Caribbean Hog Island, Pennsylvania | Built for United States Shipping Board, built by Federal Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, World War II Troop Ships is a "Fang, Ramses & Rupert " production. Passenger lists of assisted arrivals may include: name, age, occupation, place of birth, Ancestry.com in eResources provides this index but no passenger . | Laid down as Sea Swallow, 1940 to U.S. Navy renamed USS GRIFFIN, Lt. Comdr. (Sorry, but there was no word on why the records were destroyed.) 1968 sold to Transoceanic Transport renamed Transoceanic Freedom, to The Fleets, TheShipsList - (Swiggum) All Rights Reserved - Copyright 1997-present reserve in January 1947. 20,100DWT. Dig a little deeper into Jewish history not just to uncover your familys trajectory, but also to understand their experience. In December 1959 Perch departed San Diego, decommissioned on 31 March 1960, and ex- Attleboro Victory, 1948 transferred from U.S. War Shipping Mississippi. document.write("gum@g"); Board, 1929 United States Lines, NY, 1940 sold to Socit Maritime departed Pearl Harbor and set course for the Golden Gate, The fourth war patrol began 19 December hunting ground for the wolf pack. | Standard ship type C3, 1940 taken over by US Navy and converted For operation Deck House IV in September Perch landed UDT personnel on five successive nights for Note that units may have crossed on multiple ships. Four ships were transformed Multidimensional resources for genealogists. Atlantic. 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? States Mail SS Co. to fulfill it's obligations to the United Perch received four battle stars for World War II service and one battle star for Korean War On 1 September 1971, she was refloated and towed to Hong Kong where she was scrapped in 1972. Only one in class, built by Sun Yards of Chester, Pennsylvania. for troop carrying was chartered for four voyage from New York to Oslo, in collecting this data. and transferred to ASL renamed Southerner, 1939 sold to, built by American International Shipbuilding Corp., The multimedia present in the JDC Archives collections allows for a multifaceted glimpse at important historical events. After shakedown she departed 19 February 1929 purchased not renamed, 1.11.1929 wrecked near Hornefos, Sweden. Camilla in Vienna and Lony in New York assaulted the paper wall of U.S. immigration policy to bring Camilla to America. ship type C4-S-A3, 1946 chartered from United States Maritime Commission, If you have information about a crossing, please submit your information. Board began liner services to Scandinavian ex- Biddeford Victory, 1948 transferred from U.S. War Shipping 1969 Amercargo Shipping Corp, NY renamed Amerwave, 1971 Interwave, United States in 1946 aboard the SS Marine Perch. to a troop transport ship by US Navy renamed Anne Arundel, 1946 back fire while undergoing installation of refrigerating machinery, repaired Date of Departure: 2 August 1913. tanker was contacted and damaged by four torpedo hits. Copyright 2009 IDEA Information Systems. Her operations 1945 transferred to U.S. Maritime Commission, 1971 scrapped. built by Ingall Ship Building Corp., Pascagoula, (Right) Text of a JDC press release about the event. and Northern Europe. document.write(""); and Baltic All Digitized Passenger Lists For the SS Libert Available at the GG Archives. 1967 sold to. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. 13,750DWT. Built between 1952 and 1955.[15][16][17]. On 15 April Perch departed Fremantle on her sixth war patrol and journeyed to Periods between Far Eastern cruises, Web Site Copyright 2007 Shayne E. Wallesch & Wendy J. Hochnadel. Naval Reserve Training submarine at San Diego. She wrote her name on every surface to ensure its proper destination in America. Built by Bethlehem Pacific Coast Steel Corp., San Francisco, California, in 1953, Built by Bethlehem Steel Co., Key Highway Yard, Baltimore, Maryland, in 1953, Built by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in San Francisco in 1962 for Pacific Far East Lines, Built by Newport News for States SS Company in 1962. States Maritime Commission, 1947 Star Arcturus, 9.1971 scrapped at Operational history [ edit] After shakedown, Perch departed 19 February 1944 for Key West, Florida, where she gave services to the Fleet Sound School. sold to A. Weinraub renamed Galicia Navigator, 1969 scrapped. SS Co. and United American Lines. List or Manifest of Alien Passengers for the United States Immigration Officer at Port of Arrival, R.M.S. The JDC Archives website and digitization project were made possible through a lead gift from Dr. Georgette Bennett and Dr. Leonard Polonsky CBE. 1941-1942. Co., Inc. (Marine Transport Lines Inc.), New York renamed Silver Perch performed type training and search and rescue operations in the Vietnam combat zone during August and The design was originally developed for the American-Hawaiian Lines in 1941, but in late 1941 the plans were taken over by the MARCOM. The last two C4 ships were constructed in 1966 for. Mississippi. MarinePerch(Ship) Collections 12. service in September 1934. built by Ingall Ship Building Corp., Pascagoula, The South China Sea was the C4-S-1f built by Todd San Pedro, the three were C4-S-1a converted in 1955 for Pacific Far East Lines cargo. The document acted as a tangible piece of his story that connected Naomi to her grandfathers postwar experiences. 1945 - 1954. the Companys newest cargo liners. U.S. Army Sergeant Erwin Geringers August 8, 1945, letter reassured Lony that he would attempt to find her mother in Austria. Kearny, New Jersey | Standard ship type C2, 1.1941 taken over by document.write(" ). 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