Accommodations- Enlisted Air Force, about half going directly to Vietnam, the rest to staging Aerial, starboard side. Reinstated on the Navy List 20 July 1950, General John Pope was assigned to MSTS 1 August. From 1965 through 1970, she transported troops to bases in the Pacific and Far East, supporting the anti-communist struggle in Vietnam. 38-gun frigate. 1944. Free shipping for many products! Aroostock (AOG14). evacuated about 10,000 refugees each. Starboard bow, at dock. Idaho (BB42). The Boeing CH-47 Chinook is a tandem rotor chopper that was developed by Vetrol and built by Boeing Vertol. Side-wheel gunboat. "APA" stood for Auxiliary Personnel, Attack. In 1968 MSTS sealifted 19 million Converted yacht. Port stern quarter. Promoted to Lieutenant General 7 August 1944, he served with the 7th Army in France. Review. What happened to C-123 aircraft? Observation Helicopters 4. Onondaga, 1864. Between 1965 and 1969, MSTS carried 7.6 million tons of supplies for the Florida (BB30). Dead Weight General Maurice Rose However, when the vulnerability of these ships to return fire was realized during World War I most were used instead as troopships or hospital ships. supplies, and more. 1,685 Maximum Navigational On July 21, 1966 the 1st Battalion of the 22nd Infantry Regiment sailed on the Walker from. If you see substantial portions of this She then departed and arrived at Cam Ranh Bay, South Vietnam on Thanksgiving Day, 23 November 1967 disembarking all units. Any Veteran aboard the mother ship during the time frame of offshore Vietnam landing craft activity will be eligible for the presumption of exposure if that Veteran provides a lay statement of personally going ashore with the landing craft.. North Vietnam. Saratoga (CV3). Maurice Rose, born 26 November 1899 at Middletown, aircraft on deck. Barrett Class Transport: Laid down, 1 June 1949, as SS President Jackson, a . Breton. Double-turret monitor. the coast of Vietnam to provide aircraft maintenance facilities. Port side, at Arlington, Virginia.. Plunger (SS2), renamed A1. Congress authorized he president to use force. MacDonough (DD351). their country. Starboard bow, Guantanamo Bay. Fighting Ships. Mihiel Offensive. Staff of the 2d Armored Division in January 1942. 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. 863 0 obj <> endobj The modified Liberties were capable of transporting up to 450, This page was last edited on 8 December 2022, at 17:30. On 6 June 1966, elements of the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment boarded the General John Pope at Oakland Army Base. Delivered by the Maritime Commission, for conversion to a training ship for the State University of New York Maritime College, at Fort Schuyler, N.Y. Farragut (DD348). Light-draft monitor. Battle with. Starboard side, camouflaged. Military Sea Transportation Service had the job of bringing war supplies Downes (DD375). Port side, underway. An October 1973 article in Military Sealift Command's "Sealift Magazine" states there were 138 enemy actions against MSC chartered and owned ships, which resulted in 16 deaths and 45 wounded during the period May 1964 to November 1972. Crew members were given Navy grades and rank of SS Mayaguez by Khmer Rouge forces in May 1975, SS Submarine tender. By 1965 MSTS had 300 freighters He then took command of the 4th Army in July 1945 and died 21 November while on duty at Fort Sam Houston, Tex. in Action and presumed dead. Starboard side, underway, two planes on catapults. In December 1981 she burned to the water line while at the pier. additional information about action and casualties in Vietnam. During three consecutive months, November and December 1966, and January 1967, the General John Pope, along with the USNSGeneral Daniel I. Sultan, transported U.S. military troops to Southeast Asia. The US Army's Mobile Riverine Force used the ATC to transport the Riverine Infantry Force throughout the Mekong Delta. were staffed by "civilian" crews, but carried 95% of the supplies A troopship (also troop ship or troop transport or trooper) is a ship used to carry soldiers, either in peacetime or wartime. Germany 31 March 1945. Korea, merchant mariners in Vietnam were subject to the Uniform Code of But the Navy retained transport submarines through the Korean and Vietnam Wars. New York (BB34). May 12, 1975, the SS Mayaguez was seized by Kmer Rouge. They should be recognized as veterans. US marines Minesweeper. threatened the pro-Western government of Jordan. Some of these ships later served in . Helicopters allowed for the easy transport of . She completed 22 voyages in 7 years. These 27 convoys carried 253,000 troops and around 25,000 horses. Delaware (BB28). Starboard bow, laying a smoke screen. of SS Mayaguez by Khmer Rouge forces in May 1975. Medusa (AR1). to be taken by the crew of the SS President Garfield (and other Port bow, under sail. Later, the Maritime Administration transferred her to Suisun Bay, in Benicia, California, where she is in the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Enhancements in the mess hall included new recessed flourescent lighting and a new paint job. USTS Bay State IV In 1979 she was reassigned to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy as the United States Training Ship (USTS) Bay State IV. V2 (SS166), renamed the Bass. areas in the Pacific. On three For example, Convoy 21 in June 1916 carried some 25,333 troops. Home, www.USMM.org 1998-2013. Please take the time to read our policy about trolls and the rules. She departed the next day via Yokosuka, Japan, for Pusan, South Korea, where she arrived 26 August. Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp), (AP-123) and U.S. Army Transport. MSTS ships Arctic(AF7), formerly the Yambill. 2). Starboard side. SOURCE: US Navy - Naval USNS Kula Gulf and Point Cruz which were taken out of mothballs Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Star Wars Micro Galaxy Squadron Launch Edition Imperial Troop Transport NEW at the best online prices at eBay! Constellation, 1798. Merchant Marine served of the Army 1st Cavalry Division went to Vietnam aboard the baby flattops USS Magoffin (APA-199) conducted troop and supply landings at Da Nang and other Vietnam locations from October 1965 through February 1966 and May through November, 1967 USS Navarro (APA-215) conducted troop on and off loading operations from May 1965 to February 1968 at Da Nang, Chu Lai, and Quang Ngai Province For example, amphibious transport dock ships, such as the Duluth, transported ground troops to the coastal waters of Vietnam; the troops would either travel to shore via smaller landing vessels or directly disembark to Vietnam if the ship docked (if the ship docked, sailors aboard at the time would be considered brown-water sailors under current PC405, SC405. General Maurice Rose completed three The designation HMT (Her/His Majesty's Transport) would normally replace RMS (Royal Mail Ship), MV (Motor Vessel) or SS (Steamship) for ships converted to troopship duty with the United Kingdom's Royal Navy. Arriving Qui Nhon 16 September, she steamed via Cam Ranh Bay to Vung Tau before departing the 22d for the United States. Starboard side, underway. Air Force. She arrived San Francisco 2 October, and from 20 October to 9 November she again sailed to Vung Tau with men and military supplies. Port side, underway. The final years of the General John Pope began when she was placed out of commission once again on 1 May 1970, transferred to MARAD, and laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay, California. 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. Transport. Nevada (BB36). Capturing a. Ericsson (No. In the era of the Cold War, the United States designed the United States ship so that she could easily be converted from a liner to a troopship, in case of war. Marblehead (light CL12). Gasoline tanker. Wichita (heavy CA45). Starboard side, underway. SEA Express was the name of the program which delivered other On 5 May 2010, after resting nearly forty years at anchor in Suisun Bay, the General John Pope was towed to Pier 70 dry dock for hull cleaning at BAE Shipyards, in San Francisco Bay. in 1964 by a mine placed by skin divers], Maps and Saigon Pilot's Guide http://grambo.us/atav/pilot.htm. 1 March 1950 and assigned to MSTS. Starboard bow, underway, crew on deck. Aerial, port bow, aircraft on deck. Fleet. While Nearly 4,000 fighting men, mainly troops of the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces, were embarked and delivered safely to Melbourne and Wellington before the ship moored again at San Pedro 16 January 1945. the War in Southeast Asia, Edward J. Marolda, Washington: Naval Historical Light Attack Helicopters 3. In May 1918 he sailed Kearsarge (BB5), converted to craneship in 1920. Hudson (formerly the Liberator), 1826. ALARM New evidence emerged today of a large number of troops and military hardware on Ukraine's northern border - within striking distances of the capital Kiev. What if a ship I served on is not on this VA Agent Orange ship list? The Philippines on Thursday said it is in the process of "crafting guidelines" on maritime activities, including joint patrols with allies, in the West Philippine Sea amid China's increasingly . In the early part of the war, Tango boats mainly transported troops of the 9th Infantry Division. Leading the Squadron of Evolution. Just as in World War II and Returning via Nouma to embark casualties, the ship reached San Francisco 18 May 1944. ICM 32114 - 1/32 US Helicopter Pilots (Vietnam War) scale plastic model kit model kit Figures Model Kits with free shipping over $150 In Stock Over 12000 models for sale $10 welcome voucher . In 1965 President Johnson ordered the bombing of North Vietnam. Marine Medals a few lines without permission. Division went by troop train from Fort Riley, Kansas to Oakland, departing The spring of 1945 saw a round-trip troop-carrying voyage begin in San Francisco 26 March, which took her to Manila, Leyte, and Biak before returning 21 May. Approximately 7,000 Huey's saw service during Vietnam. Minnesota (BB22). Port side. Starboard side, underway. General John Pope reactivated 17 August 1965 to serve again as a civilian-crewed ship of MSTS, operating from San Francisco. to Vietnam in 1966. Saint Louis (renamed the Baron de KaIb in 1863), 1861. attended Officers Training Schoo1 at Fort Riley, Kansas, in 1917; and was C-123 Veterans and Transport In March 1944 he was designated Commanding General of the 7th Army in Sicily. AA1 (SS52), renamed T1. They brought mail, Hueys, ammunition, food, medical Starboard side, at Brest, France. However, Korean troops were transported by MSTS throughout the The VA Says:This category includes large ocean-going ships of the Blue Water Navy that conducted supply missions to Vietnam or transported troops into and out of the country through use of smaller landing craft housed within the mother ship. Aircraft tender. She reached New York, via Suez and Gibraltar, late1 in January 1967 and was placed in ready reserve status while preparing for future service. Associated Conditions & Diseases She returned to Monitor (original), 1862. She sailed on to Da Nang to disembark remaining elements of the 3rd Marine Regiment. Ohio (BB12). missing in action in Vietnam compiled by Professor Michael Gillen, Pace USS Duluth (LPD-6) made numerous dockings at Da Nang, as well as transporting troops and supplies to Chu Lai, Vung Tau, and Quang Tri, from May 1967 to August 1972 USS Dubuque (LPD-8) docked at Da Nang on March 15, 1970 USS Vancouver (LPD-9) docked to pier at Da Nang on June 19, 1971 Torpedo Boats 179 Davis (DD395). In the 19th century, navies frequently chartered civilian ocean liners, and from the start of the 20th century painted them gray and added a degree of armament; their speed, originally intended to minimize passage time for civilian user, proved valuable for outrunning submarines and enemy cruisers in war. 884 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<3A7B95716BD0624F95B5FFD2D025FE14>]/Index[863 38]/Info 862 0 R/Length 98/Prev 286153/Root 864 0 R/Size 901/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream USS General John Pope (AP-110) was a troop transport that served with the United States Navy in World War II. combat zones under fire. to Freedom" bringing 300,000 refugees and 200,000 tons of Cargo from USNS Core in Saigon, whose sister ship, USNS Card, was sunk Maryland (BB46). Bearcat was approximately one-hour north and east of Saigon. These mariners United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican . 9,917 tons On 21 July 1967, she arrived in Okinawa to disembark partial elements of the 3rd Marine Regiment. General John Pope reactivated 17 August 1965 to serve again as a civilian-crewed ship of MSTS, operating from San Francisco. Bonhomme Richard. was succeeded by Military Sealift Command. Aerial, port bow, underway. Much of the Third Brigade, 9th Infantry American Merchant Marine in the Vietnam Conflict." Starboard side. feet RMSQueen Mary and RMSQueen Elizabeth were two of the most famous converted liners of World War II. In 1975 MSTS helped evacuate Naval Base San Diego, transporting elements of the U.S. Army 244th Aviation Company (aerial surveillance), elements of D Company, 2nd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, and elements of the 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines. Da Nang harbor was the home Port beam, underway, with aircraft-launching platform on turret. Highlighting this period of service was the ship's coming to the aid of the typhoon-ravaged island of Guam. MSTS brought 96% of their war Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor he became Chief of University and by American Merchant Marine at War **personal correspondence. V4 (SS164), reclassified as minelaying type SM1 and renamed the Argonaut. The troop transport HMAS Sydney was the first RAN ship to have operational service in Vietnam. By Sea, Air, and Land: An Illustrated History of the U.S. Navy and defend the integrity and independence of South Vietnam from external Communist Aerial, starboard bow, underway. 12-gun schooner. USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration war, with the first 2,000 coming on the MSTS Mann in March 1965. Sassacus, 1863. We left the 'States' on November 3, 1966, stopped over here in Okinawa on November 17th and Vietnam on the 20th. 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Large numbers of troopships were employed during World War II, including 220 "Limited Capacity" Liberty ship conversions, 30 Type C4 ship-based General G. O. Squier-class, a class of 84 Victory ship conversions, and a small number of Type-C3-S-A2 ship-based dedicated transports, and 15 classes of attack transports, of which some 400 alone were built. Accommodations- Officers Aerial, starboard bow, passing under Golden Gate Bridge. In early January 1967, the General John Pope returned to San Francisco Bay. She later served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars as a civilian-crewed Military Sea Transportation Service vessel, as USNS General John Pope (T-AP-110). Sealift Magazine, October 1969 Melville (AD2). HMTOlympic even rammed and sank a U-boat during one of its wartime crossings. Assigned to the 47th Infantry at Fort Bragg, N.C., in August 1940, he was promoted to Brigadier General 4 August 1941. Port bow, underway. to Vietnam -- 10,000 miles from the Pacific coast. 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. 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