Grand Dinning Room was two decks high and had a band stand above, One
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. It was later renamed the Homeric. (en) dbo:builder Gorman had his first view of German jets during the crossing of the Roer River. With his father running a gasoline station, the word came down that rationing would be over. That was exciting news. There were 20 bodies on the trailer and it was a shocking sight. It then delivered the troops, don't have exact date of troop deployment. He never fired the carbine before deployment. Linda Snock. At the same time, he questioned how they could have bought into Hitler's [Annotator's Note: German dictator Adolf Hitler] Nazi philosophy. Army blankets were folded over and sewed on edge to make a sleeping bag. The Louisiana Maneuvers were on the Texas and Louisiana state border in the swamps. World War II Troop Ships is a "Fang, Ramses & Rupert " production. It is a summary of the last European cruise of the Mariposa which . World War 2 has lost its reality to today's world. Refitted:?????????????????????????????? However, the Homerics steam turbines
?????????????????????????????????????????? Home Lines bought her and renamed her SS Homeric, sailing her to Trieste for reconstruction to allow 1243 passengers: 147 First Class and 1,096 tourist class. Gorman dealt with the transition without having difficulties. It was also a day that the 557th [Annotator's Note: 557th Field Artillery Battalion] was strafed. The trip was made on the SS Dominion Monarch. They are instrumental in calculating targeting missions for the battery. Concurrently, the Germans raised the white flag to surrender their pillbox. His marriage occurred prior to his deployment overseas. Their loss was an eye opener for the 557th, Battery B. The S.S Mariposa was launched in 1932 and until 1947 the ship was part of the Ma 1955. 1942 World War II Troop Ship Crossings Crossings - July Through December If you have information about a crossing, please submit your information. Gorman's father served in World War 1, so he was not shocked when his son went into the service. 475 First Class. . 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. WW2troopships.com & WWIItroopships.com I need the name of the appreciated! You can remove this template after fixing the problems. Pinchbeck, 1930 Wedding Dress | Old Photo of Brides Gown. Built for the U.S. Maritime Commission by Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Massachusetts, Pine Tree Mariner was launched in November 1952 and entered service in 1953. 3 Informational Booklets On SS Mariposa And Jin Jiang Ship. It took ten or 12 days to get to Scotland. The bus stopped and the Frenchmen tried to get in Gorman's foxhole, but he rejected that idea. The original was built in the 1930s and operated by Matson Lines as one of its White Fleet, the others being the SS Malolo, SS Mariposa and the SS Lurline. Monterey
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At the USO facility, he recorded a message for his wife. The men lived off the land when they traveled. 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. The design of the SS daggers is quite striking and incorporates several examples of Nazi symbolism. Those rockets were referred to as screaming Mimi's because of the noise they made. Karsten Petersen Denmark
Screws:??????????????????????????????? As they traveled to the front, they rested in a barn and found some warmth. He did notice the extended daylight hours in England where it did not get dark until near midnight. He was classified 1-A [Annotator's Note: available for military service] by the Selective Service. Please note: I
24m / 79ft. Lightboxes. greater and her superstructure was a superior one and more integrated with her
Prior to the voyage, the soldiers slept in tents that would accommodate eight or ten men at a time. Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry
Gorman did what he had to do. He became involved in various organizations and kept busy and did not think about the war. SS Homeric at her New York
/ 78th US.Infantry Division Cargo-Passengers Ships I trust these will continue to provide classic
The Americans did manage to bring down one of the enemy aircraft. Fabulous vintage home movies shot aboard the malolo and the Mariposa. Ultimately, the destination was Belgium. The records of ships used to carry troops to their theaters of operations were destroyed intentionally in 1951. In May 1970, she was sold and became the successful Chandris passenger
He was given several hundred dollars to travel across the country. three menu covers have been provided by past passengers, Here
voyage. Aprs un incendie en 1973, il est dmantel Tawan en 1974. All images are copyright their respective owners. Shortly, the whole German Army in the Brest peninsula surrendered. Division ) convoy of 2nd Infantry Division ships, convoy number not known. They were looking at German activity across the river. anyone can assist with an outline of her service it would be greatly
Stripped down to carry up to 5000 personnel, Mariposa was one of the minor monsters of the Allied troopship fleet during World War II. His wife tried to visit him, but he shipped out before they could meet. as a sitting room. Screw steamer of 14812 tons, built in 1953 by the Bethlehem Steel, Quincy, Massachusetts. That was important to him because of his Catholic upbringing and relationship with his religion. Jin Jiang 1984, Published By Shanghai Jin Jiang Shipping Company. Amsterdam. After a few months, it became a common sight. The sleeping in the bunks was done on a rotation basis. Seller information ephemeral_spirit (1266 Contact seller See other items Postcard - The SS Mariposa Condition: -- Sale ends in: 53m 24s Price: US $8.15 Was US $11.99 Save US $3.84 (32% off) Buy It Now Add to cart She was some 90
since 1960, although is now retired but having written on well over 700 Classic Liners, humble Migrant Liners and
Cards and gambling were the main recreation for the troops. Various shots crowd of women, many have small children, all are War Brides destined to spend future lives in USA. by many great companies throughout the world in the future, until a single
"38th Armored Infantry Battalion (7th Armored Division)", or vice versa "7th Armored Division (38th Armored Infantry Battalion)". They also went into Holland at this time. non-commercial and the author seeks no funding or favours of any shape or form,
By 1946, approximately 7000 aliens and citizens, with German, Italian, and Japanese people comprising the largest groups, were detained at Ellis Island. Note that units may have crossed on multiple ships. Traveling on the Mariposa one has all the comforts and luxuries of a private yacht. Arnold "Arnie" Herber commenced sailing, Original
Gorman would use the G.I. In 1926 the Oceanic Steamship Company was bought
requisitioned by the United States Government and she was to be converted for
She departed on her maiden voyage
liner, the RHMS Britanis. Their design was based in part upon the German SA Daggers.Some of the prominent design features of all SS daggers include the distinctive . Homeric seen at Kaohsiung
The Monterey was drafted into service during World War II. 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. CBI Order Of Battle 1365th MP Company (Avn) 305 ASG; 1369th MP Company (Avn), Home Lines ocean liner and cruise ship postcards and photographs, Fore River Shipyard, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, 2 Bethlehem geared steam turbines, 28,450shp (21,215.16kW), 704 passengers (475 first class, 229 cabin class). Gorman fought in the war because he knew he had to go. Pre-Owned. Roger Grove This is an iconic hotel. It was a little scary when the enemy fired on the 557th unexpectedly. On Christmas Day [Annotator's Note: 25 December 1944], the 557th reached Aldenhoven, Germany. Copyright www.fashion-era.com2006-8. Click here to view a site map. accommodations. All oral histories featured on this site are available to license. Although many say
ANMM Collection 00021675. unable to continue the cruise she for the nearest suitable port. She had
1892 Mariposa 1946. Dr. E. Mellis Master Mellis Gorman was inducted with older men in their later thirties or early forties. She was later renamed SS Homeric. The men traveled by truck and jeep. with the SS Mariposa is seen, berthed. That was the family way of celebrating the victory over Japan. "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." The trip across the English Channel was rough aboard the SS Charles Hall. Class Dining Room, which made dinning in the humid climates of the South
Ss mariposa was launched in 1931 by the matson line to carry 700 passengers in luxury across the pacific from san francisco to sydney. The following site indicates what I know is correct, that the Mariposa was in service with Matson Lines in the Pacific at that time. He learned that he would become a father in a letter from his wife. Another unusual
The enemy 88mm artillery returned fired on the 557th. The German artillery fired on the bus. 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. At the time, tugs were towing Homeric and Columbia was moored at a pier. Monterey was the third of the four ships of the matson lines white fleet, which were designed by william francis gibbs and also included ss malolo, ss mariposa and ss lurline. In Trieste
There was a chaplain available occasionally for the troops, but there was not one specifically dedicated to his battalion. Milton "Milt" Gantenbein SS Malolo seen in Sydney
Gorman had no intention to be late. Above
would sadly end abruptly on July 1, 1973, whilst she was on a cruise and she
Shipyard, Trieste
Title: S.S. MARIPOSA (American Merchant Passenger Ship 1931-1974, under this name 1931-1953) Caption: The Matson lines ship MARIPOSA is shown at San Francisco, California, in 1942 or 1943, as a. Leonard Adams Preceding unsigned comment added by 97.97.71.63 (talk) 20:34, 8 October 2009 (UTC), My grandfather, Roger Grove, a professional football player for the Green Bay Packers, sailed on the Mariposa on Dec 25, 1932 for an exhibition game in Hawaii. Tourist Class venues were aft on Main
This shocked the troops. Robert Gorman arrived at the Elbe River before the main body of the 557th [Annotator's Note: 557th Field Artillery Battalion]. Small black and white photograph of the "Mariposa" at sea . just two below.? on January 24, 1955 bound for New York, and there is no doubt,
Thus there is no longer an official record of who sailed on what ship, though there are still valuable sources that can be found. Gorman took a photograph of German children who were in custody. Those men had heavy coats but were not dressed well for winter conditions. Time left 9d 9h left. 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. While away from the maneuver bivouac, he was probably the only sober soldier in his group. anyone can assist with an outline of her service it would be greatly
hull and superstructure, yellow & blue funnels & green boot topping. covering a number of years, All
His wife came to visit him. the ships of the past make history
For questions or comments about this site, please e-mail ww2_troopships@comcast.net. World War II Troop Ships is a "Fang, Ramses & Rupert " production. years, but, more often than not the Tasman will be as smooth as silk, for the
They slept in two tier bunks with black out curtains on the windows. They arrived in France in September 1944 at Utah Beach. He had never left Camp Gruber except went he went into Muskogee, Oklahoma to visit a USO Christmas event. Gorman enjoyed the activities inside training camp without having to leave the encampment. Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer & Author. 700
Henry "Hank" Bruder option, especially as she was an empty canvas as she had almost been stripped
After the enemy stopped defending the town, the Americans would assure that no enemy troops were left behind. The slide rule [Annotator's Note: a slide rule was a manual handheld instrument to provide complex mathematical calculations by sliding two portions of the ruler in opposite directions to align the components of the calculation and then reading the result with a third sliding part] was also used. and it proved to be successful! 16 - ss Australis rhms Ellinis rhms Britanis, May 1973-September 1974: 1973 : S: 1974/1975 Round the World Service - Australis Ellinis Britanis; includes rates: 1974: Sailings of Australis and Ellinis: C: Luxury Cruising in the Eastern Mediterranean Black Sea - Summer 1976 - The Magnificent Victoria; includes itineraries . Unit names are spelled out when they fit (but not always); so search for the unit number - e.g., "106" or "106th" for the 106th Infantry Division. This collection consists of lists of those arriving in San Francisco, California. In 1964 she replaced the SS Italia to steam on the regular run between New York and Nassau, Bahamas, though she in turn was shortly replaced by SSOceanic. He went to college in 1940. I watched them come, I watched them go and I watched them die.. A
She was later renamed SS Homeric. 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. Photographer
In 1964, she replaced SS Italia to steam on the regular run between New York and Nassau, Bahamas, though she, in turn, was shortly replaced by SSOceanic. The silhouettes are from 1944 and far right 1945. She served well. SS Mariposa (left) and Monterey
Beam:????????????????????????????????? trails successfully she was renamed Homeric and she sailed still in a bare
Contents 1 Building 2 Career with Matson Lines 3 War service 3.1 War voyages 4 Career with Home Lines 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 Further reading Thus her Atlantic career was quite varied! Click
of an advertisement announcing the arrival of the Luxurious SS Mariposa. Contents 1 Career with Matson Lines 2 War service 2.1 War voyages 3 Career with Home Lines Footnotes See also References External links She had
the use as a troopship. In 1973, a major fire destroyed much of her galley and restaurant and she was scrapped in Taiwan in 1974. The 558th [Annotator's Note: 558th Field Artillery Battalion] was the other battalion similar to them with the mobile 155mm guns. Service peed: 21 knots. He was working for an attorney at the time. However, from the very beginning of
Following the surrender of Germany, Robert Gorman and the 557th Field Artillery Battalion was assigned to occupation duty in Wolfsburg, Germany. 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. an extremely successful ten years sailing from various US
magnificent two roomed deluxe suites on Upper deck, but also thirty superb
I am at odds with the information regarding sailing dates/routes of the above ship. Gorman was inducted in July 1943 and went into training. Earl "Curly" Lambeau Marriage and Preparing for Overseas Deployment, First Fire Mission and Shelling U-Boat Pens, Surrender of Brest and Heading to Belgium, Crossing the Rhine River and German Civilians. It then delivered the troops, don't have exact date of troop deployment. One Class whilst Cruising. The men were focused on doing their particular assignment rather than seeing all that was going on. Builders:????????????????????????????? 1963. second ship of the trio, the SS Monterey then named the Britanis ended her
never have and never will. Her gross register tonnage increased to 18,563, and total length increased to 641ft (195.5 m). time! Each man was pretty smart. Required fields are marked *. 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. have little to no information available regarding her active duties, thus if
Tourist Class venues were aft on Main
Liner the RHMS Ellinis. The enemy army would have to be destroyed or forced to surrender or retreat. thus the SS Mariposa lived on for another 26 years! From his location, Gorman could barely see Berlin through some of his survey scopes. August "Mike" Michalske, D'Nel Grove Stucki Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.164.103.47 (talk) 20:29, 19 October 2011 (UTC). proving to be successful after an extensive refit, the company was looking for
ocean liner, SS Mariposa the first of three ships in the Matson Lines to
His father had just gotten a 500 gallon allocation and he sold it without any rationing controls. Part
Liners sailing to the distant shores. Some were managers and teachers in civilian life beforehand. into a modern luxury liner, come cruise ship that would be in due course,
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