under her own power for repairs, but as the damage was so extensive, Home Lines
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 SS Monterey, SS Malolo and SS Lurline. Gross register tonnage increased to 18,563. The following web anchors are no longer available. However, the Homerics steam turbines
He was fully loaded with weapons and ammunition. Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company in, berthed. They were looking at German activity across the river. coast of British Columbia
RM TA2FF2 - The passenger and mail ship 'Mariposa' after her arrival in the port of New York. Some were managers and teachers in civilian life beforehand. info@sea.museum. world, the Matson Line Menus for they are famed for their
Upon completion her external look was very
World War 2 slowed him down for a couple of years. just two below.? [Annotator's Note: Gorman enjoys remembering these experiences.] In 1956 she was purchased by the Oceanic Steam Ship Co., rebuilt as a passenger vessel, and renamed 'Mariposa'. Luxury Speed Queen of the Pacific and everyone would know that it was
410ggg-2. Lurline was launched on July 18 1932, and was the only ship to retain
Fashion history is a rich area to explore. He received a telegram giving him the news. Connie and Jim were married in 1945 when Jim came home from the war in Europe. ancient Greek themes! Newer sections such as hats, hair, cloaks and capes, ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman fashion history continue to explore and make this a great web fashion history and costume history resource. German resistance was very light. 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 The battalion's mobile guns were loaded on flat cars for this trip. This was the first occasion of being strafed, but it occurred again while they were in camp. It was critical for the enemy not to be left behind in the rear of the advancing Americans. Not knowing who they were, the men became frightened. S.S. Mariposa (II) S.S. Mariposa (II) This ship, Matson's second Mariposa, was originally a cargo carrier named Pine Tree Mariner. Copyright 2015 National World War II Museum. Monterey, the third of four Matson ships designed by William Francis Gibbs was identical to Mariposa and very similar to her sister ship Lurline. He and another man used measuring tapes to locate pins that they would stick in the ground. Steel Great Lakes bulk freighter. Tourist Class venues were aft on Main
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]. They are instrumental in calculating targeting missions for the battery. The Germans had zeroed in on the 557th location at a road intersection. 147 First Class. If a unit was attached to another unit, either the larger unit will be in parentheses - e.g. overhauled by Todds Shipyard at Alameda and then operated her sea
Pinchbeck, 1930 Wedding Dress | Old Photo of Brides Gown. ocean liner, SS Mariposa the first of three ships in the Matson Lines to
There was a constant movement of men. It then delivered the troops, don't have exact date of troop deployment. Once home, she was quickly refitted to hold 3,500 soldiers. The 557th had been sent home from Europe with the knowledge that they would be going to Japan. Following that, the Americans would move forward. She served well. The Waifs song is a great one - they capture that sense of sad farewell and adventure beautifully. White
SS Mariposa (1952 - 1984) The third in a trio of remarkably successful ships, Mariposa began life in 1935 as the US Marine Corps' C-4 cargo ship, Pine Tree Mariner. There was no doubt that both classes offered the
Where
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. The sleeping in the bunks was done on a rotation basis. All rights reserved. Gorman graduated from college before his service. 1 STURGIS HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER CREST EMBLEM PATCH, Repro WW2 German Cloth Bag for toiletry kit, Ship SS MARIPOSA ca 1935 Sydney Photo AustraliaShip SS MARIPOSA ca 1935 Sydney Photo Australia Various shots crowd of women, many have small children, all are War Brides destined to spend future lives in USA. experience with their winter cruise operations, which had proved to be highly
He helped his father run a gasoline station. Launched;???????????????????????????? deck. the Tasman on June 13, 1938, as she has an average speed of 23.1 knots, making
Mariposa was designed for service in the Pacific Ocean, including regular stops in ports along the West Coast of the United States, Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand, and Australia. Your email address will not be published. and the Awatea departed about four hours later, bust she passed the Mariposa in
The Dot 44 Camouflage, also known as the Dot Peas or Erbsenmuster, was a design introduced in 1944. Across the Rhine, the inhabitants of the German town of Minden had evacuated and the Americans took over the houses. Following the surrender of Germany, Robert Gorman and the 557th Field Artillery Battalion was assigned to occupation duty in Wolfsburg, Germany. Bill to take legal courses but his grades were not to his satisfaction. SS Mariposa (1): The first Mariposa was built in 1883 William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company in Philadelphia the "Oceanic Steamship Company," which had been founded in 1881 by John D. Spreckels & Brothers to provide a passenger and cargo service between San Francisco and Honolulu Hawaii . in 1954. author has sailed the Tasman around 24 times and only struck it bad twice. The Army was inducting anyone so the other two services were viewed more positively by Gorman. So this web page is an informal collecting ground for information about troop ship crossings. It was later renamed the Homeric. unable to continue the cruise she for the nearest suitable port. Her engines were overhauled by Todd San Francisco Division. anyone can assist with an outline of her service it would be greatly
collection. Gorman was very impressed with the scope of activity on the one beach he saw in Normandy. Mariposa, like all Matson liners
It then delivered the troops, don't have exact date of troop deployment. An
9 Sept 1943 Departed New York POE with no escort. Museums and memorials as well as history itself are important for people to remember. "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." Mariposa (2) departed San Francisco for her maiden voyage
And when they came home, hey were able to say, I sailed on the
requisitioned by the United States Government and she was to be converted for
Part
Sailing day aboard Mariposa, Honolulu 1950s. of New York
, , Spring 1944 New York to North Africa[18] 2015/09/25 - Goldensissy Pinterest ! . Late into the war, the pattern was used by Waffen SS soldiers up until the end of the war. Monterey
19 March 1942: She left San Francisco for Australia in a convoy that included. Stripped down to carry up to 5000 personnel, Mariposa was one of the minor monsters of the Allied troopship fleet during World War II. Pre-Owned. The trip was made on the SS Dominion Monarch. Registered Tonnage) 18,152 GRT in 1941 as a trooper. sfn error: no target: CITEREFNimitzv.1:_7_December_19411_September_1942,_Entries_for_12_&_26_January_1942 (, Last edited on 22 December 2022, at 21:30, American-British-Dutch-Australian Command, Navy DepartmentHeadquarters of the Commander in Chief, United States Fleet, and Commander, Tenth Fleet 1945, Nimitz & v.1: 7 December 19411 September 1942, Entries for 12 & 26 January 1942, "1942 Troop Ship Crossings January to June", http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7488&iid=NYT715_6696-0187&st=r&ssrc=&pid=3018001312&a=0, "Interview of James Louis Watters Transcript Number 226", "1944 Troop Ship Crossings January to June", "1944 Troop Ship Crossings July to December", "United States Naval Administration in World War IIHistory of Convoy and Routing", Home Lines ocean liner and cruise ship postcards and photographs, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SS_Mariposa_(1931)&oldid=1128952524, 704 passengers (475 first class, 229 cabin class). US $39.4. Draught:?????????????????????????????? photo of the Homeric in Taiwan,
traditional glamorous Matson feel, with spacious public venues and sumptuous
His marriage occurred prior to his deployment overseas. [Annotator's Note: Gorman chuckles when he discusses the idiosyncrasies of the individuals.] 8 August 1944 left Boston for Liverpool; sailed alone[19]. Preparations for the fight in Japan included supply of the Long Tom modern gun for their vehicles. Before she could be moved her engines were completely
Thus there is no longer an official record of who sailed on what ship, though there are still valuable sources that can be found. non-commercial and the author seeks no funding or favours of any shape or form,
The National WWII Museum tells the story of the American Experience in the . Lo, Robert Gorman and the 557th [Annotator's Note: 557th Field Artillery Battalion] were assigned to go up the Brest peninsula to locate the German submarine pens. Specifications - SS Malolo as built in 1927 & rebuilt SS Matsonia 1937: Built by: W. Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia 1927. Monticello. Milton "Milt" Gantenbein 18,563
By the start of World War II (1939-45), the SS had more than 250,000 members and multiple subdivisions, engaged in activities ranging from intelligence operations to running Nazi concentration. My father Joey Rardin was the entertainment Director on the Monterey and the Mariposa at that time. Gorman's transport to England was during July 1944, after the Normandy invasion on 6 June 1944. Her gross register tonnage increased to 18,563, and total length increased to 641ft (195.5 m). Australia SS MARIPOSA Sydney ca 1935 Ship Photo. 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. funnel became more popular. Richard has worked in museums, cultural centres and heritage sites in Australia and internationally for more than 30 years as a project manager and science, technology and history educator, designer, curator and interpreter. The 557th was constantly moving to where they might be needed because they were a unique outfit. History should be a number one subject in high school and college. traditional glamorous Matson feel, with spacious public venues and sumptuous
This collection consists of lists of those arriving in San Francisco, California. 410ggg-1. Robert Gorman arrived at the Elbe River before the main body of the 557th [Annotator's Note: 557th Field Artillery Battalion]. But overall she still looked very much a Matson ship
Passenger List by Ships - GI War Brides. There were six members of the section. Photographs
By 1946, approximately 7000 aliens and citizens, with German, Italian, and Japanese people comprising the largest groups, were detained at Ellis Island. 410ggg-3. 26 December 1941: Se left Honolulu, Hawaii, loaded with some military personnel and many military dependents accompanied by a destroyer escort, and arrived in San Francisco 1 January 1942. Homeric seen during an Trans Atlantic crossing, Home
It was upsetting to Gorman that the meeting did not happen. on January 24, 1955 bound for New York, and there is no doubt,
All the training was done together as a group so that they stayed together. When a man left the base, he had to have a condom in his wallet. suffered a fire in her galleys and dinning rooms. With the infantry pushing the Germans ahead of them, Gorman's unit [Annotator's Note: Battery B, 557th Field Artillery Battalion] moved forward over pontoon bridges. Ports of Call, as well as covers that a very special and unique! ANMM Collection 00021675. They then shipped out to Camp Shanks [Annotator's Note: Camp Shanks was located near Orangetown, New York and was a major point of embarkation for troops going overseas] for deployment overseas. The
August "Mike" Michalske, D'Nel Grove Stucki Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.164.103.47 (talk) 20:29, 19 October 2011 (UTC). 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. At Camp McCain, the 557th Field Artillery had additional training and waited on further orders. He had said the war against the Axis powers was to protect freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.] Later the service was extended as far as New Zealand
With his father running a gasoline station, the word came down that rationing would be over. of an advertisement announcing the arrival of the Luxurious SS Mariposa. ports to the lush tropical Islands of the Caribbean and other near by
the use as a troopship. Home Lines already having had considerable
non-commercial and privately owned. thus the SS Mariposa lived on for another 26 years! From the Brest peninsula, the 557th went very quickly through Paris. WW2troopships.com & WWIItroopships.com Gorman did what he had to do. Gorman hesitated because, other than family funerals, he had never seen death before. Click here to view a site map. This group, like most "War Brides," traveled to the United States by ship. fittings were fitted to the Britanis when she received a major refit in 1986,
As built, her tonnages were 18,017GRT and 10,580NRT. Italy
Engines: Steam; Geared Turbines by the builders - 25,000 SHP. The guns had been used in World War 1 so the rifling had been worn down. Engines:?????????????????????????????? The
That was the only special training they did in camp. The most attractive and greatly loved d?cor was very much based on
Elements of the 66th Infantry Division; others, (unknown - large ship, not an ordinary troop carrier), Replacements (total of 11,891 troops & 1,061 crew). Mariposas career was cut short late in 1941 as she had been
The magnificent SS
It was also a day that the 557th [Annotator's Note: 557th Field Artillery Battalion] was strafed. never have and never will! It was a new experience for him. He worked for them until his death in 1972 and he worked the pacific far east and Australia routes. MARIPOSA served in all war theaters. 817-980-9706 sarahf3@sbcglobal.netMy Grandmother is Lyda Koshorek 734-722-4083 (06/18/08) SS John Howard Payne 1945 Fred Maso headed for the West Coast of America to be stored up and fully manned. The Russians were given control of their camp. The collection is arranged date of arrival starting with May 1, 1893. Regency, Romantic, Victorian, Edwardian, Flapper,1940s Utility Rationing, Diors New Look, 1960s Mini dress, 1970s Disco, 1980s New Romantics, Power Dressing, Haute Couture, Royal Robes, Fashion Semiotics, and Body Adornment, each retro fashion era, and future fashion trends are all defined. |, Mariposa sails from LA to Honolulu on Dec 25, 1932 with several Green Bay Packer football players, Location of service is wrong for the time encompassing 1971, North American military history task force, United States military history task force, http://www.ssmaritime.com/matson-mariposa-monterey-2.htm, http://www.lastoceanliners.com/cgi/lolline.pl, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:SS_Mariposa_(1931)&oldid=1142298185, This article has been checked against the following, [[Horsepower#Nominal (or rated) horsepower|NHP]] The anchor (#Nominal (or rated) horsepower) has been, This page was last edited on 1 March 2023, at 16:53. had three floor to ceiling windows each, just like her two slightly newer
SS Mariposa was designed for service in the Pacific Ocean including regular stops in ports along the W He signed off the SS Gaines Mill at Martinez, My Grandmother has not heard from him since that time. excellent covers, that have water colours that highlight the Pacific and The
He felt he did his share in the war effort. 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. 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. Before the war, his goal was to be an attorney and make a lot of money. her winter cruises out of New York, and later as a full time American cruise
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. A few days later, the 557th shot at the submarine pens from behind a hill. old, his birthday is 11-22-1925. Bunks were two or three high with some troops sleeping in the lounges above. Date: 1951 Artist: Illegible (Ruty?) Company of New Zealand, the TSS Awatea. Bulldozer blades were installed on the front of the tanks to plow up the hedgerows. This decentralization of ordnance storage avoided any mass destruction of ammunition collected in a large, consolidated ammunition dump. Thanks The 558th [Annotator's Note: 558th Field Artillery Battalion] was the other battalion similar to them with the mobile 155mm guns. In March 1945, Robert Gorman learned that he was a father. very best any ship could offer, and whenever she became a one class ship during
Cabins were a simple delight on the Homeric as the were
have little to no information available regarding her active duties, thus if
Ww2 Photo - $199.99. The Monterey was drafted into service during World War II. Among the passengers was prominent Dutch pilot, 10 December 1943: She departed Los Angeles for, 30 August 1944: Left Boston for Liverpool, sailed alone, 8 January 1945: Left Boston for Marseilles, 20 February 1946 (WSA operation): Departed Brisbane with 882 dependents, 11 April 1946 (WSA operation): Departed Brisbane with 769 dependents, 31 May 1946 (WSA operation): Departed Brisbane with 802 dependents, 11 July 1946 (WSA operation): Departed Sydney with 230 dependents, This page was last edited on 22 December 2022, at 21:30. The Matson lines ship MARIPOSA is shown at San Francisco, California, in 1942 or 1943, as a troopship. headed for Kaohsiung, where she arrived on January 29, 1974, at the Nan Feng
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