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. of pleasure! Find Ss Mariposa stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other During this mission, the battery was using a new armor piercing shell and fuse. 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.] ?????????????????????????????????????????? non-commercial and the author seeks no funding or favours of any shape or form, He was fortunate to work with steady guys like himself. Americans had fallen in love with this elegant and luxury liner! hull and superstructure, yellow & blue funnels & green boot topping. not, a brand new super luxury liner built especially for the Union Steam Ship The time frame was approximately October or November 1944. Web Site Copyright 2007 Shayne E. Wallesch & Wendy J. Hochnadel. 147 First Class. placed in operation in 1927 and proving to be very successful, Matson Lines At this point in the war, there was mass movement of American units into Germany. He was rejected again because of his dentures. 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. arriving there on 21 February and departed the next day. It was later renamed the Homeric. ship enthusiasts the information they are seeking, but above all a great deal John Kilpatrick. coast of British Columbia Sponsored. her career, she would operate the Atlantic services most of the year, however In calculating targets, the men were trained in the use of the transit [Annotator's Note: a transit is a survey measurement device to determine horizontal and vertical angles] to determine locations and performing surveys. become a sofa during the day, making the room so much more spacious and useful Across the Rhine, the inhabitants of the German town of Minden had evacuated and the Americans took over the houses. Although I have a partial passenger list which was retrieved from Ancestry.com. Gorman fought in the war because he knew he had to go. . Bride Groom and Group. have little to no information available regarding her active duties, thus if fastest ships on the Pacific. 2 There were East European displaced persons near his location. The group that surrendered was only about 300 soldiers. SS Homeric was reassigned to intra-Caribbean cruises. Those rockets were referred to as screaming Mimi's because of the noise they made. Buy images; Sell images; Concurrently, the Germans raised the white flag to surrender their pillbox. Both civilian female guests, manage to achieve an element of glamour, but are wearing clothes which clearly conform to Utility CC41 Regulations. 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. , , Spring 1944 New York to North Africa[18] 1892 Mariposa 1946. November 26, 1929, after having been painted, all The list is in chronological order by departure date. Mariposa, with a Navy -designated troop capacity of 4,165 and speed of 20.5 knots (38.0km/h), was one of the very large, fast transports, the largest nicknamed "Monsters", usually sailing without escort. The Mariposa had departed Auckland for Sydney The we see one of the unique covers with a touch of gold and velvet, this menu was any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other They were looking at German activity across the river. just two below.? The silhouettes are from 1944 and far right 1945. After he graduated he got his draft notice. info@sea.museum. waiting to be broken up. 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. the ships of the past make history 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. by John Smoot, from the Rich Turnwald collection. ssmaritime and associated sites are 100% Matson ships, the Monterey They only stayed a short time there. was decided that she would sail at an average speed of 20 knots. S.S. MARIPOSA (American Merchant Passenger Ship 1931-1974, under this name 1931-1953). 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. Italy Lines trio built, known This group, like most "War Brides," traveled to the United States by ship. escorted by 2 unknown British destroyers that were both sunk by U-boats, US Army Forces in Northern Ireland: Chronology, Actions of 310th Inf. on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the author or from the authors her the Greyhound of the Tasman as well as the Pacific! time! SS Homeric was reassigned to intra-Caribbean cruises. Wartime Service Immediately after the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, the passenger liners Lurline, Matsonia, Mariposa, and Monterey, and 33 Matson freighters were called to military service. gold crown. However, the Homerics steam turbines Robert Gorman recounts his engagement and marriage to his wife, Eleanor. Erbsenmuster Tunic Model 1944 for Mannschaften ans Non-commissioned officers from Waffen SS. 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. The sleeping in the bunks was done on a rotation basis. About 1.7 million Jews were murdered at Sobibor and two other camps in 1941-43. Gorman did what he had to do. accommodations. She was laid up side by side with her sister the. S.S. Mariposa (II) S.S. Mariposa (II) This ship, Matson's second Mariposa, was originally a cargo carrier named Pine Tree Mariner. My great-great-great aunt was on board from New York on January 16, 1932 returning to San Francisco April 28, 1932. He saw a lot of his father, and they got along well. Robert Gorman was only in Camp Shanks for a few days before sailing in a convoy for Europe. He helped his father run a gasoline station. Passenger List by Ships - GI War Brides. private collection. Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park. However, she even retained her old livery, except that her funnel was nor Ninety-Fifth Infantry Division History 1918-1946, by George M. Fuermann and F. Edward Cranz . His battery had started live firing at Camp Gruber. They arrived in France in September 1944 at Utah Beach. None of the troops knew what to anticipate when they landed. 1440. The New England troops in the 557th enjoyed a 30 day leave at home. postcard from the authors private collection, After the Your email address will not be published. Il est ensuite rebaptis SS Homeric. Where Thus there is no longer an official record of who sailed on what ship, though there are still valuable sources that can be found. Screws:??????????????????????????????? fine view of the ships stern, a good way to remember the first of the Matson Part His rank was T-5 [Annotator's Note: Technician 5th Grade], equivalent to a corporal. The first survey that Gorman ran was to get the guns into position. With his father running a gasoline station, the word came down that rationing would be over. Gorman could not wait to vote against Roosevelt when he turned 21 years of age. Discharge for Gorman was at Fort MacArthur in San Diego, California in October 1945. A no doubt very scarce Zippo World War II era S.S. Mariposa Matson Lines Ocean Liner/troop transport cigarette lighter. The most attractive and greatly loved d?cor was very much based on requisitioned by the United States Government and she was to be converted for Americans crossing in the face of machine gun fire was said to be as bad as the Normandy beach assault. Specifications - SS Malolo as built in 1927 & rebuilt SS Matsonia 1937: Built by: W. Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia 1927. The 557th [Annotator's Note: 557th Field Artillery Battalion] had experienced gas mask training in Camp Shanks. Ww2 Photo - $199.99. So if you are looking for a particular ship or unit, you will have to use the FIND function in your browser. SS Mariposa SS Monterey Cruise Ship Twin Luxury Liners Vintage Postcard Unposted Opens in a new window or tab. Check out our ss mariposa selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. The tank engines ran hot as they drove through the countryside to their port of debarkation. Meanwhile, the German Army would hole up in those towns. Following the surrender of Germany, Robert Gorman and the 557th Field Artillery Battalion was assigned to occupation duty in Wolfsburg, Germany. by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. It was later renamed the SS Homeric . Aprs un incendie en 1973, il est dmantel Tawan en 1974. The most memorable thing about World War 2 for Robert Gorman related to friendships formed during the war. and Mariposa which were sold to the Pacific Far East Line in 1970, that saw the The civilians in England treated the American soldiers well, but Gorman did not have much interaction with them. Shipping Co. S.A., Panama. Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, American-British-Dutch-Australian Command, "Gray Book War Plans and Files of the Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet", http://www.ibiblio.org/anrs/docs/D/D7/nimitz_graybook1.pdf, http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=7488&iid=NYT715_6696-0187&st=r&ssrc=&pid=3018001312&a=0. The RMS Strathnaver is seen just arriving. Dr. E. Mellis Master Mellis as the White Fleet as well as later becoming the superb Home popular, as did her sister that followed her soon after, the SS Monterey. War brides just accepted this as a matter of course. and Australia. There was a constant movement of men. He also had a foster brother. nautical miles west of Cape May and considering she was Once home, she was quickly refitted to hold 3,500 soldiers. William "Clarke" Hinkle In learning about his future fatherhood, Gorman was happy but felt removed being so far away from home. Ships going into Greenoch (and variant spellings) or Glasgow or Firth of Clyde, Scotland were all going to the same destination. German farmers lived in towns and worked the fields during the day. The Americans were on guard. pool. mostly used for the American market. The ship sat offshore for three days before the men offloaded. The return after the war was on the SS Mariposa. 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. He worked for them until his death in 1972 and he worked the pacific far east and Australia routes. The French left without casualties. to all contributors. I sailed on her from LA to Australia in the fall of 1958, I have in my possession a menu from said cruise and also many pics.I was a young man of 14 and hd fun getting lost in places and passagways I should not have gone. This shocked the troops. It turned out to be Americans. The Images below represent the SS Mariposa as US $39.4. Tourist suites on Main deck. 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. In 1956 she was purchased by the Oceanic Steam Ship Co., rebuilt as a passenger vessel, and renamed 'Mariposa'. seen fitted with her guns and full of troops at sea. As built, her tonnages were 18,017GRT and 10,580NRT. All the training was done together as a group so that they stayed together. popular, thus many Australians and New Zealanders would sail on Bethlehem Ship Tourist Class. 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). Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry Robert Gorman left England by transiting through Wales. Money did not become the big thing as much as taking care of the family. Gorman was not a drinker. So this web page is an informal collecting ground for information about troop ship crossings. deck, with the pool aft one deck lower. World War II Troop Ships claims no ownership of the images displayed on this site except The Germans had zeroed in on the 557th location at a road intersection. deck. in 1954. Nothing Can Go Wrong is a must read book about the SS Mariposa It is co-written by John D. McDonald, one of America's greatest mystery suspense writers (100 + books including about 20 Travis McGee character novels) and the Master of the Mariposa named Capt. There were occasions where the cities had troughs available to urinate in the streets with little privacy. Instead, a number of his unit were on the SS Mariposa, for the "Second Wave" They actually expected D-Day to go a lot worse, and were ready. Often 1940's bridesmaids dresses are mismatched and this suggests that if a person already owned a perfectly acceptable bridesmaid dress then it was put to good use again, rather than waste coupons on a new gown. He did notice the extended daylight hours in England where it did not get dark until near midnight. As already mentioned there were six Enterprise. but she became one of the most popular ships on the east coast crossing the destinations. Later the service was extended as far as New Zealand over again, Only She was purchased and The troops were just doing their jobs, but the people of the liberated regions felt very favorable toward them. The poor Mariposa as a ship suffered badly during her service, but 1938, and no not by a British ship, or another American ship, but believe it or While on forward observation with Task Force Sugar, Robert Gorman received a stack of mail from home. 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. 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. "A" Battery - 656th Field Artillery Battalion; Unit History of the A Battery of the 656th Field Artillery Battalion, 76th Infantry Division Headquarters Advance Party, 275th Infantry Regiment, 276th Infantry Regiment and Company L of 274th Infantry Regiment (all of, 86th Mountain Infantry Regiment (10th Mountain Division), Remainder of 76th Infantry Division (see 44-11-23), replacements, units unassigned, all headed for 3rd Army, T. Carnall, via M. Moore (e-mail address defunct), 3,145 mix of sailors, soldiers and marines, 596th Air Engineering Squadron (380th Air Service Group), Jack Wickham, of 38th Inf Reg (2nd Inf Div), via, See the Final Crossing of the Leopoldville web page, Helen Halcovage of the 201st Gen Hosp, via, 42 merchant crew; 26 armed guard; 30 Air force men; 64 misc Army medical personnel, If you have information about a crossing, please. There was a party and Gorman cooked up a celebration meal for his mates. John "Johnny Blood" McNally First Class public Rooms were on Promenade anyone can assist with an outline of her service it would be greatly Service peed: 21 knots. From the time we left San Francisco until to-day, on land and sea, we nave enjoyed every moment of the time." Cargo. While nearby in Loverich, Germany, Gorman had helped set up an observation post overlooking the Roer River. The Waifs song is a great one - they capture that sense of sad farewell and adventure beautifully. Gorman does not carry continuing negative memories of the death and destruction. He felt for those men and their suffering through their three days on watch and three days rest in the rear. 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. Gorman qualified as a marksman with a Springfield rifle [Annotator's Note: .30 caliber M1903 rifle, also known as the Springfield]. 1st Australian Signal Training Battalion ? 1938, and no not by a British ship, or another American ship, but believe it or I am searching for the ship passenger lists for the US war bride ships that were sent to Australia to bring war brides to the USA. ANMM Collection 00042584. Earl "Curly" Lambeau Monticello. ocean liner, SS Mariposa the first of three ships in the Matson Lines to Time left 9d 9h left. and this photograph was taken on February 22, 1932. 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. end of Matson passenger fleet! 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. pleasing indeed, for now she had a very pleasing raked bow, and her Log In or Sign Up first to add items to your collection. be known as the White Fleet.. )[2] serving as a fast troop carrier, bringing supplies and support forces to distant shores as well as rescuing persons stranded in foreign countries by the outbreak of war. Builders:????????????????????????????? (en) dbo:builder Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer & Author. The sleeping in the bunks was done on a rotation basis. Mariposa: Operator: Matson Lines; Home Lines; Port of registry: Los Angeles: Builder: Fore River Shipyard, Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation: Launched: 18 July 1931: Completed: December 1931: Maiden voyage: 16 January 1932: In service: 1932, as Mariposa; 1953, as Homeric; Identification: US official number 231312; Code letters MJPN (until 1933 . His wife came to visit him. Please use Internet Explorer or old Google for this page to load perfectly! NEW Black Hawk Crashworthy Seat Systems Patch 3 1/2" Blue Details about Martin Baker. All rights reserved. Following that, the Americans would move forward. masts gone an new spacious Lido Deck was installed complete with a swimming A sad looking SS Mariposa was where she was to be refitted and restored to her former glory. abandon ship. 1 Mariposa (2) was launched July 18 Click here to view a site map. under her own power for repairs, but as the damage was so extensive, Home Lines 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. red-hulled SS Malolo built in 1927, the luxury American 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. long sleek lines with her all white livery and a low slung It was critical for the enemy not to be left behind in the rear of the advancing Americans. Administration of the National Historical Park. Traveling on the Mariposa one has all the comforts and luxuries of a private yacht. She had Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company in Philadelphia the Oceanic Robert Gorman arrived in Belgium after transfer from the Brest peninsula. Henry "Hank" Bruder Thus there is no longer an official record of who sailed on what ship, though there are still valuable sources that can be found. fine postcard of this first SS Mariposa, Here Gorman's battery [Annotator's Note: Battery B] fired the first shots for the battalion on the enemy on this mission. 817-980-9706 sarahf3@sbcglobal.netMy Grandmother is Lyda Koshorek 734-722-4083 (06/18/08) SS John Howard Payne 1945 Fred Maso The Monterey was drafted into service during World War II. / 78th US.Infantry Division, Unknown, incomplete, or uncertain items of information are in. Liner the RHMS Ellinis. August "Mike" Michalske, D'Nel Grove Stucki Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.164.103.47 (talk) 20:29, 19 October 2011 (UTC). The troops were packed in on the ships. excellent photograph of the Homeric in New York, Photograph Her sister SS Monterey (1) followed Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. There is no Wikipedia reference yet. The Russians were given control of their camp. traditional glamorous Matson feel, with spacious public venues and sumptuous You can see several objects purchased with the USA Bicentennial Gift Fund up-close in high resolution over at our Google Cultural Institute Page. Home Lines operated her beginning 24 January 1955 for liner service between ports in the north Atlantic. feature was that the aft funnel was slightly shorter than the forward one, thus A battery commander scope [Annotator's Note: the battery commander scope was a binocular instrument which adjusted in viewing a target such that measurement of angles and distances could be derived by the forward observer then provided by a forward observer to the artillery battery further behind him so the battery could plan a fire mission on the enemy target] was used in forward observation. The SS as Ideological Executive Force. GRT (Gross Registered Tonnage). It left for North Africa from New York, then left for Liverpool from Boston? Their sergeant was aggravated by their lack of care for the tape because it was unusable. career in 2000, and the third ship, the SS Lurline named RHMS Ellinis ended her Rather than going to a basic training camp, they went directly to artillery training. I can confirm the above statement. Select from premium Ss Mariposa of the highest quality. He had no interaction with the Russians. One deck down amidships, the ex six Lanai Suites (3 each side) That was Gorman's first experience with incoming enemy fire and with meeting Free French soldiers. Please Date: 1951 Artist: Illegible (Ruty?) / 78th US.Infantry Division This auction is for four personalized dinner menus from the maiden voyage of the SS Mariposa. 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 . Gorman would use the G.I. appreciated! The rest of the units of the 95th Infantry Division not carried on Mariposa (8,521 passengers total) sailed alone. Tourist Class venues were aft on Main fittings were fitted to the Britanis when she received a major refit in 1986, That was the family way of celebrating the victory over Japan. 18,017 GRT (Gross be far too great, considering her extreme poor condition and felt it would be since 1960, although is now retired but having written on well over 700 Classic Liners, humble Migrant Liners and So search on "Scotland" for any arrivals there, since the variants are numerous. They actually expected D-Day to go a lot worse, and were ready. By midday, the 557th crossed the Rhine. The Americans were impressed with the surroundings and the people in Holland. In 1926 the Oceanic Steamship Company was bought So search on "Scotland" for any arrivals there, since the variants are numerous. The ships reached Melbourne on 1 February and left for Perth on 2 February bound for India, but were sent straight to San Francisco from Perth as the Japanese attack on the Philippines intensified and Australia became the most important staging post for American personnel and equipment. World War II Troop Ships is a "Fang, Ramses & Rupert " production. Thus her Atlantic career was quite varied! Amsterdam. non-commercial and the author seeks no funding or favours of any shape or form, It was shocking. she entered the famed Monfalcone Shipyard where she would be fully refitted would sadly end abruptly on July 1, 1973, whilst she was on a cruise and she During this time, a bus load of Free French soldiers arrived at his location. 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. He and another man used measuring tapes to locate pins that they would stick in the ground. you will discover well over 700 Classic Passenger & Passenger-Cargo Liners! The Americans enjoyed camp shows provided by the Russians. Tonnage:????????????????????????????? In 1947 the ship was mothballed for six years at Bethlehem-Alameda Shipyard in Alameda, California. 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. That was about a six week experience. | January through June | July Through December |, Actions of 310th Inf. The gunners wore white sheets and winter camouflage was used with the equipment. Both sides shelled heavily during the preparation for the attack. Above Postcard Passenger Cruise Ship SS Mariposa Ocean Liner Boat Scenic Water View Sell now Get the item you ordered or get your money back. Some sections also include consumer tests for example on clip in hair extensions plus tips on how to buy and sell vintage, pattern drafting and Christmas themes. 192.6m / 632ft. ANMM Collection 00035944. 26 December 1941 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. and Mariposa had to fight her way through a good number of these over the Various shots crowd of women, many have small children, all are War Brides destined to spend future lives in USA. The SS Monterey seen on Hawaii Five-0 was not the original ship of that name. Some Americans crossed the Elbe, but the directive was to not cross to the Russian side. 475 First Class. 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