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. The SS Mariposa was as sea, just off Normandy, June 6, 1944. He was struck by their speed and maneuverability, but the Allies knew that limited fuel was a problem for the German jets to stay airborne for any extended time. postcard from the authors private collection, After the 44-08-17. Milton "Milt" Gantenbein The first survey that Gorman ran was to get the guns into position. Taiwan 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. on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the author or from the authors The trip across the English Channel was rough aboard the SS Charles Hall. Where The canned food could be heated in by tossing them in larger cans filled with boiling water. accommodations. R. H. Ault (157th Inf), who was aboard, via, 45th Infantry Division (elements of 180th Infantry Regiment); 2nd Chemical Mortar Battalion (one company), 45th Infantry Division (elements of 179th Infantry Regiment); 2nd Chemical Mortar Battalion (one company), 350 troops of the 18th Depot Repair Squadron, If you have information about a crossing, please. Hawaii. The Matson lines ship MARIPOSA is shown at San Francisco, California, in 1942 or 1943, as a troopship. They are instrumental in calculating targeting missions for the battery. He now creates and manages the museums USA Programs which explore the maritime relationship between Australia and the USA and are funded by the 1988 USA Bicentennial Gift to Australia. Turbines (28,000 SHP). The troops were just doing their jobs, but the people of the liberated regions felt very favorable toward them. Fashion history is a rich area to explore. waiting to be broken up. It turned out to be Americans. She was later renamed SS Homeric. In 1956 she was purchased by the Oceanic Steam Ship Co., rebuilt as a passenger vessel, and renamed 'Mariposa'. Their design was based in part upon the German SA Daggers.Some of the prominent design features of all SS daggers include the distinctive . SS Mariposa (left) and Monterey While away from the maneuver bivouac, he was probably the only sober soldier in his group. Your email address will not be published. and the Awatea departed about four hours later, bust she passed the Mariposa in He was one of the youngest men in the section. The most memorable thing about World War 2 for Robert Gorman related to friendships formed during the war. 7,976 passengers (to Wellington; 7,961 to Melbourne; 7,948 to Bombay), several thousand Army personnel (including nurses); about 100 Navy personnel, Army Air Force officers & enlisted men; tank crews and officers, Unknown, incomplete, or uncertain items of information are in. would sadly end abruptly on July 1, 1973, whilst she was on a cruise and she Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry Wuert Englemann unable to continue the cruise she for the nearest suitable port. NEW Black Hawk Crashworthy Seat Systems Patch 3 1/2" Blue Details about Martin Baker. light and beautifully installed, most featured beds folded into a recess, or 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. This was Gorman's only experience with German armor. ?????????????????????????????????????????? There is no Wikipedia reference yet. Gorman saw very little of the destruction of England, but he noticed the distribution of live shells throughout the English countryside. Length: 582ft - 177.3m. white from her previous all red hull, Photograph The Americans were on guard. She was always a resourceful person. Mariposa was designed for service in the Pacific Ocean, including regular stops in ports along the West Coast of the United States, Hawaii, Samoa . Monterey / 78th US.Infantry Division The effects of past and present technology, changes in work, leisure, media and homelife that affect lifestyle trends, attitudes, fashion trends and shopping trendsetters are all covered in the various eras. [Annotator's Note: Gorman chuckles when he discusses the idiosyncrasies of the individuals.] Reports were typed by Gorman on the effectiveness of the new munitions. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); At Fashion-Era.com we analyse two centuries of womens costume history and fashion history silhouettes in detail. suffered a fire in her galleys and dinning rooms. That was about a six week experience. Her gross register tonnage increased to 18,563, and total length increased to 641ft (195.5 m). voyage. After WWII, it was restored to its original opulence. Home Lines already having had considerable sold in 1953 to the Italian Home Lines of Genoa, which was registered as Home First Class public Rooms were on Promenade 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.] In Trieste Luxury Speed Queen of the Pacific and everyone would know that it was funnel became more popular. Hi there! The poster features a colorful Mid-Century 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. In May 1970, she was sold and became the successful Chandris passenger World War II Troop Ships claims no ownership of the images displayed on this site except Discover events and exhibitions on now at the museum or explore our vast online resources to entertain you from home - there's something for everyone! 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. She was laid up side by side with her sister the. She was later renamed SS Homeric. Sou. World War 2 has lost its reality to today's world. as although there were differences, but her overall look had not changed. "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." a greatly admired ship, being the first of the trio and she was extremely ANMM Collection 00035944. The SS Monterey seen on Hawaii Five-0 was not the original ship of that name. Size (in): 32" x 22" Size (cm): 81.3 x 55.9 Condition: A Linen backed: Yes This vintage original and rare poster was issued by the Cascais Tourism Board to promote Estoril and the Cascais region of Portugal as a travel destination. [19] During the ship breaking process, her sister ship Ellinis (ex-Lurline) suffered major engine damage on a cruise to Japan; Chandris Lines was able to purchase one of the Mariposa engines from the ship breakers. All four have the same printed paper for covers and the same Matson card on the insides. At the time, tugs were towing Homeric and Columbia was moored at a pier. she continued courageously. Linda Snock. She was later renamed SS Homeric. Once the Americans had broken through St. Concurrently, the Germans raised the white flag to surrender their pillbox. July 18, 1931. 195.5m / 641ft. suffered a fire in her galleys and dinning rooms. by Thaites, but part of the authors private The 557th was constantly moving to where they might be needed because they were a unique outfit. to the Alaska Steamship Company, retaining her original name. Watches and other valuables were taken from the captives. The return after the war was on the SS Mariposa. Gorman did not like the idea of having to fight the Japanese. During and after the war it was quite usual for men serving in the navy, air or armed forces to marry in their uniform or dress mess. Robert Gorman arrived at the Elbe River before the main body of the 557th [Annotator's Note: 557th Field Artillery Battalion]. Most on board replacements for CBI Theater, small group (35 -40) replacements for Egypt units. At Camp McCain, the 557th Field Artillery had additional training and waited on further orders. an extremely successful ten years sailing from various US Company of New Zealand, the TSS Awatea. After the enemy stopped defending the town, the Americans would assure that no enemy troops were left behind. In those early days of ocean travel was the new idea of The Mariposa had departed, : A series of Pacific inspired menus The RMS Strathnaver is seen just arriving. His rank was T-5 [Annotator's Note: Technician 5th Grade], equivalent to a corporal. Corporation, Quincy, Massachusetts. The most attractive and greatly loved d?cor was very much based on proving to be successful after an extensive refit, the company was looking for SS Monterey and SS Mariposa WWII Ship Cuff Links - SS Monterey was a luxury ocean liner launched on 10 October 1931; one of four ships in the Matson Lines "White Fleet" which included SS Malolo, SS Mariposa and SS Lurline. Food was served twice a day and boiled in the English manner. There were 20 bodies on the trailer and it was a shocking sight. The French left without casualties. SS Mariposa was designed for service in the Pacific Ocean including regular stops in coast of British Columbia Robert Gorman was born in Manchester, Connecticut in July 1922. [Annotator's Note: Gorman learned that disbanded Army Specialized Training Program, or ASTP, members were latter assigned to the infantry with minimal training as manpower needs demanded.] excellent photograph of the Homeric in, Home Lines already having had considerable her original name until being sold in September 1963 to become the Chandris just two below.? Wartime: SS Mariposa in Sydney, unloading an aircraft. Once home, she was quickly refitted to hold 3,500 soldiers. greater and her superstructure was a superior one and more integrated with her There were occasions where the cities had troughs available to urinate in the streets with little privacy. There was a chaplain available occasionally for the troops, but there was not one specifically dedicated to his battalion. sisters soon became famed for being some of the most handsome and certainly the If you have information about a crossing, please submit your information. SS Mariposa was launched in 1931 by the Matson Line to carry 700 passengers in luxury across the Pacific from San Francisco to Sydney. That was important to him because of his Catholic upbringing and relationship with his religion. a slightly larger ship and obviously another Matson liner was the perfect The list is in chronological order by departure date. Not knowing who they were, the men became frightened. 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. three menu covers have been provided by past passengers, Here Matson ships, the Monterey indeed, thus Matson sent her to Alameda During her deep-sea trials the Homeric reached a remarkable 23.5 knots, but it "Lightning Division". ship was simply one of the finest, even Cabin Class offered excellent style and 2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour Enjoy! The same was true of his brother who also went into the service. August "Mike" Michalske, D'Nel Grove Stucki Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.164.103.47 (talk) 20:29, 19 October 2011 (UTC). That was the family way of celebrating the victory over Japan. from Venice 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. After he graduated he got his draft notice. If a unit was attached to another unit, either the larger unit will be in parentheses - e.g. and this photograph was taken on February 22, 1932. Le Havre, France. He felt compassion toward the civilians. 6 steam DR Geared The 557th experienced their first casualties and deaths as a result of their inexperience in positioning their battery at an intersection. However, there are some photographs provided to me without The then They were looking at German activity across the river. Width: 83ft - 25.4m. The men lived off the land when they traveled. A Naval Academy, The Sullivan Brothers and the Assignment of Family Members, Historic Former U.S. Navy Bases and Stations, The African American Experience in the U.S. Navy, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. Navy, Contributions of Native Americans to the U.S. Navy, The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet, Navy Underwater Archaeology Return Program, Annual Navy History and Heritage Awards - Main, Research Permits for Sunken & Terrestrial Military Craft, Scanning, Copyright & Citation Information, Obtain Duplications of Records and Photos. In reading it, Gorman felt very good. All images are copyright their respective owners. Edwardian women had used purpose made hair supports. The men traveled by truck and jeep. Engines:?????????????????????????????? He was given several hundred dollars to travel across the country. to all contributors. you will discover well over 700 Classic Passenger & Passenger-Cargo Liners! are slung low on boat deck, whilst on the White Fleet they are The Waifs song is a great one - they capture that sense of sad farewell and adventure beautifully. So this web page is an informal collecting ground for information about troop ship crossings. career in 2000, and the third ship, the SS Lurline named RHMS Ellinis ended her Gorman was inducted in July 1943 and went into training. About The Artist - Louis Macouillard (1913-1987) Louis Macouillards Paintings From The 1930s Through The 1950s Depict Local Cityscape Scenes Of The Bay Area. The S.S Mariposa was launched in 1932 and until 1947 the ship was part of the Ma of New York 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. Both circumstances were exciting. The DUCKs [Annotator's Note: the DUKW, commonly referred to as a DUCK, was a six wheel amphibious truck] and various ships made the area very busy. and it proved to be successful! escorted by 2 unknown British destroyers that were both sunk by U-boats, US Army Forces in Northern Ireland: Chronology, Actions of 310th Inf. non-commercial and the author seeks no funding or favours of any shape or form, The cost of our freedoms is symbolized by museums such as The National WWII Museum. Training on one weapon and being assigned a different weapon in combat was not an unusual circumstance for servicemen during the war. It was later renamed the Homeric. There was a warning film shown on sexually transmitted diseases. 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. The trip was made on the SS Dominion Monarch. Tonnage:????????????????????????????? was decided that she would sail at an average speed of 20 knots. Gorman's transport to England was during July 1944, after the Normandy invasion on 6 June 1944. seen fitted with her guns and full of troops at sea. 18,563 Traveling on the Mariposa one has all the comforts and luxuries of a private yacht. He had never left Camp Gruber except went he went into Muskogee, Oklahoma to visit a USO Christmas event. There were East European displaced persons near his location. Connie and Jim were married in 1945 when Jim came home from the war in Europe. In fact she proved to be one of the most admired ships of her He did experience the rigor of outdoor field life during this time. First Class public Rooms were on Promenade very best any ship could offer, and whenever she became a one class ship during Matson Lines purchased the two vessels in 1955 and had them converted to passenger use . The gun crews had more to do than the survey unit. had three floor to ceiling windows each, just like her two slightly newer Amsterdam. the use as a troopship. 42-10-25 Norfolk SS part of Western Convoy of Fedala, 42-11-08 J. Copeland, one of . 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. All the training was done together as a group so that they stayed together. , , Spring 1944 New York to North Africa[18] Some were managers and teachers in civilian life beforehand. 410ggg-1. In 1973, a major fire destroyed much of her galley and restaurant and she was scrapped in Taiwan in 1974. Many of them were probably Catholics or Lutherans. Gorman did what he had to do. But, what was that one feature that is still He is grateful that he finished before his service. World War II home front study. The Americans did manage to bring down one of the enemy aircraft. A few days later, the 557th shot at the submarine pens from behind a hill. ANMM Collection 00042584. She was laid up at the end of hostilities and did not sail again until renamed HOMERIC under Panamanian Flag in 1953. Date: c.1945 Artist: Shahn, Ben Size (in): 39.75" x 29.75" Size (cm): 101 x 75.6 Condition: B Linen backed: Yes This striking and rare poster is one of the first created by the artist Ben Shahn for the Political Action Committee of the Congress of Industrial Organizations. [1], 1946 Australia/New Zealand dependent voyages from Australia[21]. Explore the wider world of the museum for research or for fun, Discover our rich and diverse collection from home. This auction is for four personalized dinner menus from the maiden voyage of the SS Mariposa. That was exciting news. Before she could be moved her engines were completely Pre-Owned. since 1960, although is now retired but having written on well over, 700 Classic Liners, humble Migrant Liners and Gorman fought in the war because he knew he had to go. would sadly end abruptly on July 1, 1973, whilst she was on a cruise and she air-conditioning, and the Mariposa introduced it into their spectacular First Passengers:????????????????????????? Homeric is seen at anchor during a cruise. The Marines did the same. Ss mariposa was launched in 1931 by the matson line to carry 700 passengers in luxury across the pacific from san francisco to sydney. Select from premium Ss Mariposa of the highest quality. But there was one feature that stood out until the final two To get the best possible experience using our website, we recommend that you upgrade or download an alternative web browser. 18,000 tonner, SS Mariposa to be built by the famed Bethlehem Ship Building 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. be known as the White Fleet.. The length was far Sponsored. (Sorry, but there was no word on why the records were destroyed.) state for Trieste, [23] During the ship breaking process, her sister ship, the Chandris Lines' Ellinis (ex-Lurline), suffered major engine damage on a cruise to Japan; Chandris was able to purchase one of the Mariposa engines from the ship breakers. and her passenger complement was reduced to just 700. It was critical for the enemy not to be left behind in the rear of the advancing Americans. Livery:???????????????????????????????? . It was later renamed the SS Homeric. During his service in many countries including Egypt as a Desert Rat, Jim obviously kept Connie very much to the front of his mind. 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.] At this point in the war, there was mass movement of American units into Germany. Robert Gorman recounts his engagement and marriage to his wife, Eleanor. She had? +61 2 9298 3777 His battery had started live firing at Camp Gruber. You can see several objects purchased with the USA Bicentennial Gift Fund up-close in high resolution over at our Google Cultural Institute Page. GRT (Gross Registered Tonnage). and below: A series of Pacific inspired menus And as Mariposa had crossed the Pacific during her Gorman rode in the back of a truck rather than on a tank. Stripped down to carry up to 5000 personnel, Mariposa was one of the minor monsters of the Allied troopship fleet during World War II. Copyright www.fashion-era.com2006-8. It was a new experience for him. raise up high!? ?????????????????????????????????????????? over again, Only Screws:??????????????????????????????? She served well. He decided to not continue his education in that field. As they were doing their work, they heard voices on the opposite side of the hedgerow. 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. Gorman does not carry continuing negative memories of the death and destruction. unknown Please see photo notes at the bottom of the page! where she was to be refitted and restored to her former glory. They only stayed a short time there. 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