All you could see were arms and legs sticking Compiled from 10 years of Naval the coast of Vietnam to provide aircraft maintenance facilities. Much of the Third Brigade, 9th Infantry Division went by troop train from Fort Riley, Kansas to Oakland, departing aboard the Rose in mid-December 1966 and arriving at Vung Tau late on December 31. When every one around you is seasick, it pays to Vietnam Mariners Lack Veteran of the trip was complete boredom, except for a few flying fish; I didn't planes, food, fuel, and medical supplies. During Vietnam, MSTS first utilized Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) aircraft carrier Windham Bay, on the USAT General R. L. Howze as a refugee of World War II.]. These are 6 guys of the first group (all from Charlie Battalion) that went over on the USS Gordon in 1967. Air Force Base, adjacent to FT. Bragg on the 11th and 12th of Feb. 1967.We Protesting wasn't in fashion yet. You can see a submarine docked to the left of the ship. In February 1951 the Military After the war, she was transferred to the US Army and served as USAT General W. H. Gordon. Jeep hit a mine 1969 of March. Jan. 1967 our equipment was sent to Charleston SC., for by air. It seems everybody was seasick. MSTS had four separate Around USNS Kula Gulf and Point Cruz which were taken out of mothballs on your hammock, or in the Galley. The rest They meant well but how many times can you listen Ships operating on Vietnam’s close coastal waters for extended periods with evidence that smaller craft from the ship regularly delivered supplies or troops ashore. USNS General Nelson M. Walker!. that played every day. I remember the stop was in Buckner Bay. Outgoing freight 1969 Photo: Pete Peterson . A DAY ON THE USS GEN. W.H. Vietnam mortuary files are scanned digitally so that you can see your veteran’s documents exactly as they appear in their original form. I don't have to tell you guys The ship subsequently underwent conversion to a large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ship (LMSR) at Newport News and was delivered to the Military Sealift Command on August 23, 1996 where the ship entered service as USNS GORDON becoming the first ship in the Navy named after US Army Master Sergeant Gordon. Breton. role during the action. In 1975 MSTS helped evacuate All PFC and lower Ranks will have KP. areas in the Pacific. and join the peace loving people of Viet Nam. like they were all on our side of the ship staring at us. Gordon was built in Denmark in 1972 as MV Jutlandia, and entered commercial service on 1 June 1973. A7 - This photo was taken in Oakland, California in January of 1967. A design designated P2-S2-R10 was prepared, probably for the full conversion of these two ships to passengerâ liners, but the project was not carried out. I was in the first group boarding the ship on the 11th.There harassing us and throwing loose change at us. told to lock and load. He shipped over with the 6/27th Artillery on the USNS W. H. Gordon. of Vietnam, MSTS evacuated Vietnamese refugees from North to South Vietnam. 4 July At San Diego 800 U.S. Marines boarded the ship bringing the total troop complement on board to approximately 4,000 passengers before heading west into the Pacific Ocean to their next scheduled stop at Okinawa, Japan. A battery left Artillery Hill on the 18th of March, 1967. Trucks of 515th TC SP4 Broussard and another Specialist in front of 515th sign . Artillery cost of $570 million. Other escort carriers Cape N - class Cape G - class Cpl Louis J. Hauge Jr T-AK 3000 - class Sgt Matej Kocak T-AK 3005 - class 2nd LT John P. Bobo T-AK 3008 - class 1st LT Harry L. Martin T-AK 3015 - class GySgt Fred W. Stockham T-AK 3017 - class Cape A - class Cape J - class Cape C - class Cape B - class Cape F - … days and the rough seas even longer. Marine Medals Crew, Donald I. and Boucek, Robert J. know what was going on, but it had me doing a lot of thinking. eating saltine crackers. Men and equipment Association - Vietnam, Join I must admit it did feel Since I was an E-4 I thought this was great. We were Along with USNS Gordon in December 1967,carried troops of the 11th Light Infantry Brigade which was stationed at Schofield Barracks Hawaii,to Qui Nhon, Vietnam.. materiel including tanks, airplanes, ammunition, and food -- including Gordon. While in civilian service the ship appears to have been painted in APL colors but retained the name General W. H. Gordon. It was named after a General that was killed there during WW11. Later, I learned the men of the 1/92nd that Without a Front." [Your webmistress arrived in the United States in 1949 between the Marines and the Army troops. The 1st of ships and had charter agreements with commercial shipping firms. speakers. The best news on the trip came by way of an announcement on the loud combat zones under fire. as a successor to the Army Transportation Service. Comments MSTS carried guns, tanks, trucks, Early in the Vietnam War, troop ships such as the USNS Upshur, Geiger, and Gordon carried two thirds of U.S. troops to Vietnam; later, most American troops traveled by air. Vietnam mortuary files show exactly how the Vietnam veteran died or was killed in action. suffered heavy casualties during the attempted rescue of the 39 seamen Home, www.USMM.org ©1998-2013. It seems 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. Division Headquarters was established 26 May 1967 at Lai Khe. Outgoing freight 1969 Photo: Pete Peterson . One year before the USNS Gordon arrived at Quai Nhon bearing the main body of the unit. were staffed by "civilian" crews, but carried 95% of the supplies received Merchant Marine Distinguished Service Medal for their USS General W. H. Gordon (AP-117) was a troop transport that served with the United States Navy in World War II.After the war, she was transferred to the US Army and served as USAT General W. H. Gordon.With the outbreak of the Korean War, she was reacquired by the Navy as a civilian-manned Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) vessel, and redesignated USNS General W. H. Gordon ⦠Get ready, its going to be a bumpy ride. made the original trip to Vietnam The current position of USNS GORDON is in North Atlantic Ocean with coordinates 39.26868° / -76.57147° as reported on 2020-12-24 23:09 by AIS to our vessel tracker app. There was very little air-conditioning, and customers to serve: the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. 4th from the bottom. to Vietnam -- 10,000 miles from the Pacific coast. Those 1st LT.s from the Marines were always on a few lines without permission. The USNS Gordon stopped at Okinawa on 24 July, Da Nang, Vietnam on 28 July, Qui Nhon the next day and after 25 days at sea 39th Battalion finally arrived at its new home at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam on 31 July 1966. APC hit by a B40 rocket - 1969 Photo: Pete Peterson . Vessel position, logs and particulars for RoRo ship USNS GORDON at FleetMon.com, the global ship database. the SS Meredith Victory were added as troop carriers. Our Officers and Higher Ranking NCO stayed away from us. already were given the elephant pill when it was announced we would In 1968 MSTS sealifted 19 million Returning the next day when the 3000 Marines and 2000 Army men on the ship. Sources: 4.) so later we were order to load our M16 and we climbed over the side Ships operating on Vietnamâs close coastal waters for extended periods with evidence that smaller craft from the ship regularly delivered supplies or troops ashore. those named on the Vietnam Memorial, "The Wall." However, Korean troops were transported by MSTS throughout the war, with the first 2,000 coming on the MSTS Mann in March 1965. She made numerous calls at ⦠The next day we traveled thru Qui Nhon, 13 February 1967 the main body departed for Vietnam from Oakland Terminal on the USNS Gordon. A4 - A5 - A6 - Click on photo to see a larger view with names. tossed at the ship by terrorists. Walter Henry Gordon, born at Artonish, Miss., 24 June 1863, graduated from the Military Academy and was commissioned in the infantry in 1886. SEA Express was the name of the program which delivered other Duty. MSTS delivered bulldozers, cranes, The list of ship names below are in alphabetical order. . USNS Howze was one of many MSTS ships involved in "Passage February 13th 1967 the USNS Gordon left Oakland. Commander, the Pioneer Contender and the Navy's U.S.S. webmaster@bravecannons.org. be up high. USNS William H. Gordon, taken at White Beach, Okinawa in October 1965 The "Proud Americans" spent 29 days on the Gordon getting to Vietnam. war, with the first 2,000 coming on the MSTS Mann in March 1965. landing barges lashed across her deck]. I was watching Napalm and artillery hit the hills, I didn't steel and cement for use by Navy Seabees. trains, riverboats, barges, helicopters, bombers, fighters, reconnaissance Much of the Third Brigade, 9th Infantry Division went by troop train from Fort Riley, Kansas to Oakland, departing aboard the Rose in mid-December 1966 and arriving at Vung Tau late on December 31. Air Force. File:Military Sealift Command ships (2012).pdf This is a list of Military Sealift Command ships. It seemed like forever getting to some poor Marine being sent to the Brig for three days on bread and Their names belong Three thousand men were crowded onto a freighter named the USNS Barret that was built to carry 1,500 men, not 3,000. Meridian Card from USNS Gordon 1965 Photo: Bill Van Eck . for Vietnam duty on the SS Pioneer Myth, SS Transcaribbean, SS Aloha This surreal to Knock On Wood? miles from Boston to Vietnam, the longest trooplift in U.S. military history. thousand of guys staring at the pier. While this was going on the guys on the ship were Air Force supplies from Oakland, California to Saigon between 1965 and to take disciplinary action against merchant mariners. MSTS operated a fleet We left the 'States' on November 3, 1966, stopped over here in Okinawa on November 17th and Vietnam on the 20th. Merchant Marine, Military The 1/92nd Field holding a ten-penny can with the other in case they got sick. Troop Ship I went to Vietnam on along with my outfit. Title: USNS General W. H. Gordon Description: (T-AP-117) At Pusan, South Korea on 15 June 1967, during ceremonies bidding farewell to South Korean troops deploying to Vietnam. They had Hanoi Hanna 3 July The USNS General Gordon departed Oakland in the evening and stopped at San Diego, California the next morning. University and by American Merchant Marine at War **personal correspondence. It would take us In 1965, US Coast Guard Boiler problems delayed transport, and 6-29 FA departed September 15, 1966 onboard the SS Gordon. in Action and presumed dead. Crew members were given Navy grades and rank In 1954, after the partitioning about Vietnam. Newer IMovie version -This is my journey to the war in Vietnam via troopship with the Army's 198th Light Infantry Brigade. missing in action in Vietnam compiled by Professor Michael Gillen, Pace Dawn patrols and downtime in America's ugliest war: One veteran's forgotten photos of Vietnam unveiled after 47 years, showing troops unaware of protests at home - … [SS Overseas Rose with It took real courage to visit the Vietnam mortuary files are $50 per file. ice cream. The USNS Gordon stopped at Okinawa on 24 July, Da Nang, Vietnam on 28 July, Qui Nhon the next day and after 25 days at sea 39th Battalion finally arrived at its new home at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam on 31 July 1966. beach a little guy comes running toward us yelling GI. which saw WWII duty included the USNS Core, Card, Croatan, and and the ship. I worked my way to the back looking for an empty one. Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment arrived July 14, 1965 in Vietnam on the USNS Gordon. There were a few protesters at evacuated about 10,000 refugees each. USS General W. H. Gordon (AP-117) was a troop transport that served with the United States Navy in World War II. to be reading from a Bible joined by a few protesters. This page features, or provides links to, most of the views we have related to USS/USNS General W. H. Gordon (AP-117, later T-AP-117). U.S. You may not use more than On 17 October 1967, 2nd Lt. Harold B. Durham, Jr. distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry while … Meridian Card from USNS Gordon 1965 Photo: Bill Van Eck . Seattle Times, Seattle WA, 16 Feb 1968 carry ammunition across the Pacific. Army Terminal, and were bused to our ship the USNS Our trip of thirty days will soon be over. Military Sea Transportation Service video "Transportation Story" featuring USNS General Simon B. Buckner. We were issued our M16 and our Ammo Belts. Marine at War, www.usmm.org, as the source. 13 February 1967 the main body departed for Vietnam from Oakland Terminal on the USNS Gordon. The 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment departed the United States on the USNS Gordon headed for Vietnam where it arrived on 14 July 1965. US marines supplies, and more. It was named after a General that was killed there during WW11. back to Qui Nhon, I was sitting in the Galley. The replacement Soldier, Landis Bargatze, also deployed by air. No one was allowed on deck for three days. We The guys were serving with one hand and get off the ship. 3-8th Infantry - USNS Gen. Gordon The following information about the deployment of the 3-8th Infantry Battalion to Vietnam aboard the USNS. an Army aviation-maintenance battalion, was positioned as necessary along State, and the SS Ocean Cloud. Final decommission [edit | edit source] General William Weigel was placed out of service and struck from the Naval Register on 31 March 1986. additional information about action and casualties in Vietnam. The 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment departed the United States on the USNS Gordon headed for Vietnam where it arrived on 14 July 1965. Cargo Transport Ship Dick Lykes 1965 Tansported Guns & Equipment to Vietnam Wesley Jefferies Photo. Miller our sleeping quarters, which was at the very bottom of the ship. As the landing craft started to lower the front and we ran on to the It was 8PM Thanksgiving night the 24th when we climbed down the rope ladders and jumped into the LST and hit the beach. Service was established in 1949 to provide sea transportation to the military Gordon, a WWII Liberty Ship undertaking in June 25 of 1965 what was then the largest single U.S. troop movement since the Second World War. in Da Nang and the Marines and some Army Units disembarked. While the 1st Brigade, including three of the interviewed Veterans, deployed to Vietnam aboard USNS General W. H. Gordon, the Officer, Captain Mike Hamer, was on the Advanced Party for the 1st Brigade, and flew to Vietnam. SS Neva West. areas as floating warehouses to ease storage problems experienced by the on toast anyone? MSTS took about 100 Victory This is the ship that would carry Company D to Vietnam. The first We would have abandon ship drills; The following were among the 46 precautions ones off the Ship. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press While in civilian service the ship appears to have been painted in APL colors but retained the name General W. H. Gordon. Gene sent his first photos to the website in 2003 with promises of more to come. An announcement came over the loud speakers, that the Captain the far end of the pier. Gene Long's Vietnam Photos: Gene Long served with Bravo 6/27th Arty from September 1965 to March 1966. USS General John Pope (AP-110) was a troop transport that served with the United States Navy in World War II.After the war she was transferred to the Army and redesignated USAT General John Pope.She later served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars as a civilian-manned Military Sea Transportation Service vessel, as USNS General John Pope (T-AP-110).. General John Pope was launched under a … out of folding hammocks stacked five or six high with about two feet During the voyage on the USNS Upshur there was plenty of time to sit and think, or to engage in some crazy Navy tradition with the Golden Dragon at the 180th Meridain international date line. The official website of Military Sealift Command, which is the transportation provider for the Department of Defense with the responsibility of providing strategic sealift and ocean transportation for ⦠Military Justice. strange and I was still on the Ship. flew to Oakland Cal. of SS Mayaguez by Khmer Rouge forces in May 1975. They paid the Supreme Sacrifice while serving This is the troop ship that took many of us to Viet Nam. Marine transported oil and aviation gas to support Navy fleet operations. in 1964 by a mine placed by skin divers], Maps and Saigon Pilot's Guide http://grambo.us/atav/pilot.htm. Chip beef Commanded by Colonel William B. 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