Vincent A. Scahill - RMS Queen Mary - Repatriation - Arriving At - Port Of New York

This is an extract from the RMS Queen Mary website.

...From October to December 1942 it (RMS Queen Mary) was being repaired at Boston and then returned to the Clyde. On 23 December it left for Cape Town, Suez and Sydney carrying British troops to the Middle East and Australian troops back home. It returned in April 1943 and then berthed in New York in May. After this it began a ferry service for US troops which was to be its role for the remainder of the war. TheQueen Mary's role in this capacity is the one for which it is best remembered. The end of the war in Europe in May 1945 meant that there was an urgent need to redeploy thousands of US combat troops to the conflict in the Pacific and Far East. The Queen Marysailed to New York to be refitted and then began the long process of repatriation. In January 1946 it began transporting GI brides to their new homes. By 3 May it transferred to Halifax to repatriate the wives and children of Canadian servicemen, which continued until September...

Name: Vincent A. Scahill

Sex: Male

Age: Not Given

Occupation: Military - 119th Evacuation Hospital

Rank: Tech 5

Army Service Number: 33932147

Marital Status: Not Given

Nationality: Not Given

Ship: RMS Queen Mary - As she looked during WWII. The Queen Mary on her last voyage in 1967.

Date of Arrival: 10 September 1945

Port of Arrival: Port Of New York

Port of Departure: Southhampton, England

Going To Join/Destination: Not Given

Allan Scahill

Thomas E. Scahill - RMS Queen Mary - Repatriation - Arriving At - Port Of New York

This is an extract from the RMS Queen Mary website.

...From October to December 1942 it (RMS Queen Mary) was being repaired at Boston and then returned to the Clyde. On 23 December it left for Cape Town, Suez and Sydney carrying British troops to the Middle East and Australian troops back home. It returned in April 1943 and then berthed in New York in May. After this it began a ferry service for US troops which was to be its role for the remainder of the war. The Queen Mary's role in this capacity is the one for which it is best remembered. The end of the war in Europe in May 1945 meant that there was an urgent need to redeploy thousands of US combat troops to the conflict in the Pacific and Far East. The Queen Mary sailed to New York to be refitted and then began the long process of repatriation. In January 1946 it began transporting GI brides to their new homes. By 3 May it transferred to Halifax to repatriate the wives and children of Canadian servicemen, which continued until September...

Name: Thomas E. Scahill

Sex: Male

Age: Not Given

Occupation: Military - 35 Infantry Division

Rank: Corporal

Army Service Number: 33593148

Marital Status: Not Given

Nationality: Not Given

Ship: RMS Queen Mary - As she looked during WWII. The Queen Mary on her last voyage in 1967.

Date of Arrival: 10 September 1945

Port of Arrival: Port Of New York

Port of Departure: Southhampton, England

Going To Join/Destination: Not Given

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Stanley J. Scahill - SS Vulcania - Repatriation - Arriving At - Port Of New York

This is an extract from Academic dictionaries and encyclopedias.

MS Vulcania was built by Cantiere Navale Triestino, Monfalcone, Italy in 1926 for the Italian company, Cosulich Line. She was a 23,970 gross ton ship, length overall 631.4ft x beam 79.8ft, one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 19 knots. There was accommodation for 310-1st, 460-2nd, 310-intermediate class and 700-3rd class passengers. Launched on 18/12/1926, she sailed from Trieste on her maiden voyage to Patras, Naples and New York on 19/12/1928. In 1930 her accommodation was altered to 1st, 2nd, tourist and 3rd class, and in 1934 to 1st, tourist and 3rd class only. In 1930 she was fitted with new diesel engines which gave her a speed of 21 knots and was rebuilt to a tonnage of 24,469 tons. In Dec.1936 she commenced her last Trieste - New York voyage for Cosulich Line and in 1937 went to the newly formed Italia Line. In March 1937 she commenced running from Trieste to New York and in March 1940 commenced her last sailing Trieste - Naples - New York - Trieste. She was requisitioned by the Italian government in 1941 to carry troops to North Africa and in 1942-3 was used on three special missions to repatriate women and children, Genoa - East Africa via South Africa. In Oct.1943 she became a US Troopship and on 29/3/1946 was chartered to American Export Lines to run between New York - Naples - Alexandria. She commenced her last voyage on this service on 4/10/1946 after 6 round voyages and was returned to Italia Line on 15/11/1946. She then sailed New York - Naples - Genoa where she was reconditioned to carry 240-1st, 270-cabin and 860-tourist class passengers. In July 1947 she made a single voyage from Genoa to S.America and then, on 4/9/1947 resumed the Genoa - Naples - New York service. On 21/9/1955 she commenced her last voyage on this run and on 28/10/1955 was transferred to run between Trieste, Venice, Patras, Naples, Palermo, Gibraltar, Lisbon, Halifax and New York. On 5/4/1965 she commenced her last voyage on this service and was sold to the Siosa Line who renamed her "Caribia". On 18/9/1973 she arrived at Barcelona under tow to be scrapped and departed under tow for Kaohsiung for scrapping on 15/3/1974.

Name: Stanley J. Scahill

Sex: Male

Age: 48

Occupation: Military - Infantry

Rank: Private First Class

Army Service Number: 35665440

Marital Status: Not Given

Nationality: Not Given

Ship: SS Vulcania

Date of Arrival: 10 November 1945

Port of Arrival: Port Of New York

Port of Departure: Le Havre, France

Staged At: Camp Philip Morris

Going To Join/Destination: Not Given

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Joseph J. Scahill - RMS Queen Mary - Repatriation - Arriving At - Port Of New York

This is an extract from the RMS Queen Mary website.

...From October to December 1942 it (RMS Queen Mary) was being repaired at Boston and then returned to the Clyde. On 23 December it left for Cape Town, Suez and Sydney carrying British troops to the Middle East and Australian troops back home. It returned in April 1943 and then berthed in New York in May. After this it began a ferry service for US troops which was to be its role for the remainder of the war. The Queen Mary's role in this capacity is the one for which it is best remembered. The end of the war in Europe in May 1945 meant that there was an urgent need to redeploy thousands of US combat troops to the conflict in the Pacific and Far East. The Queen Mary sailed to New York to be refitted and then began the long process of repatriation. In January 1946 it began transporting GI brides to their new homes. By 3 May it transferred to Halifax to repatriate the wives and children of Canadian servicemen, which continued until September...

Name: Joseph J. Scahill

Sex: Male

Age: Not Given

Occupation: Military - Signal Corp

Rank: Sargent

Army Service Number: 32035949

Marital Status: Not Given

Nationality: Not Given

Ship: RMS Queen Mary - As she looked during WWII. The Queen Mary on her last voyage in 1967.

Date of Arrival: 10 September 1945

Port of Arrival: Port Of New York

Port of Departure: Southhampton, England

Going To Join/Destination: Not Given

Allan Scahill

James R. Scahill - RMS Queen Mary - Repatriation - Arriving At - Port Of New York

This is an extract from the RMS Queen Mary website.

...From October to December 1942 it (RMS Queen Mary) was being repaired at Boston and then returned to the Clyde. On 23 December it left for Cape Town, Suez and Sydney carrying British troops to the Middle East and Australian troops back home. It returned in April 1943 and then berthed in New York in May. After this it began a ferry service for US troops which was to be its role for the remainder of the war. The Queen Mary's role in this capacity is the one for which it is best remembered. The end of the war in Europe in May 1945 meant that there was an urgent need to redeploy thousands of US combat troops to the conflict in the Pacific and Far East. The Queen Mary sailed to New York to be refitted and then began the long process of repatriation. In January 1946 it began transporting GI brides to their new homes. By 3 May it transferred to Halifax to repatriate the wives and children of Canadian servicemen, which continued until September...

Name: James R. Scahill

Sex: Male

Age: Not Given

Occupation: Military

Marital Status: Not Given

Nationality: Not Given

Ship: RMS Queen Mary - As she looked during WWII. The Queen Mary on her last voyage in 1967.

Date of Arrival: 20 June 1945

Port of Arrival: Port Of New York

Port of Departure: Greenock, Scotland

Going To Join/Destination: 7C Cleveland Street, Springfield, Massachusetts

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