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 USS General William Weigel (AP-119)
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William Weigel born in New Brunswick, N.J., 25 August 1863, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1887. After fighting in the Indian Wars as a junior officer, he
took part in the Cuban campaign during the Spanish-American War and was active in the Philippine Insurrection. As a division commander during World War; I, he commanded
troops in the Aisne-Marne offensive and the Meuse-Argonne campaign. Following the war he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, and served as Chief of Staff,
Department of the East. Weigel later was a divisional commander and in 1927 headed the Philippine Department. He retired as a Major General 25 August 1927 and filled various civic and patriotic posts until his death in New York 4 March 1936.
Gen. R.L. Bullard & Col. Wm Weigel
Digital ID: ggbain 29658 Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division |
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USS General William Weigel (AP-119) arriving from Manila, P.I. with returning Pacific War veterans at the US Army Port of Embarkation, Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA., 11 April 1946. as part of the Magic Carpet fleet. |
Barbara Fowler, for her father Raymond W Woodall, US Army 1943-1946, HQ CO 1st BN 342nd INF86th Div. |
 USAT General William Weigel
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USAT General William Weigel underway in San Francisco Bay, date unknown. |
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USAT General William Weigel return to San Francisco, 23 December, 1946. USAT William Weigel departed Japan, 6 December 1946, with returning US Army occupation forces. |
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USAT General William Weigel arriving/departing on one of her shuttle runs to the US garrisons in the Pacific, possibly Okinawa, circa 1946-1950. |
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Domain of the Golden Dragon Certificate issued on board USAT General William Weigel to Richard A. Mathsen's father-in-law, Anthony Ferrera, during his passage on the 6 to 23 December 1946, Japan to San Francisco crossing. |
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USAT General William Weigel arriving/departing during Magic Carpet operations.
Note unidentified LCT alongside. Sgt. Major M. A. Vlahos was a passenger aboard Weigel in 1945. He notes "Sailed this ship from Manila PI boarding it April 17th and leaving April 18th. Arrived in Honolulu April 28(?) 1947. Left Honolulu May 1st- arrived San Francisco May 5th 1947. Average speed 20.5 knots." |
Frances Vlahos Rohm for his father Sgt. Major M.A. Vlahos Oregon National Guard |
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USAT General William Weigel some time before 31 January 1948, when an Army wife and her three young children sailed in her
from San Francisco to Manila. The voyage took 19 days, including a 3 day stop in Hawaii and 1 day in Guam. The Army modified the ship for a civilian instead of Navy
crew but retained all ten of the ship's Welin boat davits and made few other changes.
Photo courtesy Shipscribe.com. |
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USAT General William Weigel entering San Francisco Bay circa 1946-50 with two Army tugs alongside. |
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USNS General William Weigel (T-AP-119)
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USNS General William Weigel (T-AP-119) underway off San Francisco, CA., date unknown
@copy Allied Photographers, San Francisco, CA. |
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USNS General William Weigel (T-AP-119) during the Korean War era.
US Navy photo. |
Photo from the collection of Capt William Strain USNR Ret USNS General William Weigel. Submitted by his son-in-law Capt Joe Baker USN Ret. |
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USNS General William Weigel (T-AP-119) moored pierside at Portland, OR., date unknown.
U.S. Navy - Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) photo. |
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Navy replacements disembark from USNS General William Weigel (T-AP-119) at Fleet Activities, Yokosuka, Japan, after a voyage from the United States, 11 June 1951. These men are (from left to right): DC1 John R Stamper; AD3 Lee T Feemster, Jr; and AA Walter L Brown.
US National Archives photo # 80-G-429655, a US Navy photo now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
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The MSTS Reserve Fleet nest at the Navy Industrial Reserve Shipyard, Everett, WA., 25 June 1957, looking north. The ships, from right to left, are;
USNS General John Pope (T-AP-110),
USNS General M. C. Meigs (T-AP-116),
USNS General William Weigel (T-AP-119),
USNS General R. L. Howze (T-AP-134),
USNS Marine Phoenix (T-AP-195),
USNS Marine Adder (T-AP-193), and
USNS Marine Lynx (T-AP-194).
They are in MSTS Ready Reserve status. All were moved to the Maritime Administration reserve fleets at Olympia and Astoria in 1958. During World War II this site was occupied by the Everett Pacific Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., which built net laying ships, non-self propelled barracks ships, self-propelled covered lighters and small harbor tugs. Larger ships were repaired at the piers where the MSTS ships were later moored.
US Naval History and Heritage Command photo #'s NH 104591 and NH 104592 |
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The MSTS Reserve Fleet nest at the Navy Industrial Reserve Shipyard, Everett, WA., 25 June 1957, looking west. The ships, from front to rear, are;
USNS General John Pope (T-AP-110),
USNS General M. C. Meigs (T-AP-116),
USNS General William Weigel (T-AP-119),
USNS General R. L. Howze (T-AP-134),
USNS Marine Phoenix (T-AP-195),
USNS Marine Adder (T-AP-193), and
USNS Marine Lynx (T-AP-194).
They are in MSTS Ready Reserve status. All were moved to the Maritime Administration reserve fleets at Olympia and Astoria in 1958. During World War II this site was occupied by the Everett Pacific Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., which built net laying ships, non-self propelled barracks ships, self-propelled covered lighters and small harbor tugs. Larger ships were repaired at the piers where the MSTS ships were later moored.
US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 104594 |
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The MSTS Reserve Fleet nest at the Navy Industrial Reserve Shipyard, Everett, WA., 25 June 1957, looking east. The ships, from back to front , are;
USNS General John Pope (T-AP-110),
USNS General M. C. Meigs (T-AP-116),
USNS General William Weigel (T-AP-119),
USNS General R. L. Howze (T-AP-134),
USNS Marine Phoenix (T-AP-195),
USNS Marine Adder (T-AP-193), and
USNS Marine Lynx (T-AP-194).
They are in MSTS Ready Reserve status. All were moved to the Maritime Administration reserve fleets at Olympia and Astoria in 1958. During World War II this site was occupied by the Everett Pacific Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., which built net laying ships, non-self propelled barracks ships, self-propelled covered lighters and small harbor tugs. Larger ships were repaired at the piers where the MSTS ships were later moored.
US Naval History and Heritage Command photo # NH 104593 |
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USNS General William Weigel (T-AP-119) being towed away from the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet site by a US Navy tug in the summer of 1965.
General William Weigel was selected for reactivation during the Vietnam War. |
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