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|Ship fate=scrapped 1979<ref name=navsource>{{cite web | first = Gary P. | last = Priolo | url = http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22131.htm | title = AP-131 General T. H. Bliss | work = NavSource Online | publisher = NavSource Naval History | date = [[2007-07-13]] | accessdate = 2007-11-05 }}</ref>
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==Operational history==
==Operational history==
''General T. H. Bliss'' was laid down under a [[United States Maritime Commission|Maritime Commission]] contract [[22 May]] [[1942]] by [[Kaiser Shipyards|Kaiser Co., Inc.]], Yard 3, [[Richmond, California]]; launched [[19 December]] [[1942]]; sponsored by Mrs. Eleanor Bliss Knopf; acquired by the Navy [[3 November]] [[1943]]; and commissioned [[24 February]] [[1944]], Captain Burton Davis in command.
''General T. H. Bliss'' was laid down under a [[United States Maritime Commission|Maritime Commission]] contract 22 May 1942 by [[Kaiser Shipyards|Kaiser Co., Inc.]], Yard 3, [[Richmond, California]]; launched 19 December 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Eleanora Bliss Knopf; acquired by the Navy 3 November 1943; and commissioned 24 February 1944.


After shakedown, ''General T. H. Bliss'' embarked more than 3,600 sailors and marines, sailed from [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] [[27 March]] [[1944]] for [[New Caledonia]], and subsequently returned to San Francisco [[1 May]] with veterans embarked at [[Efate]] and [[Espiritu Santo]]. Underway again [[10 May]], she carried 3,500 soldiers to [[Oro Bay]], [[New Guinea]], before sailing via the [[Panama Canal]] to [[New York City|New York]], where she put in [[4 July]] with over 2,000 men and patients embarked at [[Balboa, Panama|Balboa]].
After shakedown, ''General T. H. Bliss'' embarked more than 3,600 sailors and marines, sailed from [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]] 27 March 1944 for [[New Caledonia]], and subsequently returned to San Francisco 1 May with veterans embarked at [[Efate]] and [[Espiritu Santo]]. Underway again 10 May, she carried 3,500 soldiers to [[Oro Bay]], [[New Guinea]], before sailing via the [[Panama Canal]] to [[New York City|New York]], where she put in 4 July with over 2,000 men and patients embarked at [[Balboa, Panama|Balboa]].


From [[28 July]] [[1944]] to [[4 September]] [[1945]], ''General T. H. Bliss'' made 11, round-trip transatlantic, troop-carrying voyages (2 from [[Newport, Rhode Island|Newport]], 3 from [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]], and 6 from New York) to ports in the [[United Kingdom]] ([[Avonmouth]], [[Plymouth]], and [[Southhampton]]); [[France]] ([[Marseille]]s and [[Le Havre]]); [[Italy]] ([[Naples]]); and North Africa ([[Oran]]). She sailed from Boston [[11 September]] [[1945]] for [[Karachi]], [[India]], on her first [[Operation Magic Carpet (World War II)|"Magic-Carpet"]] voyage and returned to New York [[23 October]] carrying veterans of the Pacific fiighting. Following a similar voyage from New York to [[Kolkata|Calcutta]] and back during November and December, she made a round-the-world voyage from New York eastward to Calcutta and thence via [[Guam]] to San Francisco, where she arrived [[15 March]] [[1946]]. Departing San Francisco [[5 April]], she carried occupation troops to [[Yokohama]], [[Japan]]; then steamed back to the United States, arriving [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] [[6 May]].
From 28 July 1944 to 4 September 1945, ''General T. H. Bliss'' made 11, round-trip transatlantic, troop-carrying voyages (2 from [[Newport, Rhode Island|Newport]], 3 from [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]], and 6 from New York) to ports in the [[United Kingdom]] ([[Avonmouth]], [[Plymouth]], and [[Southampton]]); [[France]] ([[Marseille]]s and [[Le Havre]]); [[Italy]] ([[Naples]]); and North Africa ([[Oran]]). She sailed from Boston 11 September 1945 for [[Karachi]], [[India]], on her first [[Operation Magic Carpet (World War II)|"Magic-Carpet"]] voyage and returned to New York 23 October carrying veterans of the Pacific fighting. Following a similar voyage from New York to [[Kolkata|Calcutta]] and back during November and December, she made a round-the-world voyage from New York eastward to Calcutta and thence via [[Guam]] to San Francisco, where she arrived 15 March 1946. Departing San Francisco 5 April, she carried occupation troops to [[Yokohama]], [[Japan]]; then steamed back to the United States, arriving [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] 6 May.


''General T. H. Bliss'' decommissioned at Seattle [[28 June]], was returned to the [[War Shipping Administration|WSA]] [[2 July]], and was placed in
''General T. H. Bliss'' decommissioned at Seattle 28 June, was returned to the [[War Shipping Administration|WSA]] 2 July, and was placed in
the [[National Defense Reserve Fleet]] at [[Olympia, Washington]].
the [[National Defense Reserve Fleet]] at [[Olympia, Washington]].


She was sold to [[Bethlehem Steel|Bethlehem Steel Corp.]] of [[Wilmington, Delaware]] in April 1964 and renamed ''Seamar''. She was scrapped in 1979.<ref name=navsource />
She was sold to [[Bethlehem Steel Wilmington]] (aka Harlan and Hollingsworth) of [[Wilmington, Delaware]] in April 1964, rebuilt as a general cargo ship for Bethlehem's subsidiary [[Calmar Line]], and renamed ''Seamar'', USCG ON 294729, IMO 6413778. The ship was renamed ''Coroni'' in 1975 and scrapped in 1979.<ref name=navsource /><ref>Williams, 2013, p. 137</ref>

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==See also==
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* {{USS|Tasker H. Bliss|AP-42}}, a World War II transport ship sunk 13 November 1942 by ''[[German submarine U-130 (1941)|U-130]]'' off the coast of [[Morocco]].


==References==
==References==
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{{Refbegin}}
== Sources ==
* {{cite book| last=Williams |first= Greg H. |title=World War II U.S. Navy Vessels in Private Hands |publisher=McFarland Books |year=2013 |isbn= 978-0-7864-6645-0}}
* {{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/g3/general_t_h_bliss.htm}}
* {{DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/g3/general_t_h_bliss.htm}}
{{Refend}}

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* {{USS|Tasker H. Bliss|AP-42}}, a World War II transport ship sunk [[13 November]] [[1942]] by ''[[Unterseeboot 130|U-130]]'' off the coast of [[Morocco]].


==External links==
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* {{navsource|09/22/22131|General T. H. Bliss}}
* {{navsource|09/22/22131|General T. H. Bliss}}



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Latest revision as of 20:50, 9 April 2023

This article is about USS General T. H. Bliss (AP-131). It is not to be confused with USS Tasker H. Bliss (AP-42).
USS General T. H. Bliss circa 1943
History
United States
NameGeneral T. H. Bliss
NamesakeTasker Howard Bliss
Builder
Laid down22 May 1942
Launched19 December 1942
Acquired3 November 1943
Commissioned24 February 1944
Decommissioned28 June 1946
RenamedSS Seamar, April 1964
IdentificationIMO number: 6413778
FateScrapped 1979[1]
General characteristics
Class and typeGeneral G. O. Squier-class transport ship
Displacement9,950 tons (light), 17,250 tons (full)
Length522 ft 10 in (159.36 m)
Beam71 ft 6 in (21.79 m)
Draft26 ft 6 in (8.08 m)
Propulsionsingle-screw steam turbine with 9,900 shp (7,400 kW)
Speed17 knots (31 km/h)
Capacity3,522 troops
Complement356 (officers and enlisted)
Armament

USS General T. H. Bliss (AP-131) was a General G. O. Squier-class transport ship for the U.S. Navy in World War II. She was named in honor of U.S. Army general Tasker Howard Bliss. Decommissioned in 1946, she was sold privately in 1964 and renamed SS Seamar, and was scrapped in 1979.[1]

Operational history[edit]

General T. H. Bliss was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract 22 May 1942 by Kaiser Co., Inc., Yard 3, Richmond, California; launched 19 December 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Eleanora Bliss Knopf; acquired by the Navy 3 November 1943; and commissioned 24 February 1944.

After shakedown, General T. H. Bliss embarked more than 3,600 sailors and marines, sailed from San Francisco 27 March 1944 for New Caledonia, and subsequently returned to San Francisco 1 May with veterans embarked at Efate and Espiritu Santo. Underway again 10 May, she carried 3,500 soldiers to Oro Bay, New Guinea, before sailing via the Panama Canal to New York, where she put in 4 July with over 2,000 men and patients embarked at Balboa.

From 28 July 1944 to 4 September 1945, General T. H. Bliss made 11, round-trip transatlantic, troop-carrying voyages (2 from Newport, 3 from Boston, and 6 from New York) to ports in the United Kingdom (Avonmouth, Plymouth, and Southampton); France (Marseilles and Le Havre); Italy (Naples); and North Africa (Oran). She sailed from Boston 11 September 1945 for Karachi, India, on her first "Magic-Carpet" voyage and returned to New York 23 October carrying veterans of the Pacific fighting. Following a similar voyage from New York to Calcutta and back during November and December, she made a round-the-world voyage from New York eastward to Calcutta and thence via Guam to San Francisco, where she arrived 15 March 1946. Departing San Francisco 5 April, she carried occupation troops to Yokohama, Japan; then steamed back to the United States, arriving Seattle 6 May.

General T. H. Bliss decommissioned at Seattle 28 June, was returned to the WSA 2 July, and was placed in the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Olympia, Washington.

She was sold to Bethlehem Steel Wilmington (aka Harlan and Hollingsworth) of Wilmington, Delaware in April 1964, rebuilt as a general cargo ship for Bethlehem's subsidiary Calmar Line, and renamed Seamar, USCG ON 294729, IMO 6413778. The ship was renamed Coroni in 1975 and scrapped in 1979.[1][2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Priolo, Gary P. (2007-07-13). "AP-131 General T. H. Bliss". NavSource Online. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
  2. ^ Williams, 2013, p. 137

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