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==Operational history==
==Operational history==
''General O. H. Ernst'' was laid down under [[United States Maritime Commission|Maritime Commission]] contract 29 June 1942 by [[Kaiser Shipyards|Kaiser Co., Inc.]], Yard 3, [[Richmond, California]]; launched 14 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. L. M. Giannini; acquired by the Navy 31 March 1944; commissioned 22 April 1944, Comdr. R. W. Dole in command; transferred to [[Portland, Oregon]] for conversion to a transport by [[Commercial Iron Works]]; decommissioned 13 May 1944; and recommissioned 15 July 1944.
''General O. H. Ernst'' was laid down under [[United States Maritime Commission|Maritime Commission]] contract 29 June 1942 by [[Kaiser Shipyards|Kaiser Co., Inc.]], Yard 3, [[Richmond, California]]; launched 14 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. L. M. Giannini; acquired by the Navy 31 March 1944; commissioned 22 April 1944 transferred to [[Portland, Oregon]] for conversion to a transport by [[Commercial Iron Works]]; decommissioned 13 May 1944; and recommissioned 15 July 1944.


''General O. H. Ernst'' sailed from [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] 27 August 1944; and, after embarking more than 3,000 fighting men at [[Honolulu, Hawaii|
''General O. H. Ernst'' sailed from [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]] 27 August 1944; and, after embarking more than 3,000 fighting men at [[Honolulu, Hawaii|
Honolulu]], she transported troops to [[Guadalcanal]], [[Manus Island|Manus]], and [[Ulithi]] before returning to [[San Diego, California|San Diego]] 4 December. Underway again 10 days later, she carried troops to Guadalcanal and promptly returned to the West Coast, reaching Seattle 20 January 1945. Following a round-trip voyage during February to Honolulu and back to San Francisco, the busy transport made a round-trip voyage between 17 March and 22 May, carrying troops from San Francisco to the [[New Hebrides]], [[New Caledonia]], [[New Guinea]], [[Leyte]], and the [[Admiralty Islands|Admiralties]].
Honolulu]], she transported troops to [[Guadalcanal]], [[Manus Island|Manus]], and [[Ulithi]] before returning to [[San Diego, California|San Diego]] 4 December. Underway again 10 days later, she carried troops to Guadalcanal and promptly returned to the West Coast, reaching Seattle 20 January 1945. Following a round-trip voyage during February to Honolulu and back to San Francisco, the busy transport made a round-trip voyage between 17 March and 22 May, carrying troops from San Francisco to the [[New Hebrides]], [[New Caledonia]], [[New Guinea]], [[Leyte]], and the [[Admiralty Islands|Admiralties]].


''General O. H. Ernst'' departed San Francisco 30 May for the [[Panama Canal]] and Europe; and, after embarking veterans at [[Le Havre]], [[France]], she steamed to [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]], arriving 2 July. A week later she departed for [[Naples]], [[Italy]], and carried troops thence via the Panama Canal to [[Jayapura|Hollandia]], [[New Guinea]], where she arrived 27 August. Touching [[Manila]] 2 September, the ship departed [[Tacloban]] 15 September for [[San Pedro, California]], arriving 1 October. As part of the post-war [[Operation Magic Carpet (World War II)|"Magic-Carpet"]] fleet, she, between 1 November and 29 July 1946, made six troop-rotation voyages out of San Pedro and Seattle to [[Japan]], [[Korea]], [[Okinawa]], and Pearl Harbor.
''General O. H. Ernst'' departed San Francisco 30 May for the [[Panama Canal]] and Europe; and, after embarking veterans at [[Le Havre]], [[France]], she steamed to [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]], arriving 2 July. A week later she departed for [[Naples]], [[Italy]], and carried troops thence via the Panama Canal to [[Jayapura|Hollandia]], [[New Guinea]], where she arrived 27 August. Touching [[Manila]] 2 September, the ship departed [[Tacloban]] 15 September for [[San Pedro, Los Angeles]], arriving 1 October. As part of the post-war [[Operation Magic Carpet (World War II)|"Magic-Carpet"]] fleet, she, between 1 November and 29 July 1946, made six troop-rotation voyages out of San Pedro and Seattle to [[Japan]], [[Korea]], [[Okinawa]], and Pearl Harbor.


''General O. H. Ernst'' returned to San Francisco from the Far East 29 July 1946, decommissioned there 15 August, and was returned to the [[War Shipping Administration|WSA]] the same day. She was then transferred to the Transportation Service of the U.S. Army. USAT ''General O. H. Ernst'' made at least one trip from the [[Philippines]], arriving in San Francisco on 30 September 1946.<ref name=navsource>{{cite web | first = Gary P. | last = Priolo | url = http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22133.htm | title = USS General Oswald H. Ernst (AP-133), USAT General Oswald H. Ernst | work = NavSource Online | publisher = NavSource Naval History | date = 1 April 2005 | accessdate = 2007-11-05 }}</ref>
''General O. H. Ernst'' returned to San Francisco from the Far East 29 July 1946, decommissioned there 15 August, and was returned to the [[War Shipping Administration|WSA]] the same day. She was then transferred to the Transportation Service of the U.S. Army. USAT ''General O. H. Ernst'' made at least one trip from the [[Philippines]], arriving in San Francisco on 30 September 1946.<ref name=navsource>{{cite web | first = Gary P. | last = Priolo | url = http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22133.htm | title = USS General Oswald H. Ernst (AP-133), USAT General Oswald H. Ernst | work = NavSource Online | publisher = NavSource Naval History | date = 1 April 2005 | access-date = 2007-11-05 }}</ref>


She later entered the [[National Defense Reserve Fleet]] at [[Suisun Bay, California]].
She later entered the [[National Defense Reserve Fleet]] at [[Suisun Bay, California]].


She was sold to [[Bethlehem Steel|Bethlehem Steel Corp.]] of [[Wilmington, Delaware]] in April 1964, renamed SS ''Calmar'', USCG ON 294756, IMO 6413754, and rebuilt into a general cargo ship for Bethlehem's subsidiary Calmar Line. In 1974 the ship was sold to Compañía Anónima Venezolana de Navegación (CAVN) and renamed ''Orinoco''. She was scrapped in 1980.<ref name=colton />
She was sold to [[Bethlehem Steel Wilmington]] (aka Harlan and Hollingsworth) of [[Wilmington, Delaware]] in April 1964, renamed SS ''Calmar'', USCG ON 294756, IMO 6413754, and rebuilt into a general cargo ship for Bethlehem's subsidiary Calmar Line. In 1974 the ship was sold to Compañía Anónima Venezolana de Navegación (CAVN) and renamed ''Orinoco''. She was scrapped in 1980.<ref name=colton /><ref>Williams, 2013, pp. 134-135</ref>


==References==
==References==
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== Sources ==
== Sources ==
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* {{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}}
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* Williams, Greg H.; "World War II U.S. Navy Vessels in Private Hands"; McFarland Books, 2013; ISBN: 978-0-7864-6645-0
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22133.htm Photo gallery] of ''General O. H. Ernst'' at NavSource Naval History.
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/22/22133.htm Photo gallery] of ''General O. H. Ernst'' at NavSource Naval History.


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USS General O. H. Ernst (AP-133) in San Francisco Bay, California, circa 1945-1946
History
Vereinigte Staaten
NameGeneral O. H. Ernst
NamesakeOswald Herbert Ernst
Builder
Laid down29 June 1942
Launched14 April 1943
Acquired31 March 1944
Commissioned
  • 22 April 1944
  • 15 July 1944
Decommissioned
  • 13 May 1944
  • 15 August 1946
In serviceUSAT General O. H. Ernst, 1946
Out of servicedate unknown
Renamed
  • USAT General O. H. Ernst, 1946
  • SS Calmar, April 1964
IdentificationIMO number: 6413754
FateScrapped 1980[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)
Capacity3,343 troops
Complement426 (officers and enlisted)
Armament

USS General O. H. Ernst (AP-133) 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 Oswald Herbert Ernst. She was decommissioned in 1946 and transferred to the Army Transport Service as USAT General O. H. Ernst. She was sold privately in 1964 and renamed SS Calmar, and was scrapped in 1980.[1]

Operational history

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General O. H. Ernst was laid down under Maritime Commission contract 29 June 1942 by Kaiser Co., Inc., Yard 3, Richmond, California; launched 14 April 1943; sponsored by Mrs. L. M. Giannini; acquired by the Navy 31 March 1944; commissioned 22 April 1944 transferred to Portland, Oregon for conversion to a transport by Commercial Iron Works; decommissioned 13 May 1944; and recommissioned 15 July 1944.

General O. H. Ernst sailed from Seattle 27 August 1944; and, after embarking more than 3,000 fighting men at Honolulu, she transported troops to Guadalcanal, Manus, and Ulithi before returning to San Diego 4 December. Underway again 10 days later, she carried troops to Guadalcanal and promptly returned to the West Coast, reaching Seattle 20 January 1945. Following a round-trip voyage during February to Honolulu and back to San Francisco, the busy transport made a round-trip voyage between 17 March and 22 May, carrying troops from San Francisco to the New Hebrides, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Leyte, and the Admiralties.

General O. H. Ernst departed San Francisco 30 May for the Panama Canal and Europe; and, after embarking veterans at Le Havre, France, she steamed to Norfolk, arriving 2 July. A week later she departed for Naples, Italy, and carried troops thence via the Panama Canal to Hollandia, New Guinea, where she arrived 27 August. Touching Manila 2 September, the ship departed Tacloban 15 September for San Pedro, Los Angeles, arriving 1 October. As part of the post-war "Magic-Carpet" fleet, she, between 1 November and 29 July 1946, made six troop-rotation voyages out of San Pedro and Seattle to Japan, Korea, Okinawa, and Pearl Harbor.

General O. H. Ernst returned to San Francisco from the Far East 29 July 1946, decommissioned there 15 August, and was returned to the WSA the same day. She was then transferred to the Transportation Service of the U.S. Army. USAT General O. H. Ernst made at least one trip from the Philippines, arriving in San Francisco on 30 September 1946.[2]

She later entered the National Defense Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay, California.

She was sold to Bethlehem Steel Wilmington (aka Harlan and Hollingsworth) of Wilmington, Delaware in April 1964, renamed SS Calmar, USCG ON 294756, IMO 6413754, and rebuilt into a general cargo ship for Bethlehem's subsidiary Calmar Line. In 1974 the ship was sold to Compañía Anónima Venezolana de Navegación (CAVN) and renamed Orinoco. She was scrapped in 1980.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kaiser Company, Inc., Richmond No. 3 Yard, Richmond CA". Colton Company. Archived from the original on 13 July 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
  2. ^ Priolo, Gary P. (1 April 2005). "USS General Oswald H. Ernst (AP-133), USAT General Oswald H. Ernst". NavSource Online. NavSource Naval History. Retrieved 5 November 2007.
  3. ^ Williams, 2013, pp. 134-135

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