1946 Troop Ship Crossings - January to June

The records of ships used to carry troops to their theaters of operations were destroyed intentionally in 1951. "According to our [U. S. National Archives] records, in 1951 the Department of the Army destroyed all passenger lists, manifests, logs of vessels, and troop movement files of United States Army Transports for World War II." (Sorry, but there was no word on why the records were destroyed.) Thus there is no longer an official record of who sailed on what ship, though there are still valuable sources that can be found. So this web page is an informal collecting ground for information about troop ship crossings.

If you have information about a crossing, please submit your information.

The list is in chronological order by departure date. So if you are looking for a particular ship or unit, you will have to use the FIND function in your browser. Unit names are spelled out when they fit (but not always); so search for the unit number - e.g., "106" or "106th" for the 106th Infantry Division.
Different units aboard are separated by semi-colons (;). If a unit was attached to another unit, either the larger unit will be in parentheses - e.g. "38th Armored Infantry Battalion (7th Armored Division)", or vice versa "7th Armored Division (38th Armored Infantry Battalion)". This means only the smaller unit is known to have been on board; the larger unit is included, since people may be searching on that. Note that units may have crossed on multiple ships.
Ships going into Greenoch (and variant spellings) or Glasgow or Firth of Clyde, Scotland were all going to the same destination. So search on "Scotland" for any arrivals there, since the variants are numerous.
RAMPs are Recovered Allied Military Personnel. These were former prisoners of war, who had priority for going home.
Unknown, incomplete, or uncertain items of information are in bold type. If you know any of these, please submit your information.

| January through June | July through December |

Departure Date	Embarkation Place	Vessel	Units on Board	Convoy Number	Debarkation Place	Arrival Date	Source of Information
46-01-??	Yokohama, Japan	???	returnees		Los Angeles, CA	46-01-??	R. Moore of 321st Inf Reg
46-01-??	Bremerhaven, Germany	United States Victory	returnees	None	New York, NY	46-01-20	Crew member's discharge certificate (Jay L. Johnson)
46-01- Early/Mid	Ponta Delgada, Azores	Enterprise	3,577 Military Passengers (including 212 WACS & 2799 servicemen originally on Athos II and approx 566 members of the 3225th and 4203rd Quartermaster Service Companies who had been on the disabled John B. Hood)	Unknown	New York, NY	45-01- 17 to 22	USS Enterprise (CV6) web site (via Russ Meyers) (more)
46-01-03	Bremerhaven, Germany	John Ericcson	5000 men of the 29th Infantry Division's HQ and Special Troops, 115th Infantry Regiment, 104th Medical Battalion, 121st Engineer Combat Battalion	none	New York, NY	46-01-15	B. Appleton's copy of The Seaweed Gazette
46-01-05	Japan	Marine Phoenix	???	none	Tacoma, WA	46-01-17	Gordon Shackleton, via J. Baker
46-01-06	Tacloban, Leyte	General M. C. Meigs (AP-116)	Unknown	???	Nagoya, Japan	46-01-10	Ship's voyage log of Joseph Gutsick (via Mike Gutsick)
46-01-06	New York, NY	Queen Mary	1,078 passengers and 845 crew	Sailed alone	Southampton, England	46-01-11	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-01-07	Le Havre, France	Maritime Victory	84th Infantry Division (elements, most of whom had seen combat in other units)	none	New York, NY	46-01-19	R. Cloer (more)
46-01-07	ETO	Lake Champlain	Members of the 99th Infantry Division	Unknown	New York, NY	46-01-17	Discharge papers of John H. Colson (via Pat Reid)
46-01-10?	New York, NY	Argentina	empty, except for Navy or Army Troop Staff	none	Southampton, England	46-01-20?	Merchant Marine crew member W. J. Longo (more)
46-01-14	Nagoya, Japan	General M. C. Meigs (AP-116)	Unknown	???	San Francisco, CA	46-01-24	Ship's voyage log of Joseph Gutsick (via Mike Gutsick)
46-01-17 (week of)	Calcutta, India	Marine Fox	returnees	??	USA ??	46-01-??	Roundup (CBI Armed forces publication) 1/17/46, p. 12, via J. Baker
46-01-20	Alexandria, Egypt	Santa Margarita	225 troops		New York, NY	46-02-03	T. Snell (more)
46-01-21	Southampton, England	Argentina	about 650 English war brides and babies	none	New York, NY	46-02-04?	Merchant Marine crew member W. J. Longo (more)
46-01-21	New York, NY	United States Victory	German POWs	None	Le Harve, France	46-02-??	Crew member's discharge certificate (Jay L. Johnson)
46-01-22	Iwo Jima	Munda	small contingent of 302nd Fighter Control Squadron		USA	46-02-06	History of the 302nd Fighter Control Squadron
46-01-26	Calcutta, India	Marine Panther	Air Force 4th Combat Cargo Group; 508th Port Battalion; others?		Seattle, WA	46-02-23? (approx. 28 day voyage)	Roundup (CBI Armed forces publication) 1/17/46, p. 12, via J. Baker; J. H. Ferguson of the AF 4th Combat Cargo Group, who was aboard (more)
46-01-26?	Le Havre, France	Sea Tiger	Herb Stokes (no longer with 106th Infantry Division )		New York, NY	46-02-06	H. Stokes (more)
46-01-27	Karachi, India	General Morton	returnees	??	USA ??	46-02??	Roundup (CBI Armed forces publication) 1/17/46, p. 12, via J. Baker
46-01-31	New York, NY	Unknown	Replacements	Unknown	Le Havre, France	46-02-??	Gerry L. Humphrey
46-01 or 02-??	Pacific	???	William A. Hermes (was in Philippines and Nagasaki)		USA	46-02-13	Souvenirs & discharge of W. Hermes, via K. Hermes
46-02-??	Bremerhaven, Germany	United States Victory	returnees	None	New York, NY	46-02-25	Crew member's discharge certificate (Jay L. Johnson)
46-02-02	Calcutta, India	Marine Devil	returnees		Seattle, WA	46-02-??	Roundup (CBI Armed forces publication) 1/17/46, p. 12, via J. Baker
46-02-05	Southampton, England	Queen Mary	2,509 passengers and 943 crew	Sailed alone	New York, NY	46-02-10	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-02-07	Calcutta, India	General Hayse	returnees		Seattle, WA	46-02-??	Roundup (CBI Armed forces publication) 1/17/46, p. 12, via J. Baker
46-02-09	Calcutta, India	General Ballou	returnees		Seattle, WA	46-02-??	Roundup (CBI Armed forces publication) 1/17/46, p. 12, via J. Baker
46-02-12	Calcutta, India	General Hodges	returnees		Seattle, WA	46-02-??	Roundup (CBI Armed forces publication) 1/17/46, p. 12, via J. Baker
46-02-13	Calcutta, India	General Bliss	returnees		Seattle, WA	46-02-??	Roundup (CBI Armed forces publication) 1/17/46, p. 12, via J. Baker
46-02-15	Calcutta, India	Marine Angel	558th Signal Aircraft Wing Batallion; medical personel; returnees	Unknown	Seattle, WA	46-03-14	Angels Harp (ship's newspaper) (via Fred Meyka)
46-02-17	New York, NY	Queen Mary	1,793 passengers and 944 crew	Sailed alone	Southampton, England	46-02-21	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-02-20?	New York, NY	Sea Robin	empty, except for Navy or Army Troop Staff	none	Le Havre, France	46-02-28?	Merchant Marine crew member W. J. Longo (more)
46-02-22	Camp Kilmer, NJ	Blue Ridge Victory	occupation troops	none	Le Havre, France	46-03-06? (about 12 day voyage)	kalbill@ pacbell.net (more)
46-02-25	Pusan, Korea	???	returning troops		Portland or Seattle	46-03-06	W. E. Neubauer, formerly of 31st Station Hospital, who was aboard, via W. Johnston
46-02-25	Southampton, England	Queen Mary	2,489 passengers and 935 crew	Sailed alone	New York, NY	46-03-01	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-02-26	Manila, Philippines	Republic	Returning troops, all branches; USO troops; Philippine brides	Sailed alone	San Francisco, CA	46-03-21	Edward G. Horn (who was on board)
46-02-??	Calcutta, India	General C. C. Ballou (AP 157)	returning troops from Camp Chipara (spelling uncertain); Army nurses		San Francisco, CA (after stop of a few days in Manila)	46-03-early?	Crew member R. Corbin (more)
46-02 or 03-??	Europe	Ernie Pyle	engineering battalion	alone?	New York, NY	46-03-07?	D. Phillips via postal mail (more)
46-03-??	ETO	Bardstown Victory	Unknown	Unknown	USA	46-03-??	Memories of Joan Burke's father.
46-03-05	New York, NY	Queen Mary	Unknown	Sailed alone	Southampton, England	46-03-09	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-03-10?	Le Harve, France	General Howze	Unknown	???	New York, NY	46-03-??	Clyde Lee Estes (who was on board)
46-03-11?	Le Havre, France	Sea Robin	about 2000 troops from mixed units	none	New York, NY	46-03-19?	Merchant Marine crew member W. J. Longo (more)
46-03-13	England	E. B. Alexander	war brides and children		New York, NY	46-03-18	M. G. Mackie, whose mother was aboard as a war bride
46-03-13	Southampton, England	Queen Mary	Unknown	Sailed alone	New York, NY	46-03-18	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-03-14	Le Havre, France	Elgin Victory	Elements of the 8th Air Force 384th Bomb Group (including the 545th Squadron); others	Unknown	New York, NY	46-03-23	Ship's paper brought home by tail gunner Stephen S. Buczynski (via Richard N. Pascar)
46-03-21	New York, NY	Queen Mary	Unknown	Sailed alone	Southampton, England	46-03-26	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-03-23	Pier 88, New York	General Harry Taylor	Replacement personnel	none	Le Havre, France	46-03-31	C. Frinks, who was aboard
46-03-23	Yokahama, Japan	General M. B. Stewart	32nd Infantry Division returnees (including Company E, 2ndBattalion, 127th Infantry Regiment, 32nd Infantry Division)	???	Seattle, WA	46-04-04 (Arrived 46-04-03)	Shipboard paper (via Jack D. Young whose father was on board) (more)
46-03-27?	New York, NY	Sea Robin	empty, except for Navy or Army Troop Staff	none	Le Havre, France	46-04-07	Merchant Marine crew member W. J. Longo (more)
46-03-29	Sydney, Australia	Pachaug Victory	1st Australian Signal Training Battalion ?		Kure, Japan	46-04-13	Brian H. Longfield, via S. Daniels
46-03-30	Antwerp, Belgium	Waterbury Victory	278th CE Combat Battalion (all or part)	Unknown	Pier 51, New York, NY	46-04-08	"The Waterbury Wanderer", shipboard newspaper belonging to Charles H. Chamberlin (via Carol Chamberlin Ridings)
46-03-31	Southampton, England	Queen Mary	Unknown	Sailed alone	New York, NY	46-04-04	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-03 late	Yokohama, Japan	Aldermein?? (AKA-147)	???	none	Seattle, WA	46-04-13 or 14	Jacob Talenco, via J. Baker
46-04-08	Le Havre, France	(Liberty Ship)	various troops from mixed units	none	New Jersey	46-04-13	G. Cipolletti
46-04-08	New York, NY	Queen Mary	1,328 passengers and 936 crew	Sailed alone	Southampton, England	46-04-12	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-04-14?	Le Havre, France	Sea Robin	about 2000 troops from mixed units	none	New York, NY	46-04-22?	Merchant Marine crew member W. J. Longo (more)
46-04-15	Le Harve, France	Sedalia Victory	721st Field Artillery Battalion; 1st Field Artillery Battalion; others?	Unknown	New York, NY	46-04-22?	James G. White, Jr. (who was on board)
46-04-15	Calcutta, India	General Samuel D. Sturgis (AP-137)	3,248 unattached returning troops		New York, NY	46-05-10	J. Baker (more)
46-04-17	Europe	Frostburg	Unknown		New York, NY	46-04-23	M. Spitz memorabilia (via D. Spitz)
46-04-17	Southampton, England	Queen Mary	2,509 passengers and 943 crew	Sailed alone	New York, NY	46-04-21	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-04-21	Calcutta, India	General Hersey	returnees		New York, NY	46-05??	Roundup (CBI Armed forces publication) 1/17/46, p. 12, via J. Baker
46-04-25	New York, NY	Queen Mary	1,582 passengers and 941 crew	Sailed alone	Southampton, England	46-04-30	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-04-28	EAMET	Unknown	102nd Infantry Division	Unknown	USA	46-05-06	DD-214 of Carl Sutton's father
46-04-??	ETO?	Georgetown Victory	1,400 men		Ran aground off Killard Point, County Down, Ireland (men rescued; ship remained there until 1951)	46-04-30	SS Georgetown Victory by J. Reynolds
46-04 or 05-??	Oahu, Hawaii	General C. C. Ballou (AP 157)	Troops from Puerto Rico: 159 Army, 427 Navy and 4 Marines		San Juan, Puerto Rico (via Panama Canal)	46-05-late??	Crew member R. Corbin (more)
46-05-??	Southampton, England	Edmund B. Alexander	955 British war brides and children		USA	46-05-late??	P. Slice (one of the babies) (more)
46-05-??	Le Havre, France	Santa Paula	332 war brides (French; others?) and children		USA	46-05-late??	Newspaper clipping from R. Corbin (more)
46-05-??	Noumea	Mello Franco	returning troops: 4 Navy, 28 Army		San Francisco, CA	46-05-late??	Newspaper clipping from R. Corbin (more)
46-05-05	Southampton, England	Queen Mary	2,495 passengers and 957 crew	Sailed alone	Halifax, Nova Scotia	46-05-08	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-05-09	Halifax, Nova Scotia	Queen Mary	Unknown	Sailed alone	New York, NY	46-05-10	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-05-13	Bremerhaven, Germany	Marine Perch	(see notes)	None	New York, NY	46-05-23	Richard Heier (who was on board)
46-05-14	New York, NY	Queen Mary	1,617 passengers and 979 crew	Sailed alone	Southampton, England	46-05-19	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-05-17	Bremerhaven, Germany	Maritime Victory	405th Infantry Regiment (102nd Infantry Division "Ozarks"); others	Sailed alone	New York, NY	46-05-26	Various ship records via Bill Mullen
46-05-24	Southampton, England	Queen Mary	2,488 passengers and 977 crew	Sailed Alone	Halifax, Nova Scotia	46-05-27	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-05-29	Halifax, Nova Scotia	Queen Mary	Unknown	Sailed alone	New York, NY	46-05-29	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-05-31	Bremerhaven, Germany	Blue Ridge Victory	Company G (424th Infantry Regiment, 106th Division)	Unknown	New York, NY	46-06-??	Army Service Forces New York Port of Embarkation certificate (via Andy Myers)
46-06-??	Pittsburgh, CA	Marine Panther	Replacements	Sailed alone	Manila, Philippines	46-07-06	Melvin Goldstein (who was on board)
46-06-02	New York, NY	Queen Mary	1,330 passengers and 977 crew	Sailed alone	Southampton, England	46-06-06	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-06-11	Southampton, England	Queen Mary	2,482 passengers and 990 crew	Sailed alone	Halifax, Nova Scotia	46-06-15	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-06-13	unnamed port, south of Tsingtao, China	General H. W. Butner	returning troops	???	San Francisco, CA	46-06-24	K. Latimer, whose father was aboard (more)
46-06-16	Halifax, Nova Scotia	Queen Mary	Unknown	Sailed alone	New York, NY	46-06-17	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-06-21	New York, NY	Queen Mary	1,323 passengers and 987 crew	Sailed alone	Southampton, England	46-06-26	S. Harding - Gray Ghost
46-06-23	Le Havre, France	Unknown	Returnees	Unknown	USA	46-??-??	Gerry L. Humphrey

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