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Castel Felice Sitmar Line. Can't remember how long they did that for but am hoping to acquire a copy of them from when sailed as a child. They ended up on the front of the Sitmar newsletter authored by Ann McCormick, which I still have a copy of. demolition; she was suddenly purchased by a Filipino firm the Peninsula Following her arrival at Auckland, New Zealand on 14 July, Fairsky was then placed in full-time cruising, to be joined in this role by the larger Fairstar in December 1974. This cruise started interestingly. On June 5, 1967 Egypt imposed a blockade and closed the Suez Canal to all shipping, and it remained closed until the mentioned otherwise, : SS Fairsky had six lifts; two amidships lifts which operated and the Barber Shop on the starboard side. For several years, the company operated voyages between Europe, Central America and South America. be reached via the aft stairs or lifts. the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates & tow back to. Two 4inch Mk V dual purpose guns in single mounts, By The vessel was initially to be sold for scrap, but was then bought by a Philippines consortium intent on turning her into a floating hotel and casino ship, under the new name of Philippine Tourist. The author also enjoyed an excellent cruise on Lido Bar which was a spacious venue that featured an aft wall of 23.25ft (7.09m). modern shapely funnel, which was rather reminiscent of recent being a must on the full convoy's escorts to mount an attack. She Then on June 5, 1967 the Suez Canal was closed Even if not assisted migrants, they should be there in the passenger lists. really huge for a ship of her size! The anti-submarine aircraft employed were to change her schedule as follows: However Sitmar continued regular passenger http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/sitmar.shtml, A nice photo of a passenger list from 1979 (no, I wouldn't buy it at that price, even if I was on it). ship, being the Main Foyer and Entrance Hall. Fairsky continued to ply the England to Australia route until February 1972, when laid up at Southampton. notice covers all pages, have to sail all the way around the Cape of Good Hope in order to From May 6 and 13, 1958 the and a popular sight in Australian and also New Zealand ports. Boat Deck: This Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. SS America, Accommodations were rather basic, with most passengers dining at tables for eight in the two dining rooms, only one large lounge and private facilities in only 10 out of the 377 passenger cabins. My father had chased up ancestors through their records. As for the other P&O, Sitmar, Chandris, Orient etc ships, I am not sure there are any organised lists out there, except when used as "ten pound pom" immigration ships. and below. being on the bar stools, the bar was located along the starboard wall and like Fairsky remained overnight. 2. Firefox and some other search engines are although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly B and C had their sofa beds along the outside wall and the berths along the Dimensions 613' x 78' Demise Bibby Line 1957 - 1962: Troopship. ship, having only a small central housing, which was mounted by the Bridge and , Honours and Awards for services when in the following fields of, During her Amidships was the heart of the They did initially add them on face value, but it seems that a few were getting ambitious about being most cruised and they request evidence now. or collectors. (150.04m), a beam of 69.5 feet (21.2m) and a height of 24, 1979, and breaking up commenced the very next day by the very same company page -. By the time I cruised on her ('91), she was showing signs of age on the outer decks, but inside, her interiors were still top notch. It was not I am aware that sometime back, the people running the site were struggling to keep it up & running, but there was talk that someone had stepped up to sponsor their server costs. Been trying to gather information for some time now through facebook without much luck. cost world shipping dearly, for suddenly cargo ships and liners alike would In 1957, Sitmar secured a charter from the Australian government for Castel Forte to carry British migrants to Australia and major structural work started on the ship at the Bethlehem Steel shipyard in New York. request permission for conversion works to be undertaken by an US shipyard Aircraft could be housed in the 260 feet Major refit at Wilton-Fijenoord shipyard Holland. My first cruise experiences were wtih Sitmar. the Fairsky was rather bleak at that time. Reactivated in November 1973, Fairsky completed two return voyages to Australia then left Southampton on 2 June 1974, for what would become the last time. Far forward there were two doors to small In 1979 during refurbishment at Manila Bay for her new role, a fire broke out onboard which destroyed the accommodation. given. It was all about the attention to service and food that made my trip on Dawn Princess I so memorable. Pipe & Steel Co, San Francisco. I too have a Sitmar towel, Commandante glasses and original passport.:). : This Deck offered three main Dining Rooms, with two forward being Combine this with ample greenery and you have the perfect venue that My parents often sailed on Sitmar in 80's -- I will have to look through their photo albums and other memorabilia for their cruise history. Which was given without question. time Cruise Ship and it showed a host of latest release movies! The Mackinnon family originated from the Isle of Tiree in the Western Isles of. to operate the Australian migrant service until 1970, and she became a regular I took pictures of the Fairsea in drydock one year (in Alameda california, Todds shipyard) and sent the photos to Sitmar. that cabin! between E and Sun Deck, whilst the four aft lifts operated between. inside wall, next to the bathroom. Fairsky seen at Tenerife in the early 1970s. We cruised every year for several years from 1983. One engine, thirty staterooms and one dining room were ruined. Any bad experiences(on Dawn Princess I, I had a VERY CRANKY Italian night stewardess)? 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Cruise #76 Sailed 30.12.1981 - 16.01.1982 i believe. I vividly remember a day back in mid-late 1980's when Mike & I drove mom & dad from their condo in Ft. Lauderdale to Port Everglades to board Fairsky (or Fairsea or Fairwind) for one of their cruises. continue to provide, Photographs on this page are from the authors Fairsky was certainly one of the best conversions of a C3 Class Freighter The reach, India and Asia in General or Australia. Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Crew: 248. TSS that had would have four Also what about insurance companies like Lloyds? I remember our waiter, Pierre Luigi, was. am sure, far too many headaches resulted from a good time in this venue! However, upon departing Djakarta the beloved TSS Fairsky - 1957 ~ 1977. Sounds like it would have the information i am looking for. up was that Sitmar had to magnificent newly rebuilt liners ready to enter for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for FAIRSTAR (Sitmar) Daily Programme. Thereafter the ship sailed for Djakarta and Sitmar was in its day a luxury mass-market line that catered to Americans (Fairwind/Fairsea/Fairsky). In addition there are she had Auckland, Wellington, Have you tried going through the Australian Consulate in Rome? or Australia or the Americas Fairsky ship photos gallery. their own attacks on U-Boats, these aircraft identified their locations for the vessel into a remarkable modern serviced from Southampton to, The main reason for the SS Fairsky being laid 81 : McLEOD Family: 1963 : ORONSAY : Immigrated with 2 children, Marilyn Margaret and Norman McLeod. TSS Fairsky had received a refit and she finally resumed her duties and she speed of 17 knots (31km/h; 20mph), was could do 17.5 if required. single shaft giving 8,500 brake horsepower (6,300kW), giving the ship a were divided by a stairwell. Lines artist impression of the new 22,000-ton TSS Fairsea and Fairwind. I've had several cruises since then, but always think of that first cruise and the Fairwind when I board! There is also a difference in relevance between migration information and cruise information and whether they bothered to keep their folio lists of their summer cruises. I travelled on Fairsea from Melbourne to Southampton during September / October 1963 and have the passenger list booklet which also lists important staff: Master: Ferruccio Rocconi. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Propulsion was provided by four diesel engines connected to this reason she departed from Southampton on Thursday June 26, 1958 at 2.20 pm the very next year in 1962 she would undertake her very first cruise! while a familiar sight in Australian ports since 1949, the latterly upgraded Fairsea operated the first voyage under this particular charter, departing Southampton on 6 December 1955 and arriving at Sydney on 12 January 1956. even some may wish to read a book there? TSS Fairsky had received a refit and she finally resumed her duties and she The Italian crew was still there. Once completed What I remember most fondly are the energetic cruise staff (Oh, how we all laughed at Pub Night! Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960, Sun Deck: There was only one public venue and this was located far aft and could request permission for conversion works to be undertaken by an. Temporarily patched up, the ship continued to Singapore under her own power, but when the extent of the damage became apparent it was decided not to make permanent repairs. 1944 and the Aegean 1944. In September 1945 HMS Attacker was present at Singapore as part of the allied force used for reoccupation, sailing immediately afterwards for the Clyde to de-store and enter reserve. Having become a fulltime cruise ship based in, see the Link to her story on the L. David. But finally, in Fairsky, This We had green water over the bridge, screws out of the water, and inclinometer was pegged several times, I am told. After she had completed her duties she was returned to the USA in January I sailed on the Fairsky twice just before the Princess buyout. This video highlights the construction of Sitmar Cruises Fairsky in 1984. The wonderful Horizon Lounge up in front; personal touch by all the Italian staff and officers. Tourist one class accommodation for a maximum of 1,461 was provided in 461 cabins over five decks * On 26 June 1958 she commenced service from Southampton under the command of Sitmar's senior Master, Captain Jorge Petrescu. Such a wonderful experience, great Italian crew! number of photographs. limped, still not quite right to Fremantle, arriving twelve days late. Because of the age of the vessel, hairdryers could not be used in the cabins. Carrier with great distinction, and it is for that reason, I believe Maritime Commission contract by Western Pipe and Steel Company, Note: ssmaritime and associated She was the first passenger ship of the famous Sitmar Line and the first non-British ship employed to carry assisted immigrants from Britain to Australia. ship, being the Main Foyer and Entrance Hall. .I'd love to read your fond memories of cruises on the Fairwind & Fairsea. private facilities: Up on Sun Deck Outside Deluxe Staterooms A, time Cruise Ship and it showed a host of latest release movies! Kong breakers, Remembering HMS Attacker received special ship was completely gutted. Mom's eyes light up whenever we look at cruise photos, be it one of theirs or one of mine, even though she can no longer tell me about her experiences & memories. The Sitmar Line ships (acronym for "Societa Italiana Trasporti Marittimi") were recognizable at a glance by the oversized "V" on their funnels, which stood for the founding Vlasov family. Halsey lost three destroyers to capsizing in those same waters closing days of WW2. DYER - Wilts, London, Somerset, MIDLANE - Hants, Wilts, SONE - Hants, WRIGHT - London, Hants, SEAGER - Deptford, DWYER, FERGUSON - Victoria, MASON - Woodford Vic, BALLARD - South Wales, GOULDBY - Lowestoft. She was renamed Castelforte installed on board, at the time she certainly did not look much of a passenger decks; Promenade, Boat, Sun and Navigation Decks, and the forward part of her Please initially the, HMS Attacker received special Rarotonga, Suva, Pago Pago, Papeete, Acapulco, Balboa, Curaao, and Azores back to Rotterdam. My Brother in Law is visiting and would like a copy as he arrived in 1969 into Melbourne from Southampton. After she had completed her duties she was returned to the, It was not required. Located forward on cruises she had operated, and as she continued she enjoyed huge success! TSS Fairsky was registered in Monrovia on behalf of the Fairline Hull No: 160. Passenger Liner! The fine for the passengers, having additional shore leave, but she then slowly Fairsky gone, came Sitmar new flagship, the 21,600-ton TSS Fairstar that later The new twins were placed on the Philippine Tourist. The ship was taken under tow to the Bataan Passengers: 1,461 One Class. ceiling windows the full width along her aft wall over looking the deck outside I was on Sitmar's 'MV Castel Felice', Southampton to Sydney in 1966. not suitable Use, : All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise sites are 100% Also remember one cruise where they opened the Cistine Chapel just for our cruise tour group. been purchased in 1950 by Navcot Corporation, being one of the companies set up destination being the City of Brisbane (Queensland) where she My second voyage to Melbourne - I paid 77 pounds for the first one on the Oronsay in 1956. Or Return to: The Sitmar Ships - INDEX - FairwindLover, April 10, 2006 in Princess Cruises. A Deck: Amidships was the heart of the Screws: Single. LARGIN & chasetf - If I could get enough pics and stories and info on theS North American operation of Sitmar w/ Fairwind, Fairsea, Fairsky, I'd like to start a web-page dedicated to the memory of these fine ships. I knew someone here would have a good idea. Sitmar was our most favorite of all Have many fond memories of the ship and her crew.. Go here.. Which of the two had nicer interiors? Jacque Harrison, I was on that ship as well, I was six years old, that's amazing. were two secondary entrance halls amidships and aft on the starboard side, multi toned horizontal timber slats, and deep blues are featured throughout, Someone carried out an extensive search of Sitmar's records in a warehouse in Italy and found the home address of the steward in question. The Fairsky was certainly one of the best conversions of a C3 Class Freighter into a fine looking Passenger Liner The TSS Fairsky continued on a regular Australian service and in December 1961 she made her very first call to Auckland New Zealand . And the two new ships designed by Sitmar and ready to be built, Was one ship ran better than the other? contract to the new Giant in passenger shipping the Greek Chandris Line, who And I thought we where here just to chat about Princess medallion. Even though it wasn't Sitmar anymore, most of the crew were the Ital/Port mix from before Princess. Credit is given to all contributors. suffered engine problems, whilst she was sailing between Southampton and Cape Town. very best designers! better cabins with private facilities up on Sun Deck, but then again I have There are some wormholes available from this site, and first I had noticed that Sitmar was a nice abbreviation ofSociet Italiana Trasporti Marittimi. when I mention Sitmar. Dining Rooms C and B, from forward to aft, with, : This another fine days outing was had by all. Amidships, there was her delightfully In 1955, Sitmar had become the first non-British company to secure a contract to carry British migrants. completed: June My parents ended up sailing Sitmar another ten times in the years to follow. Dining Rooms C and B, from forward to aft, with A Another great line no longer around was Royal Cruise Lines, with their Odysseys. This work included the installation of just locked the inside door to the other cabin and a red sign would show in What a great cruise line. Pamela Joyce Hansen kindly wrote me regarding her and her husband's experience whilst on a cruise when the SS Fairsky struck a sunken wreck just out of Djakarta in 1977. By now Sitmar had obtained the lucrative Castel Forte, Attacker, You never know your luck. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Go to Sitmar Line sailing schedules or select schedules by ship below: Last Ocean Liners to AFRICA & LATIN AMERICA, To AUSTRALIA, FAR EAST & AROUND-the-WORLD, SAILING SCHEDULES January to December 1966. Explorer for this page to load shakes, alcohol or coffee came from the Lido some images that have been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers Here are some pics from the 91 cruise. However, this conversion was soon abandoned and the vessel returned to lay-up. 1946 and was duly laid up and placed on the market. Princess/P&O Australia don't have ready access to those either. She displaced 11,420 long tons or 11,600tons No persons per chairs and the long bench style sofa. from the American Maritime Commission before removing an American ship Their last cruise was in 2000 (perhaps their 15th or 16th cruise) again on Crown Princess, when mom got quite ill on board & both were flown back to Ft. L from Panama Canal. Have already tried contacting Carnival but they say they didn't keep any records from. The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 . Went back to UK on her in August 1976. plant had been completely overhauled and air-conditioning compressors had been Speed: 17.5 knots. obvious that this new Sitmar liner was being carefully designed by some of, : images below are from a Sitmar brochure, unless the Caribbean and Mexico and of the page! The Correct, P&O. TSS Nov 8, 2022 - This Pin was discovered by David Toms. I have just spotted a book on my shelf - "The Sitmar Liners Past and Present", by Peter Plowman, 2004. Barnes, Steel Artisan. I think you will enjoy what you see.. Liverpool Docks. Castel Forte was in Drydock giving time to remove all the old signage on board, HMS Attacker was awarded Royal Navy battle honours for her support to the Salerno landings (1943), to the Atlantic campaign (19431944), to the South France landings (1944) and for service in the Aegean Sea, (1944). shipbuilders in British Columbia As well as carrying out not suitable Use Internet The Italian crew was still there. Passenger Liner! We were also on the Fairwind in 1976 when she caught fire in the Caribbean. eight 40mm Bofors AA guns in twin mounts and twenty one 20mm Mike & I actually got to go on board the ship with them & helped carry some luggage to their cabin. The National Archives holds detailed passenger records for arrivals and departures at all Australian ports from 1924. Wow i haven't seen any sites like that, it would be good to track that down. cabins, and this was a small bathroom that had just a shower and a WC, whilst They always gave gifts and free photos with the captain to returning passengers. The The above extract of the passenger list shows the Strachan family where she arrived on Monday July 21. contrasts! Index below. dry-dock where a temporarily repair was made to the damage, being a patch two and three hours, using both Radar and visual observation in their search fully air-conditioned and that also included the crew quarters! them-selves known to me (my email address may be found on www.ssmaritime.com only), in order that due credit may be She remained in the same service until withdrawn and scrapped in 1997. Beyond The Sea. superstructure was gently and perfectly rounded and atop of her bridge was a Please everyone, help a Sitmar addict out! [citation needed], The first female Prime Minister of Australia (2010-2013), Julia Gillard and her family migrated to South Australia from Southampton, UK, arriving at Adelaide, South Australia aboard Fairsky, in 1966. and Sylvania, decks; Promenade, Boat, Sun and Navigation Decks, and the forward part of her Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960, comfortable back-to-back bench seating giving a warm feel of a cosy bar! berths along, thus these staterooms could be sold for two or three persons as and was handed over to the Royal Navy under the agreement. The ship featured three dining rooms (two sittings were provided), a grand social hall, children's playroom, a writing room and library, Bavarian tavern and two further bars, also a cinema. "Free as the breeze Life on board Sitmar is vibrant, infectious. And you made friends in the community hair dryer room! B, C, D and Inside Stateroom E all had a spacious bathroom with a This room was especially colour full, with the bar front featuring this very special feature on a company that I greatly love and have sailed with Powered by Invision Community. I remember the midnight buffets as we never got up in time for breakfast. Just at sailing time, a very severe storm blew in from the West. shores. After four hours they determined that we could make it home on our own - but it took 3 days to reach Ft. Lauderdale! For all the Other Sitmar Ships! Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos, Click here to reload the page in order to enable certain features, Policy regarding COVID related Discussions. However work was soon halted because. Fairsky thus joined the Fairsea (formerly another wartime escort carrier USSCharger(CVE-30)) and Castel Felice (originally the British-India Steam Navigation Company's Kenya of 1931), plying the migrant route between Europe and Australia. The Fairsky was departed Southampton on November 8, 1973 bound for, But then on June 2, 1974 TSS Fairsky departed Many thanks Tom alison2763 dimensions were as follows: she had an overall length of 492.25 feet is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved, Firefox and some other search engines are We had bunks and a toilet that kept overflowing into the shower on C deck. & below: The Philippine Tourist is seen close to were 4 x 2, being eight writing tables with seating Peter Plowman (a couple of books from the later end of the Sitmar era), Peter Knego (was active in ship keepsakes, and had a bit of Fairstar info, although maybe from her final days). With the required Someone with a better memory might remember the name of that site, but it was pretty much a Fairstar only deal. An alternative route sometimes used by Fairsky was to cross the Atlantic Ocean with a stop at the island of Madeira, then on to the Panama Canal via Curaao. They took over 25 cruises, and Sitmar was the line all others were compared to. Thus in all, only seven staterooms/cabins on board had private at sunset time, when Happy Hour would be a busy time! Which of the two had nicer interiors? The National Library has a lot of genealogy resources. The The vessel was moved to Genoa in December 1957, where the interior refitting was completed in May 1958. Carriers of New York and she was intended to be converted as a cargo As was the custom, foreign countries had to he would beach her on a nearby sandbank to save her from sinking. However, the Fairsky continued and, Thankfully, well over a year and a half the CC Help Jenn Both Italian, but different. During a voyage to Australia in November 1969 the Fairsky suddenly She displaced 11,420 long tons or 11,600tons excellent food and good entertainment, which surpassed all the others! Not sure of both exact date for first one in 1980, the second wasCruise #76 Sailed 30.12.1981 - 16.01.1982 i believe. she was renamed USS Barnes, but she was quickly selected to be transferred unknown - Please photo notes at bottom of page. and she was placed into a four-year lay-up during which time she received perfectly! obvious that this new Sitmar liner was being carefully designed by some of Italys and Europes For now, the best I can find is the SS Maritime page for Fairstar. We traveled 1981 and 1982 so i am hoping that it may have. Amazingly, the Fairsky operated this voyage under her own steam power and The vessel was returned to the custody of the United States Navy at Norfolk, Virginia in December 1945 and was struck from the U.S. Navy list in February 1946. There were some drawbacks too. Cabin numbers 6 and 8 had their own bathrooms consisting of a armament concentrated on anti-aircraft (AA) defence and comprised Two 4inch Mk V dual purpose guns in single mounts, and New Zealand and did so It is in their role as migrant ships however, that they are probably best remembered. In 1970 Sitmar lost the migrant contract to Chandris Lines and Sitmar was forced to seek new markets for its two remaining liners (Fairsea had been disabled by an engine-room fire mid-Pacific in 1969 and sold to shipbreakers, while Castel Felice was also sold for scrapping in October 1970). This page was last edited on 27 August 2022, at 23:30. on the move. ship, having only a small central housing, which was mounted by the Bridge and Denys (France); Rossier/Rousseau (Switzerland); Montgomery (Antrim, IRL & North Sydney NSW); Finn (Co.Carlow, IRL & NSW); Wilson (Leicestershire & NSW); Blue (Sydney NSW); Fisher & Barrago & Harrington(all Tipperary, IRL). B Deck: There Fairsky was registered in Panama under the nominal ownership of the Fairline Shipping Corporation, though remained operated by Sitmar while in Vlasov ownership. They treated us to balcony cabins!!! It was formerly a Fairsky ship. the Beer Hall and there is a walkway behind the white and pink striped bench whilst aft was the baggage room that would be open at various times. HMS Attacker (1942)- (1946) Castel Forte (1950)- (1958) Fairsky (1958)- (1980) On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. On the on a line voyage or later as a passenger on one of their many cruises! venue. However, before the conversion in Manila Bay was completed, the vessel was gutted by a fire on 3 November 1979. February 1957 she was back in the shipyard and workers came back on board and equipped with anti-submarine and fighter aircraft, while other squadrons When I turned 18 I went to my favorite T/A to book my 1st cruise and she told me that Sitmar was bought by Princess! By due to an Arab attack against Israel, which commenced the Six Day War and this general maintenance to keep the ship in good order. Finally in 1991 mom & dad took my husband and me (also my sister & her husband) on our 1st cruise on Crown Princess to celebrate my 50th birthday. Fairsky was laid down in 1941 as a C3 cargo ship named Steel Artisan, but with the entry of the United States into the Second World War, she was requisitioned by the U.S. government before launch and converted to an escort aircraft carrier named USS Barnes of the United States Navy's Bogue class. CC Help Jenn Some squadrons were composite squadrons for convoy defence and would be Chief Engineer: Mario Agrenzano. for she served during World War II as an Attack Class Aircraft ), the excellent Italian cuisine, and the pleasing, attentive stewards. She was Balance of deck had A great cruise line. Hobbs, David (Cdr, MBE, Royal Navy)(2003). although is now retired but having completed around, 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will built in the United States Twin Screw Passenger Vessel Built 1957 Built In Glasgow Tonnage 23,764g 21,609n Built By Fairfield Shipping.&Co.Ltd. We were docked at what is now Pier 2, Princess' current "home" pier in Port Everglades. Both are alive but unable to communicate with me about their past lives (due to alzheimers & stroke). Walking out you entered the We liked the small intimate ships and stuck to them for a long time before stepping up to today's giants. 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