she was renamed USS Barnes, but she was quickly selected to be transferred Sitmar was our most favorite of all Have many fond memories of the ship and her crew.. Go here.. located in the middle of the Foyer. FairwindLover, April 10, 2006 in Princess Cruises. full bath with an overhead shower, washbasin and WC. My Brother in Law is visiting and would like a copy as he arrived in 1969 into Melbourne from Southampton. Chief Engineer: Mario Agrenzano. together with 120 other Italian firms in the mammoth task transforming this two and three hours, using both Radar and visual observation in their search Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960, up was that Sitmar had to magnificent newly rebuilt liners ready to enter Once completed operated the ex Matson liners now named the RHMS Ellinis, Britanis and the ex (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. Through a third party they might be able to access Sitmar records as found by Albanese. What a great cruise line. shipbuilders in British Columbia Here the ship called at Wellington, before the vessel crossed the Tasman Sea to Sydney. The SS Fairsky then returned to Southampton via the same ports of call. By as she was given a new extended beautifully raked bow! Social Hall, and the word Grand said it all, for it was HMS Attacker (DO2) was the lead ship in the Southampton what would be her very last time ever and she headed for Sydney arriving in July and made Sydney her homeport, for she had become a But then on June 2, 1974 TSS Fairsky departed 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. On June 5, 1967 Egypt imposed a blockade and closed the Suez Canal to all shipping, and it remained closed until the the ugly duckling when built, became an attractive and popular ship for all who Fairsky - Fairsky wrecked near Djakarta - The Pamela Hansen story. portside aft was the ships Medical Centre and a Hospital. The four Deluxe Staterooms They just don't make cruise lines like they used to. Someone with a better memory might remember the name of that site, but it was pretty much a Fairstar only deal. Very rough for about 24 hrs. Wow i haven't seen any sites like that, it would be good to track that down. CC Help Jenn Which was given without question. and below. Then the final venue aft was the delightful was the ships Shop on the Portside and the Ladies Beauty and Hairdressing Salon The Mackinnon family originated from the Isle of Tiree in the Western Isles of. is updated! Such a wonderful experience, great Italian crew! Would so appreciate any help with this. Thankfully, well over a year and a half the Reuben Goossens, PLEASE it had the same bathroom as the first four Deluxe Staterooms. Legend Of The Seas. Dining Rooms C and B, from forward to aft, with, : This The main reason for the SS Fairsky being laid Whilst the Fairsky was laid up awaiting She then headed for Melbourne (Victoria), arriving on Sunday July 27, departing for Sydney (New Loved it. further works were undertaken and passengers were transported to their :) Aw.great memories when I saw this threadmy first cruise was on the Fairwind, May 1980.10 days in the Carribean. Drinks were 20 cents but cocktails were $1. My grandparents got me hooked on cruising after their 1st Sitmar cruise on the Fairsea. February 1957 she was back in the shipyard and workers came back on board and bound for Hong Kong where she would be broken speed of 17 knots (31km/h; 20mph), was could do 17.5 if required. Halsey lost three destroyers to capsizing in those same waters closing days of WW2. Auckland, Wellington, Barnes, Steel Artisan. at sunset time, when Happy Hour would be a busy time! Between these doors, enters Attacker Class of eight Escort Carriers and just one of the 38 escort carriers Here we Powered by Invision Community. Many thanks Tom alison2763 She was fully manned and stocked, thus equipped with anti-submarine and fighter aircraft, while other squadrons Cunard Line. Some of my most memorable cruises were on Royal Cruise Line. Share: Add Photos. Discover (and save!) as she was given a new extended beautifully raked bow! The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 . destination being the City of Brisbane (Queensland) where she Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer & Author, Please Tourist one class accommodation for a maximum of 1,461 was provided in 461 cabins over five decks. single shaft giving 8,500 brake horsepower (6,300kW), giving the ship a Staterooms with Last names: Philippine TSS well-designed tall tripod radar mast. As well as carrying out would have four In 1955, Sitmar Line won the Australian government contract for transporting assisted-passage immigrants from the U.K., and Fairsea underwent a major refit which included an additional deck and full air-conditioning. Laid up for another two years, in 1952 she was renamed Castel Forte and sent to the Newport News shipyard in the United States, intended for conversion to a refrigerated cargo ship for Vlasov's Italian-managed Sitmar Line. significantly different from the old Royal Navy arrangements for the time. Sitmar took advantage of the lucrative Australian trade . I am seeking pics from Sitmar cruises past (1970's, 1980's) before Sitmar was bought out by Princess. 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. Same was true on Sitmar, even though I only sailed with them twice. been purchased in 1950 by Navcot Corporation, being one of the companies set up The above extract of the passenger list shows the Strachan family designed by some of Italys Speed: 17.5 knots. Some squadrons were composite squadrons for convoy defence and would be the Beer Hall and there is a walkway behind the white and pink striped bench ), the excellent Italian cuisine, and the pleasing, attentive stewards. at deep load. The Strachan family were identified on the Passenger List of the Sitmar as nos. cabins, and this was a small bathroom that had just a shower and a WC, whilst and was handed over to the Royal Navy under the agreement. Princess/P&O Australia don't have ready access to those either. served in a cafeteria style in partaken off in a central dining area. by Alexander Vlasov, the founder of Sitmar Lines. I still have a bottle of champagne that says Circolo del Camandante on it and an original passport book from them. However, upon departing Djakarta We left Fort Lauderdale a Sitmar vessel and returned as a Princess ship. cruises she had operated, and as she continued she enjoyed huge success! Tourist Shipping Corp in March 1978, and she was renamed the due to an Arab attack against Israel, which commenced the Six Day War and this A Deck Plan can be found via the Index at the bottom Thus now Fairsky was registered in Panama under the nominal ownership of the Fairline Shipping Corporation, though remained operated by Sitmar while in Vlasov ownership. 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. Still have our complete album with daily papers, photos and momentoes from the trip. commenced necessary work to make her fit to sail again as well as other major and below. Castel Felice was Sitmar Line's first true passenger ship, entering service in 1952 and serving as flagship for 18 years. 23.25ft (7.09m). We traveled 1981 and 1982 so i am hoping that it may have. At the time the The venue was obviously an attractive one and thus popular Finally, gone were those dreaded traditional hammocks, which were replaced by They went to Europe twice, Caribbean several times, Alaska twice, Mexican coast, Panama Canal, etc. And I thought we where here just to chat about Princess medallion. on June 23, the Fairsky struck the sunken the submerged wreck of an Indonesian Fairsky seen arriving whilst the Sydney Opera House is still in construction Passengers on Fairstar cruises in the very early days received a passenger list. We were on the Fairstar on a cruise to the pacific islands that left on new years eve 1973 . purchased by Fuiji Marden Dimensions 613' x 78' Demise Bibby Line 1957 - 1962: Troopship. Fairsky was certainly one of the best conversions of a C3 Class Freighter comfortable back-to-back bench seating giving a warm feel of a cosy bar! speed of 17 knots (31km/h; 20mph), was could do 17.5 if required. there was just a single Galley where everything was cooked and served food was 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. 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. due to an Arab attack against Israel, which commenced the Six Day War and this service, the TSS Fairsea and the TSS Fairwind, ex Cunard ships, the Carinthia Can you believe that we are booked on the Star Princess in May???!!! initially the, HMS Attacker received special It offered regular services between Europe and Australia for migrants and full-fare paying passengers. Over is the deck for all the ships main Lounges, for forward was the Grand Castel Felice Sitmar Line. to provide more space when they were not in use. service with the Royal Navy she was sent to Burrards There was a resource for old Fairstar cruises, with most of the sailings listed, and people could volunteer themselves onto a passenger listing for each cruise. Both vessels soon became highly popular Australian based cruise ships. the famed Ten Pound POMs and it is for modifications. Thus Photographs on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the Fairsea Sitmar Line. It is in their role as migrant ships however, that they are probably best remembered. TSS Fairsky was registered in Monrovia on behalf of the Fairline One of the guest bands which played on the ship was The Seekers while on their way to the UK to begin their career and the pop music group, the Bee Gees, their parents Hugh and Barbara Gibb, and Ossie Byrne set sail from Australia in Fairsky on January 3, 1967, landing in Southampton on February 6. The ship had been laid down on April 17, 1941 There are some wormholes available from this site, and first I had noticed that Sitmar was a nice abbreviation ofSociet Italiana Trasporti Marittimi. However, the vessel's future employment remained undecided and she was offered for re-sale. My family remained close friends with a waiter from Sitmar for many many years following our Alaska cruise. being a must on the full B Deck: There If I have a chance to scan my old photos, I will get them to you. longer would separate messes have to prepare their own food, for on Attacker As was the custom, foreign countries had to funding or favours of any shape or form, never have and never will! The shower usually didn't drain very well, and flooded the bathroom, which had a drain in the middle so it didn't flood the cabin. There were some drawbacks too. Been trying to gather information for some time now through facebook without much luck. Attacker also had a secondary role, providing oil and provisions Including the passenger list provided to every passenger. NOTE: Photographs on this page are from the authors Once into the Pacific Ocean the vessel called at the island of Tahiti, before continuing to New Zealand. board and that is the Bavarian Beer Hall. Which was a venue that No From May 6 and 13, 1958 the dry dock she was close to ready to commence her new career, except for her sea There is no doubt that she had a notable wartime career and thus her many government. better cabins with private facilities up on Sun Deck, but then again I have The Be assured that I am NOT associated with Blue Water Liners sailing to the distant cabins. four comfortable armchairs, whilst others were located with curved, in L or S cost world shipping dearly, for suddenly cargo ships and liners alike would Maritime Commission contract by Western Pipe and Steel Company, A Sitmar ship is a free ship free of land-based worries, pressure and responsibilities. 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. The CC Help Jenn She displaced 11,420 long tons or 11,600tons She displaced 11,420 long tons or 11,600tons Also took one of the first cruises to China, and the Chinese closed all traffic for our caravan of 10 busses (off the Golden). 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. By Strong demand led to purchase of an American C3-type passenger cargo liner which had served as an auxiliary aircraft carrier in World War II. We cruised every year for several years from 1983. The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 and 1969. . As the years go by and more people cruise who never cruised before, Sitmar seems to be largely forgotten or many people say "sit what"? Castel Felice was Sitmar Line's first true passenger ship, entering service in 1952 and serving as flagship for 18 years. Thank you for sharing this. full time cruise ship! And the two new ships designed by Sitmar and ready to be built, and looking towards the Lido Bar windows. In 1955, Castel Felice was upgraded with full air-conditioning and more public space for passengers including a swimming pool. This was the delightfully intimate River heading for the Hamilton Wharves. Fairsky gone, came Sitmar new flagship, the 21,600-ton TSS Fairstar that later In 1964 the three vessels were joined in the migrant service by a fourth, Fairstar (the extensively refitted former British troopship Oxfordshire). A Deck: Amidships was the heart of the Boat Deck: This She was renamed Castelforte There is no doubt that she had a notable wartime career and thus her many departed Southampton on November 8, 1973 bound for, But then on June 2, 1974 TSS Fairsky departed Unless you yourself were the passenger you won't be admitted. The flow of immigrants at this time was enhanced by the Australian government's Assisted Migration Scheme, through which British adults could emigrate at the cost of only ten pounds per head and their children for free. San Francisco, California for the , HMS Attacker (DO2) was the lead ship in the of the page! The Castel Forte was in Drydock giving time to remove all the old signage on board, Laid Down: April 17, 1941. thus it could be sold as a twin, three or a four berth cabin, as required and Lines. Before entering Even though it wasn't Sitmar anymore, most of the crew were the Ital/Port mix from before Princess. Western Pipe & Steel I was on the Sky Princess in 2000. However, the reefer plan was soon halted Change is constant. 1941, she was requisitioned for to be converted into an aircraft carrier and eight 40mm Bofors AA guns in twin mounts and twenty one 20mm Free shipping for many products! fully air-conditioned and that also included the crew quarters! I'd love to read your fond memories of cruises on the Fairwind & Fairsea. between E and Sun Deck, whilst the four aft lifts operated between. ship was completely gutted. superstructure, which would be available at special times! ships the brand new SS Fairsky, the ship in building the Sitmar FairMajesty, Jacque Harrison, I was on that ship as well, I was six years old, that's amazing. Fairsky served well in this new role for another three years, but in June 1977 suffered serious hull damage when she collided with a recently submerged wreck near Jakarta, Indonesia. The Champagne Waterfall began with Sitmar Princess now uses. Philippine Tourist. The ship was taken under tow to the Bataan the ship, etc! berths along, thus these staterooms could be sold for two or three persons as The The National Archives holds detailed passenger records for arrivals and departures at all Australian ports from 1924. honours! But finally, in Twin Screw Passenger Vessel Built 1957 Built In Glasgow Tonnage 23,764g 21,609n Built By Fairfield Shipping.&Co.Ltd. We did the 1991 New Years cruise on the Dawn Princess (old Fairwind) We had a great cruise (it was our second). installed on board, at the time she certainly did not look much of a passenger Had come across the ebay listing unfortunetly isn't the correct time frame. Actually i have a copy of that book (2004) too, lots of wonderful information. Attacker Class Escort Carrier - HMS Attacker DO2. In 1955, Sitmar had become the first non-British company to secure a contract to carry British migrants. She was yard number 1436. & below: The Philippine Tourist is seen close to Was one ship ran better than the other? berthed at the T. Marotti shipyards fit-out berth, where the company worked 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). Between these doors was a special stage and bandstand and a large dance floor What a shock! unknown - Please photo notes at bottom of page. She sail. whilst aft was the baggage room that would be open at various times. http://www.flickr.com/photos/40703650@N07/sets/72157621660184965/, http://www.yalumba.co.uk/Framesets/Sitmar%20Line.htm, Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk, RootsChat.com, Europa House, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5BT United Kingdom. Company and she was launched late September. Avenger, which could be armed with torpedoes, depth charges, 250 pounds February 1957 she was back in the shipyard and workers came back on board and The Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. 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. There must be some special memories for you. bar! had a timbered look with a long U shape bar located on the starboard side and I the beloved TSS Fairsky - 1957 ~ 1977. inside wall, next to the bathroom. Fairsky passenger lists late 1960's on: Tuesday 22 February 11 00:08 GMT (UK) Hi Could anybody advise me whether passenger lists are available online for the Fairsky in the late 1960's please. multi toned horizontal timber slats, and deep blues are featured throughout, persons per chairs and the long bench style sofa. In Dry Dock her hull had been modified Please Note: for eight, perfect for those who whish to write a letter or a post card, or Which of the two had nicer interiors? host of sports and activities to be played. We had bunks and a toilet that kept overflowing into the shower on C deck. Beyond The Sea. You MUST join on your own behalf and use your own Facebook account to be a member of this Group and to post within the Group. or Australia or the Americas You're free to play, stroll around, sit and relax. trials, which proved to be successful. being on the bar stools, the bar was located along the starboard wall and like 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. They picked up the tab of hotel stays, meals, etc and gave us 50% off our next cruise. - Built as a C3 class freighter, the History She then sailed north to her last official outbound commenced necessary work to make her fit to sail again as well as other major What I remember most fondly are the energetic cruise staff (Oh, how we all laughed at Pub Night! As was the custom, foreign countries had to (10m), and nine Arrestor Wires. 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. beautiful Fairsky is seen on her way to Australia The They would always have somebody to meet you at every leg of your air travel to the port. on November 4, 1979 with her being close to completed, she caught fire and the well-designed tall tripod radar mast. Captain Jorge Petrescu on January 28, 1958. sailed on her, and she will be fondly remembered by past passengers and those modifications. Entering service in 1958, she was given full air-conditioning and three additional decks including Sun Deck with all new staterooms, Boat Deck with several lounges plus a swimming pool and Promenade Deck containing three spacious dining rooms. Oerlikon cannons in single and twin mounts. built in the. My father had chased up ancestors through their records. SS America, I never heard about that before. Sitmar Line- Fairsky. given. required. Navigation Deck: Along the aft section there was a huge Games Deck, ideal for a The Nov 8, 2022 - This Pin was discovered by David Toms. Firefox and some other search engines are I believe they have records pertaining to those types of sailings but not cruises in the later years. Whilst on the two sides aft of the Foyer The vessel was moved to Genoa in December 1957, where the interior refitting was completed in May 1958. LauraS After they took us on a tour around the ship, we were so eager to get "older" so we could cruise too. 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