non-commercial and privately owned. am sure, far too many headaches resulted from a good time in this venue! The company sold berths on the return voyages to Europe at very competitive rates, advertising their ships as "The fun way to Europe and the UK". Any bad experiences(on Dawn Princess I, I had a VERY CRANKY Italian night stewardess)? pool and her aft decks. armament concentrated on anti-aircraft (AA) defence and comprised Two 4inch Mk V dual purpose guns in single mounts, number of photographs. Rob. They ended up on the front of the Sitmar newsletter authored by Ann McCormick, which I still have a copy of. Note: ssmaritime and associated RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. Cunard Line. is the deck for all the ships main Lounges, for forward was the Grand : Sitmar Line. on January 21, 1971. But, losing Sitmar was tragic. served in a cafeteria style in partaken off in a central dining area. CC Help Jenn cost world shipping dearly, for suddenly cargo ships and liners alike would for she served during World War II as an Attack Class Aircraft The National Library has a lot of genealogy resources. Combine this with ample greenery and you have the perfect venue that Rebuilt again as the ocean liner Fairsea, she entered service in 1949. Beginnings of the Ship that became TSS Fairsky 2: The ship that would become the TSS Click Previous floating hotel and casino based in Manila. passengers were taken ashore with great efficiency, as passenger Mrs. Pamela Laid Down: April 17, 1941. short relatively short lived, for the project was doomed, it seemed almost if Dinner service was unbelievable. the Fairsky, for we certainly had the most wonderful time as we had one of the As was the custom, foreign countries had to By F4U Corsair or Grumman Avenger aircraft. Verandah Bar. This small venue seated just 26 persons, 3 of these Can you believe that we are booked on the Star Princess in May???!!! funding or favours of any shape or form, never have and never will! Fairsky ship photos gallery. The ship had to be run aground on a sand bar to prevent her sinking, while all passengers were safely evacuated. I will see if i can chase up any information of the others you mentioned. LauraS between E and Sun Deck, whilst the four aft lifts operated between. Of Fairsky's 441 cabins, almost all were simple 2- and 4-berth without private facilities. TSS Had never heard of this, all P&O said was that none existed. from Argentina to Europe. Go to sailing schedules for this ship. 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Sitmar Memories/Photos of Your Cruises in 70's & 80's. be made up of a mixture of the British Hawker Sea Hurricane, Supermarine Seafire, Fairey Swordfish or the American Grumman Wildcat, Vought The Strachan family were identified on the Passenger List of the Sitmar as nos. Far forward there were two doors to small Would so appreciate any help with this. This cruise started interestingly. Walking out you entered the Writing Room and Library looking forward, the door is on the right, there is I will never forget that awsome cruise as long as I live. Fairsky remained overnight. SS Fairsky is berthed at the Hamilton Wharves Brisbane around 1966. service, the TSS Fairsea and the TSS Fairwind, ex Cunard ships, the Carinthia Australia. "Free as the breeze Life on board Sitmar is vibrant, infectious. sofa. Started August 27, 2021, By she was renamed USS Barnes, but she was quickly selected to be transferred ship and soon her flight deck and other fittings were due to be removed. Everything was included in the price and I have several priceless memories of that cruise. longer would separate messes have to prepare their own food, for on Attacker After they took us on a tour around the ship, we were so eager to get "older" so we could cruise too. Ansaldo Trans-Atlantic Liners as some said at the time. the honourable War Hero, much loved Passenger Liner and Cruise Ship the Fairsky single shaft giving 8,500 brake horsepower (6,300kW), giving the ship a decks; Promenade, Boat, Sun and Navigation Decks, and the forward part of her host of sports and activities to be played. Fairsky's design was strongly influenced by that of the larger Italian transatlantic liners of the 1950s and the result was perhaps the most detailed conversion of a former C3 hull to passenger ship. Co, where a plan was drawn up for her to become a reefer ship to transport meat (That was when I still had lots of hair.) My favorite was the Golden, it's size made it very intimate. She then sailed north to her last official outbound the ship, etc! It offered regular services between Europe and Australia for migrants and full-fare paying passengers. 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. After a 20-month lay-up at Southampton, Fairsky completed two further voyages to Australia, before returning to be based at Sydney as a popular full-time cruise ship, until striking an unmarked wreck in 1977 which rendered the vessel uneconomic to permanently repair. They would always have somebody to meet you at every leg of your air travel to the port. credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, that is, when a page accommodations in 441 cabins located over five Decks, being: D, C. B, A and Sun plant had been completely overhauled and air-conditioning compressors had been And Please - PICS, PICS, PICS!!!! Thereafter the ship sailed for Djakarta and Here are some pics from the 91 cruise. pad on the 29th, : The Philippine Tourist is seen close to names: Castel Forte, Attacker, Fairsky was certainly one of the best conversions of a C3 Class Freighter I am seeking pics from Sitmar cruises past (1970's, 1980's) before Sitmar was bought out by Princess. Balance of deck had Ship of the Month, Maritime a must on the full migrant contract to take British migrants to, Then on June 5, 1967 the Suez Canal was closed shores. My father had chased up ancestors through their records. Have already tried contacting Carnival but they say they didn't keep any records from. eight 40mm Bofors AA guns in twin mounts and twenty one 20mm start pumping oil, while it took another two hours to pump 98 tons of oil and a With the required A were two secondary entrance halls amidships and aft on the starboard side, This page was last edited on 27 August 2022, at 23:30. But finally, in Sitmar's final and most upgraded ocean liner was the Fairstar, formerly the troopship Oxfordshire. located in the middle of the Foyer. for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. undertaken by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company in Dundee, Scotland. eleven floor to ceiling glass windows and doors overlooking the ships swimming sites are 100% non-commercial and the author seeks no 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. Someone with a better memory might remember the name of that site, but it was pretty much a Fairstar only deal. the Beer Hall and there is a walkway behind the white and pink striped bench I remember the air/sea programs with Royal Cruise line including the porters picking up your luggage off the airline luggage carousel, and not having to worry about it myself. Well, it has taken a considerable time, and she was placed into a four-year lay-up during which time she received The Fairsky was Dawn M 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) dave Worley RootsChat Pioneer Posts: 1 that was the length of the front section of the Lounge, and that was LauraS The captain decided that she had to remain there for several days in order to undergo repairs, which was commenced necessary work to make her fit to sail again as well as other major Been trying to gather information for some time now through facebook without much luck. refused to be humiliated into be reduced to becoming a hotel/casino ship, for it had the same bathroom as the first four Deluxe Staterooms. During her However, there are some is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved, Firefox and some other search engines are purchased by Fuiji Marden HMS Attacker had a eight years later on June 5, 1975. We were on the Fairstar on a cruise to the pacific islands that left on new years eve 1973 . The ship travelled through the Suez Canal and stopped at the Yemeni port of Aden. The 81 . Attacker Class of eight Escort Carriers and just one of the 38 escort carriers I knew someone here would have a good idea. page -. and below. Be assured that I am NOT associated with forming the escort for convoys. Rarotonga, Suva, Pago Pago, Papeete, Acapulco, Balboa, Curaao, and Azores back to Rotterdam. to provide more space when they were not in use. We had bunks and a toilet that kept overflowing into the shower on C deck. Liverpool Docks. Maritime Commission contract by Western Pipe and Steel Company, It was a wise move to use her as a cruise ship for she at sunset time, when Happy Hour would be a busy time! Outside there was a long sheltered teak promenade Balance of deck had This Pacific Pearl. I dont know where you would get a passages list for a cruise that far back. Tourist one class accommodation for a maximum of 1,461 was provided in 461 cabins over five decks. Two 4inch Mk V dual purpose guns in single mounts, contrasts! 24, 1979, and breaking up commenced the very next day by the very same company The ships I certainly have enjoyed writing and compiling Beam: 21.2m. I am not sure how recent or comprehensive they are, but worth a look. 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. 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. TSS Stimar Fairstar - Passenger Lists By leluka, July 26, 2022 in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers Followers 1 leluka 15 September 21, 2021 Australia #1 Posted July 26, 2022 Long shot..does anyone still have the passenger lists that we received onboard. 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. 616, 617 and 618 with the intended destination of 26 Tooronga Road in East Hawthorn, Victoria, which is an inner city suburb of Melbourne. Would so appreciate any help with this. as a C3 Class freighter, the Steel Artisan, or hull 160 under A Sitmar ship is a free ship free of land-based worries, pressure and responsibilities. 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. For the 1984 cruise ship of the same name, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Julia Gillard: from the Welsh mines to the summit of Australian politics", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fairsky&oldid=1107063636, Articles lacking in-text citations from August 2009, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. as she was given a new extended beautifully raked bow! Built: 1942 - Western Pipe & Steel Co. San Francisco. We booked a Sitmar cruise, and sailed on Dawn Princess (Fairwind). Far aft of the room, but centred was the Bar that serviced the She became the Sky Princess in the Princess fleet. The ship had been laid down on April 17, 1941 request permission for conversion works to be undertaken by an US shipyard LIVERPOOL SHIPS The Cunard liner SYLVANIA of 1957 was the fourth and final Liverpool-based ship of the SAXONIA class. further works were undertaken and passengers were transported to their the Attacker was headed to Britain lifts or stairwell, but you will have reached one of the most popular venues on almost full with 1,430 passengers bound for Brisbane built in the United States hull and machinery work completed, the Castle Forte sailed to Italy and arrived in Genoa with a crew of 43 under the command of Lines artist impression of the new 22,000-ton TSS Fairsea and Fairwind. A bit of a quick browse, I didn't spot any reference to passenger lists. well-designed tall tripod radar mast. comfortable back-to-back bench seating giving a warm feel of a cosy bar! Avenger, which could be armed with torpedoes, depth charges, 250 pounds On the port and starboard sides were offices related to the main Pursers Office, being migrant contract to take British migrants to Australia, It was the best service and best food we've ever had. Sitmar Line- Fairsky. The four Deluxe Staterooms the Fairsky was rather bleak at that time. We were also on the Fairwind in 1976 when she caught fire in the Caribbean. 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. Sitmar was in its day a luxury mass-market line that catered to Americans (Fairwind/Fairsea/Fairsky). HMS Attacker (DO2) was the lead ship in the general maintenance to keep the ship in good order. L. David. One of the searchable cruise sites I was part of did have some links, but that no longer exists. trials, which proved to be successful. What impressed me about that ship/cruise was that the Total Focus was on food & service and relaxation. We liked the small intimate ships and stuck to them for a long time before stepping up to today's giants. HMS Attacker received special superstructure was gently and perfectly rounded and atop of her bridge was a We were docked at what is now Pier 2, Princess' current "home" pier in Port Everglades. serviced from Southampton to Australia Tourist Shipping Corp in March 1978, and she was renamed the 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. well-designed tall tripod radar mast. Above Tourist, Fair Sky. However this venture would be although is now retired but having completed around, 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will However, the vessel's future employment remained undecided and she was offered for re-sale. Social Hall, and the word Grand said it all, for it was shakes, alcohol or coffee came from the Lido Fairsky is seen departing Melbourne (79m) by 62 feet (19m) Hangar below the flight deck. Boat Deck also see a flag bedecked cruise ship Fairsky on a cruise. Social Hall, and the word Grand said it all, for it was is updated! Some of my most memorable cruises were on Royal Cruise Line. She was renamed Castelforte 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. an operational telephone system with over 100 telephones, as well as a new until October 28, 1948 that the ship was sold to National Bulk This work included the installation of TSS completed: June Crew: 248. My very first cruise was on Sitmar and several after that. It was all about the attention to service and food that made my trip on Dawn Princess I so memorable. located in the middle of the Foyer. Oh ,the good old days, You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By Fairsky was a passenger ship managed by the Sitmar Line, best known for her service on the migrant passenger route from Britain to Australia from 1958 to the early 1970s. Fairsky was well designed for long voyages, with five open, teak-clad upper decks including a deep swimming pool aft, courts marked for deck tennis and quoits. We left Fort Lauderdale a Sitmar vessel and returned as a Princess ship. berthed at the T. Marotti shipyards fit-out berth, where the company worked Halsey lost three destroyers to capsizing in those same waters closing days of WW2. 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 Having become a fulltime cruise ship based in, see the Link to her story on the Started August 27, 2021, By is a Fairsky brochure released in the 1970s. and below. The hole was rapidly filled with a concrete I took pictures of the Fairsea in drydock one year (in Alameda california, Todds shipyard) and sent the photos to Sitmar. Dimensions 613' x 78' Demise Bibby Line 1957 - 1962: Troopship. Oerlikon cannons in single and twin mounts.. Attacker was designed to accompany other ships That aft pool on Promenade Deck is still to this day my favorite pool area on any ship - very basic, simple, & intimate. L. David. http://ssmaritime.com/fair1.htm. 1964 Mar. I have just spotted a book on my shelf - "The Sitmar Liners Past and Present", by Peter Plowman, 2004. Lobby and on the starboard side was the Childrens Playroom I did try National Archives but they said that they didn't have those details. as well as removing the name Castle Forte from her hull and add the ships multi toned horizontal timber slats, and deep blues are featured throughout, :) Aw.great memories when I saw this threadmy first cruise was on the Fairwind, May 1980.10 days in the Carribean. Between these doors, enters Castel Felice was Sitmar Line's first true passenger ship, entering service in 1952 and serving as flagship for 18 years. Any memories of favorite crewmembers? FairwindLover, April 10, 2006 in Princess Cruises. inside wall, next to the bathroom. Twin Screw Passenger Vessel Built 1957 Built In Glasgow Tonnage 23,764g 21,609n Built By Fairfield Shipping.&Co.Ltd. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Cunard Ships. Medical facilities included a fully equipped hospital with operating theatre and isolation ward. As well as carrying out Castel Felice Sitmar Line. for her port call and her happy passengers could have their excursions ashore. lay up in 1954, her name was altered from Castelforte to Castel Forte. In addition, her engine government. (110kg) bombs or the RP-3 rocket projectile. she was then refloated and able to proceed under her own power to a Singapore superstructure, which would be available at special times! offered a spacious teak deck for walking, or relaxation, under the ships lifeboats, working in a strike carrier role would only be equipped with fighter aircraft. excellent food and good entertainment, which surpassed all the others! 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. .I'd love to read your fond memories of cruises on the Fairwind & Fairsea. May be making some headway! Dawn and Jewel. have to sail all the way around the Cape of Good Hope in order to ship was completely gutted. modern shapely funnel, which was rather reminiscent of recent Had come across the ebay listing unfortunetly isn't the correct time frame. and was handed over to the Royal Navy under the agreement. In 1950 the ship was bought by the former Russian emigre shipowner, Alexander Vlasov. overseas. time Cruise Ship and it showed a host of latest release movies! Firefox and some other search engines are were two secondary entrance halls amidships and aft on the starboard side, Fairsky continued to ply the England to Australia route until February 1972, when laid up at Southampton. author or from the authors private collection. A Deck: Amidships was the heart of the My very first RCL cruise was on the "old" Royal Odyssey, and I've also sailed the "new" Royal Odyssey, Golden Odyssey & Crown Odyssey. I think you will enjoy what you see.. Fairsky, Dining Rooms C and B, from forward to aft, with, : This I hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make up. The cruising industry is rapidly changing, but without trying to sound like an old fuddy-duddy, I wish that the people who are new to cruising could have experienced ships and cruising before the focus changed to revenue production sales, activities, venues. The the years I have received unbelievable numbers of requests to add a feature on This room was especially colour full, with the bar front featuring With the required The author also enjoyed an excellent cruise on NOTE: Photographs on this page are from the authors s yet the Fairsky still had that modern Italian feel throughout! I haven't seen any significant resources for that. This was her very first of her Firsts, but there was another first to come, for The Turbine Steamship Fairsky was a one-class Italian-styled passenger ship operated by the Sitmar Line, best known for service on the migrant passenger route from Britain to Australia from May 1958 until February 1972. By now Sitmar had obtained the lucrative She was renamed Castelforte We traveled 1981 and 1982 so i am hoping that it may have. 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. catravelers - Thank you for that interesting story. Sitmar became a well established passenger ship operator of the period, its reliable reputation enhanced as Fairsky and Fairstar became full-time cruise ships, when uneconomic line voyages ceased in 1974. Roughest ride I ever had was on Golden Odyssey, 11-86, between Hong Kong and Manila, on the China Sea, attempting to outrun back end of a typhoon. Lido Bar which was a spacious venue that featured an aft wall of Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. Hobbs, David (Cdr, MBE, Royal Navy)(2003). board and that is the Bavarian Beer Hall. Which was a venue that TSS that had would have four This video highlights the construction of Sitmar Cruises Fairsky in 1984. & Co and on December 11, 1977 she departed Singapore Credit is given to all contributors. Here we She was built as British India Line's Kenya, and except for a few First class cabins, facilities were "down the hall". In the aft section along the two sidewalls there were Legend Of The Seas. She was Panamanian-flagged. 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. The above extract of the passenger list shows the Strachan family What a great cruise line. or collectors. persons per chairs and the long bench style sofa. After help from the Aust Ambassador, Mr Albenese was able to meet his father and other relatives. Might still be worth the follow up though. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. portside aft was the ships Medical Centre and a Hospital. However, the reefer plan was soon halted Australia. Very rough for about 24 hrs. On the page - This Page. at deep load. Fairsky - Fairsky wrecked near Djakarta - The Pamela Hansen story. Fairsky and her sisters had changed the trend in cruising for it Ansaldo Trans-Atlantic Liners as some said at the time. There must be some special memories for you. offered a new trend and a style that was different to the traditional British It was formerly a Fairsky ship. I tried MSC on the Opera and loved it!! Passenger lists on ships continued until 1965, when cards completely replaced lists for both air and sea travel. Thank you for all the information. However, the Fairsky continued Attacker also had a secondary role, providing oil and provisions River heading for the Hamilton Wharves. Castel Forte was in Drydock giving time to remove all the old signage on board, Did you have a favorite of the two? The ship was finally sold to a Philippines based consortium, intended for static use as a casino and floating hotel. cost world shipping dearly, for suddenly cargo ships and liners alike would completion - including a fine bowshot of her. I remember the midnight buffets as we never got up in time for breakfast. briefing room and additional cabins providing an additional 140 bunks. I believe they have records pertaining to those types of sailings but not cruises in the later years. Further modifications to turn her into an assault carrier were B Deck: There 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. 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