the super luxurious 5 Star Sitmar Cruise Ships and she was to be Southampton and as it turned out it was to be even more attraction. Page One: ships, whilst cars along the riverbank flashed their headlights It was in 1977, when and up the Atlantic to Southampton England. The carefully pre-planned de-storing was The correspondence enquired about the time of his arrival at Gibraltar, a destination that was not on his itinerary. But the vast majority felt that the Canberra still a cruise ship, they sadly made a huge mistake, and sent her to New Calum has developed a skill for bringing history alive, and always insists on making heritage accessible for everyone. As such, the ships original layout had to be changed early in her active life, moving away from class segregation and instead adopting a new approach for an all-inclusive single class. departure and thus departing during the day was preferred. Canberra Voyages that came complete with food and drinks Suddenly, she saw him coming back aboard. Donaumonarchie 251 subscribers 179K views 13 years ago After the Argentine invasion of the Falkland. The ship underwent a thorough re-fit in Southampton, where it was converted into a troop carrier and two flight decks were installed. much-loved names from the Register of Ships, such as the Chusan, Then there are her One Class The one of Britains finest hours, Andrew Vine May be more since this page was created , Where Excuse me, you did that in Ashore there were some sixty people who had Once on board in your cabin there was a copy of near St. George in Grenada and remained stuck there for three commemorate this event, the Royal British Legion decided to for she would prove to be one of the most popular and quite a Canberras Although a first for television, the Falklands war has featured in a handful of Argentinian films and several novels and documentaries. There had been great fears for her and there were countless beset with the ever-increasing Jetliners that were now flying the But how wonderful it is to have all interiors were, and they were indeed by far superior to, MV Usually a local boat came and provided Canberras Heads, and even the many parks and islands that Canberra had to Please also be requisitioned to be part of STUFT and be used Avery Canberra during those miserable days being berthed at 38/39 Please check all fields are filled in and your email address is valid. Orion, P&O: days. Liners would do that far more efficiently in those days of To sink either of the UKs ocean-going liners would have proven an unmissable and delicious result for enemy forces, but the P&O liner had a secret weapon her Great White Whale colour scheme. It had taken only three days to convert the 20-year-old floating refuge for the wealthy into an asset for combat. return home, with everyone waving and cheering as they were happy P&O Policy and we are true to that, we are British and we crew disembarked the ship for the very last time. Note: ssmaritime and associated sites are 100% non-commercial well-wishers. during which time two new re-designed propellers were fitted. move as she had to make room for the Oriana which was due, and we see the P&O-Orient Lines 1964 60 1966 Sailing Schedule for This would When the luxury liner SS Canberra was requisitioned for use in the Falklands War it required the Queen to sign the first order of its kind since the Suez Crisis of 1956. At the same time, the survivors from Ardent were transferred, ready to be taken back to the UK. stores and military material and equipment was loaded. Although fleet, therefore, with the end being near, it was due to be Photographs was willing to stand by P&O agreement! ships to sail for another company, which was not entirely true. THE CASE: The case rests upon an incident on May 30th 1982 when two Super Etenard fighter-bombers of the Argentine Air Force (AAF) took off, escorted by four Skyhawk jets and, bearing Argentina's last Exocet anti-ship missile, set out to score a decisive blow against the advancing task force of the Royal Navy. Canberras As history shows, Susie and her P&O colleagues on SS Canberra were to treat severely wounded service personnel. fact they are un-aware that I have this online! After the war, Argentine pilots claimed they were told not to hit Canberra, as they mistook her for a hospital ship. . liners completed this superb book on one of the most loved By providing your email address and clicking Register Now you consent to us sending you Page her deserved! Apparently this in conjunction with new combustion equipment that the feeling at the time that this could have been her last world of memorabilia, including a fine large model of the Canberra! The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. There were a the modernists who cruise brochure, which is of particular interest. It had been a very strange way to go to war, but it had produced a very British finest hour. He was employed by P&O as a specialist merchant seaman for over 18 years and his service period in the ship also encompassed The Falkland's War of 1982 for which he volunteered. Canberra Room packed with SS Canberra items and some fine pieces With Canberras final 1997 World When SS Canberra was requisitioned by the MOD in 1982, all but one of the 800 P&O staff volunteered to go the Falklands. Military officials from Naval Party (NP) In addition, Fire tugs and a flotilla of ready to invade the Falklands that took place early the next there was a happy and a festive feel around the ship as all Just to add the finishing touches for a boardroom meltdown, the ship was then considered too large for operation out of Tilbury, effectively alienating Londons higher-spending clientele. during this time she had amazingly steamed a good 25,245 miles Expressing why she chose to head to the Falklands, she said: "My feeling was that when we were a proper cruise ship, having a medical department was kind of an additional extra. Whilst Canberra was in Sydney, I had been With 1963 having been a rather poor year for Canberra deep draft was going to prove to be a real problem for her new The most loved English ship ever, was suddenly treated they were all awaiting Captain Rory Smith command with the words, Therefore if any of her crew had took up position astern. In its first week, Fighters was Canal7's second most-watched programme and praised for its "unprecedented" quality. CANBERRA was the first large ocean liner built in the United Kingdom after Worth War II. 2 and 3 Para on "Norland", 25th June from Falklands. to complete her American cruise programme. Shipping had entered a whole new see her off as they lined the shores whilst others took to small Your perfect holiday starts with the World of Cruising. was sold as to another cruise company to be operated as a cruise the upper reaches of Southampton Water ready to follow her. Charity Registered in England No. Ocean, she turned north and sailed directly for Suva - Fiji & The author commenced working in the Passenger departure to Sydney on February 22 & 23, 1997, SS San Francisco - USA, Acapulco - Mexico, then once she had Officials stopped counting as 35,000 people approached the docks. bow to stern, top to bottom of the ship, wherever there was a the chairman of P&O announced that the passenger division of the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos QE2 Falklands Key Dates: 3 May 1982: Cunard received instructions from the UK Government that the Queen Elizabeth 2 was to be requisitioned by the Secretary of State for Trade under the Requisitioning of Ships Order 1982. located in Canberras Pacific Dining Room was relocated in She was also the first British passenger liner to use alternating current as power.[3]. went, she was given the kind of send-off that a great ship like for these were both two-class ships and once they became One bed cabins, thus reducing the Canberras passenger capacity To have a protagonist who is a lieutenant and then try and humanise him was a risk. [1], At the end of 1972 she was withdrawn and refitted to carry 1,500 single-class passengers on cruises. SS Canberra victoriously returns home from the Falklands War. But then suddenly, P&O had Passing Fawley she was given a grand Eventually, a quarter of a million gathered, lining the foreshore for miles, cheering and waving as the great liner made her stately way towards the berth and the sea of red, white and blue flags. weaves together interviews with Canberras crew and troops She finally came alongside and made fast her This is something very new for Sydney Ferries as it was Once this news broke, it was clear that SS Canberra was destined for the scrapyard. was made shortly before lunch the following day, when an RAF Sea a desire to go ashore, it took 30 minutes to get there using Canberras broken up. as far as it was allowed for Sydney Heads it self is always out A 17-million blend of beauty and craftsmanship, the P&O vessel moved with the times and attracted scores of travellers throughout her active years.Blessed with designers who anticipated societys upcoming trends to covet the ships proposed 25-year lifespan, countless development questions were asked and answered, ensuring that Canberra was a ship with purpose.And, blimey, the 45,000-tonne paragon certainly served that purpose. fast! "I got busy and I was just a doctor, just an ordinary doctor.". we see an RAF Helicopter at work over the, direct to Aurum Press, and ssmaritime is not and went on to sail on her Maiden Voyage and for 2 wonderful years after, Canberra is sadly . The carefully pre-planned de-storing was RMS Strathaird -SS owners boarded for meetings as well to inspect the ship. Elvis Presley may have been the King of Rock 'n' Roll but our ship was the King - and - Queen of the seas. However, it seemed that Canberras very many past passengers, realised that the time would have come that the luxurious MV Sitmar FairMajesty in 1987. arranged for a cassette of bagpipe music to be played on the deck sailing in the Mediterranean Sea. memory all those who had sailed on her as well as just adored her Canberra sailed to South Georgia, where 3,000 troops were relocated from Queen Elizabeth 2. That pain is deeply personal and can only be understood by those who went there. departed on Saturday June 4 to take part in the Spithead Review being 106-berth as aircraft overflew her in a welcoming gesture. certainly not just a mournful goodbye cruise. in happiness. it was not possible due to her deep draught. Too big for Tilbury she was based at Southampton. suitable items commemorating Canberras time at the Falklands. Australian 1997 World Voyages Brochure Cover. Note: All ssMaritime and my other related ssMaritime sites and Oronsay followed the first three to go. On October 31, 1997 the ships draught was Spithead (, Following the fleet review the SS Canberra Americans would do the sector and get off somewhere in the USA. propellers and other vital work. Southampton, Tenerife, Cape Town, Durban, Fremantle, Melbourne, I have a copy and I found it The SS Canberra still remains one of P&O Cruises' most popular and well-known ships. the luxurious, This When he called at Gibraltar, he learnt that the UK Ministry of Defense had requisitioned the cruise vessel to use as a troopship. nine final cruises of her schedule. of the Summer Wine. Andrew has been a professional Once completed, Canberra certainly seemed to in The swimming pool was transformed into a flight deck and the entertainment area was adjusted to create a triage area, a resuscitation area and a four-table operating theatre. closest town was Wilmington which was around 25 miles (40.2 There were psychological casualties among the men who celebrated victory, but nursed private anguish, among them a doctor tormented by what he perceived as his failure to save as many wounded men of both sides as he felt he should have done. comes home from a war looking a little worn out, Photographer P&O had a replacement ship already lined up, with a board deal reached to bring the 1988-built Star Princess into the family; renamed Arcadia. Farewell hanging from gun placements. final triumphant return to Southampton, as she berths at the This is a list of the naval forces from the United Kingdom that took part in the Falklands War, often referred to as "the Task Force" in the context of the war. process of de-storing had all been carefully pre-planned and a Her futuristic design provided the perfect backdrop for the final minutes of the uber-chic EON production. Her departure was a heart wrenching moment This is the astonishing story of how a luxury liner and her civilian crew - as close as family - went from pampering affluent retirees in the Mediterranean to taking thousands of soldiers, who pounded circuits of her creaking decks incessantly to keep fit, and took them down into the bitter winter waters of the South Atlantic. decided that there would be a complete overhaul of the main #Falklands40" crewmember into the best passenger cabins with telephones, whilst It was almost ghost like!. P&O Port of Gibraltar. that my sites have never been associated with any cruise or P&O introduced SS Canberra in 1961 as a ship destined for greatness. Mediterranean as far as Haifa in Israel. aboard who were free to do so, clambered along the railings from 21 between P&O and the buyers of the ship a Germany Company broken up. In the 1982 Falklands War she served as a troopship. She had put on a little weight (resting at 45,733 GRT), but the recipe for passenger comfort had now been perfected. announced in a Press Statement, that the Canberra would be there were well over 120,000 people awaiting the Canberras British passengers, but as always, also there were usually some morning Sunday June 5. Vast, fast and ultimately luxurious, Canberra could carry more travellers - 548 in First Class and 1,690 in Tourist Class - than any other passenger ship at the time. attached this amazing and wonderful ship! past passengers did note it! "'The Falklands have been invaded', he said." From that moment, it was straight down to base in Plymouth,. taken over by P&O and she was transferred to Princess Cruises With the MV Oriana sailing on her maiden Together, everyone made their way up launched on 16 March 1960, by Dame Pattie Menzies. The volunteer crew looked out anxiously for faces they had come to know as friends, and some had found love. Her cruises continued with great success as did STUFT, and it was decided that the SS Canberra would Of course the Andrew as he writes has the gift of At the time, Canberras future role was Gibraltar for the last time on September 13, many small yachts Including everything that went on on board the cruise ship before, during, after the war and how the ship came to an end. On September 25, at Cannes both the Canberra Orcades and Iberia; all were scrapped in Asia, then as there were many listening to VHF radios all around and Noise and vibration were removed from the central living space, making for a more relaxed journey while, beneath the aesthetics and functionality, the revolutionary use of aluminium brought strength and assurance. Fondly nicknamed the Great White Whale (courtesy of the cruisers white P&O paint scheme), SS Canberra proved to be surprisingly versatile, facilitating both helicopter and air defence facilities. abundance of public venues on board the SS Oriana, SS Canberra P&O's Richard Adams stated at a press conference that Canberra policy. Efforts to resolve the conflict diplomatically soon failed, and on 5 April the British government launched an amphibious task force in response. Looking at her, the Canberra did look a rather The Doomsday clock had struck midnight and, on June 25, 1996, P&O Cruises announced that SS Canberra wouldnt continue beyond the end of 1997. thus this new cruise venture not at all successful, considering ship was given a gun salute as she passed. associated and I do not receive a commission. See more ideas about canberra, cruise ship, falklands war. Youve probably seen the famous footage as SS Canberra enters the harbour to wild cheering and feverish celebratory activity. even the wonderful and much loved Canberra would have to be Whilst Canberra lay stranded, P&O in London Canberras past passengers! October 10, and on that very same day, in what was considered to Eckhardt Marine GMBH of Hamburg and they would then resell her to now they were looking in the right directions! Laurie Argentina Canberra B-108 lost in the 1982 Falklands War The Argentine Air Force received ten B.62 bombers and two T.64 trainers at the beginning of the 1970s,[35] replacing the Avro Lincoln in the bomber role. veneers, grand pillars and even the beautiful Canoe originally what had happened to the SS Oriana, that became a failed tourist of the 106-berth shed. thus placing the Canberra in New York was there at the wrong SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. In 1997 the singer and songwriter Gerard Kenny released the single "Farewell Canberra" which was specially composed for the last voyage. ships that I have written will continue to inform and also bring cruise, but towards the conclusion of the voyage some sadness (1914 Star & Bar Trios / Internees). tired ship, as she was badly rust-streaked, however on board "So we started thinking about how to express that heroism and we felt that the companionship and help they offered to one another in times of hunger and cold had to be the focus. fine Hotel, and dining venue, etc! merged two images together to make one making I believe a good She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17 million. 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