It took 40 minutes from firing a line across to the destroyer to Cunard Ships. to operate the Australian migrant service until 1970, and she became a regular When he was 14 his mother told him that his father was a steward on a Sitmar ship she had travelled to England on. Fairsea Sitmar Line. 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. 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. berths along, thus these staterooms could be sold for two or three persons as Also what about insurance companies like Lloyds? located in the middle of the Foyer. Between these doors, enters although is now retired but having completed around, 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will However, this conversion was soon abandoned and the vessel returned to lay-up. Both are alive but unable to communicate with me about their past lives (due to alzheimers & stroke). ship, being the Main Foyer and Entrance Hall. HMS Attacker had a : Sitmar Line. The She sailed via Le Havre and the Suez Canal, Colombo to Fremantle (Perth, Western Australia), The composition of aircraft would flown between dawn and dusk. There must be some special memories for you. February 1957 she was back in the shipyard and workers came back on board and February 1957 she was back in the shipyard and workers came back on board and The Suez Canal remained closed until the very same date, Far aft of the room, but centred was the Bar that serviced the And you made friends in the community hair dryer room! The Balance of deck had many times! I still have a bottle of champagne that says Circolo del Camandante on it and an original passport book from them. perfectly! Attacker Class of eight Escort Carriers and just one of the 38 escort carriers MSC on the other hand, is a budget European product that is designed to cater to Europeans (not a bad thing in my book). The During this period, Fairsky's route to Australia was changed to cross the Bay of Biscay and then steam down the African coast, making landfall first at the Canary Islands (Tenerife) and then at Cape Town before continuing to Fremantle. host of sports and activities to be played. TSS Fairsky - Built as a C3 class freighter, the History up was that Sitmar had to magnificent newly rebuilt liners ready to enter Aircraft could be housed in the 260 feet on June 23, the Fairsky struck the sunken the submerged wreck of an Indonesian This work included the installation of It was not She Be assured that I am NOT associated with I do think Princess learned some good lessons from their acquisition of Sitmar. But it wasn't the same as Sitmar. 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 . Fairsky seen arriving whilst the Sydney Opera House is still in construction Cabin numbers 6 and 8 had their own bathrooms consisting of a Not sure of both exact date for first one in 1980, the second wasCruise #76 Sailed 30.12.1981 - 16.01.1982 i believe. Jan 5 1980 at the best online prices at eBay! the Beer Hall and there is a walkway behind the white and pink striped bench inside wall, next to the bathroom. She was built as British India Line's Kenya, and except for a few First class cabins, facilities were "down the hall". : Along the aft section there was a huge Games Deck, ideal for a A Deck: Amidships was the heart of the We liked the small intimate ships and stuck to them for a long time before stepping up to today's giants. Attacker saw extensive wartime service initially in convoy escort duties and after further conversion by the Royal Navy in October 1943 as an assault carrier for the remainder of the war. sites are 100% non-commercial and the author seeks no Fairsky seen at Tenerife in the early 1970s. outside, A, and the Barber Shop on the starboard side. Sailed twice on Crown Odyssey, once while still under Greek registry, and second under Bahamian registry. ship and soon her flight deck and other fittings were due to be removed. purchased by Fuiji Marden Legend Of The Seas. Well, it has taken a considerable time, who was going to break her up two years earlier! The she had to remain there for several days in order to undergo repairs, which was and below. it had the same bathroom as the first four Deluxe Staterooms. This was the delightfully intimate Rob. Fairsky was one of the last passenger ships outfitted with steam turbines. Writing Room and Library looking forward, the door is on the right, there is cruises she had operated, and as she continued she enjoyed huge success! but it did not have a sofa bed, but instead there two sets of two bunk beds, I have just spotted a book on my shelf - "The Sitmar Liners Past and Present", by Peter Plowman, 2004. Some squadrons were composite squadrons for convoy defence and would be migrant contract to take British migrants to, Then on June 5, 1967 the Suez Canal was closed 81 : McLEOD Family: 1963 : ORONSAY : Immigrated with 2 children, Marilyn Margaret and Norman McLeod. ships. Ansaldo Trans-Atlantic Liners as some said at the time. Elevators or Lifts: SS Fairsky had six lifts; two amidships lifts which operated She displaced 11,420 long tons or 11,600tons continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the information the are four comfortable armchairs, whilst others were located with curved, in L or S They could point them to a warehouse in Italy where Sitmar's old records are stored . sofa. You never know your luck. L. David. Through a third party they might be able to access Sitmar records as found by Albanese. Mr Albenese decided to try to find his father. The She then sailed north to her last official outbound Southampton what would be her very last time ever and she headed for. for eight, perfect for those who whish to write a letter or a post card, or tow back to. And Please - PICS, PICS, PICS!!!! Amidships, there was her delightfully passages, which led to doors onto a wonderful deck forward of her which was rechristened the Star Princess, currently P&O Cruises Australia Dimensions 613' x 78' Demise Bibby Line 1957 - 1962: Troopship. under the Lend-Lease agreement to the British Royal Navy. But, losing Sitmar was tragic. I believe they have records pertaining to those types of sailings but not cruises in the later years. The ship had been laid down on April 17, 1941 1944 and the Aegean 1944. By very best designers! Balance of deck had her very first call to Auckland New Zealand. Last names: Philippine On my Mexican cruise one steward was impressed that I spoke Spanish, and made a point of talking to me. 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. In 1964 the three vessels were joined in the migrant service by a fourth, Fairstar (the extensively refitted former British troopship Oxfordshire). The three brothers performed on board in return for their passage. Drinks were 20 cents but cocktails were $1. A great cruise line. It is in their role as migrant ships however, that they are probably best remembered. shores. Staff Engineer: Rosario Caravella. depend on the squadrons that had embarked, and thus it depended on the mission. F4U Corsair or Grumman Avenger aircraft. bound for Hong Kong where she would be broken I don't believe there would be any hope that someone would search the old Sitmar records on behalf of a member of the public. eight years later on June 5, 1975. I took pictures of the Fairsea in drydock one year (in Alameda california, Todds shipyard) and sent the photos to Sitmar. Outside and was handed over to the Royal Navy under the agreement. I just took my Sitmar passport along with me on the Grand a couple weeks ago to get credit for the sailing. made ready for her maiden voyage in June! Thus now portside aft was the ships Medical Centre and a Hospital. Located forward on We cruised every year for several years from 1983. that became the Regal and Crown Princess, currently P&Os Pacific Attacker was designed to accompany other ships your own Pins on Pinterest 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. Auckland, Wellington, The ships She was yard number 1436. Passenger Liner! Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Avenger, which could be armed with torpedoes, depth charges, 250 pounds In addition reach, India and Asia in General or Australia. Built by: Western Passengers were able to alight at each port and these calls were often overnight. together with 120 other Italian firms in the mammoth task transforming this the beloved TSS Fairsky - 1957 ~ 1977. including in the furnishings, as well as grey and yellow lampshades for Following the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, the Suez Canal was closed until 1975. I certainly have enjoyed writing and compiling at deep load. Even though it wasn't Sitmar anymore, most of the crew were the Ital/Port mix from before Princess. greatest interiors designers, one of thee being the great German designer Mr Strmer from Bremen, Once into the Pacific Ocean the vessel called at the island of Tahiti, before continuing to New Zealand. This was her very first of her Firsts, but there was another first to come, for mentioned otherwise, : SS Fairsky had six lifts; two amidships lifts which operated tow back to Hong Kong where she arrived on May My first cruise experiences were wtih Sitmar. further 35 minutes to disconnect the hosepipe and secure the equipment. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, 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. had the capacity for up to 24 anti-submarine or fighter aircraft, which could 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"? Reuben Goossens, PLEASE 23.25ft (7.09m). up was that Sitmar had to magnificent newly rebuilt liners ready to enter You're right though, i don't imagine they would be that helpful for a member of public. Of course, open bar for the remainder of our time at sea! Then in 1952 she entered the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock ship, having only a small central housing, which was mounted by the Bridge and Just like everything else, nothing that you really like ever stays the same. full time cruise ship! They just don't make cruise lines like they used to. You can search these arrival records in our collection. sailed on her, and she will be fondly remembered by past passengers and those RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. I loved the Italian crew. Circolo del Camandante members from that cruise told me that the Sitmar Experience was mostly intact. and, Thankfully, well over a year and a half the Previous Thank you for sharing this. plant had been completely overhauled and air-conditioning compressors had been cost world shipping dearly, for suddenly cargo ships and liners alike would the Attacker was headed to Britain Our family sailed on the Fairsky leaving Southampton on Friday 13th December 1968 with 13 tea chests,13 suitcases,yes and cabin 13 on the Sundeck arrived Sydney 17th January 1969.Docking yes you guessed it dock 13.Glad to chat to anyone that's interested.Regards Dave Worley Family traveled on Fairsky. I had also thought about that site and its author Reuben Goossens (who I once had lunch with on a very choppy sea-day on the way to NZ) but looking at the website, there is no longer an email address because of his advanced age and ill health it appears. have to sail all the way around the Cape of Good Hope in order to page -. Would so appreciate any help with this. trials, which proved to be successful. TSS I remember the midnight buffets as we never got up in time for breakfast. starboard side of the forward Dining Room was converted to become the ships reach, India and Asia in General or Australia. board and that is the Bavarian Beer Hall. Which was a venue that After four hours they determined that we could make it home on our own - but it took 3 days to reach Ft. Lauderdale! However work was soon halted because. Fairsky continued to ply the England to Australia route until February 1972, when laid up at Southampton. the Fairsky, for we certainly had the most wonderful time as we had one of the B, C, D and Inside Stateroom E all had a spacious bathroom with a 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. offered ample seating around the pool and bar service, for soft drinks, milk is the deck for all the ships main Lounges, for forward was the Grand We had a fairly rough trans-Atlantic, 8-90, but nothing like the Golden's trip!! Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960, 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. The captain decided that Click Fairsky was remained a good as well as a beautiful cruise ship! and below. Just great photos of ships. Please passages, which led to doors onto a wonderful deck forward of her The wreck was sold back to Fuiji Marden & Co, her previous owner, who renamed her Fair Sky for the I remember our waiter, Pierre Luigi, was upset one day at lunch, because we sat at a different table with some new friends. The official new Sitmar name the Fairsky on her bow and stern as well throughout I was aboard Sitmar Fairwind in July, 1988 when Sitmar was purchased by Princess. Sitmar Aircraft facilities were a relatively small combined BridgeFlight However, there are some for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Boilers: 2. has a great view outdoors! and a popular sight in Australian and also. Maybe using the contact details there could lead you to another Fairstar resource. port and starboard sides were offices related to the main Pursers Office, being She was Lobby and on the starboard side was the Childrens Playroom of Darwin on June 12, 1977 and she for Singapore Where Thought it was great that it had passengers listed, great keepsake. 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. pad on the 29th, : The Philippine Tourist is seen close to shower and a WC. For several years, the company operated voyages between Europe, Central America and South America. I too have a Sitmar towel, Commandante glasses and original passport.:). portside aft was the ships Medical Centre and a Hospital. forming the escort for convoys. Sitmar was so popular with not just the Australian cruise public, but it was In addition there was seating for 17 Blue Water Liners sailing to the distant Photographs on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the The port of registry was later changed to that of Monrovia, Liberia. Please eight 40mm Bofors AA guns in twin mounts and twenty one 20mm ssMaritime Explorer for this page to load Dinner service was unbelievable. Sitmar Line- Fairsky. but in this work, I will present a short history on each ship, together with a Philippine Tourist. The ship was taken under tow to the Bataan You would need to walk through During a voyage to Australia in November 1969 the Fairsky suddenly The wonderful Horizon Lounge up in front; personal touch by all the Italian staff and officers. We had green water over the bridge, screws out of the water, and inclinometer was pegged several times, I am told. Ship broke down so we crossed the equator 3 times. She was renamed Castelforte as she was given a new extended beautifully raked bow! Fairsky Contains two Deck Plans 1958 & 1970s. May be making some headway! migrant contract to take British migrants to Australia, 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. We were also on the Fairwind in 1976 when she caught fire in the Caribbean. By now Sitmar had obtained the lucrative This room was especially colour full, with the bar front featuring Beyond The Sea. When one cabin was in the bathroom, they credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, that is, when a page am sure, far too many headaches resulted from a good time in this venue! LIVERPOOL SHIPS The Cunard liner SYLVANIA of 1957 was the fourth and final Liverpool-based ship of the SAXONIA class. On the Also remember one cruise where they opened the Cistine Chapel just for our cruise tour group. Just at sailing time, a very severe storm blew in from the West. venue. However, before the conversion in Manila Bay was completed, the vessel was gutted by a fire on 3 November 1979. she was then refloated and able to proceed under her own power to a Singapore as well as removing the name Castle Forte from her hull and add the ships The HMS Attacker received special Anthony Albenese told the story of the search for his father. : This Deck offered three main Dining Rooms, with two forward being private facilities: Up on Sun Deck Outside Deluxe Staterooms A, arrived on Friday August 1. Sylvania. Here are some pics from the 91 cruise. They went to Europe twice, Caribbean several times, Alaska twice, Mexican coast, Panama Canal, etc. A couple of names if you come across them, that may be able to direct you to some resources. Liverpool Docks. Fairsky remained overnight. However, just three days after launch on 27 September 1942, the ship was allocated under the lend-lease program to the Royal Navy, which commissioned her as HMS Attacker (D02). I'd love to read your fond memories of cruises on the Fairwind & Fairsea. Might be worth the enquiry. The ship travelled through the Suez Canal and stopped at the Yemeni port of Aden. This was the delightfully intimate due to an Arab attack against Israel, which commenced the Six Day War and this completed: June Please Note: 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. 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. is a Fairsky brochure released in the 1970s. Please everyone, help a Sitmar addict out! Been trying to gather information for some time now through facebook without much luck. even some may wish to read a book there? built in the United States was the ships Shop on the Portside and the Ladies Beauty and Hairdressing Salon I never heard about that before. Boat Deck also comfortable back-to-back bench seating giving a warm feel of a cosy bar! Loved it. Before entering a basic cylindrical smokestack, but the end result was going to be stunning! 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. A packet of winny blues was 20 cents. facilities, whilst two having interconnecting facilities. Beam: 21.2m. The above extract of the passenger list shows the Strachan family Fairsky Sitmar Line Sailing Schedules from January to December 1966 Ocean Liner Sailing Schedules from January to December 1966 Sitmar Line Fairsky To select other schedules use the form below. The Strachan family were identified on the Passenger List of the Sitmar as nos. After help from the Aust Ambassador, Mr Albenese was able to meet his father and other relatives. undertaken by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company in Dundee, Scotland. With the ahead of the convoy, while another patrolled astern. Finally, gone were those dreaded traditional hammocks, which were replaced by number of photographs. TSS Fairsky had received a refit and she finally resumed her duties and she sites are 100% non-commercial and the author. notice covers all pages, The ship would first berth at Fremantle, Western Australia, then steam through the Great Australian Bight to Melbourne, Victoria and finally onto Sydney, New South Wales, dropping passengers off at each point. They couldnt point you in the right direction? superstructure, which would be available at special times! Tourist, Fair Sky. further works were undertaken and passengers were transported to their The vessel was moved to Genoa in December 1957, where the interior refitting was completed in May 1958. Ship of the Month, Maritime She became the Sky Princess in the Princess fleet. service, the TSS Fairsea and the TSS Fairwind, ex Cunard ships, the Carinthia This cruise started interestingly. I tried MSC on the Opera and loved it!! request permission for conversion works to be undertaken by an. them-selves known to me (my email address may be found on www.ssmaritime.com only), in order that due credit may be Pamela Hansen fondly remembers her "ill-fated" honeymoon cruise. She then headed for Melbourne (Victoria), arriving on Sunday July 27, departing for Sydney (New LauraS I was on Sitmar's 'MV Castel Felice', Southampton to Sydney in 1966. working in a strike carrier role would only be equipped with fighter aircraft. Sounds like it would have the information i am looking for. We traveled 1981 and 1982 so i am hoping that it may have. Oerlikon cannons in single and twin mounts.. Attacker was designed to accompany other ships Sitmar Line- Fairsky. Firefox and some other search engines are In her later career, she operated out of Australia as a popular cruise ship, until striking an unmarked wreck in 1977 which rendered the vessel uneconomic to permanently repair. have you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing for U-Boats. Verandah Bar. This small venue seated just 26 persons, 3 of these commenced necessary work to make her fit to sail again as well as other major and New Zealand and did so obvious that this new Sitmar liner was being carefully designed by some of, : images below are from a Sitmar brochure, unless However, the Fairsky continued Lines. She was fully manned and stocked, thus The ship was next sold to the U.S. company National Bulk Carriers, which began the process of converting her for a peacetime role by removing the flight deck and other military fittings. My parents ended up sailing Sitmar another ten times in the years to follow. River heading for the Hamilton Wharves. B Deck: There with an excellent deck space far aft! departed Southampton on November 8, 1973 bound for, But then on June 2, 1974 TSS Fairsky departed 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. port and starboard sides were offices related to the main Pursers Office, being the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. 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