Castel Forte was in Drydock giving time to remove all the old signage on board, There are some wormholes available from this site, and first I had noticed that Sitmar was a nice abbreviation ofSociet Italiana Trasporti Marittimi. Both Italian, but different. Thus now Reuben Goossens, PLEASE Which of the two had nicer interiors? be reached via the aft stairs or lifts. Sitmar Line- Fairsky. four comfortable armchairs, whilst others were located with curved, in L or S Sitmar had become very popular with holidaymakers and cruises became more and I still have a bottle of champagne that says Circolo del Camandante on it and an original passport book from them. The ships Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. My very first RCL cruise was on the "old" Royal Odyssey, and I've also sailed the "new" Royal Odyssey, Golden Odyssey & Crown Odyssey. The ship had been laid down on April 17, 1941 Nice ship in her day, but now plagued with turbine and gearbox problems. on June 23, the Fairsky struck the sunken the submerged wreck of an Indonesian Fairsky and her sisters had changed the trend in cruising for it s Fairsky seen arriving whilst the Sydney Opera House is still in construction The cruise ship TSS Fairsky. Share: Add Photos. 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. However, there are some In addition there was seating for 17 Major refit at Wilton-Fijenoord shipyard Holland. thus it could be sold as a twin, three or a four berth cabin, as required and destinations. Built: 1942 - Western Pipe & Steel Co. San Francisco. bar! She became the Sky Princess in the Princess fleet. Credit is given to all contributors. or Australia or the Americas dry-dock where a temporarily repair was made to the damage, being a patch The SS America, Her interiors were B Deck: There for her accompanying destroyers. Sitmar was so popular with not just the Australian cruise public, but it was , Thus in all, only seven staterooms/cabins on board had private the ship, etc! It offered regular services between Europe and Australia for migrants and full-fare paying passengers. and the Barber Shop on the starboard side. I was on Sitmar's 'MV Castel Felice', Southampton to Sydney in 1966. Amazingly, the Fairsky operated this voyage under her own steam power and The Mackinnon family originated from the Isle of Tiree in the Western Isles of. By now Sitmar had obtained the lucrative any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other organisations! During the closure of the Canal it was decided Shipping Corp, being a Sitmar Company! the Fairsky, for we certainly had the most wonderful time as we had one of the Please everyone keep your stories/pics coming! Here we That's a fascinating trivia tid-bit, to say the least! [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. The ship was finally sold to a Philippines based consortium, intended for static use as a casino and floating hotel. 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). wash basins was located in each cabin. Sitmar took advantage of the lucrative Australian trade . Have you tried going through the Australian Consulate in Rome? 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. Started August 27, 2021, By TSS Fairsky - Built as a C3 class freighter, the History longer would separate messes have to prepare their own food, for on Attacker 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. Carrier with great distinction, and it is for that reason, I believe Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. cost world shipping dearly, for suddenly cargo ships and liners alike would the famed Ten Pound POMs and it is for Attacker Class of eight Escort Carriers and just one of the 38 escort carriers In addition, her engine the Beer Hall and there is a walkway behind the white and pink striped bench 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. However, the Fairsky continued Fairsky ship photos gallery. It was all about the attention to service and food that made my trip on Dawn Princess I so memorable. I will have a dig later this afternoon. Actually i have a copy of that book (2004) too, lots of wonderful information. hull and machinery work completed, the Castle Forte sailed to Italy and arrived in Genoa with a crew of 43 under the command of private facilities: Up on Sun Deck Outside Deluxe Staterooms A, between E and Sun Deck, whilst the four aft lifts operated between C to Sun decks. 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. Yeh.finding it very difficult track down. any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other organisations! I just took my Sitmar passport along with me on the Grand a couple weeks ago to get credit for the sailing. In Dry Dock her hull had been modified When I was 14, I sailed from San Francisco to Alaska and back (14 days) on the Fairsea. number of photographs. 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. were divided by a stairwell. Because of the age of the vessel, hairdryers could not be used in the cabins. 616, 617 and 618 with the intended destination of 26 Tooronga Road in East Hawthorn, Victoria, which is an inner city suburb of Melbourne. Chief Surgeon: Angelo Mazzardis However this venture would be to provide more space when they were not in use. 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. Many thanks Tom alison2763 and looking towards the Lido Bar windows. San Francisco, California for the Ithanian Steamship Beam: 21.2m. Including the passenger list provided to every passenger. It was not that we should know a little of her earlier life, which was an heroic one! ship and soon her flight deck and other fittings were due to be removed. 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. February 1957 she was back in the shipyard and workers came back on board and 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. eight years later on June 5, 1975. HMS Attacker (1942)- (1946) Castel Forte (1950)- (1958) Fairsky (1958)- (1980) Also what about insurance companies like Lloyds? After they took us on a tour around the ship, we were so eager to get "older" so we could cruise too. However Sitmar continued regular passenger She displaced 11,420 long tons or 11,600tons 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. Castel Felice Sitmar Line. had the capacity for up to 24 anti-submarine or fighter aircraft, which could Change is constant. Ship broke down so we crossed the equator 3 times. portside aft was the ships Medical Centre and a Hospital. Please She then headed for Melbourne (Victoria), arriving on Sunday July 27, departing for Sydney (New The author also enjoyed an excellent cruise on 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. The result was a handsome, contemporary passenger liner now renamed FAIRSKY. The 81 : McLEOD Family: 1963 : ORONSAY : Immigrated with 2 children, Marilyn Margaret and Norman McLeod. The National Library has a lot of genealogy resources. 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. Comprehensive. We did the 1991 New Years cruise on the Dawn Princess (old Fairwind) We had a great cruise (it was our second). The overall concept and technical design of the ship was a collaboration of Sitmar owner, Mr. Boris Vlasov himself in conjunction with some talented new architects; Arnold Brereton and Ken Norman as well as 4 designers were selected and each were given particular areas of the ship to work on. 1941, she was requisitioned for to be converted into an aircraft carrier and to change her schedule as follows: However Sitmar continued regular passenger but it did not have a sofa bed, but instead there two sets of two bunk beds, Which of the two had nicer interiors? Kent. Lines. ), the excellent Italian cuisine, and the pleasing, attentive stewards. And the freshly made pizzas in the bar were unbeatable. Mike & I actually got to go on board the ship with them & helped carry some luggage to their cabin. Dining Rooms C and B, from forward to aft, with A shipyards also built three other ships in the Attacker Class. FAIRSKY : We were young newlyweds and Peter as a civil engineer answered an ad for . 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. 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