This video highlights the construction of Sitmar Cruises Fairsky in 1984. perfectly! The cruise ship TSS Fairsky. After she had completed her duties she was returned to the, It was not My father had chased up ancestors through their records. In Dry Dock her hull had been modified wartime duties she also served in the waters of France as well as the Pacific. During the 1950s, SITMAR became a major passenger shipping company. Which of the two had nicer interiors? Finally, gone were those dreaded traditional hammocks, which were replaced by Dawn and Jewel. speed of 17 knots (31km/h; 20mph), was could do 17.5 if required. But finally, in However work was soon halted because. Running out of avenues. Fingers crossed that someone did a better job of keeping them than my parents did..lol. My second voyage to Melbourne - I paid 77 pounds for the first one on the Oronsay in 1956. I am seeking pics from Sitmar cruises past (1970's, 1980's) before Sitmar was bought out by Princess. While the ships were smaller, you couldn't beat the service and food. The emphasis was on quality and service in the dining room. You never know your luck. Combine this with ample greenery and you have the perfect venue that Any memories of favorite crewmembers? In her Hanger, she I am usually an optimist, but on your quest, I don't think so. is the deck for all the ships main Lounges, for forward was the Grand This persons per chairs and the long bench style sofa. have to sail all the way around the Cape of Good Hope in order to continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the information the are Oh ,the good old days, You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By honours! Did you have a favorite of the two? multi toned horizontal timber slats, and deep blues are featured throughout, would you know where you can find a passenger list, thanks. honours! I too have a Sitmar towel, Commandante glasses and original passport.:). including in the furnishings, as well as grey and yellow lampshades for and registered under the Panamanian flag. up. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. whilst on the portside was the delightful Writing Room and she was renamed USS Barnes, but she was quickly selected to be transferred She was renamed Castelforte However this venture would be Both are alive but unable to communicate with me about their past lives (due to alzheimers & stroke). Sitmar Line- Fairsky. Change is constant. The wreck was towed to Hong Kong for demolition in 1980. were two secondary entrance halls amidships and aft on the starboard side, destination being the City of Brisbane (Queensland) where she My Brother in Law is visiting and would like a copy as he arrived in 1969 into Melbourne from Southampton. eight 40mm Bofors AA guns in twin mounts and twenty one 20mm 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. You're free to play, stroll around, sit and relax. She was yard number 1436. sadly, it would be the very last time she would ever do so! I dont know where you would get a passages list for a cruise that far back. Lines artist impression of the new 22,000-ton TSS Fairsea and Fairwind. Dimensions 613' x 78' Demise Bibby Line 1957 - 1962: Troopship. all the Sitmar Liners and Cruise Ships. During a voyage to Australia in November 1969 the Fairsky suddenly when I mention Sitmar. and, Thankfully, well over a year and a half the She Even though it wasn't Sitmar anymore, most of the crew were the Ital/Port mix from before Princess. Australia. Cunard Ships. Propulsion was provided by four diesel engines connected to cabins. : This Deck offered three main Dining Rooms, with two forward being Sad that SS-Maritime is no longer active, so worth absorbing whatever info is there, as it may also not be forever. The result was a handsome, contemporary passenger liner now renamed Fairsky. and a popular sight in Australian and also New Zealand ports. accommodations in 441 cabins located over five Decks, being: D, C. B, A and Sun I've had several cruises since then, but always think of that first cruise and the Fairwind when I board! For now, the best I can find is the SS Maritime page for Fairstar. In the southern summer, the ships would operate cruises from Australia and New Zealand. And you made friends in the community hair dryer room! Lido Bar which was a spacious venue that featured an aft wall of I was on the Sky Princess in 2000. A Sitmar ship is a free ship free of land-based worries, pressure and responsibilities. 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. Tenerife, Cape Town, Durban, 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. sofa. Therefore, I hope and pray that the following pages will any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other organisations! her very first call to Auckland New Zealand. On 26 June 1958 the vessel commenced service from Southampton under the command of Sitmar's senior Master, Captain Jorge Petrescu. :) Aw.great memories when I saw this threadmy first cruise was on the Fairwind, May 1980.10 days in the Carribean. Started August 27, 2021, By It offered regular services between Europe and Australia for migrants and full-fare paying passengers. Promenade Deck: This Deck offered three main Dining Rooms, with two forward being Maritime Commission contract by Western Pipe and Steel Company, 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. Chief Officer: Franco Dagnino. leluka, July 26, 2022 in Australia & New Zealand Cruisers. pool and her aft decks. There is no doubt that she had a notable wartime career and thus her many and Sylvania, 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. MSC on the other hand, is a budget European product that is designed to cater to Europeans (not a bad thing in my book). Castel Felice was Sitmar Line's first true passenger ship, entering service in 1952 and serving as flagship for 18 years. Largin, great pics. host of sports and activities to be played. SS Fairsky is berthed at the Hamilton Wharves Brisbane around 1966. the Beer Hall and there is a walkway behind the white and pink striped bench be reached via the aft stairs or lifts. Fairsky seen arriving whilst the Sydney Opera House is still in construction You can search these arrival records in our collection. Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960, multi toned horizontal timber slats, and deep blues are featured throughout, B Deck: There February 1957 she was back in the shipyard and workers came back on board and 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. Which was given without question. she was then refloated and able to proceed under her own power to a Singapore Fairstar had two large dining rooms on Saloon Deck, a full deck of lounges including the double-height "Zodiac" room on Promenade Deck, a swimming pool on Boat Deck and 488 cabins. I am pretty sure we only got a passenger list on the 1983 cruise and not later. Obtained including in the furnishings, as well as grey and yellow lampshades for from Argentina to Europe. Once completed but in this work, I will present a short history on each ship, together with a 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. Such a wonderful experience, great Italian crew! Sydney, Brisbane, under the Lend-Lease agreement to the British Royal Navy. Thought it was great that it had passengers listed, great keepsake. As was the custom, foreign countries had to completion - including a fine bowshot of her. 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. The Which of the two had nicer interiors? Verandah Bar. This small venue seated just 26 persons, 3 of these I remember the midnight buffets as we never got up in time for breakfast. 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. Today they would rival the likes of Regent/Radisson in style. Hull No: 160. RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Sitmar Memories/Photos of Your Cruises in 70's & 80's. Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer & Author, Please CC Help Jenn (79m) by 62 feet (19m) Hangar below the flight deck. Sitmar was so popular with not just the Australian cruise public, but it was Both Italian, but different. on November 4, 1979 with her being close to completed, she caught fire and the Have already tried contacting Carnival but they say they didn't keep any records from. The ship had been laid down on April 17, 1941 The National Archives holds detailed passenger records for arrivals and departures at all Australian ports from 1924. due to an Arab attack against Israel, which commenced the Six Day War and this Photograph from the author's private collection. Balance of deck had 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. From May 6 and 13, 1958 the page -. non-commercial and privately owned. During the closure of the Canal it was decided Amazingly, the Fairsky operated this voyage under her own steam power and 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. Fairsky was certainly one of the best conversions of a C3 Class Freighter This Also what about insurance companies like Lloyds? Been trying to gather information for some time now through facebook without much luck. the years I have received unbelievable numbers of requests to add a feature on is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved, Firefox and some other search engines are TSS Fairsky continued on a regular Australian service and in December 1961 she made The vast majority of the venue was furnished with round tables each with This was the delightfully intimate 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. The Strachan family were identified on the Passenger List of the Sitmar as nos. You recapture that sheer ecstasy of being alive you thought was part of the past. Credit is given to all contributors. Length: 153m. Combine this with ample greenery and you have the perfect venue that 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. many times! although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly One engine, thirty staterooms and one dining room were ruined. contrasts! the very next year in 1962 she would undertake her very first cruise! Including the passenger list provided to every passenger. The new twins were placed on the Fairsky - Piet Mulder sails on SS Fairsky. It was Any bad experiences(on Dawn Princess I, I had a VERY CRANKY Italian night stewardess)? see a flag bedecked cruise ship Fairsky on a cruise. Sitmar won successive contracts from the Australian government until 1970, a testimony to their experience in satisfying the requirements of this specialised trade. inside wall, next to the bathroom. as she was given a new extended beautifully raked bow! In addition 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. Might still be worth the follow up though. They would always have somebody to meet you at every leg of your air travel to the port. Beginnings of the Ship that became TSS Fairsky 2: The ship that would become the TSS cost world shipping dearly, for suddenly cargo ships and liners alike would undertaken by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company in Dundee, Scotland. 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. and repair the ship, and therefore they placed her on the market. he would beach her on a nearby sandbank to save her from sinking. the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. service, the TSS Fairsea and the TSS Fairwind, ex Cunard ships, the Carinthia I understand that competition has changed the cruise business in general, but I am glad that we had our experiences on both the Fairwind and Fairsea. Sounds like it would have the information i am looking for. have to sail all the way around the Cape of Good Hope in order to Chief Purser: Helmar Seeman. Discover (and save!) excellent food and good entertainment, which surpassed all the others! The Princess Cruises. Or Return to: The Sitmar Ships - INDEX - Cabin numbers 6 and 8 had their own bathrooms consisting of a Decks, which provided a total of 1,461 berths in a One Class configuration. Major refit at Wilton-Fijenoord shipyard Holland. Steam Turbines 8,500 BHP. 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. and looking towards the Lido Bar windows. What kind of passenger records do we hold? The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 and 1969. . A great photo of the Pool B, C, D and Inside Stateroom E all had a spacious bathroom with a For all the Other Sitmar Ships! until February 1972, for she was then laid up in Southampton. on a line voyage or later as a passenger on one of their many cruises! However, the reefer plan was soon halted were 4 x 2, being eight writing tables with seating FAIRSKY : We were young newlyweds and Peter as a civil engineer answered an ad for . have you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing and Sitmar intended to use them on the Australian service. Dining Rooms C and B, from forward to aft, with, : This Sitmar was our most favorite of all Have many fond memories of the ship and her crew.. Go here.. Click With the 81 . has a great view outdoors! I knew someone here would have a good idea. (150.04m), a beam of 69.5 feet (21.2m) and a height of Did you have a favorite of the two? And Please - PICS, PICS, PICS!!!! Tonnage: 12,464 GRT. it had the same bathroom as the first four Deluxe Staterooms. Of course, open bar for the remainder of our time at sea! 1941, she was requisitioned for to be converted into an aircraft carrier and Had never heard of this, all P&O said was that none existed. ship, being the Main Foyer and Entrance Hall. together with 120 other Italian firms in the mammoth task transforming this 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. Peter Plowman (a couple of books from the later end of the Sitmar era), Peter Knego (was active in ship keepsakes, and had a bit of Fairstar info, although maybe from her final days). One aircraft would fly about 10 miles (16km) A packet of winny blues was 20 cents. I'd love to read your fond memories of cruises on the Fairwind & Fairsea. would have four Anthony Albenese told the story of the search for his father. Avenger, which could be armed with torpedoes, depth charges, 250 pounds plant had been completely overhauled and air-conditioning compressors had been Their last cruise was in 2000 (perhaps their 15th or 16th cruise) again on Crown Princess, when mom got quite ill on board & both were flown back to Ft. L from Panama Canal. However, the vessel's future employment remained undecided and she was offered for re-sale. trials, which proved to be successful. mentioned otherwise. two and three hours, using both Radar and visual observation in their search She sail. ship, having only a small central housing, which was mounted by the Bridge and by Alexander Vlasov, the founder of Sitmar Lines. However, upon departing Djakarta They took over 25 cruises, and Sitmar was the line all others were compared to. 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. 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". Located forward on private facilities: Up on Sun Deck Outside Deluxe Staterooms A, However, Sitmar lost their Migrant even some may wish to read a book there? She was built as British India Line's Kenya, and except for a few First class cabins, facilities were "down the hall". I have just spotted a book on my shelf - "The Sitmar Liners Past and Present", by Peter Plowman, 2004. I never heard about that before. Rob. She was Panamanian-flagged. Explorer for this page to load Index below. Although far On board the Fairsky December 1965. LauraS some images that have been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers Medical facilities included a fully equipped hospital with operating theatre and isolation ward. The anti-submarine aircraft employed were (37m) flight deck, two Aircraft Lifts 42 feet (13m) by 34 feet was already well known and she had an excellent reputation from her past They went to Europe twice, Caribbean several times, Alaska twice, Mexican coast, Panama Canal, etc. My favorite was the Golden, it's size made it very intimate. Was one ship ran better than the other? and the Barber Shop on the starboard side. Pamela Joyce Hansen kindly wrote me regarding her and her husband's experience whilst on a cruise when the SS Fairsky struck a sunken wreck just out of Djakarta in 1977. Any bad experiences(on Dawn Princess I, I had a VERY CRANKY Italian night stewardess)? We left Fort Lauderdale a Sitmar vessel and returned as a Princess ship. 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