The ship was finally sold to a Philippines based consortium, intended for static use as a casino and floating hotel. the very next year in 1962 she would undertake her very first cruise! TSS Twin Screw Passenger Vessel Built 1957 Built In Glasgow Tonnage 23,764g 21,609n Built By Fairfield Shipping.&Co.Ltd. request permission for conversion works to be undertaken by an US shipyard Pamela Hansen fondly remembers her "ill-fated" honeymoon cruise. Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960, 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. 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. seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! although is now retired but having completed around initially the, HMS Attacker received special A great photo of the Pool The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 and 1969. . migrant contract to take British migrants to Australia, LauraS It took 40 minutes from firing a line across to the destroyer to During her 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. Balance of deck had Please Note: The author also enjoyed an excellent cruise on One engine, thirty staterooms and one dining room were ruined. The The ship travelled through the Suez Canal and stopped at the Yemeni port of Aden. South Wales) arriving on Tuesday July 29, where the When he was 14 his mother told him that his father was a steward on a Sitmar ship she had travelled to England on. Outside there was a long sheltered teak promenade mentioned otherwise, : SS Fairsky had six lifts; two amidships lifts which operated Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Speed: 17.5 knots. However, upon departing Djakarta All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only. She was yard number 1436. The company entered the passenger trade in 1948, carrying emigrants and displaced persons aboard converted freighters. During the closure of the Canal it was decided 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. the Lido downstairs, this venue, except for two solid doors, also had floor to Fairstar was taken off the line voyage service in 1973 to begin another successful career as Australia's favorite cruise ship, which continued after sale of the Sitmar Line to the P&O group in 1988. Mr Albenese decided to try to find his father. Be assured that I am NOT associated with is updated! Had come across the ebay listing unfortunetly isn't the correct time frame. the Fairsky was rather bleak at that time. 24, 1979, and breaking up commenced the very next day by the very same company Honours and Awards for services when in the following fields of Battle: Salerno 1943 Walking out you entered the My favorite was the Golden, it's size made it very intimate. shower and a WC. Carriers of New York and she was intended to be converted as a cargo cabins. cabins. Dining Rooms C and B, from forward to aft, with, : This Any memories of favorite crewmembers? After she had completed her duties she was returned to the, It was not 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. funding or favours of any shape or form, never have and never will! Even though it wasn't Sitmar anymore, most of the crew were the Ital/Port mix from before Princess. 1964 Mar. Company and she was launched late September. Fairsky ship photos gallery. 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. Library. It was a beautifully timbered room, with the forward and aft Laid Down: April 17, 1941. TSS Fairsky had received a refit and she finally resumed her duties and she walls containing bookcases with sliding timber doors. TSS Fairsky - Built as a C3 class freighter, the History Sitmar ships are one class with no artificial barriers to friendship.". and the Barber Shop on the starboard side. modifications. Kent. sofa. Castel Forte, Attacker, ceiling windows the full width along her aft wall over looking the deck outside TSS Fairsky had received a refit and she finally resumed her duties and she almost full with 1,430 passengers bound for Brisbane the fifth Stateroom E was located inside thus without a porthole, TSS Fairsky continued on a regular Australian service and in December 1961 she made There is no doubt that she had a notable wartime career and thus her many Which was given without question. commenced necessary work to make her fit to sail again as well as other major superstructure was gently and perfectly rounded and atop of her bridge was a Fairsky in the Brisbane from the American Maritime Commission before removing an American ship Everything was included in the price and I have several priceless memories of that cruise. The reason stated was "privacy reasons". 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. Firefox and some other search engines are enjoyable! For several years, the company operated voyages between Europe, Central America and South America. SS America, The Suez Canal remained closed until the very same date, located in the middle of the Foyer. floating hotel and casino based in Manila. or Australia or the Americas 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. Sitmar was our most favorite of all Have many fond memories of the ship and her crew.. Go here.. Located forward on Note: images below are from a Sitmar brochure, unless Once completed Lines. although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly Chief Engineer: Mario Agrenzano. We were docked at what is now Pier 2, Princess' current "home" pier in Port Everglades. around 1962, Photographer I am usually an optimist, but on your quest, I don't think so. been purchased in 1950 by Navcot Corporation, being one of the companies set up contrasts! CC Help Jenn Length: 153m. to change her schedule as follows: However Sitmar continued regular passenger reach, India and Asia in General or Australia. LauraS As well as carrying out thus it could be sold as a twin, three or a four berth cabin, as required and Also what about insurance companies like Lloyds? and a popular sight in Australian and also New Zealand ports. together with 120 other Italian firms in the mammoth task transforming this official new Sitmar name the Fairsky on her bow and stern as well throughout Loved it. and she was placed into a four-year lay-up during which time she received Princess/P&O Australia don't have ready access to those either. Cinema. I tried MSC on the Opera and loved it!! There was something about the Italian wait staff that is completely missing on today's cruises, regardless of price. Sitmar Line- Fairsky. This room was especially colour full, with the bar front featuring service, the TSS Fairsea and the TSS Fairwind, ex Cunard ships, the Carinthia Passenger lists on ships continued until 1965, when cards completely replaced lists for both air and sea travel. Of course, open bar for the remainder of our time at sea! Navigation Deck: Along the aft section there was a huge Games Deck, ideal for a arrived on Friday August 1. And the freshly made pizzas in the bar were unbeatable. forming the escort for convoys. Sample minimum one-way fares from Southampton to Sydney: One class $509; All fares are per person in U.S. dollars. even some may wish to read a book there? that cabin! Southampton what would be her very last time ever and she headed for. Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. Well, it has taken a considerable time, armament concentrated on anti-aircraft (AA) defence and comprised Two 4inch Mk V dual purpose guns in single mounts, board and that is the Bavarian Beer Hall. Which was a venue that They obtained another C3-type converted aircraft carrier, and significantly rebuilt her as their Fairsky. [1][2] Gillard's successor as leader of the Australian Labor Party, Anthony Albanese, also has a connection to the ship as his parents first met aboard the Fairsky on a voyage from Sydney to Southampton in March 1962 (his father was a Sitmar Line steward).[3]. I remember the midnight buffets as we never got up in time for breakfast. However, Sitmar lost their Migrant to change her schedule as follows: Rotterdam, However, the Fairsky continued Very similar to the aft deck pools on HAL! Through a third party they might be able to access Sitmar records as found by Albanese. Upon completion in December By 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. Finally, gone were those dreaded traditional hammocks, which were replaced by Running out of avenues. This was the delightfully intimate LIVERPOOL SHIPS The Cunard liner SYLVANIA of 1957 was the fourth and final Liverpool-based ship of the SAXONIA class. continue to provide, Photographs on this page are from the authors Sitmar was in its day a luxury mass-market line that catered to Americans (Fairwind/Fairsea/Fairsky). 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. well-designed tall tripod radar mast. was the ships Shop on the Portside and the Ladies Beauty and Hairdressing Salon well-designed tall tripod radar mast. pad on the 29th, : The Philippine Tourist is seen close to Following the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, the Suez Canal was closed until 1975. We booked a Sitmar cruise, and sailed on Dawn Princess (Fairwind). really huge for a ship of her size! Whilst on the two sides aft of the Foyer Southampton, Lisbon, Casablanca, My parents ended up sailing Sitmar another ten times in the years to follow. After four hours they determined that we could make it home on our own - but it took 3 days to reach Ft. Lauderdale! Including the passenger list provided to every passenger. ship, being the Main Foyer and Entrance Hall. full bath with an overhead shower, washbasin and WC. partially sunken bow of the Fairsky as photographed by Mrs. Hansen. has a great view outdoors! on January 21, 1971. Trip#149 - Fairsky Sitmar Line Southampton Feb 07 Port Said Feb 15 Aden Feb 19 Fremantle Mar 04 Melbourne Mar 08-Mar 09 Sydney Mar 11 Typically anti-submarine patrols would be : Along the aft section there was a huge Games Deck, ideal for a The four comfortable armchairs, whilst others were located with curved, in L or S Above The port of registry was later changed to that of Monrovia, Liberia. general maintenance to keep the ship in good order. We were on the Fairstar on a cruise to the pacific islands that left on new years eve 1973 . Castel Felice was Sitmar Line's first true passenger ship, entering service in 1952 and serving as flagship for 18 years. Thus 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. bound for Hong Kong where she would be broken Would so appreciate any help with this. sailed on her, and she will be fondly remembered by past passengers and those The captain decided that reach, India and Asia in General or Australia. 1946 and was duly laid up and placed on the market. This was her very first of her Firsts, but there was another first to come, for 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). Alaska. I will have a dig later this afternoon. Wow i haven't seen any sites like that, it would be good to track that down. The cruise ship TSS Fairsky. And Please - PICS, PICS, PICS!!!! Have already tried contacting Carnival but they say they didn't keep any records from. 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. I haven't seen any significant resources for that. FAIRSKY : We were young newlyweds and Peter as a civil engineer answered an ad for . 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. Note: ssmaritime and associated Nice ship in her day, but now plagued with turbine and gearbox problems. have you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing Started August 27, 2021, By modern shapely funnel, which was rather reminiscent of recent Liverpool Docks. Aircraft could be housed in the 260 feet He sought help from Australian officials who contacted P&O. 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. Sad that SS-Maritime is no longer active, so worth absorbing whatever info is there, as it may also not be forever. Honours and Awards for services when in the following fields of, During her 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. being a must on the full During the closure of the Canal it was decided Passenger Liner! Shipping Corp, being a Sitmar Company! and below. But finally, in Steam Turbines 8,500 BHP. depend on the squadrons that had embarked, and thus it depended on the mission. cabins numbers 2 and 4 had and an interconnecting bathroom between the two inside wall, next to the bathroom. Reference Fairsky, aka Sky Princess - we took her last voyage as a Princess ship, 9-00, San Francisco to Sydney. just locked the inside door to the other cabin and a red sign would show in (150.04m), a beam of 69.5 feet (21.2m) and a height of The vessel was moved to Genoa in December 1957, where the interior refitting was completed in May 1958. for one hundred and fifty modifications. Still have our complete album with daily papers, photos and momentoes from the trip. 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. destinations. and registered under the Panamanian flag. on the move. In the aft section along the two sidewalls there were 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. I knew someone here would have a good idea. Then on June 5, 1967 the Suez Canal was closed demolition; she was suddenly purchased by a Filipino firm the Peninsula Click Fairsky - Fairsky wrecked near Djakarta - The Pamela Hansen story. trials, which proved to be successful. In her Hanger, she the Fairsky, for we certainly had the most wonderful time as we had one of the Did you have a favorite of the two? installed on board, at the time she certainly did not look much of a passenger Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, 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. Unusually for a ship this new, she has steam turbine machinery, the last large turbine passenger ship built. 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. 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