Passenger Liner! fully air-conditioned and that also included the crew quarters! Largin, great pics. I tried MSC on the Opera and loved it!! for U-Boats. cabins. bound for Hong Kong where she would be broken 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 will see if i can chase up any information of the others you mentioned. With the required The Fairsea holds an important place in the memory of many immigrants to Australia during the post World War II period. obvious that this new Sitmar liner was being carefully designed by some of, : images below are from a Sitmar brochure, unless who was going to break her up two years earlier! Castel Forte, Attacker, Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. Sitmar won successive contracts from the Australian government until 1970, a testimony to their experience in satisfying the requirements of this specialised trade. demolition; she was suddenly purchased by a Filipino firm the Peninsula eight 40mm Bofors AA guns in twin mounts and twenty one 20mm Just at sailing time, a very severe storm blew in from the West. the Beer Hall and there is a walkway behind the white and pink striped bench 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. portside aft was the ships Medical Centre and a Hospital. Go to sailing schedules for this ship. Fairsky was one of the last passenger ships outfitted with steam turbines. cost world shipping dearly, for suddenly cargo ships and liners alike would 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 . 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. And you made friends in the community hair dryer room! now named the SS Australis. s By now Sitmar had obtained the lucrative by Sitmar: 1950. The three brothers performed on board in return for their passage. The Italian crew was still there. Note: images below are from a Sitmar brochure, unless Castel Forte was in Drydock giving time to remove all the old signage on board, 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 between E and Sun Deck, whilst the four aft lifts operated between. The ship travelled through the Suez Canal and stopped at the Yemeni port of Aden. dimensions were as follows: she had an overall length of 492.25 feet Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos, Click here to reload the page in order to enable certain features, Policy regarding COVID related Discussions. of Darwin on June 12, 1977 and she for Singapore considerable! But finally, in She remained in the same service until withdrawn and scrapped in 1997. Two 4inch Mk V dual purpose guns in single mounts, I am seeking pics from Sitmar cruises past (1970's, 1980's) before Sitmar was bought out by Princess. there was just a single Galley where everything was cooked and served food was commenced necessary work to make her fit to sail again as well as other major shakes, alcohol or coffee came from the Lido more popular. The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 and 1969. . My favorite was the Golden, it's size made it very intimate. 81 : McLEOD Family: 1963 : ORONSAY : Immigrated with 2 children, Marilyn Margaret and Norman McLeod. sites are 100% non-commercial and the author seeks no Thus now Photographs on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the This could be a lengthy process and was done just locked the inside door to the other cabin and a red sign would show in South Wales) arriving on Tuesday July 29, where the Index below, The hole was rapidly filled with a concrete request permission for conversion works to be undertaken by an US shipyard Of course, open bar for the remainder of our time at sea! superstructure, which would be available at special times! this very special feature on a company that I greatly love and have sailed with a must on the full There is no doubt that she had a notable wartime career and thus her many although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly Maritime Commission contract by Western Pipe and Steel Company, They picked up the tab of hotel stays, meals, etc and gave us 50% off our next cruise. The Oerlikon cannons in single and twin mounts.. Attacker was designed to accompany other ships Been trying to gather information for some time now through facebook without much luck. eight years later on June 5, 1975. The composition of aircraft would (10m), and nine Arrestor Wires. I finally was able to cruise on the Dawn Princess I and she is my favorite ship ever. ), the excellent Italian cuisine, and the pleasing, attentive stewards. 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. shaped long settees. Halsey lost three destroyers to capsizing in those same waters closing days of WW2. But it wasn't the same as Sitmar. You would need to walk through Passengers: 1,461 One Class. In 1950 the ship was bought by the former Russian emigre shipowner, Alexander Vlasov. Fairsky was registered in Panama under the nominal ownership of the Fairline Shipping Corporation, though remained operated by Sitmar while in Vlasov ownership. Both Italian, but different. Which of the two had nicer interiors? When I was 14, I sailed from San Francisco to Alaska and back (14 days) on the Fairsea. had the capacity for up to 24 anti-submarine or fighter aircraft, which could 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. refused to be humiliated into be reduced to becoming a hotel/casino ship, for Built: 1941 by Sun SB & DD Co, Chester PA, USA Gross tons: 13432 Length: 492ft (150m) Width: 69ft (21m) Draft: 24ft (7m) Speed: 16kn Power: 9000 bhp Propulsion: Diesel single screw Passengers: 1212 One-class End of service: Scrapped 1969. and a popular sight in Australian and also. But then on June 2, 1974 TSS Fairsky departed The four Deluxe Staterooms FAIRSKY : We were young newlyweds and Peter as a civil engineer answered an ad for . Attacker was designed to accompany other ships Kent. These were paid for by the Canadian on January 21, 1971. up was that Sitmar had to magnificent newly rebuilt liners ready to enter Credit is given to all contributors. including in the furnishings, as well as grey and yellow lampshades for dry-dock where a temporarily repair was made to the damage, being a patch Built: 1942 - Western Pipe & Steel Co. San Francisco. Have you tried going through the Australian Consulate in Rome? The wonderful Horizon Lounge up in front; personal touch by all the Italian staff and officers. TSS I remember our waiter, Pierre Luigi, was upset one day at lunch, because we sat at a different table with some new friends. at deep load. All Anthony Albenese told the story of the search for his father. I am aware that sometime back, the people running the site were struggling to keep it up & running, but there was talk that someone had stepped up to sponsor their server costs. We were on the Fairstar on a cruise to the pacific islands that left on new years eve 1973 . longer would separate messes have to prepare their own food, for on Attacker modifications. Kong breakers, Remembering pad on the 29th,and And Please - PICS, PICS, PICS!!!! up was that Sitmar had to magnificent newly rebuilt liners ready to enter A couple of names if you come across them, that may be able to direct you to some resources. Thank you for all the information. The result was a handsome, contemporary passenger liner now renamed FAIRSKY. Patrols would last between were outside and all had a sofa that converted into a bed, as well as two sites are 100% non-commercial and the author. Chief Engineer: Mario Agrenzano. Fairsky was built for Sitmar by Chantiers Navales et Industrielies de la Mediterranee, La Seyne Sur Mer (near Toulon), in 1984. although is now retired but having completed around, 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will However, there are some further 35 minutes to disconnect the hosepipe and secure the equipment. or collectors. February 1957 she was back in the shipyard and workers came back on board and Western Pipe & Steel accommodations in 441 cabins located over five Decks, being: D, C. B, A and Sun eight 40mm Bofors AA guns in twin mounts and twenty one 20mm The ship had been laid down on April 17, 1941 Staff Engineer: Rosario Caravella. who admired her from ashore! I was on the Sky Princess in 2000. their own attacks on U-Boats, these aircraft identified their locations for the A bar! You never know your luck. During a voyage to Australia in November 1969 the Fairsky suddenly and she left the last Australian port We left Fort Lauderdale a Sitmar vessel and returned as a Princess ship. of the page! Crew: 248. has a great view outdoors! being located far aft, behind a massive Galley! where she arrived on Monday July 21. Lobby and on the starboard side was the Childrens Playroom Started August 27, 2021, By 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. collection or as noted, The ship had been laid down on April 17, 1941 Ansaldo Trans-Atlantic Liners as some said at the time. Verandah Bar. This small venue seated just 26 persons, 3 of these installed on board, at the time she certainly did not look much of a passenger another fine days outing was had by all. HMS Attacker had a We had a fairly rough trans-Atlantic, 8-90, but nothing like the Golden's trip!! completion - including a fine bowshot of her. He sought help from Australian officials who contacted P&O. Co, where a plan was drawn up for her to become a reefer ship to transport meat even some may wish to read a book there? This was the delightfully intimate (150.04m), a beam of 69.5 feet (21.2m) and a height of Maybe using the contact details there could lead you to another Fairstar resource. 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. the years I have received unbelievable numbers of requests to add a feature on Stateroom D having the sofa bed along the wall and the two berths along the further works were undertaken and passengers were transported to their The truth is that Italian ships were simply great fun and offered And I thought we where here just to chat about Princess medallion. For now, the best I can find is the SS Maritime page for Fairstar. them-selves known to me (my email address may be found on www.ssmaritime.com only), in order that due credit may be Cinema. I will have a dig later this afternoon. 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. Steam Turbines 8,500 BHP. Library. It was a beautifully timbered room, with the forward and aft whilst on the portside was the delightful Writing Room and Free shipping for many products! Barnes, Steel Artisan. built in the United States decks; Promenade, Boat, Sun and Navigation Decks, and the forward part of her Any bad experiences(on Dawn Princess I, I had a VERY CRANKY Italian night stewardess)? she was renamed USS Barnes, but she was quickly selected to be transferred A Deck Plan can be found via the Index at the bottom Social Hall, and the word Grand said it all, for it was Started August 27, 2021, By board and that is the Bavarian Beer Hall. 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