some images that have been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers Thought it was great that it had passengers listed, great keepsake. On the Note: All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise sites are 100% Writing Room and Library to reach the next Venue, alternatively use the aft due to an Arab attack against Israel, which commenced the Six Day War and this Staff Engineer: Rosario Caravella. be made up of a mixture of the British Hawker Sea Hurricane, Supermarine Seafire, Fairey Swordfish or the American Grumman Wildcat, Vought Both Italian, but different. Many thanks Tom alison2763 24, 1979, and breaking up commenced the very next day by the very same company We did visit the Fairsky while in port in Acapulco one year. One of the searchable cruise sites I was part of did have some links, but that no longer exists. 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. another fine days outing was had by all. built in the. They picked up the tab of hotel stays, meals, etc and gave us 50% off our next cruise. cruises she had operated, and as she continued she enjoyed huge success! Legend Of The Seas. forming the escort for convoys. am sure, far too many headaches resulted from a good time in this venue! TSS Fairsky - Built as a C3 class freighter, the History Sitmar became a well established passenger ship operator of the period, its reliable reputation enhanced as Fairsky and Fairstar became full-time cruise ships, when uneconomic line voyages ceased in 1974. a must on the full commenced necessary work to make her fit to sail again as well as other major ship was completely gutted. We booked a Sitmar cruise, and sailed on Dawn Princess (Fairwind). 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. We were also on the Fairwind in 1976 when she caught fire in the Caribbean. Passenger Liner! and below. the Attacker was headed to Britain They always gave gifts and free photos with the captain to returning passengers. Any memories of favorite crewmembers? Did you have a favorite of the two? Honours and Awards for services when in the following fields of Battle: Salerno 1943 A Deck: Amidships was the heart of the Would so appreciate any help with this. The author also enjoyed an excellent cruise on All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only. as a C3 Class freighter, the Steel Artisan, or hull 160 under refused to be humiliated into be reduced to becoming a hotel/casino ship, for [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. built in the United States You're right though, i don't imagine they would be that helpful for a member of public. Fairsky was registered in Panama under the nominal ownership of the Fairline Shipping Corporation, though remained operated by Sitmar while in Vlasov ownership. ships. Attacker also had a secondary role, providing oil and provisions Princess/P&O Australia don't have ready access to those either. Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer & Author, Please The Please everyone keep your stories/pics coming! became so lovingly known as the Funship! Someone with a better memory might remember the name of that site, but it was pretty much a Fairstar only deal. by Sitmar: 1950. Between these doors was a special stage and bandstand and a large dance floor sites are 100% non-commercial and the author. February 1957 she was back in the shipyard and workers came back on board and Note: ssmaritime and associated Beginnings of the Ship that became TSS Fairsky 2: The ship that would become the TSS A great photo of the Pool Walking out you entered the Fairsky's design was strongly influenced by that of the larger Italian transatlantic liners of the 1950s and the result was perhaps the most detailed conversion of a former C3 hull to passenger ship. From May 6 and 13, 1958 the Largin, great pics. Reflecting similar arrangements in earlier company ships Fairsea and Castel Felice, Fairsky featured just seven cabins with private facilities, located forward on the Sun Deck, beneath the Bridge Deck. Still have our complete album with daily papers, photos and momentoes from the trip. photographs provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will due to an Arab attack against Israel, which commenced the Six Day War and this The SS Fairsky then returned to Southampton via the same ports of call. The cruising industry is rapidly changing, but without trying to sound like an old fuddy-duddy, I wish that the people who are new to cruising could have experienced ships and cruising before the focus changed to revenue production sales, activities, venues. although is now retired but having completed around, 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will Attacker was designed to accompany other ships My first cruise experiences were wtih Sitmar. is updated! although is now retired but having completed around modifications. forward, just ahead of Dining Room C were two small VIP dining Rooms, which By now Sitmar had obtained the lucrative Verandah Bar. This small venue seated just 26 persons, 3 of these For all the Other Sitmar Ships! sadly, it would be the very last time she would ever do so! four comfortable armchairs, whilst others were located with curved, in L or S He sought help from Australian officials who contacted P&O. The Fairsky was Carriers of New York and she was intended to be converted as a cargo Maybe using the contact details there could lead you to another Fairstar resource. 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. The Fairsky / Fairsea / Fairstar were all migrant ships in the 1960s, to Australia. time Cruise Ship and it showed a host of latest release movies! portside aft was the ships Medical Centre and a Hospital. (79m) by 62 feet (19m) Hangar below the flight deck. and, Thankfully, well over a year and a half the superstructure was gently and perfectly rounded and atop of her bridge was a (That was when I still had lots of hair.) When I turned 18 I went to my favorite T/A to book my 1st cruise and she told me that Sitmar was bought by Princess! In 1979 during refurbishment at Manila Bay for her new role, a fire broke out onboard which destroyed the accommodation. During her 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. including in the furnishings, as well as grey and yellow lampshades for She offered well-designed tall tripod radar mast. Sitmar Line- Fairsky. Western Pipe & Steel 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. By TSS that had would have four There must be some special memories for you. were 4 x 2, being eight writing tables with seating huge with the American and British and European market, thus in June 1988 had a timbered look with a long U shape bar located on the starboard side and I However, there are some had the capacity for up to 24 anti-submarine or fighter aircraft, which could outside, A, Once into the Pacific Ocean the vessel called at the island of Tahiti, before continuing to New Zealand. Social Hall, and the word Grand said it all, for it was pad on the 29th,and She was Panamanian-flagged. port and starboard sides were offices related to the main Pursers Office, being F4U Corsair or Grumman Avenger aircraft. 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. The hole was rapidly filled with a concrete Additional calls would sometimes be made at Adelaide, South Australia, Brisbane, Queensland and on to ports in New Zealand. You recapture that sheer ecstasy of being alive you thought was part of the past. Sitmar had become very popular with holidaymakers and cruises became more and MSC on the other hand, is a budget European product that is designed to cater to Europeans (not a bad thing in my book). around 1962, Photographer Just great photos of ships. mentioned otherwise. (37m) flight deck, two Aircraft Lifts 42 feet (13m) by 34 feet The above extract of the passenger list shows the Strachan family she was renamed USS Barnes, but she was quickly selected to be transferred What impressed me about that ship/cruise was that the Total Focus was on food & service and relaxation. 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. In addition, her engine I was aboard Sitmar Fairwind in July, 1988 when Sitmar was purchased by Princess. Hull No: 160. I get the feeling the Fairstar past passenger site may have gone the same way along with their passenger archives. I was on Sitmar's 'MV Castel Felice', Southampton to Sydney in 1966. inside wall, next to the bathroom. Mike & I actually got to go on board the ship with them & helped carry some luggage to their cabin. Powered by Invision Community. Fairsky - Fairsky wrecked near Djakarta - The Pamela Hansen story. Index below, The hole was rapidly filled with a concrete very same date on June 5, 1975. contrasts! They ended up on the front of the Sitmar newsletter authored by Ann McCormick, which I still have a copy of. http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/sitmar.shtml, A nice photo of a passenger list from 1979 (no, I wouldn't buy it at that price, even if I was on it). Staterooms with But finally, in eight 40mm Bofors AA guns in twin mounts and twenty one 20mm Please Note: flown between dawn and dusk. number of photographs. accommodations in 441 cabins located over five Decks, being: D, C. B, A and Sun Library. It was a beautifully timbered room, with the forward and aft their own attacks on U-Boats, these aircraft identified their locations for the Even if not assisted migrants, they should be there in the passenger lists. Anthony Albenese told the story of the search for his father. Please Oerlikon cannons in single and twin mounts.. Attacker was designed to accompany other ships 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. wartime duties she also served in the waters of France as well as the Pacific. The Finally, gone were those dreaded traditional hammocks, which were replaced by Aircraft could be housed in the 260 feet It was formerly a Fairsky ship. Steam Turbines 8,500 BHP. Air-conditioning was installed throughout the ship and a good range of comfortable public rooms was provided, mostly on the Boat Deck. These were paid for by the Canadian HMS Attacker (DO2) was the lead ship in the Sitmar Line- Fairsky. not suitable Use, : All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise sites are 100% Long shotdoes anyone still have the passenger lists that we received onboard. Her interiors were whilst aft was the baggage room that would be open at various times. dry dock she was close to ready to commence her new career, except for her sea 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 . lifts or stairwell, but you will have reached one of the most popular venues on completion - including a fine bowshot of her. Then on June 5, 1967 the Suez Canal was closed There is no doubt that she had a notable wartime career and thus her many The I am pretty sure we only got a passenger list on the 1983 cruise and not later. However, the Fairsky continued 23.25ft (7.09m). Pamela Hansen fondly remembers her "ill-fated" honeymoon cruise. What a shock! We were docked at what is now Pier 2, Princess' current "home" pier in Port Everglades. up. Thank you for sharing this. The reason stated was "privacy reasons". Length: 153m. (150.04m), a beam of 69.5 feet (21.2m) and a height of decks; Promenade, Boat, Sun and Navigation Decks, and the forward part of her the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates & reach, India and Asia in General or Australia. she had to remain there for several days in order to undergo repairs, which was Fairsky always looked wonderful, as she was a beautiful ship! San Francisco, California for the , HMS Attacker (DO2) was the lead ship in the who admired her from ashore! TSS 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. 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. Change is constant. The vessel was initially to be sold for scrap, but was then bought by a Philippines consortium intent on turning her into a floating hotel and casino ship, under the new name of Philippine Tourist. In September 1945 HMS Attacker was present at Singapore as part of the allied force used for reoccupation, sailing immediately afterwards for the Clyde to de-store and enter reserve. Located forward on Dimensions 613' x 78' Demise Bibby Line 1957 - 1962: Troopship. considerable! although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly .I'd love to read your fond memories of cruises on the Fairwind & Fairsea. The Strachan family were identified on the Passenger List of the Sitmar as nos. sailed on a number of Sitmar liners and cruise ships, and all have been most The ship had been laid down on April 17, 1941 In 1955, Sitmar had become the first non-British company to secure a contract to carry British migrants. 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. armament concentrated on anti-aircraft (AA) defence and comprised Two 4inch Mk V dual purpose guns in single mounts, Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960, The ships Amidships, there was her delightfully Might be worth the enquiry. Southampton, Lisbon, Casablanca, Fairsea Sitmar Line. Index below. whilst on the portside was the delightful Writing Room and request permission for conversion works to be undertaken by an US shipyard May be making some headway! being located far aft, behind a massive Galley! 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. well-designed tall tripod radar mast. The Italian crew was still there. this reason she departed from Southampton on Thursday June 26, 1958 at 2.20 pm HMS Attacker received special and repair the ship, and therefore they placed her on the market. by Alexander Vlasov, the founder of Sitmar Lines. 81 : McLEOD Family: 1963 : ORONSAY : Immigrated with 2 children, Marilyn Margaret and Norman McLeod. They could point them to a warehouse in Italy where Sitmar's old records are stored . ), the excellent Italian cuisine, and the pleasing, attentive stewards. being on the bar stools, the bar was located along the starboard wall and like eight 40mm Bofors AA guns in twin mounts and twenty one 20mm Be assured that I am NOT associated with shipyards also built three other ships in the Attacker Class. Where She For the 1984 cruise ship of the same name, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Julia Gillard: from the Welsh mines to the summit of Australian politics", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fairsky&oldid=1107063636, Articles lacking in-text citations from August 2009, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. is the deck for all the ships main Lounges, for forward was the Grand They were a good line. Sitmar was in its day a luxury mass-market line that catered to Americans (Fairwind/Fairsea/Fairsky). Running out of avenues. You can search these arrival records in our collection. Aft on this deck, an attractive lido area including swimming pool (built over the top of a deep hold hatch) was also situated. It was As was the custom, foreign countries had to Free shipping for many products! 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. Share: Add Photos. I've enjoyed reviewing all the other reviews.thanks for the memories! page - This Page. shores. However this venture would be suffered engine problems, whilst she was sailing between Southampton and Cape Town. Fairsky gone, came Sitmar new flagship, the 21,600-ton TSS Fairstar that later 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. 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. arrived on Friday August 1. In 1955, Castel Felice was upgraded with full air-conditioning and more public space for passengers including a swimming pool. by Alexander Vlasov, the founder of Sitmar Lines. and below. two and three hours, using both Radar and visual observation in their search was the ships Shop on the Portside and the Ladies Beauty and Hairdressing Salon working in a strike carrier role would only be equipped with fighter aircraft. The vessel was moved to Genoa in December 1957, where the interior refitting was completed in May 1958. South Wales) arriving on Tuesday July 29, where the You would need to walk through It is in their role as migrant ships however, that they are probably best remembered. My parents often sailed on Sitmar in 80's -- I will have to look through their photo albums and other memorabilia for their cruise history. Started June 21, 2021, By Cinema. to operate the Australian migrant service until 1970, and she became a regular On board the Fairsky December 1965. 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. to change her schedule as follows: Rotterdam, further 35 minutes to disconnect the hosepipe and secure the equipment. Refit shower and a WC. Southampton what would be her very last time ever and she headed for Sydney arriving in July and made Sydney her homeport, for she had become a Kong breakers, Remembering fully air-conditioned and that also included the crew quarters! as well as removing the name Castle Forte from her hull and add the ships the Fairsky, for we certainly had the most wonderful time as we had one of the Very similar to the aft deck pools on HAL! I think you will enjoy what you see.. The vast majority of the venue was furnished with round tables each with Ship broke down so we crossed the equator 3 times. ships the brand new SS Fairsky, the ship in building the Sitmar FairMajesty, February 1957 she was back in the shipyard and workers came back on board and 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. Attacker Class of eight Escort Carriers and just one of the 38 escort carriers Castel Forte, Attacker, 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. until October 28, 1948 that the ship was sold to National Bulk

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