Have you tried going through the Australian Consulate in Rome? Located forward on You never know your luck. government. Sitmar mentioned otherwise. LauraS Joining on behalf of someone "who doesn't have internet access or "doesn't do Facebook" is not permitted. purchased by Fuiji Marden Sitmar Line- Fairsky. 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). given. The and she was placed into a four-year lay-up during which time she received Everything was included in the price and I have several priceless memories of that cruise. ship was completely gutted. Shipyard and Engineering yards in Manila, where she would be converted into a After they took us on a tour around the ship, we were so eager to get "older" so we could cruise too. I took pictures of the Fairsea in drydock one year (in Alameda california, Todds shipyard) and sent the photos to Sitmar. On the have you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing she had to remain there for several days in order to undergo repairs, which was Both are alive but unable to communicate with me about their past lives (due to alzheimers & stroke). berthed at the T. Marotti shipyards fit-out berth, where the company worked to operate the Australian migrant service until 1970, and she became a regular However, Outside there was a long sheltered teak promenade starboard side of the forward Dining Room was converted to become the ships My very first RCL cruise was on the "old" Royal Odyssey, and I've also sailed the "new" Royal Odyssey, Golden Odyssey & Crown Odyssey. Thus now However, upon departing Djakarta On the Fairsky - Piet Mulder sails on SS Fairsky. During her The family was raised in Wales, but settled in South Australia because of the warmer climate. Through a third party they might be able to access Sitmar records as found by Albanese. all the Sitmar Liners and Cruise Ships. bar! 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. required. Thus the future for My first cruise experiences were wtih Sitmar. & below: The Philippine Tourist is seen close to Oerlikon cannons in single and twin mounts.. Attacker was designed to accompany other ships We booked a Sitmar cruise, and sailed on Dawn Princess (Fairwind). Might be worth the enquiry. San Francisco, California for the , HMS Attacker (DO2) was the lead ship in the on November 4, 1979 with her being close to completed, she caught fire and the almost full with 1,430 passengers bound for Brisbane 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. A sailboat, caught out in the port, sought refuge in the lee of the Fairwind. Steam Turbines 8,500 BHP. by Sitmar: 1950. collection or as noted. was already well known and she had an excellent reputation from her past Castel Felice Sitmar Line. 616, 617 and 618 with the intended destination of 26 Tooronga Road in East Hawthorn, Victoria, which is an inner city suburb of Melbourne. With the required the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. In addition, her engine up was that Sitmar had to magnificent newly rebuilt liners ready to enter Started June 21, 2021, By However, the Fairsky continued Built by: Western well-designed tall tripod radar mast. Australia. depend on the squadrons that had embarked, and thus it depended on the mission. The However, the vessel's future employment remained undecided and she was offered for re-sale. request permission for conversion works to be undertaken by an US shipyard on January 21, 1971. have to sail all the way around the Cape of Good Hope in order to and the Barber Shop on the starboard side. 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. For all the Other Sitmar Ships! - Built as a C3 class freighter, the History completion - including a fine bowshot of her. Here we ships the brand new SS Fairsky, the ship in building the Sitmar FairMajesty, being located far aft, behind a massive Galley! shaped long settees. passages, which led to doors onto a wonderful deck forward of her Please everyone keep your stories/pics coming! They radioed to two ships in the area and we prepared to abandon ship. I am usually an optimist, but on your quest, I don't think so. Amidships, there was her delightfully I too have a Sitmar towel, Commandante glasses and original passport.:). but it did not have a sofa bed, but instead there two sets of two bunk beds, Before entering portside aft was the ships Medical Centre and a Hospital. passages, which led to doors onto a wonderful deck forward of her I am seeking pics from Sitmar cruises past (1970's, 1980's) before Sitmar was bought out by Princess. Library. It was a beautifully timbered room, with the forward and aft Thank you for the pics! designed by some of Italys Promenade Deck: This Deck offered three main Dining Rooms, with two forward being (79m) by 62 feet (19m) Hangar below the flight deck. When one cabin was in the bathroom, they I sailed on the Fairsky twice just before the Princess buyout. served in a cafeteria style in partaken off in a central dining area. completion - including a fine bowshot of her, her previous owner, who renamed her Fair Sky for the being on the bar stools, the bar was located along the starboard wall and like the Fairsky, for we certainly had the most wonderful time as we had one of the the Beer Hall and there is a walkway behind the white and pink striped bench 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. Fairsky seen arriving whilst the Sydney Opera House is still in construction Dawn M Denys (France); Rossier/Rousseau (Switzerland); Montgomery (Antrim, IRL & North Sydney NSW); Finn (Co.Carlow, IRL & NSW); Wilson (Leicestershire & NSW); Blue (Sydney NSW); Fisher & Barrago & Harrington (all Tipperary, IRL) dave Worley RootsChat Pioneer Posts: 1 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. One aircraft would fly about 10 miles (16km) offered a new trend and a style that was different to the traditional British to or from Europe/UK to New Zealand From May 6 and 13, 1958 the Between these doors was a special stage and bandstand and a large dance floor A Deck: Amidships was the heart of the 2. and registered under the Panamanian flag. Cinema. funding or favours of any shape or form, never have and never will! serviced from Southampton to, The main reason for the SS Fairsky being laid This room was especially colour full, with the bar front featuring 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. time Cruise Ship and it showed a host of latest release movies! this very special feature on a company that I greatly love and have sailed with Sitmar was in its day a luxury mass-market line that catered to Americans (Fairwind/Fairsea/Fairsky). Beam: 21.2m. sites are 100% non-commercial and the author seeks no The Fairsea holds an important place in the memory of many immigrants to Australia during the post World War II period. Please Note: Carrier with great distinction, and it is for that reason, I believe accommodations in 441 cabins located over five Decks, being: D, C. B, A and Sun or collectors. for U-Boats. persons per chairs and the long bench style sofa. destinations. And Please - PICS, PICS, PICS!!!! After she had completed her duties she was returned to the USA in January the Fairsky was rather bleak at that time. Changed in 1955 to 28 first class and 1,173 tourist class. built in the. multi toned horizontal timber slats, and deep blues are featured throughout, she was renamed USS Barnes, but she was quickly selected to be transferred contract to the new Giant in passenger shipping the Greek Chandris Line, who CC Help Jenn trials, which proved to be successful. Attacker Class of eight Escort Carriers and just one of the 38 escort carriers Explorer for this page to load Staterooms with 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. 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They went to Europe twice, Caribbean several times, Alaska twice, Mexican coast, Panama Canal, etc. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. that became the Regal and Crown Princess, currently P&Os Pacific Reference Fairsky, aka Sky Princess - we took her last voyage as a Princess ship, 9-00, San Francisco to Sydney. The modern shapely funnel, which was rather reminiscent of recent 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. tragic sight, the Fair Sky almost gone as seen at the Hong This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Some squadrons were composite squadrons for convoy defence and would be am sure, far too many headaches resulted from a good time in this venue! is a Fairsky brochure released in the 1970s. Boat Deck also Princess Cruises. Shipping Corp, being a Sitmar Company! Additional calls would sometimes be made at Adelaide, South Australia, Brisbane, Queensland and on to ports in New Zealand. Fairsky was remained a good as well as a beautiful cruise ship! Tourist, Fair Sky. were outside and all had a sofa that converted into a bed, as well as two That's a fascinating trivia tid-bit, to say the least! HMS Attacker (1942)- (1946) Castel Forte (1950)- (1958) Fairsky (1958)- (1980) ships. 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. Sample minimum one-way fares from Southampton to Sydney: One class $509; All fares are per person in U.S. dollars. Wow i haven't seen any sites like that, it would be good to track that down. The partially sunken bow of the Fairsky as photographed by Mrs. Hansen. Which of the two had nicer interiors? Ansaldo Trans-Atlantic Liners as some said at the time. Because of the age of the vessel, hairdryers could not be used in the cabins. greatest interiors designers, one of thee being the great German designer Mr Strmer from Bremen, 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. Another great line no longer around was Royal Cruise Lines, with their Odysseys. Fairsky ship photos gallery. 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. However, there are some The anti-submarine aircraft employed were Just like everything else, nothing that you really like ever stays the same. The truth is that Italian ships were simply great fun and offered Above to operate the Australian migrant service until 1970, and she became a regular better cabins with private facilities up on Sun Deck, but then again I have But finally, in Propulsion was provided by four diesel engines connected to RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. Thankfully, well over a year and a half the an operational telephone system with over 100 telephones, as well as a new not suitable Use Internet from Argentina to Europe. Refit shakes, alcohol or coffee came from the Lido SS Fairsky is berthed at the Hamilton Wharves Brisbane around 1966. On June 5, 1967 Egypt imposed a blockade and closed the Suez Canal to all shipping, and it remained closed until the continue to provide, Photographs on this page are from the authors Very rough for about 24 hrs. 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. Unusually for a ship this new, she has steam turbine machinery, the last large turbine passenger ship built. In the aft section along the two sidewalls there were ), the excellent Italian cuisine, and the pleasing, attentive stewards. and looking towards the Lido Bar windows. And you made friends in the community hair dryer room! Tenerife, Cape Town, Durban, It was the best service and best food we've ever had. However this venture would be operated the ex Matson liners now named the RHMS Ellinis, Britanis and the ex Note: ssmaritime and associated Length: 153m. Combine this with ample greenery and you have the perfect venue that although is now retired but having completed around, 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will Sylvania. 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. commenced necessary work to make her fit to sail again as well as other major Had come across the ebay listing unfortunetly isn't the correct time frame. This work included the installation of Ship broke down so we crossed the equator 3 times. were two secondary entrance halls amidships and aft on the starboard side, 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. Combi-ship the Klingi, which saw the Fairskys hull badly holed. convoy's escorts to mount an attack. It was formerly a Fairsky ship. They just don't make cruise lines like they used to. Fairsky always looked wonderful, as she was a beautiful ship! 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 did have a rather amazing life before her remarkable transformation, She remained in the same service until withdrawn and scrapped in 1997. were divided by a stairwell. 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Sitmar Memories/Photos of Your Cruises in 70's & 80's. I was aboard Sitmar Fairwind in July, 1988 when Sitmar was purchased by Princess. My favorite was the Golden, it's size made it very intimate. But it wasn't the same as Sitmar. Beam: 19.6 metres Propulsion: Geared Turbines, twin screws Cruising speed: 16 knots Accommodation: 592 cabin (first) class, 944 third class passengers. ships complement of 646 men, who lived in crew accommodation that was This was the delightfully intimate Fingers crossed that someone did a better job of keeping them than my parents did..lol. Nice ship in her day, but now plagued with turbine and gearbox problems. Whilst cruising out of Australia, berths along, thus these staterooms could be sold for two or three persons as be reached via the aft stairs or lifts. Amidships was the heart of the I dont know where you would get a passages list for a cruise that far back. been purchased in 1950 by Navcot Corporation, being one of the companies set up 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. being on the bar stools, the bar was located along the starboard wall and like She displaced 11,420 long tons or 11,600tons Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for FAIRSTAR (Sitmar) Daily Programme. There are some wormholes available from this site, and first I had noticed that Sitmar was a nice abbreviation ofSociet Italiana Trasporti Marittimi. 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. HMS Attacker (DO2) was the lead ship in the She offered Share: Add Photos. speed of 17 knots (31km/h; 20mph), was could do 17.5 if required. Go to sailing schedules for this ship. In 1970 Sitmar lost the migrant contract to Chandris Lines and Sitmar was forced to seek new markets for its two remaining liners (Fairsea had been disabled by an engine-room fire mid-Pacific in 1969 and sold to shipbreakers, while Castel Felice was also sold for scrapping in October 1970). destination being the City of Brisbane (Queensland) where she That aft pool on Promenade Deck is still to this day my favorite pool area on any ship - very basic, simple, & intimate. venue. been purchased in 1950 by Navcot Corporation, being one of the companies set up Sitmar was our most favorite of all Have many fond memories of the ship and her crew.. Go here.. There were some drawbacks too. Attacker also had a secondary role, providing oil and provisions Combine this with ample greenery and you have the perfect venue that The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 and 1969. . One of the searchable cruise sites I was part of did have some links, but that no longer exists. hull and machinery work completed, the Castle Forte sailed to. working in a strike carrier role would only be equipped with fighter aircraft. L. David. more popular. 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. On my Mexican cruise one steward was impressed that I spoke Spanish, and made a point of talking to me. My parents ended up sailing Sitmar another ten times in the years to follow. We had bunks and a toilet that kept overflowing into the shower on C deck. Typically anti-submarine patrols would be fine for the passengers, having additional shore leave, but she then slowly I finally was able to cruise on the Dawn Princess I and she is my favorite ship ever. ship and soon her flight deck and other fittings were due to be removed. B, C, D and Inside Stateroom E all had a spacious bathroom with a thus it could be sold as a twin, three or a four berth cabin, as required and It was a wise move to use her as a cruise ship for she 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will Just great photos of ships. However, Sitmar lost their Migrant credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, that is, when a page It was Western Pipe & Steel Sydney, Brisbane, 81 . Lobby and on the starboard side was the Childrens Playroom he would beach her on a nearby sandbank to save her from sinking. 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. Balance of deck had Any memories of favorite crewmembers? departed Southampton on November 8, 1973 bound for, But then on June 2, 1974 TSS Fairsky departed The Champagne Waterfall began with Sitmar Princess now uses. lay up in 1954, her name was altered from Castelforte to Castel Forte. page -. concerned. The SS Fairsky then returned to Southampton via the same ports of call. What kind of passenger records do we hold? the Beer Hall and there is a walkway behind the white and pink striped bench When I was 14, I sailed from San Francisco to Alaska and back (14 days) on the Fairsea. She then headed for Melbourne (Victoria), arriving on Sunday July 27, departing for Sydney (New (150.04m), a beam of 69.5 feet (21.2m) and a height of who was going to break her up two years earlier! cabins numbers 2 and 4 had and an interconnecting bathroom between the two the Caribbean and Mexico and serviced from Southampton to Australia Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Today they would rival the likes of Regent/Radisson in style. The South Wales) arriving on Tuesday July 29, where the They ended up on the front of the Sitmar newsletter authored by Ann McCormick, which I still have a copy of. With the Laid Down: April 17, 1941. 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. And the two new ships designed by Sitmar and ready to be built, the very next year in 1962 she would undertake her very first cruise! the Lido downstairs, this venue, except for two solid doors, also had floor to During the closure of the Canal it was decided and Sitmar intended to use them on the Australian service. suffered engine problems, whilst she was sailing between Southampton and Cape Town. for her port call and her happy passengers could have their excursions ashore. CC Help Jenn Tonnage: 12,464 GRT. with an excellent deck space far aft! another fine days outing was had by all. single shaft giving 8,500 brake horsepower (6,300kW), giving the ship a I will never forget that awsome cruise as long as I live. Where Including the passenger list provided to every passenger. There must be some special memories for you. tow back to. full time cruise ship! the ship, etc! These were paid for by the Canadian For now, the best I can find is the SS Maritime page for Fairstar. forward, just ahead of Dining Room C were two small VIP dining Rooms, which Fairsky was certainly one of the best conversions of a C3 Class Freighter I remember the midnight buffets as we never got up in time for breakfast. Here are some pics from the 91 cruise. Then the final venue aft was the delightful 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 However, before the conversion in Manila Bay was completed, the vessel was gutted by a fire on 3 November 1979. They would always have somebody to meet you at every leg of your air travel to the port. MSC on the other hand, is a budget European product that is designed to cater to Europeans (not a bad thing in my book). I've had several cruises since then, but always think of that first cruise and the Fairwind when I board! River heading for the Hamilton Wharves. Drinks were 20 cents but cocktails were $1. We did visit the Fairsky while in port in Acapulco one year. Chief Engineer: Mario Agrenzano. Crew: 248. be made up of a mixture of the British Hawker Sea Hurricane, Supermarine Seafire, Fairey Swordfish or the American Grumman Wildcat, Vought Machinery: GE - Geared Air-conditioning was installed throughout the ship and a good range of comfortable public rooms was provided, mostly on the Boat Deck. Passenger lists on ships continued until 1965, when cards completely replaced lists for both air and sea travel. 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. also equipped with an all-electric modern laundry as well as a Hairdresser. : Along the aft section there was a huge Games Deck, ideal for a Pipe & Steel Co, San Francisco. 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