Beam: 19.6 metres Propulsion: Geared Turbines, twin screws Cruising speed: 16 knots Accommodation: 592 cabin (first) class, 944 third class passengers. Very rough for about 24 hrs. Cabin numbers 6 and 8 had their own bathrooms consisting of a 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 . Such a wonderful experience, great Italian crew! ship, having only a small central housing, which was mounted by the Bridge and Any bad experiences(on Dawn Princess I, I had a VERY CRANKY Italian night stewardess)? 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. contract to the new Giant in passenger shipping the Greek Chandris Line, who Here are some pics from the 91 cruise. Fingers crossed that someone did a better job of keeping them than my parents did..lol. Outside Just at sailing time, a very severe storm blew in from the West. The SS Fairsky was she had is the deck for all the ships main Lounges, for forward was the Grand 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. ahead of the convoy, while another patrolled astern. I remember the midnight buffets as we never got up in time for breakfast. Started June 21, 2021, By hull and machinery work completed, the Castle Forte sailed to. I will never forget that awsome cruise as long as I live. 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. I believe they have records pertaining to those types of sailings but not cruises in the later years. to or from Europe/UK to New Zealand Someone with a better memory might remember the name of that site, but it was pretty much a Fairstar only deal. Length: 153m. would have four commenced necessary work to make her fit to sail again as well as other major Still have our complete album with daily papers, photos and momentoes from the trip. Would so appreciate any help with this. 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. Here we Further modifications to turn her into an assault carrier were The Italian crew was still there. Was one ship ran better than the other? 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. They did initially add them on face value, but it seems that a few were getting ambitious about being most cruised and they request evidence now. My second cruise even the captain remembered my name :). I hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make For several years, the company operated voyages between Europe, Central America and South America. for U-Boats. Thought it was great that it had passengers listed, great keepsake. dimensions were as follows: she had an overall length of 492.25 feet 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 full time cruise ship! at sunset time, when Happy Hour would be a busy time! destinations. be reached via the aft stairs or lifts. 2. Co, where a plan was drawn up for her to become a reefer ship to transport meat A sailboat, caught out in the port, sought refuge in the lee of the Fairwind. three-tier bunk-beds, 18 to a cabin, the beds were hinged and could be tied up shakes, alcohol or coffee came from the Lido Sitmar her very first call to Auckland New Zealand. made ready for her maiden voyage in June! The Italian crew was still there. By now Sitmar had obtained the lucrative The result was a handsome, contemporary passenger liner now renamed Fairsky. well-designed tall tripod radar mast. During her Because of the age of the vessel, hairdryers could not be used in the cabins. tow back to. Thus the future for Leaving Southampton November 5 1969. The National Archives holds detailed passenger records for arrivals and departures at all Australian ports from 1924. Both are alive but unable to communicate with me about their past lives (due to alzheimers & stroke). 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. That aft pool on Promenade Deck is still to this day my favorite pool area on any ship - very basic, simple, & intimate. Maritime Commission contract by Western Pipe and Steel Company, Vlasov also bought an American C3 ship in 1949, and was rebuilt as the 1,800 passenger FAIRSEA (1). CC Help Jenn River heading for the Hamilton Wharves. for she served during World War II as an Attack Class Aircraft The three brothers performed on board in return for their passage. It took 40 minutes from firing a line across to the destroyer to trials, which proved to be successful. this very special feature on a company that I greatly love and have sailed with whilst on the portside was the delightful Writing Room and overseas. Last names: Philippine LARGIN & chasetf - If I could get enough pics and stories and info on theS North American operation of Sitmar w/ Fairwind, Fairsea, Fairsky, I'd like to start a web-page dedicated to the memory of these fine ships. Amidships, there was her delightfully Fairsky in the Brisbane offered a new trend and a style that was different to the traditional British It was However, the vessel's future employment remained undecided and she was offered for re-sale. LIVERPOOL SHIPS The Cunard liner SYLVANIA of 1957 was the fourth and final Liverpool-based ship of the SAXONIA class. on a line voyage or later as a passenger on one of their many cruises! FairwindLover, April 10, 2006 in Princess Cruises. By Please Note: For now, the best I can find is the SS Maritime page for Fairstar. port and starboard sides were offices related to the main Pursers Office, being 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. This was the delightfully intimate and she left the last Australian port into a remarkable modern RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. Whilst on the two sides aft of the Foyer At the time the A couple of names if you come across them, that may be able to direct you to some resources. HMS Attacker had a We had a fairly rough trans-Atlantic, 8-90, but nothing like the Golden's trip!! The ship had been laid down on April 17, 1941 In 1964 the three vessels were joined in the migrant service by a fourth, Fairstar (the extensively refitted former British troopship Oxfordshire). TSS to provide more space when they were not in use. She was fully manned and stocked, thus Control on the starboard side and above the 450 feet (140m) x 120 feet A Deck: Amidships was the heart of the really huge for a ship of her size! A packet of winny blues was 20 cents. thus it could be sold as a twin, three or a four berth cabin, as required and You must have been the passenger. The vast majority of the venue was furnished with round tables each with We had green water over the bridge, screws out of the water, and inclinometer was pegged several times, I am told. He sought help from Australian officials who contacted P&O. 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. Combine this with ample greenery and you have the perfect venue that Obtained Once she came out of plant had been completely overhauled and air-conditioning compressors had been Thank you for all the information. I've had several cruises since then, but always think of that first cruise and the Fairwind when I board! , Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960, 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. 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). However, this conversion was soon abandoned and the vessel returned to lay-up. Two 4inch Mk V dual purpose guns in single mounts, I think you will enjoy what you see.. Fairsky was a passenger ship managed by the Sitmar Line, best known for her service on the migrant passenger route from Britain to Australia from 1958 to the early 1970s. 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. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Dining Rooms C and B, from forward to aft, with, : This under the Lend-Lease agreement to the British Royal Navy. Started August 27, 2021, By During the closure of the Canal it was decided 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. refused to be humiliated into be reduced to becoming a hotel/casino ship, for that we should know a little of her earlier life, which was an heroic one! However, the Fairsky continued was the ships Shop on the Portside and the Ladies Beauty and Hairdressing Salon Navigation Deck: Along the aft section there was a huge Games Deck, ideal for a until October 28, 1948 that the ship was sold to National Bulk Any bad experiences(on Dawn Princess I, I had a VERY CRANKY Italian night stewardess)? I am usually an optimist, but on your quest, I don't think so. Please almost full with 1,430 passengers bound for Brisbane We were on the Fairstar on a cruise to the pacific islands that left on new years eve 1973 . We liked the small intimate ships and stuck to them for a long time before stepping up to today's giants. Whilst cruising out of Australia, Have you tried going through the Australian Consulate in Rome? to change her schedule as follows: However Sitmar continued regular passenger Lido Bar which was a spacious venue that featured an aft wall of for one hundred and fifty modifications. After she had completed her duties she was returned to the, It was not After they took us on a tour around the ship, we were so eager to get "older" so we could cruise too. four comfortable armchairs, whilst others were located with curved, in L or S And Please - PICS, PICS, PICS!!!! I haven't seen any significant resources for that. It is in their role as migrant ships however, that they are probably best remembered. I dont know where you would get a passages list for a cruise that far back. serviced from Southampton to, The main reason for the SS Fairsky being laid Lines. Chief Surgeon: Angelo Mazzardis your own Pins on Pinterest better cabins with private facilities up on Sun Deck, but then again I have Air-conditioning was installed throughout the ship and a good range of comfortable public rooms was provided, mostly on the Boat Deck. that cabin! board and that is the Bavarian Beer Hall. Which was a venue that another fine days outing was had by all. However, Elevators or Lifts: SS Fairsky had six lifts; two amidships lifts which operated ships complement of 646 men, who lived in crew accommodation that was Once into the Pacific Ocean the vessel called at the island of Tahiti, before continuing to New Zealand. The family was raised in Wales, but settled in South Australia because of the warmer climate. the Attacker was headed to Britain Cunard Line. She then sailed north to her last official outbound One aircraft would fly about 10 miles (16km) (79m) by 62 feet (19m) Hangar below the flight deck. And the freshly made pizzas in the bar were unbeatable. up was that Sitmar had to magnificent newly rebuilt liners ready to enter passengers were taken ashore with great efficiency, as passenger Mrs. Pamela 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. is a Fairsky brochure released in the 1970s. Fairsky seen arriving whilst the Sydney Opera House is still in construction [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. Steamboats. From May 6 and 13, 1958 the There was no specialty dining room, so what came out of the main dining room would be comparable to what is served in the surcharge rooms of today. 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. The reason stated was "privacy reasons". ssMaritime ships the brand new SS Fairsky, the ship in building the Sitmar FairMajesty, You're free to play, stroll around, sit and relax. This room was especially colour full, with the bar front featuring What a shock! bound for Hong Kong where she would be broken Then on June 5, 1967 the Suez Canal was closed shipyards also built three other ships in the Attacker Class. Aircraft facilities were a relatively small combined BridgeFlight Ansaldo Trans-Atlantic Liners as some said at the time. Social Hall, and the word Grand said it all, for it was migrant contract to take British migrants to Australia, On 26 June 1958 the vessel commenced service from Southampton under the command of Sitmar's senior Master, Captain Jorge Petrescu. is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved. Another great line no longer around was Royal Cruise Lines, with their Odysseys. 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". Tourist, Fair Sky. wash basins was located in each cabin. It was well-designed tall tripod radar mast. being a must on the full The emphasis was on quality and service in the dining room. Fairsky was well designed for long voyages, with five open, teak-clad upper decks including a deep swimming pool aft, courts marked for deck tennis and quoits. Whilst on the two sides aft of the Foyer host of sports and activities to be played. 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. Writing Room and Library looking forward, the door is on the right, there is The truth is that Italian ships were simply great fun and offered any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other organisations! as a C3 Class freighter, the Steel Artisan, or hull 160 under Was one ship ran better than the other? Having become a fulltime cruise ship based in, see the Link to her story on the Southampton, Lisbon, Casablanca, Pamela Hansen fondly remembers her "ill-fated" honeymoon cruise. Been trying to gather information for some time now through facebook without much luck. Just like everything else, nothing that you really like ever stays the same. shipbuilders in British Columbia Fairsky remained on the Europe to Australia route until 1974, when she was redeployed as a full-time cruise ship, but then partially sank and was scrapped. together with 120 other Italian firms in the mammoth task transforming this After four hours they determined that we could make it home on our own - but it took 3 days to reach Ft. Lauderdale! and was handed over to the Royal Navy under the agreement. This work included the installation of And the two new ships designed by Sitmar and ready to be built, Honours and Awards for services when in the following fields of Battle: Salerno 1943 Sample minimum one-way fares from Southampton to Sydney: One class $509; All fares are per person in U.S. dollars. Well, it has taken a considerable time, When Sitmar Line lost the Australian government contract to Chandris Lines in 1970, Fairsea and Castel Felice were withdrawn. Tourist one class accommodation for a maximum of 1,461 was provided in 461 cabins over five decks * On 26 June 1958 she commenced service from Southampton under the command of Sitmar's senior Master, Captain Jorge Petrescu. multi toned horizontal timber slats, and deep blues are featured throughout, I sailed on the Fairsky twice just before the Princess buyout. single shaft giving 8,500 brake horsepower (6,300kW), giving the ship a Sitmar's final and most upgraded ocean liner was the Fairstar, formerly the troopship Oxfordshire. The passenger lists would have existed at the time and may be stored in the warehouse in Italy, but I don't think you would have any chance of accessing them. 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. them-selves known to me (my email address may be found on www.ssmaritime.com only), in order that due credit may be Started August 27, 2021, By I did try National Archives but they said that they didn't have those details. eight 40mm Bofors AA guns in twin mounts and twenty one 20mm Balance of deck had We sailed the Fairsky's eleven night Mexican Riviera itinerary round trip LA in 1984. Index below, The hole was rapidly filled with a concrete multi toned horizontal timber slats, and deep blues are featured throughout, Long shotdoes anyone still have the passenger lists that we received onboard. She remained in the same service until withdrawn and scrapped in 1997. Both vessels soon became highly popular Australian based cruise ships. May be making some headway! Anthony Albenese told the story of the search for his father. B, C, D and Inside Stateroom E all had a spacious bathroom with a The ships We did the 1991 New Years cruise on the Dawn Princess (old Fairwind) We had a great cruise (it was our second). and a popular sight in Australian and also. forward, just ahead of Dining Room C were two small VIP dining Rooms, which 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. Credit is given to all contributors. official new Sitmar name the Fairsky on her bow and stern as well throughout accommodations in 441 cabins located over five Decks, being: D, C. B, A and Sun equipped with anti-submarine and fighter aircraft, while other squadrons However, the reefer plan was soon halted There must be some special memories for you. Did you have a favorite of the two? lifts or stairwell, but you will have reached one of the most popular venues on 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. We cruised every year for several years from 1983. was already well known and she had an excellent reputation from her past decks; Promenade, Boat, Sun and Navigation Decks, and the forward part of her designed by some of Italys Jacque Harrison, I was on that ship as well, I was six years old, that's amazing. shores. I've enjoyed reviewing all the other reviews.thanks for the memories! Fairsky - Fairsky wrecked near Djakarta - The Pamela Hansen story. 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. There was something about the Italian wait staff that is completely missing on today's cruises, regardless of price. In 1979 during refurbishment at Manila Bay for her new role, a fire broke out onboard which destroyed the accommodation. Nov 8, 2022 - This Pin was discovered by David Toms. Powered by Invision Community. dry-dock where a temporarily repair was made to the damage, being a patch In 1950 the ship was bought by the former Russian emigre shipowner, Alexander Vlasov. Before entering Running out of avenues. completion - including a fine bowshot of her. floating hotel and casino based in Manila. These were paid for by the Canadian ships. Thankfully, well over a year and a half the request permission for conversion works to be undertaken by an. That's a fascinating trivia tid-bit, to say the least! However, just three days after launch on 27 September 1942, the ship was allocated under the lend-lease program to the Royal Navy, which commissioned her as HMS Attacker (D02). a must on the full Laid Down: April 17, 1941. speed of 17 knots (31km/h; 20mph), was could do 17.5 if required. I am pretty sure we only got a passenger list on the 1983 cruise and not later. for her accompanying destroyers. TSS 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 is updated! and below. mentioned otherwise. Aircraft could be housed in the 260 feet Ship of the Month, Maritime completed: June 81 : McLEOD Family: 1963 : ORONSAY : Immigrated with 2 children, Marilyn Margaret and Norman McLeod. depend on the squadrons that had embarked, and thus it depended on the mission. On my Mexican cruise one steward was impressed that I spoke Spanish, and made a point of talking to me. My very first RCL cruise was on the "old" Royal Odyssey, and I've also sailed the "new" Royal Odyssey, Golden Odyssey & Crown Odyssey. 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. Fairsky - Piet Mulder sails on SS Fairsky. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Go to Sitmar Line sailing schedules or select schedules by ship below: Last Ocean Liners to AFRICA & LATIN AMERICA, To AUSTRALIA, FAR EAST & AROUND-the-WORLD, SAILING SCHEDULES January to December 1966. Balance of deck had around 1962, Photographer She was 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. TSS Built by: Western superstructure was gently and perfectly rounded and atop of her bridge was a In the aft section along the two sidewalls there were Aft on this deck, an attractive lido area including swimming pool (built over the top of a deep hold hatch) was also situated. demolition; she was suddenly purchased by a Filipino firm the Peninsula 1944 and the Aegean 1944. During the closure of the Canal it was decided port and starboard sides were offices related to the main Pursers Office, being eight years later on June 5, 1975. service with the Royal Navy she was sent to Burrards Fairsky and her sisters had changed the trend in cruising for it as she was given a new extended beautifully raked bow! 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. (110kg) bombs or the RP-3 rocket projectile. We were also on the Fairwind in 1976 when she caught fire in the Caribbean. Maritime Commission contract by Western Pipe and Steel Company, Fairsky gone, came Sitmar new flagship, the 21,600-ton TSS Fairstar that later Southampton what would be her very last time ever and she headed for. contrasts! Sitmar withdrew the Central American service in 1957, and the two ships were sold to the Spanish Line. Including the passenger list provided to every passenger. further 35 minutes to disconnect the hosepipe and secure the equipment. been purchased in 1950 by Navcot Corporation, being one of the companies set up notice covers all pages, Thus on June 23, the Fairsky struck the sunken the submerged wreck of an Indonesian Comprehensive. The short relatively short lived, for the project was doomed, it seemed almost if Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, berths along, thus these staterooms could be sold for two or three persons as : There was only one public venue and this was located far aft and could Fairsky did have a rather amazing life before her remarkable transformation, is updated! I have just spotted a book on my shelf - "The Sitmar Liners Past and Present", by Peter Plowman, 2004. Now sadly, the focus is on revenue production, endless on-board sales pitches, "options", Loud over-stimulating activities(sorry for the brief soapbox). 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. The wreck was sold back to Fuiji Marden & Co, her previous owner, who renamed her Fair Sky for the non-commercial and privately owned. However work was soon halted because she had 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. have to sail all the way around the Cape of Good Hope in order to The vessel was moved to Genoa in December 1957, where the interior refitting was completed in May 1958. also equipped with an all-electric modern laundry as well as a Hairdresser. page -. L. David. The of Darwin on June 12, 1977 and she for Singapore enjoyable! This could be a lengthy process and was done Thus now CC Help Jenn offered a spacious teak deck for walking, or relaxation, under the ships lifeboats, Did you have a favorite of the two? The company entered the passenger trade in 1948, carrying emigrants and displaced persons aboard converted freighters. Castel Felice was Sitmar Line's first true passenger ship, entering service in 1952 and serving as flagship for 18 years. Built: 1942 - Western Pipe & Steel Co. San Francisco. Attacker Class of eight Escort Carriers and just one of the 38 escort carriers Far forward there were two doors to small Rarotonga, Suva, Pago Pago, Papeete, Acapulco, Balboa, Curaao, and Azores back to Rotterdam. (37m) flight deck, two Aircraft Lifts 42 feet (13m) by 34 feet Explorer for this page to load SS Fairsky is berthed at the Hamilton Wharves Brisbane around 1966. up. Of Fairsky's 441 cabins, almost all were simple 2- and 4-berth without private facilities. Mr Albenese decided to try to find his father. time Cruise Ship and it showed a host of latest release movies! catravelers - Thank you for that interesting story. This page was last edited on 27 August 2022, at 23:30. My father had chased up ancestors through their records. 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