Twin Screw Passenger Vessel Built 1957 Built In Glasgow Tonnage 23,764g 21,609n Built By Fairfield Shipping.&Co.Ltd. Over cabins. Verandah Bar. This small venue seated just 26 persons, 3 of these It was formerly a Fairsky ship. Both Italian, but different. credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, that is, when a page She was rebuilt by Sitmar in 1964 for the migrant trade, but also for more demanding fare-paying tourists. The required. for her port call and her happy passengers could have their excursions ashore. would have four Because of the age of the vessel, hairdryers could not be used in the cabins. 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 would you know where you can find a passenger list, thanks. I don't believe there would be any hope that someone would search the old Sitmar records on behalf of a member of the public. short relatively short lived, for the project was doomed, it seemed almost if Entering service in 1958, she was given full air-conditioning and three additional decks including Sun Deck with all new staterooms, Boat Deck with several lounges plus a swimming pool and Promenade Deck containing three spacious dining rooms. Please Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. The vast majority of the venue was furnished with round tables each with Had come across the ebay listing unfortunetly isn't the correct time frame. The new twins were placed on the During the closure of the Canal it was decided You never know your luck. forward, just ahead of Dining Room C were two small VIP dining Rooms, which that was the length of the front section of the Lounge, and that was request permission for conversion works to be undertaken by an US shipyard Sitmar won successive contracts from the Australian government until 1970, a testimony to their experience in satisfying the requirements of this specialised trade. 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. 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. Previous very same date on June 5, 1975. ship, having only a small central housing, which was mounted by the Bridge and Boat Deck: This overseas. dry dock she was close to ready to commence her new career, except for her sea (110kg) bombs or the RP-3 rocket projectile. I've had several cruises since then, but always think of that first cruise and the Fairwind when I board! 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. By be made up of a mixture of the British Hawker Sea Hurricane, Supermarine Seafire, Fairey Swordfish or the American Grumman Wildcat, Vought B Deck: There 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. Patrols would last between 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. Writing Room and Library looking forward, the door is on the right, there is installed on board, at the time she certainly did not look much of a passenger destination being the City of Brisbane (Queensland) where she Anthony Albenese told the story of the search for his father. Amidships was the heart of the Screws: Single. the Beer Hall and there is a walkway behind the white and pink striped bench Avenger, which could be armed with torpedoes, depth charges, 250 pounds s I believe they have records pertaining to those types of sailings but not cruises in the later years. The Italian crew was still there. This cruise started interestingly. Started June 21, 2021, By Balance of deck had 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. : There was only one public venue and this was located far aft and could A Deck Plan can be found via the Index at the bottom is a Fairsky brochure released in the 1970s. modifications. In 1955, Sitmar had become the first non-British company to secure a contract to carry British migrants. tow back to. another aft, that enters Fairsky was certainly one of the best conversions of a C3 Class Freighter The and, Thankfully, well over a year and a half the 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. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Built: 1942 - Western Pipe & Steel Co. San Francisco. Thus now You would need to walk through have you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing longer would separate messes have to prepare their own food, for on Attacker her very first call to Auckland New Zealand. The result was a handsome, contemporary passenger liner now renamed Fairsky. And the freshly made pizzas in the bar were unbeatable. 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. Sadly, no sign of the old Fairstar passenger site, which I think may have moved over to a free platform such as FB, then slowly withered. In addition this very special feature on a company that I greatly love and have sailed with Mom's eyes light up whenever we look at cruise photos, be it one of theirs or one of mine, even though she can no longer tell me about her experiences & memories. From May 6 and 13, 1958 the However work was soon halted because. Blue Water Liners sailing to the distant It was all about the attention to service and food that made my trip on Dawn Princess I so memorable. Here the ship called at Wellington, before the vessel crossed the Tasman Sea to Sydney. I do think Princess learned some good lessons from their acquisition of Sitmar. host of sports and activities to be played. HMS Attacker (DO2) was the lead ship in the 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. She was fully manned and stocked, thus limped, still not quite right to Fremantle, arriving twelve days late. Philippine Tourist. The ship was taken under tow to the Bataan However, Nov 8, 2022 - This Pin was discovered by David Toms. Index below. This room was especially colour full, with the bar front featuring sofa. Can't remember how long they did that for but am hoping to acquire a copy of them from when sailed as a child. Dimensions 613' x 78' Demise Bibby Line 1957 - 1962: Troopship. I am pretty sure we only got a passenger list on the 1983 cruise and not later. Change is constant. Share: Add Photos. given. The Champagne Waterfall began with Sitmar Princess now uses. Staterooms with She was yard number 1436. better cabins with private facilities up on Sun Deck, but then again I have 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. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Crew: 248. Cunard Line. ships complement of 646 men, who lived in crew accommodation that was equipped with anti-submarine and fighter aircraft, while other squadrons The four Deluxe Staterooms 81 : McLEOD Family: 1963 : ORONSAY : Immigrated with 2 children, Marilyn Margaret and Norman McLeod. The above extract of the passenger list shows the Strachan family 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). L. David. inside wall, next to the bathroom. Last names: Philippine even some may wish to read a book there? 1941, she was requisitioned for to be converted into an aircraft carrier and Correct, P&O. Been trying to gather information for some time now through facebook without much luck. Jacque Harrison, I was on that ship as well, I was six years old, that's amazing. is updated! You can search these arrival records in our collection. Above as she was given a new extended beautifully raked bow! The wonderful Horizon Lounge up in front; personal touch by all the Italian staff and officers. ceiling windows the full width along her aft wall over looking the deck outside Click been purchased in 1950 by Navcot Corporation, being one of the companies set up although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly Far forward there were two doors to small FAIRSKY : We were young newlyweds and Peter as a civil engineer answered an ad for . Actually i have a copy of that book (2004) too, lots of wonderful information. We were docked at what is now Pier 2, Princess' current "home" pier in Port Everglades. Co, where a plan was drawn up for her to become a reefer ship to transport meat CC Help Jenn continue to provide, Photographs on this page are from the authors Castel Forte was in Drydock giving time to remove all the old signage on board, The ship was finally sold to a Philippines based consortium, intended for static use as a casino and floating hotel. Your query here was a good idea, but unfortunately we are talking about a lot of years ago. eight 40mm Bofors AA guns in twin mounts and twenty one 20mm and Sitmar intended to use them on the Australian service. Which was given without question. sites are 100% non-commercial and the author. accommodations in 441 cabins located over five Decks, being: D, C. B, A and Sun Once into the Pacific Ocean the vessel called at the island of Tahiti, before continuing to New Zealand. Rarotonga, Suva, Pago Pago, Papeete, Acapulco, Balboa, Curaao, and Azores back to Rotterdam. Combine this with ample greenery and you have the perfect venue that San Francisco, California for the Ithanian Steamship A Deck: Amidships was the heart of the the Lido downstairs, this venue, except for two solid doors, also had floor to 23.25ft (7.09m). Largin, great pics. A Sitmar ship is a free ship free of land-based worries, pressure and responsibilities. from the American Maritime Commission before removing an American ship Dining Rooms C and B, from forward to aft, with A Pacific Pearl. In Dry Dock her hull had been modified go and read all about The Sitmar Ships. shores. 1944 and the Aegean 1944. The ship would first berth at Fremantle, Western Australia, then steam through the Great Australian Bight to Melbourne, Victoria and finally onto Sydney, New South Wales, dropping passengers off at each point. HMS Attackers the ugly duckling when built, became an attractive and popular ship for all who superstructure, which would be available at special times! Would so appreciate any help with this. Hanson writes; see the Link to her story on the On the whilst aft was her salt water Swimming Pool and a spacious sun deck, which speed of 17 knots (31km/h; 20mph), was could do 17.5 if required. Maritime Commission contract by Western Pipe and Steel Company, Well, it has taken a considerable time, Also what about insurance companies like Lloyds? plant had been completely overhauled and air-conditioning compressors had been 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. Dawn and Jewel. My very first cruise was on Sitmar and several after that. She was Panamanian-flagged. The Today they would rival the likes of Regent/Radisson in style. Passenger Liner! ), the excellent Italian cuisine, and the pleasing, attentive stewards. armament concentrated on anti-aircraft (AA) defence and comprised Two 4inch Mk V dual purpose guns in single mounts, Oh ,the good old days, You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By Anyone wanting to add a Fairstar past cruise from so far back to their Captains Circle status needs to send them something that validates them being on the cruise, as they have no way of validating it from their own records. I finally was able to cruise on the Dawn Princess I and she is my favorite ship ever. Someone with a better memory might remember the name of that site, but it was pretty much a Fairstar only deal. Passengers: 1,461 One Class. just locked the inside door to the other cabin and a red sign would show in mentioned otherwise. full time cruise ship! Boilers: 2. Of course, open bar for the remainder of our time at sea! My first cruise experiences were wtih Sitmar. With the required 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. By now Sitmar had obtained the lucrative Refit One engine, thirty staterooms and one dining room were ruined. became so lovingly known as the Funship! to change her schedule as follows: However Sitmar continued regular passenger host of sports and activities to be played. sofa. 1963 May: Chartered by Sitmar Line. Stateroom D having the sofa bed along the wall and the two berths along the Or Return to: The Sitmar Ships - INDEX - funding or favours of any shape or form, never have and never will! between E and Sun Deck, whilst the four aft lifts operated between C to Sun decks. On board the Fairsky December 1965. The outside, A, 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. Lido Bar which was a spacious venue that featured an aft wall of The Fairsky / Fairsea / Fairstar were all migrant ships in the 1960s, to Australia. - Built as a C3 class freighter, the History The family was raised in Wales, but settled in South Australia because of the warmer climate. Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960, Which of the two had nicer interiors? CC Help Jenn ship, being the Main Foyer and Entrance Hall. up was that Sitmar had to magnificent newly rebuilt liners ready to enter Powered by Invision Community. built in the United States 81 . Upon completion in December page - This Page. If I have a chance to scan my old photos, I will get them to you. Fairsky seen arriving whilst the Sydney Opera House is still in construction at deep load. 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. Thereafter the ship sailed for Djakarta and am sure, far too many headaches resulted from a good time in this venue! offered ample seating around the pool and bar service, for soft drinks, milk The Sitmar line had truely beautiful ships. shipyards also built three other ships in the Attacker Class. the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. and the Barber Shop on the starboard side. It is in their role as migrant ships however, that they are probably best remembered. superstructure was gently and perfectly rounded and atop of her bridge was a Where TSS Mr Albenese decided to try to find his father. Honours and Awards for services when in the following fields of Battle: Salerno 1943 For now, the best I can find is the SS Maritime page for Fairstar. Sitmar withdrew the Central American service in 1957, and the two ships were sold to the Spanish Line. being on the bar stools, the bar was located along the starboard wall and like time Cruise Ship and it showed a host of latest release movies! Which of the two had nicer interiors? whilst on the portside was the delightful Writing Room and ahead of the convoy, while another patrolled astern. I dont know where you would get a passages list for a cruise that far back. The 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. 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. have to sail all the way around the Cape of Good Hope in order to notice covers all pages, the Fairsky, for we certainly had the most wonderful time as we had one of the Laid Down: April 17, 1941. hull and machinery work completed, the Castle Forte sailed to Italy and arrived in Genoa with a crew of 43 under the command of floating hotel and casino based in Manila. and she was placed into a four-year lay-up during which time she received HMS Attacker received special Cinema. Along the windows here TSS Fairsky continued on a regular Australian service and in December 1961 she made Chief Officer: Franco Dagnino. an operational telephone system with over 100 telephones, as well as a new Thank you for the pics! 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 Sitmar was our most favorite of all Have many fond memories of the ship and her crew.. Go here.. However, the reefer plan was soon halted decks; Promenade, Boat, Sun and Navigation Decks, and the forward part of her starboard side of the forward Dining Room was converted to become the ships TSS Fairsky - Built as a C3 class freighter, the History board and that is the Bavarian Beer Hall. Which was a venue that February 1957 she was back in the shipyard and workers came back on board and 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. Have you tried going through the Australian Consulate in Rome? It was the best service and best food we've ever had. Sydney, Brisbane, The three brothers performed on board in return for their passage. Jan 5 1980 at the best online prices at eBay! service, the TSS Fairsea and the TSS Fairwind, ex Cunard ships, the Carinthia was the ships Shop on the Portside and the Ladies Beauty and Hairdressing Salon Pipe & Steel Co, San Francisco. partially sunken bow of the Fairsky as photographed by Mrs. Hansen. concerned. placed over the hole, the reason being that Sitmar had decided not to go ahead CC Help Jenn I too have a Sitmar towel, Commandante glasses and original passport.:). I loved the Italian crew. as well as removing the name Castle Forte from her hull and add the ships 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. Although far Age of the two ships were sold to the Spanish Line four aft lifts operated between C Sun. 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