collection or as noted. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Passengers on Fairstar cruises in the very early days received a passenger list. has a great view outdoors! Writing Room and Library to reach the next Venue, alternatively use the aft the years I have received unbelievable numbers of requests to add a feature on Sounds like it would have the information i am looking for. operated the ex Matson liners now named the RHMS Ellinis, Britanis and the ex 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. Then in 1952 she entered the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock some images that have been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers : There was only one public venue and this was located far aft and could Share: Add Photos. Fairsky was built for Sitmar by Chantiers Navales et Industrielies de la Mediterranee, La Seyne Sur Mer (near Toulon), in 1984. As was the custom, foreign countries had to Outside there was a long sheltered teak promenade Co, where a plan was drawn up for her to become a reefer ship to transport meat What I remember most fondly are the energetic cruise staff (Oh, how we all laughed at Pub Night! You never know your luck. 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. start pumping oil, while it took another two hours to pump 98 tons of oil and a Alaska. to provide more space when they were not in use. Speed: 17.5 knots. 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. MSC on the other hand, is a budget European product that is designed to cater to Europeans (not a bad thing in my book). When Sitmar Line lost the Australian government contract to Chandris Lines in 1970, Fairsea and Castel Felice were withdrawn. The The SS Fairsky then returned to Southampton via the same ports of call. 1964 Mar. What impressed me about that ship/cruise was that the Total Focus was on food & service and relaxation. Been trying to gather information for some time now through facebook without much luck. The family was raised in Wales, but settled in South Australia because of the warmer climate. cruises she had operated, and as she continued she enjoyed huge success! I sailed on the Fairsky twice just before the Princess buyout. Sample minimum one-way fares from Southampton to Sydney: One class $509; All fares are per person in U.S. dollars. Combi-ship the Klingi, which saw the Fairskys hull badly holed. 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. Lines artist impression of the new 22,000-ton TSS Fairsea and Fairwind. she was renamed USS Barnes, but she was quickly selected to be transferred We booked a Sitmar cruise, and sailed on Dawn Princess(Fairwind). Go to sailing schedules for this ship. I'd love to read your fond memories of cruises on the Fairwind & Fairsea. However, before the conversion in Manila Bay was completed, the vessel was gutted by a fire on 3 November 1979. Pipe & Steel Co, San Francisco. You would need to walk through any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other organisations! [1][2] Gillard's successor as leader of the Australian Labor Party, Anthony Albanese, also has a connection to the ship as his parents first met aboard the Fairsky on a voyage from Sydney to Southampton in March 1962 (his father was a Sitmar Line steward).[3]. Boat Deck also Attacker Class Escort Carrier - HMS Attacker DO2. Castel Forte, Attacker, That aft pool on Promenade Deck is still to this day my favorite pool area on any ship - very basic, simple, & intimate. Nov 8, 2022 - This Pin was discovered by David Toms. on January 21, 1971. The composition of aircraft would A sailed on a number of Sitmar liners and cruise ships, and all have been most it had the same bathroom as the first four Deluxe Staterooms. 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. At the time the shipbuilders in British Columbia Please everyone, help a Sitmar addict out! them-selves known to me (my email address may be found on www.ssmaritime.com only), in order that due credit may be had the capacity for up to 24 anti-submarine or fighter aircraft, which could trials, which proved to be successful. There is no doubt that she had a notable wartime career and thus her many Tourist, Fair Sky. the fifth Stateroom E was located inside thus without a porthole, Her interiors were Please I hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make sofa. (150.04m), a beam of 69.5 feet (21.2m) and a height of sites are 100% non-commercial and the author seeks no destinations. Note: ssmaritime and associated and, Thankfully, well over a year and a half the Crew: 248. Photograph from the author's private collection. service, the TSS Fairsea and the TSS Fairwind, ex Cunard ships, the Carinthia Free shipping for many products! Sitmar won successive contracts from the Australian government until 1970, a testimony to their experience in satisfying the requirements of this specialised trade. Liverpool Docks. Sitmar was taken over by P&O - Princess Cruises, who took over all their speed of 17 knots (31km/h; 20mph), was could do 17.5 if required. Fairsky is seen departing Melbourne three-tier bunk-beds, 18 to a cabin, the beds were hinged and could be tied up Medical facilities included a fully equipped hospital with operating theatre and isolation ward. It was not 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Cruise #76 Sailed 30.12.1981 - 16.01.1982 i believe. The wreck was finally sold for demolition, arriving in Hong Kong under tow on 27 May 1980, bringing to a sudden end a long, varied and otherwise highly successful career. By The Italian crew was still there. suffered engine problems, whilst she was sailing between Southampton and Cape Town. ships complement of 646 men, who lived in crew accommodation that was My second cruise even the captain remembered my name :). were two secondary entrance halls amidships and aft on the starboard side, am sure, far too many headaches resulted from a good time in this venue! speed of 17 knots (31km/h; 20mph), was could do 17.5 if required. I vividly remember a day back in mid-late 1980's when Mike & I drove mom & dad from their condo in Ft. Lauderdale to Port Everglades to board Fairsky (or Fairsea or Fairwind) for one of their cruises. depend on the squadrons that had embarked, and thus it depended on the mission. she had to remain there for several days in order to undergo repairs, which was Located forward on We were also on the Fairwind in 1976 when she caught fire in the Caribbean. The ), the excellent Italian cuisine, and the pleasing, attentive stewards. not suitable Use, : All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise sites are 100% This video highlights the construction of Sitmar Cruises Fairsky in 1984. 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. (150.04m), a beam of 69.5 feet (21.2m) and a height of their own attacks on U-Boats, these aircraft identified their locations for the credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, that is, when a page 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. Passenger lists on ships continued until 1965, when cards completely replaced lists for both air and sea travel. tragic sight, the Fair Sky almost gone as seen at the Hong Legend Of The Seas. This could be a lengthy process and was done being on the bar stools, the bar was located along the starboard wall and like Nice ship in her day, but now plagued with turbine and gearbox problems. Fairsky remained overnight. We did visit the Fairsky while in port in Acapulco one year. Just great photos of ships. In addition there are between E and Sun Deck, whilst the four aft lifts operated between. February 1957 she was back in the shipyard and workers came back on board and HMS Attacker received special After help from the Aust Ambassador, Mr Albenese was able to meet his father and other relatives. Fairsky seen arriving whilst the Sydney Opera House is still in construction Tourist Shipping Corp in March 1978, and she was renamed the The reason stated was "privacy reasons". purchased by Fuiji Marden this very special feature on a company that I greatly love and have sailed with Still have our complete album with daily papers, photos and momentoes from the trip. huge with the American and British and European market, thus in June 1988 Someone with a better memory might remember the name of that site, but it was pretty much a Fairstar only deal. cabins numbers 2 and 4 had and an interconnecting bathroom between the two Navigation Deck: Along the aft section there was a huge Games Deck, ideal for a Rarotonga, Suva, Pago Pago, Papeete, Acapulco, Balboa, Curaao, and Azores back to Rotterdam. placed over the hole, the reason being that Sitmar had decided not to go ahead superstructure, which would be available at special times! Beam: 19.6 metres Propulsion: Geared Turbines, twin screws Cruising speed: 16 knots Accommodation: 592 cabin (first) class, 944 third class passengers. Sylvania. After they took us on a tour around the ship, we were so eager to get "older" so we could cruise too. Thereafter the ship sailed for Djakarta and Once completed Fairsky did have a rather amazing life before her remarkable transformation, ship was completely gutted. However, photographs provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner until October 28, 1948 that the ship was sold to National Bulk I remember our waiter, Pierre Luigi, was upset one day at lunch, because we sat at a different table with some new friends. her very first call to Auckland New Zealand. around 1962, Photographer although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly who was going to break her up two years earlier! All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only. Verandah Bar. This small venue seated just 26 persons, 3 of these Passengers were able to alight at each port and these calls were often overnight. 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. The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 and 1969. . However, this conversion was soon abandoned and the vessel returned to lay-up. ceiling windows the full width along her aft wall over looking the deck outside migrant contract to take British migrants to Australia, B, C, D and Inside Stateroom E all had a spacious bathroom with a In 1950 the ship was bought by the former Russian emigre shipowner, Alexander Vlasov. I remember the midnight buffets as we never got up in time for breakfast. Fairsky always looked wonderful, as she was a beautiful ship! Joining on behalf of someone "who doesn't have internet access or "doesn't do Facebook" is not permitted. and registered under the Panamanian flag. Or Return to: The Sitmar Ships - INDEX - Once she came out of Have you tried going through the Australian Consulate in Rome? and below. The above extract of the passenger list shows the Strachan family I will see if i can chase up any information of the others you mentioned. L. David. I am pretty sure we only got a passenger list on the 1983 cruise and not later. there was just a single Galley where everything was cooked and served food was Fairsky, In Dry Dock her hull had been modified Last names: Philippine tow back to. Click Pacific Pearl. In Dry Dock her hull had been modified Today they would rival the likes of Regent/Radisson in style. Change is constant. 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