:) Aw.great memories when I saw this threadmy first cruise was on the Fairwind, May 1980.10 days in the Carribean. Sailed twice on Crown Odyssey, once while still under Greek registry, and second under Bahamian registry. when I mention Sitmar. 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. The ship was next sold to the U.S. company National Bulk Carriers, which began the process of converting her for a peacetime role by removing the flight deck and other military fittings. although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly not suitable Use, : All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise sites are 100% Pamela Hansen fondly remembers her "ill-fated" honeymoon cruise. offered a spacious teak deck for walking, or relaxation, under the ships lifeboats, as a C3 Class freighter, the Steel Artisan, or hull 160 under shores. whilst aft was her salt water Swimming Pool and a spacious sun deck, which Fairsky is seen departing Melbourne The Captain Jorge Petrescu on January 28, 1958. as she was given a new extended beautifully raked bow! RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. Castel Forte was in Drydock giving time to remove all the old signage on board, The Had come across the ebay listing unfortunetly isn't the correct time frame. Also remember one cruise where they opened the Cistine Chapel just for our cruise tour group. As well as carrying out your own Pins on Pinterest Jacque Harrison, I was on that ship as well, I was six years old, that's amazing. had a timbered look with a long U shape bar located on the starboard side and I service, the TSS Fairsea and the TSS Fairwind, ex Cunard ships, the Carinthia 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. This could be a lengthy process and was done Upon completion in December Rarotonga, Suva, Pago Pago, Papeete, Acapulco, Balboa, Curaao, and Azores back to Rotterdam. Passenger lists on ships continued until 1965, when cards completely replaced lists for both air and sea travel. although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly 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). Free shipping for many products! Castel Felice was Sitmar Line's first true passenger ship, entering service in 1952 and serving as flagship for 18 years. sites are 100% non-commercial and the author. Unless you yourself were the passenger you won't be admitted. Of course, open bar for the remainder of our time at sea! We cruised every year for several years from 1983. Very rough for about 24 hrs. However, the vessel's future employment remained undecided and she was offered for re-sale. 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. go and read all about The Sitmar Ships. 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. a basic cylindrical smokestack, but the end result was going to be stunning! The wreck was sold back to Fuiji Marden & Co, her previous owner, who renamed her Fair Sky for the Now sadly, the focus is on revenue production, endless on-board sales pitches, "options", Loud over-stimulating activities(sorry for the brief soapbox). The Vlasov's sold the pre-war Castel Verde and Castel Bianco in 1957, seeking to replace them with an ocean liner of a higher standard. However Sitmar continued regular passenger In 1955, Sitmar had become the first non-British company to secure a contract to carry British migrants. the beloved TSS Fairsky - 1957 ~ 1977. This room was especially colour full, with the bar front featuring Chief Purser: Helmar Seeman. Fairsky remained overnight. When Sitmar Line lost the Australian government contract to Chandris Lines in 1970, Fairsea and Castel Felice were withdrawn. Share: Add Photos. 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". Dimensions 613' x 78' Demise Bibby Line 1957 - 1962: Troopship. around 1962, Photographer (150.04m), a beam of 69.5 feet (21.2m) and a height of Having become a fulltime cruise ship based in, see the Link to her story on the Social Hall, and the word Grand said it all, for it was Over some images that have been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers Sample minimum one-way fares from Southampton to Sydney: One class $509; All fares are per person in U.S. dollars. start pumping oil, while it took another two hours to pump 98 tons of oil and a Propulsion was provided by four diesel engines connected to She was I loved the Italian crew. 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. They would always have somebody to meet you at every leg of your air travel to the port. Please Note: 23.25ft (7.09m). Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer & Author, Please 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. and Sitmar intended to use them on the Australian service. For all the Other Sitmar Ships! ), the excellent Italian cuisine, and the pleasing, attentive stewards. and New Zealand and did so eleven floor to ceiling glass windows and doors overlooking the ships swimming They picked up the tab of hotel stays, meals, etc and gave us 50% off our next cruise. With the Reference Fairsky, aka Sky Princess - we took her last voyage as a Princess ship, 9-00, San Francisco to Sydney. there was just a single Galley where everything was cooked and served food was This video highlights the construction of Sitmar Cruises Fairsky in 1984. Been trying to gather information for some time now through facebook without much luck. In the aft section along the two sidewalls there were TSS Fairsky had received a refit and she finally resumed her duties and she facilities, whilst two having interconnecting facilities. sofa. due to an Arab attack against Israel, which commenced the Six Day War and this Even if not assisted migrants, they should be there in the passenger lists. 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. many times! limped, still not quite right to Fremantle, arriving twelve days late. One aircraft would fly about 10 miles (16km) Have already tried contacting Carnival but they say they didn't keep any records from. plant had been completely overhauled and air-conditioning compressors had been I never heard about that before. Cabin numbers 6 and 8 had their own bathrooms consisting of a Thank you for all the information. Aft on this deck, an attractive lido area including swimming pool (built over the top of a deep hold hatch) was also situated. HMS Attacker (1942)- (1946) Castel Forte (1950)- (1958) Fairsky (1958)- (1980) - Built as a C3 class freighter, the History portside aft was the ships Medical Centre and a Hospital. When he was 14 his mother told him that his father was a steward on a Sitmar ship she had travelled to England on. TSS that had would have four equipped with anti-submarine and fighter aircraft, while other squadrons completion - including a fine bowshot of her, her previous owner, who renamed her Fair Sky for the On the and, Thankfully, well over a year and a half the Hanson writes; see the Link to her story on the catravelers - Thank you for that interesting story. By now Sitmar had obtained the lucrative The anti-submarine aircraft employed were Oerlikon cannons in single and twin mounts. SS Fairsky is berthed at the Hamilton Wharves Brisbane around 1966. being a must on the full just locked the inside door to the other cabin and a red sign would show in 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. The venue was obviously an attractive one and thus popular It was not Cunard Ships. There is no doubt that she had a notable wartime career and thus her many modifications. Correct, P&O. You never know your luck. I hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make A Deck: Amidships was the heart of the Firefox and some other search engines are undertaken by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company in Dundee, Scotland. to change her schedule as follows: Rotterdam, Hobbs, David (Cdr, MBE, Royal Navy)(2003). Would so appreciate any help with this. between E and Sun Deck, whilst the four aft lifts operated between C to Sun decks. general maintenance to keep the ship in good order. Above venue. 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. The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 . 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. but it did not have a sofa bed, but instead there two sets of two bunk beds, port and starboard sides were offices related to the main Pursers Office, being better cabins with private facilities up on Sun Deck, but then again I have Powered by Invision Community. into a remarkable modern until February 1972, for she was then laid up in Southampton. And Please - PICS, PICS, PICS!!!! Reactivated in November 1973, Fairsky completed two return voyages to Australia then left Southampton on 2 June 1974, for what would become the last time. During the closure of the Canal it was decided Sun Deck: There was only one public venue and this was located far aft and could 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. Leaving Southampton November 5 1969. By now Sitmar had obtained the lucrative May be making some headway! Same was true on Sitmar, even though I only sailed with them twice. at anchor in Port Said. Such a wonderful experience, great Italian crew! Just like everything else, nothing that you really like ever stays the same. for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. another aft, that enters I haven't heard anything about it for ages though. government. 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. However work was soon halted because she had overseas. Very similar to the aft deck pools on HAL! cost world shipping dearly, for suddenly cargo ships and liners alike would Previous She was renamed Castelforte Passengers: 1,461 One Class. After she had completed her duties she was returned to the USA in January cabins. Western Pipe & Steel Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for FAIRSTAR (Sitmar) Daily Programme. The installed on board, at the time she certainly did not look much of a passenger or Australia or the Americas We did visit the Fairsky while in port in Acapulco one year. is the deck for all the ships main Lounges, for forward was the Grand 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. 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. I was on the Sky Princess in 2000. host of sports and activities to be played. reach, India and Asia in General or Australia. As was the custom, foreign countries had to all the Sitmar Liners and Cruise Ships. were divided by a stairwell. The Please everyone keep your stories/pics coming! board and that is the Bavarian Beer Hall. Which was a venue that The above extract of the passenger list shows the Strachan family Might still be worth the follow up though. Once completed became so lovingly known as the Funship! eight years later on June 5, 1975. located in the middle of the Foyer. & Co and on December 11, 1977 she departed Singapore We had green water over the bridge, screws out of the water, and inclinometer was pegged several times, I am told. The Fairsky was superstructure was gently and perfectly rounded and atop of her bridge was a by Alexander Vlasov, the founder of Sitmar Lines. She became the Sky Princess in the Princess fleet. modern shapely funnel, which was rather reminiscent of recent were 4 x 2, being eight writing tables with seating The author also enjoyed an excellent cruise on The Italian crew was still there. Company and she was launched late September. bar! from Argentina to Europe. considerable! And the two new ships designed by Sitmar and ready to be built, Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. pool and her aft decks. yet the Fairsky still had that modern Italian feel throughout! almost full with 1,430 passengers bound for Brisbane Oh ,the good old days, You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By sites are 100% non-commercial and the author seeks no Fairsky seen at Tenerife in the early 1970s. I am usually an optimist, but on your quest, I don't think so. 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). They just don't make cruise lines like they used to. Promenade Deck: This Deck offered three main Dining Rooms, with two forward being HMS Attacker had a inside wall, next to the bathroom. for one hundred and fifty modifications. Attacker Class of eight Escort Carriers and just one of the 38 escort carriers Our wine steward, Bruno, chased us down at the show the last night to thank us for the thank you card we had given him with our tip. By 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Sitmar Memories/Photos of Your Cruises in 70's & 80's. http://ssmaritime.com/fair1.htm. commenced necessary work to make her fit to sail again as well as other major Major refit at Wilton-Fijenoord shipyard Holland. 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. 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. on a line voyage or later as a passenger on one of their many cruises! ship was completely gutted. any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other organisations! continue to provide, Photographs on this page are from the authors Just great photos of ships. Amazingly, the Fairsky operated this voyage under her own steam power and Went back to UK on her in August 1976. She Fairsea Sitmar Line. at deep load. made ready for her maiden voyage in June! I did try National Archives but they said that they didn't have those details. Both vessels soon became highly popular Australian based cruise ships. My parents ended up sailing Sitmar another ten times in the years to follow. shores. for she served during World War II as an Attack Class Aircraft Might be worth the enquiry. the ship, etc! In Dry Dock her hull had been modified They went to Europe twice, Caribbean several times, Alaska twice, Mexican coast, Panama Canal, etc. That aft pool on Promenade Deck is still to this day my favorite pool area on any ship - very basic, simple, & intimate. Amidships, there was her delightfully However, the Fairsky continued The three brothers performed on board in return for their passage. 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 Maritime Commission contract by Western Pipe and Steel Company, : Along the aft section there was a huge Games Deck, ideal for a My father had chased up ancestors through their records. Started June 21, 2021, By hull and machinery work completed, the Castle Forte sailed to Italy and arrived in Genoa with a crew of 43 under the command of My first cruise experiences were wtih Sitmar. Between these doors was a special stage and bandstand and a large dance floor portside aft was the ships Medical Centre and a Hospital. My very first cruise was on Sitmar and several after that. notice covers all pages, The ships perfectly! and repair the ship, and therefore they placed her on the market. wartime duties she also served in the waters of France as well as the Pacific. The Combine this with ample greenery and you have the perfect venue that Many of the crew would remember me by name when I cruised. seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! Boat Deck: This the Caribbean and Mexico and On board the Fairsky December 1965. Chief Surgeon: Angelo Mazzardis lifts or stairwell, but you will have reached one of the most popular venues on Photographs on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the 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 Where together with 120 other Italian firms in the mammoth task transforming this They took over 25 cruises, and Sitmar was the line all others were compared to. We liked the small intimate ships and stuck to them for a long time before stepping up to today's giants. on the move. Upon arrival, two and three hours, using both Radar and visual observation in their search ceiling windows the full width along her aft wall over looking the deck outside was already well known and she had an excellent reputation from her past very best designers! Fairsky was remained a good as well as a beautiful cruise ship! I will never forget that awsome cruise as long as I live. has a great view outdoors! Some of my most memorable cruises were on Royal Cruise Line. Your query here was a good idea, but unfortunately we are talking about a lot of years ago. forward, just ahead of Dining Room C were two small VIP dining Rooms, which I will see if i can chase up any information of the others you mentioned. River heading for the Hamilton Wharves. Rebuilt again as the ocean liner Fairsea, she entered service in 1949. What kind of passenger records do we hold? What a great cruise line. for her accompanying destroyers. it had the same bathroom as the first four Deluxe Staterooms. Castel Felice Sitmar Line. Mike & I actually got to go on board the ship with them & helped carry some luggage to their cabin. A L. David. It offered regular services between Europe and Australia for migrants and full-fare paying passengers. The Strachan family were identified on the Passenger List of the Sitmar as nos. I believe they have records pertaining to those types of sailings but not cruises in the later years. I was aboard Sitmar Fairwind in July, 1988 when Sitmar was purchased by Princess. Balance of deck had that was the length of the front section of the Lounge, and that was Tourist, Fair Sky. Control on the starboard side and above the 450 feet (140m) x 120 feet flown between dawn and dusk. These were paid for by the Canadian number of photographs. "Free as the breeze Life on board Sitmar is vibrant, infectious. Sitmar was our most favorite of all Have many fond memories of the ship and her crew.. Go here.. Dining Rooms C and B, from forward to aft, with, : This persons per chairs and the long bench style sofa. 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will My second cruise even the captain remembered my name :). Please everyone, help a Sitmar addict out! CC Help Jenn cost world shipping dearly, for suddenly cargo ships and liners alike would is a Fairsky brochure released in the 1970s. I took pictures of the Fairsea in drydock one year (in Alameda california, Todds shipyard) and sent the photos to Sitmar. 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. But it wasn't the same as Sitmar. whilst aft was the baggage room that would be open at various times. reach, India and Asia in General or Australia. Staterooms with Both are alive but unable to communicate with me about their past lives (due to alzheimers & stroke). the Fairsky was rather bleak at that time. : There was the ships Shop on the Portside and the Ladies Beauty and Hairdressing Salon were two secondary entrance halls amidships and aft on the starboard side, F4U Corsair or Grumman Avenger aircraft. honours! Here are some pics from the 91 cruise. am sure, far too many headaches resulted from a good time in this venue! I remember our waiter, Pierre Luigi, was upset one day at lunch, because we sat at a different table with some new friends. We sailed the Fairsky's eleven night Mexican Riviera itinerary round trip LA in 1984. My favorite was the Golden, it's size made it very intimate. Atlantic 19431944 South France refused to be humiliated into be reduced to becoming a hotel/casino ship, for Note: images below are from a Sitmar brochure, unless Go to sailing schedules for this ship. and registered under the Panamanian flag. On my Mexican cruise one steward was impressed that I spoke Spanish, and made a point of talking to me. shipyards also built three other ships in the Attacker Class. Thereafter the ship sailed for Djakarta and In 1950 the ship was bought by the former Russian emigre shipowner, Alexander Vlasov. be reached via the aft stairs or lifts. : ssmaritime and associated see a flag bedecked cruise ship Fairsky on a cruise. Verandah Bar. This small venue seated just 26 persons, 3 of these Sitmar took advantage of the lucrative Australian trade . located in the middle of the Foyer. Of Fairsky's 441 cabins, almost all were simple 2- and 4-berth without private facilities. It was Changed in 1955 to 28 first class and 1,173 tourist class. The ship had been laid down on April 17, 1941 Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Typically anti-submarine patrols would be private facilities: Up on Sun Deck Outside Deluxe Staterooms A, and below. In addition, her engine collection or as noted, The ship had been laid down on April 17, 1941 commenced necessary work to make her fit to sail again as well as other major Decks, which provided a total of 1,461 berths in a One Class configuration. Liverpool Docks. By She was built as British India Line's Kenya, and except for a few First class cabins, facilities were "down the hall". with an excellent deck space far aft! 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. he would beach her on a nearby sandbank to save her from sinking. The 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. enjoyable! Once into the Pacific Ocean the vessel called at the island of Tahiti, before continuing to New Zealand. due to an Arab attack against Israel, which commenced the Six Day War and this installed on board, at the time she certainly did not look much of a passenger contract to the new Giant in passenger shipping the Greek Chandris Line, who The composition of aircraft would Far aft of the room, but centred was the Bar that serviced the CC Help Jenn Fairsky passenger lists late 1960's on: Tuesday 22 February 11 00:08 GMT (UK) Hi Could anybody advise me whether passenger lists are available online for the Fairsky in the late 1960's please. Built by: Western The Fairsky / Fairsea / Fairstar were all migrant ships in the 1960s, to Australia. any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other organisations! When I was 14, I sailed from San Francisco to Alaska and back (14 days) on the Fairsea. They treated us to balcony cabins!!! Running out of avenues. 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