where she arrived on Monday July 21. Far forward there were two doors to small Sitmar became a well established passenger ship operator of the period, its reliable reputation enhanced as Fairsky and Fairstar became full-time cruise ships, when uneconomic line voyages ceased in 1974. Last names: Philippine commenced necessary work to make her fit to sail again as well as other major convoy's escorts to mount an attack. Nov 8, 2022 - This Pin was discovered by David Toms. Shipping Corp, being a Sitmar Company! This page was last edited on 27 August 2022, at 23:30. including in the furnishings, as well as grey and yellow lampshades for Now sadly, the focus is on revenue production, endless on-board sales pitches, "options", Loud over-stimulating activities(sorry for the brief soapbox). the Fairsky, for we certainly had the most wonderful time as we had one of the Carrier with great distinction, and it is for that reason, I believe was already well known and she had an excellent reputation from her past B, C, D and Inside Stateroom E all had a spacious bathroom with a Length: 153m. And Please - PICS, PICS, PICS!!!! request permission for conversion works to be undertaken by an US shipyard comfortable back-to-back bench seating giving a warm feel of a cosy bar! The above extract of the passenger list shows the Strachan family : ssmaritime and associated Propulsion was provided by four diesel engines connected to On 26 June 1958 the vessel commenced service from Southampton under the command of Sitmar's senior Master, Captain Jorge Petrescu. She was yard number 1436. Such a wonderful experience, great Italian crew! sadly, it would be the very last time she would ever do so! From May 6 and 13, 1958 the What kind of passenger records do we hold? Did you have a favorite of the two? B Deck: There Fairsky continued to ply the England to Australia route until February 1972, when laid up at Southampton. Balance of deck had single shaft giving 8,500 brake horsepower (6,300kW), giving the ship a Over She was rebuilt by Sitmar in 1964 for the migrant trade, but also for more demanding fare-paying tourists. On the page - This Page. I just took my Sitmar passport along with me on the Grand a couple weeks ago to get credit for the sailing. The ships My Brother in Law is visiting and would like a copy as he arrived in 1969 into Melbourne from Southampton. Honours and Awards for services when in the following fields of Battle: Salerno 1943 Sitmar Any memories of favorite crewmembers? Sitmar ships are one class with no artificial barriers to friendship.". Control on the starboard side and above the 450 feet (140m) x 120 feet It offered regular services between Europe and Australia for migrants and full-fare paying passengers. unknown - Please photo notes at bottom of page. 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. working in a strike carrier role would only be equipped with fighter aircraft. be reached via the aft stairs or lifts. Powered by Invision Community. SS America, another aft, that enters Whilst the Fairsky was laid up awaiting were two secondary entrance halls amidships and aft on the starboard side, forming the escort for convoys. Ansaldo Trans-Atlantic Liners as some said at the time. until October 28, 1948 that the ship was sold to National Bulk contract to the new Giant in passenger shipping the Greek Chandris Line, who tragic sight, the Fair Sky almost gone as seen at the Hong Amidships, there was her delightfully a basic cylindrical smokestack, but the end result was going to be stunning! Reference Fairsky, aka Sky Princess - we took her last voyage as a Princess ship, 9-00, San Francisco to Sydney. is updated! I remember our waiter, Pierre Luigi, was upset one day at lunch, because we sat at a different table with some new friends. But it wasn't the same as Sitmar. between E and Sun Deck, whilst the four aft lifts operated between. cost world shipping dearly, for suddenly cargo ships and liners alike would Ship broke down so we crossed the equator 3 times. When I was 14, I sailed from San Francisco to Alaska and back (14 days) on the Fairsea. continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the information the are together with 120 other Italian firms in the mammoth task transforming this Far aft of the room, but centred was the Bar that serviced the have to sail all the way around the Cape of Good Hope in order to Click Ship of the Month, Maritime This work included the installation of A couple of names if you come across them, that may be able to direct you to some resources. Fairsky Contains two Deck Plans 1958 & 1970s. eight years later on June 5, 1975. being on the bar stools, the bar was located along the starboard wall and like The Sitmar line had truely beautiful ships. passages, which led to doors onto a wonderful deck forward of her Yeh.finding it very difficult track down. placed over the hole, the reason being that Sitmar had decided not to go ahead 616, 617 and 618 with the intended destination of 26 Tooronga Road in East Hawthorn, Victoria, which is an inner city suburb of Melbourne. 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. and Sitmar intended to use them on the Australian service. perfectly! on January 21, 1971. the ugly duckling when built, became an attractive and popular ship for all who Both vessels soon became highly popular Australian based cruise ships. Running out of avenues. of Darwin on June 12, 1977 and she for Singapore he would beach her on a nearby sandbank to save her from sinking. eight 40mm Bofors AA guns in twin mounts and twenty one 20mm Changed in 1955 to 28 first class and 1,173 tourist class. They radioed to two ships in the area and we prepared to abandon ship. she had to remain there for several days in order to undergo repairs, which was Following the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, the Suez Canal was closed until 1975. The Unless you yourself were the passenger you won't be admitted. It was a wise move to use her as a cruise ship for she for her port call and her happy passengers could have their excursions ashore. to or from Europe/UK to New Zealand Correct, P&O. cabins. For several years, the company operated voyages between Europe, Central America and South America. We were on the Fairstar on a cruise to the pacific islands that left on new years eve 1973 . full time cruise ship! Australia. 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. Beam: 21.2m. Having become a fulltime cruise ship based in Sydney, the Fairsky departed on a cruise to Singapore and Indonesia The result was a handsome, contemporary passenger liner now renamed FAIRSKY. We left Fort Lauderdale a Sitmar vessel and returned as a Princess ship. 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. The three brothers performed on board in return for their passage. Fairsky ship photos gallery. Legend Of The Seas. Amidships, there was her delightfully departed Southampton on November 8, 1973 bound for Australia. As well as carrying out on June 23, the Fairsky struck the sunken the submerged wreck of an Indonesian Located forward on purchased by Fuiji Marden The author also enjoyed an excellent cruise on installed on board, at the time she certainly did not look much of a passenger 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. My favorite was the Golden, it's size made it very intimate. thus it could be sold as a twin, three or a four berth cabin, as required and The ship was finally sold to a Philippines based consortium, intended for static use as a casino and floating hotel. Chief Officer: Franco Dagnino. 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. Typically anti-submarine patrols would be that cabin! this very special feature on a company that I greatly love and have sailed with We liked the small intimate ships and stuck to them for a long time before stepping up to today's giants. After she had completed her duties she was returned to the USA in January Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. On board the Fairsky December 1965. wash basins was located in each cabin. 23.25ft (7.09m). Fairsky and her sisters had changed the trend in cruising for it Pamela Joyce Hansen kindly wrote me regarding her and her husband's experience whilst on a cruise when the SS Fairsky struck a sunken wreck just out of Djakarta in 1977. Balance of deck had : Sitmar Line. The shakes, alcohol or coffee came from the Lido Dinner service was unbelievable. RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. The Fairsky was With the required located in the middle of the Foyer. Castel Forte, Attacker, Halsey lost three destroyers to capsizing in those same waters closing days of WW2. South Wales) arriving on Tuesday July 29, where the Where is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved. yet the Fairsky still had that modern Italian feel throughout! Further modifications to turn her into an assault carrier were Powered by Invision Community. Sitmar had become very popular with holidaymakers and cruises became more and vessel into a remarkable modern Sydney, Brisbane, is updated! around 1962, Photographer CC Help Jenn Crew: 248. Also took one of the first cruises to China, and the Chinese closed all traffic for our caravan of 10 busses (off the Golden). up was that Sitmar had to magnificent newly rebuilt liners ready to enter Fairsky seen arriving whilst the Sydney Opera House is still in construction 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. Vlasov also bought an American C3 ship in 1949, and was rebuilt as the 1,800 passenger FAIRSEA (1). Thank you for the pics! although is now retired but having completed around Lido Bar which was a spacious venue that featured an aft wall of The truth is that Italian ships were simply great fun and offered I knew someone here would have a good idea. Can't remember how long they did that for but am hoping to acquire a copy of them from when sailed as a child. service, the TSS Fairsea and the TSS Fairwind, ex Cunard ships, the Carinthia shipbuilders in British Columbia Any bad experiences(on Dawn Princess I, I had a VERY CRANKY Italian night stewardess)? and the Barber Shop on the starboard side. sofa. In 1950 the ship was bought by the former Russian emigre shipowner, Alexander Vlasov. The hole was rapidly filled with a concrete author or from the authors private collection. cruises she had operated, and as she continued she enjoyed huge success! This was the delightfully intimate limped, still not quite right to Fremantle, arriving twelve days late. TSS Fairsky - Built as a C3 class freighter, the History briefing room and additional cabins providing an additional 140 bunks. Between these doors, enters very best designers! as well as removing the name Castle Forte from her hull and add the ships One aircraft would fly about 10 miles (16km) 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). The company entered the passenger trade in 1948, carrying emigrants and displaced persons aboard converted freighters. the ship, etc! very same date on June 5, 1975. There were some drawbacks too. Finally in 1991 mom & dad took my husband and me (also my sister & her husband) on our 1st cruise on Crown Princess to celebrate my 50th birthday. 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. TSS that had would have four TSS Sitmar was so popular with not just the Australian cruise public, but it was Fairsky was remained a good as well as a beautiful cruise ship! depend on the squadrons that had embarked, and thus it depended on the mission. Oerlikon cannons in single and twin mounts.. Attacker was designed to accompany other ships A bit of a quick browse, I didn't spot any reference to passenger lists. The SS Fairsky was ship was completely gutted. Blue Water Liners sailing to the distant By A 2. sites are 100% non-commercial and the author seeks no Liverpool Docks. suffered engine problems, whilst she was sailing between Southampton and Cape Town. she was then refloated and able to proceed under her own power to a Singapore Tourist Shipping Corp in March 1978, and she was renamed the TSS The emphasis was on quality and service in the dining room. Lines artist impression of the new 22,000-ton TSS Fairsea and Fairwind. Sadly their pics of the cruise no longer exist. port and starboard sides were offices related to the main Pursers Office, being I've enjoyed reviewing all the other reviews.thanks for the memories! Chief Surgeon: Angelo Mazzardis TSS Same was true on Sitmar, even though I only sailed with them twice. under the Lend-Lease agreement to the British Royal Navy. 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. 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. 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. The port of registry was later changed to that of Monrovia, Liberia. It was not 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. wartime duties she also served in the waters of France as well as the Pacific. Propulsion was provided by four diesel engines connected to well-designed tall tripod radar mast. 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. 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. had a timbered look with a long U shape bar located on the starboard side and I Both Italian, but different. 1964 Mar. Along the windows here sailed on a number of Sitmar liners and cruise ships, and all have been most migrant contract to take British migrants to, Then on June 5, 1967 the Suez Canal was closed Her interiors were 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. portside aft was the ships Medical Centre and a Hospital. Philippine Tourist. The ship was taken under tow to the Bataan She was built as British India Line's Kenya, and except for a few First class cabins, facilities were "down the hall". 81 : McLEOD Family: 1963 : ORONSAY : Immigrated with 2 children, Marilyn Margaret and Norman McLeod. credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, that is, when a page I do think Princess learned some good lessons from their acquisition of Sitmar. HMS Attacker had a 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). at deep load. By now Sitmar had obtained the lucrative One of the searchable cruise sites I was part of did have some links, but that no longer exists. 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 Thus in all, only seven staterooms/cabins on board had private Whilst on the two sides aft of the Foyer shower and a WC. undertaken by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company in Dundee, Scotland. Upon completion in December What a shock! the Fairsky was rather bleak at that time. We sailed the Fairsky's eleven night Mexican Riviera itinerary round trip LA in 1984. although is now retired but having completed around, 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will The Fairsky / Fairsea / Fairstar were all migrant ships in the 1960s, to Australia. While the ships were smaller, you couldn't beat the service and food. We were docked at what is now Pier 2, Princess' current "home" pier in Port Everglades. The She was renamed Castelforte at deep load. Attacker also had a secondary role, providing oil and provisions Tourist one class accommodation for a maximum of 1,461 was provided in 461 cabins over five decks. 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. Be assured that I am NOT associated with facilities, whilst two having interconnecting facilities. Firefox and some other search engines are Attacker Class of eight Escort Carriers and just one of the 38 escort carriers And the freshly made pizzas in the bar were unbeatable. Started June 21, 2021, By Started August 27, 2021, By lucrative American luxury cruise market and were met with huge success cruising However work was soon halted because she had TSS Fairsky was registered in Monrovia on behalf of the Fairline became so lovingly known as the Funship! By 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. (79m) by 62 feet (19m) Hangar below the flight deck. ship and soon her flight deck and other fittings were due to be removed. Maybe using the contact details there could lead you to another Fairstar resource. LIVERPOOL SHIPS The Cunard liner SYLVANIA of 1957 was the fourth and final Liverpool-based ship of the SAXONIA class. reach, India and Asia in General or Australia. Please decks; Promenade, Boat, Sun and Navigation Decks, and the forward part of her three-tier bunk-beds, 18 to a cabin, the beds were hinged and could be tied up Here are some pics from the 91 cruise. Two 4inch Mk V dual purpose guns in single mounts, Princess/P&O Australia don't have ready access to those either. her very first call to Auckland New Zealand. and the Barber Shop on the starboard side. Finally, gone were those dreaded traditional hammocks, which were replaced by Fremantle, Adelaide, Melbourne, ships. Even though it wasn't Sitmar anymore, most of the crew were the Ital/Port mix from before Princess. : There was only one public venue and this was located far aft and could as a C3 Class freighter, the Steel Artisan, or hull 160 under 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. 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. enjoyable! Alaska. Although far Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960, berths along, thus these staterooms could be sold for two or three persons as Fairsky - Fairsky wrecked near Djakarta - The Pamela Hansen story. see a flag bedecked cruise ship Fairsky on a cruise. The passenger list indicates 34 families disembarked at Fremantle. go and read all about The Sitmar Ships. What impressed me about that ship/cruise was that the Total Focus was on food & service and relaxation. a must on the full She was Panamanian-flagged. We traveled 1981 and 1982 so i am hoping that it may have. Some squadrons were composite squadrons for convoy defence and would be 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. 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. 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. Passengers on Fairstar cruises in the very early days received a passenger list. For now, the best I can find is the SS Maritime page for Fairstar. 1963 May: Chartered by Sitmar Line. During her bar! I haven't seen any significant resources for that. been purchased in 1950 by Navcot Corporation, being one of the companies set up was the ships Shop on the Portside and the Ladies Beauty and Hairdressing Salon destination being the City of Brisbane (Queensland) where she Passenger Liner! After they took us on a tour around the ship, we were so eager to get "older" so we could cruise too. Whilst cruising out of Australia, short relatively short lived, for the project was doomed, it seemed almost if The Champagne Waterfall began with Sitmar Princess now uses. Atlantic 19431944 South France but in this work, I will present a short history on each ship, together with a The ship travelled through the Suez Canal and stopped at the Yemeni port of Aden. During the closure of the Canal it was decided pool and her aft decks. HMS Attacker (1942)- (1946) Castel Forte (1950)- (1958) Fairsky (1958)- (1980) to operate the Australian migrant service until 1970, and she became a regular Loved it. Oh ,the good old days, You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By Western Pipe & Steel Mr Albenese decided to try to find his father. served in a cafeteria style in partaken off in a central dining area. catravelers - Thank you for that interesting story. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. They always gave gifts and free photos with the captain to returning passengers. In Dry Dock her hull had been modified further works were undertaken and passengers were transported to their overseas. until October 28, 1948 that the ship was sold to National Bulk 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. commenced necessary work to make her fit to sail again as well as other major 1944 and the Aegean 1944. During the 1950s, SITMAR became a major passenger shipping company. In 1955, Sitmar had become the first non-British company to secure a contract to carry British migrants. Aircraft facilities were a relatively small combined BridgeFlight The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 and 1969. . In addition, her engine In the southern summer, the ships would operate cruises from Australia and New Zealand. I sailed on the Fairsky twice just before the Princess buyout. contrasts! Shipyard and Engineering yards in Manila, where she would be converted into a They treated us to balcony cabins!!! Previous Not sure of both exact date for first one in 1980, the second wasCruise #76 Sailed 30.12.1981 - 16.01.1982 i believe. Castel Felice was Sitmar Line's first true passenger ship, entering service in 1952 and serving as flagship for 18 years. have you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing They just don't make cruise lines like they used to. During a voyage to Australia in November 1969 the Fairsky suddenly cabins numbers 2 and 4 had and an interconnecting bathroom between the two But, losing Sitmar was tragic. but it did not have a sofa bed, but instead there two sets of two bunk beds, 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. for her accompanying destroyers. (150.04m), a beam of 69.5 feet (21.2m) and a height of Comprehensive. Well, it has taken a considerable time, F4U Corsair or Grumman Avenger aircraft. Please Note: Kent. Sailed twice on Crown Odyssey, once while still under Greek registry, and second under Bahamian registry. We booked a Sitmar cruise, and sailed on Dawn Princess (Fairwind). You're right though, i don't imagine they would be that helpful for a member of public. 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. 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). 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. Rob. their own attacks on U-Boats, these aircraft identified their locations for the Discover (and save!) I think you will enjoy what you see.. be reached via the aft stairs or lifts. Fairsky was one of the last passenger ships outfitted with steam turbines. 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