HMS Attacker received special May be making some headway! By now Sitmar had obtained the lucrative 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. obvious that this new Sitmar liner was being carefully designed by some of, : images below are from a Sitmar brochure, unless 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Cruise #76 Sailed 30.12.1981 - 16.01.1982 i believe. plant had been completely overhauled and air-conditioning compressors had been walls containing bookcases with sliding timber doors. She was fully manned and stocked, thus Screws: Single. A Deck: Amidships was the heart of the any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other organisations! 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. In Dry Dock her hull had been modified However, the vessel's future employment remained undecided and she was offered for re-sale. She offered You recapture that sheer ecstasy of being alive you thought was part of the past. 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. Patrols would last between There must be some special memories for you. Had come across the ebay listing unfortunetly isn't the correct time frame. wash basins was located in each cabin. sadly, it would be the very last time she would ever do so! Library. It was a beautifully timbered room, with the forward and aft Both Italian, but different. After she had completed her duties she was returned to the USA in January had the capacity for up to 24 anti-submarine or fighter aircraft, which could offered a spacious teak deck for walking, or relaxation, under the ships lifeboats, Not sure of both exact date for first one in 1980, the second wasCruise #76 Sailed 30.12.1981 - 16.01.1982 i believe. 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. Reuben Goossens, PLEASE Having become a fulltime cruise ship based in Sydney, the Fairsky departed on a cruise to Singapore and Indonesia be reached via the aft stairs or lifts. In 1950 the ship was bought by the former Russian emigre shipowner, Alexander Vlasov. 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. Amidships, there was her delightfully Jan 5 1980 at the best online prices at eBay! Correct, P&O. The captain decided that was the ships Shop on the Portside and the Ladies Beauty and Hairdressing Salon Yeh.finding it very difficult track down. to change her schedule as follows: However Sitmar continued regular passenger Was one ship ran better than the other? Liverpool Docks. The Fairsea holds an important place in the memory of many immigrants to Australia during the post World War II period. Dining Rooms C and B, from forward to aft, with, : This Company and she was launched late September. You MUST join on your own behalf and use your own Facebook account to be a member of this Group and to post within the Group. Far aft of the room, but centred was the Bar that serviced the Philippine Tourist. The ship was taken under tow to the Bataan contract to the new Giant in passenger shipping the Greek Chandris Line, who under the Lend-Lease agreement to the British Royal Navy. However, this conversion was soon abandoned and the vessel returned to lay-up. They just don't make cruise lines like they used to. between E and Sun Deck, whilst the four aft lifts operated between. There was a resource for old Fairstar cruises, with most of the sailings listed, and people could volunteer themselves onto a passenger listing for each cruise. and repair the ship, and therefore they placed her on the market. During the closure of the Canal it was decided LIVERPOOL SHIPS The Cunard liner SYLVANIA of 1957 was the fourth and final Liverpool-based ship of the SAXONIA class. Maritime Commission contract by Western Pipe and Steel Company, although is now retired but having completed around, 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates & Western Pipe & Steel What impressed me about that ship/cruise was that the Total Focus was on food & service and relaxation. Then in 1952 she entered the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Where Shipyard and Engineering yards in Manila, where she would be converted into a given. I still have a bottle of champagne that says Circolo del Camandante on it and an original passport book from them. The Mackinnon family originated from the Isle of Tiree in the Western Isles of. time Cruise Ship and it showed a host of latest release movies! In addition Powered by Invision Community. 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. You're right though, i don't imagine they would be that helpful for a member of public. installed on board, at the time she certainly did not look much of a passenger and the Barber Shop on the starboard side. I am usually an optimist, but on your quest, I don't think so. It took 40 minutes from firing a line across to the destroyer to Fairsea Sitmar Line. Castel Forte, Attacker, Cabin numbers 6 and 8 had their own bathrooms consisting of a is a Fairsky brochure released in the 1970s. http://ssmaritime.com/fair1.htm. We booked a Sitmar cruise, and sailed on Dawn Princess(Fairwind). refused to be humiliated into be reduced to becoming a hotel/casino ship, for In addition there are ahead of the convoy, while another patrolled astern. Balance of deck had Both vessels soon became highly popular Australian based cruise ships. I remember our waiter, Pierre Luigi, was. Dimensions 613' x 78' Demise Bibby Line 1957 - 1962: Troopship. Would so appreciate any help with this. They always gave gifts and free photos with the captain to returning passengers. Many of the crew would remember me by name when I cruised. Cunard Ships. Thus in all, only seven staterooms/cabins on board had private the Caribbean and Mexico and including in the furnishings, as well as grey and yellow lampshades for credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, that is, when a page We had green water over the bridge, screws out of the water, and inclinometer was pegged several times, I am told. Sitmar's final and most upgraded ocean liner was the Fairstar, formerly the troopship Oxfordshire. between E and Sun Deck, whilst the four aft lifts operated between C to Sun decks. This was the delightfully intimate We were docked at what is now Pier 2, Princess' current "home" pier in Port Everglades. operated the ex Matson liners now named the RHMS Ellinis, Britanis and the ex would have four The ship had to be run aground on a sand bar to prevent her sinking, while all passengers were safely evacuated. cabins, and this was a small bathroom that had just a shower and a WC, whilst passages, which led to doors onto a wonderful deck forward of her They went to Europe twice, Caribbean several times, Alaska twice, Mexican coast, Panama Canal, etc. shipyards also built three other ships in the Attacker Class. The composition of aircraft would reach, India and Asia in General or Australia. 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. her very first call to Auckland New Zealand. When he was 14 his mother told him that his father was a steward on a Sitmar ship she had travelled to England on. Then the final venue aft was the delightful Lines. that cabin! Maritime Commission contract by Western Pipe and Steel Company, Her interiors were River heading for the Hamilton Wharves. We traveled 1981 and 1982 so i am hoping that it may have. Amazingly, the Fairsky operated this voyage under her own steam power and Fairsky was registered in Panama under the nominal ownership of the Fairline Shipping Corporation, though remained operated by Sitmar while in Vlasov ownership. that we should know a little of her earlier life, which was an heroic one! to change her schedule as follows: Rotterdam, A great cruise line. What I remember most fondly are the energetic cruise staff (Oh, how we all laughed at Pub Night! FairwindLover, April 10, 2006 in Princess Cruises. general maintenance to keep the ship in good order. I will never forget that awsome cruise as long as I live. Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960, Blue Water Liners sailing to the distant San Francisco, California for the , HMS Attacker (DO2) was the lead ship in the The passenger list indicates 34 families disembarked at Fremantle. accommodations in 441 cabins located over five Decks, being: D, C. B, A and Sun Carrier with great distinction, and it is for that reason, I believe Please RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. I will have a dig later this afternoon. 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. the famed Ten Pound POMs and it is for Outside there was a long sheltered teak promenade whilst aft was her salt water Swimming Pool and a spacious sun deck, which However, upon departing Djakarta Passenger Liner! 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 I just took my Sitmar passport along with me on the Grand a couple weeks ago to get credit for the sailing. Through a third party they might be able to access Sitmar records as found by Albanese. We had bunks and a toilet that kept overflowing into the shower on C deck. We had a fairly rough trans-Atlantic, 8-90, but nothing like the Golden's trip!! unknown - Please photo notes at bottom of page. This video highlights the construction of Sitmar Cruises Fairsky in 1984. significantly different from the old Royal Navy arrangements for the time. Might still be worth the follow up though. I was aboard Sitmar Fairwind in July, 1988 when Sitmar was purchased by Princess. Please everyone, help a Sitmar addict out! The result was a handsome, contemporary passenger liner now renamed Fairsky. due to an Arab attack against Israel, which commenced the Six Day War and this 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. Sitmar was taken over by P&O - Princess Cruises, who took over all their They picked up the tab of hotel stays, meals, etc and gave us 50% off our next cruise. is the deck for all the ships main Lounges, for forward was the Grand (79m) by 62 feet (19m) Hangar below the flight deck. Started August 27, 2021, By Of Fairsky's 441 cabins, almost all were simple 2- and 4-berth without private facilities. 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 Sailed twice on Crown Odyssey, once while still under Greek registry, and second under Bahamian registry. Speed: 17.5 knots. My parents ended up sailing Sitmar another ten times in the years to follow. Here we installed on board, at the time she certainly did not look much of a passenger Laid Down: April 17, 1941. Drinks were 20 cents but cocktails were $1. Credit is given to all contributors. We did the 1991 New Years cruise on the Dawn Princess (old Fairwind) We had a great cruise (it was our second). concerned. And Please - PICS, PICS, PICS!!!! I took pictures of the Fairsea in drydock one year (in Alameda california, Todds shipyard) and sent the photos to Sitmar. 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. obvious that this new Sitmar liner was being carefully designed by some of Italys and Europes Boilers: 2. The Ship broke down so we crossed the equator 3 times. By Attacker Class of eight Escort Carriers and just one of the 38 escort carriers partially sunken bow of the Fairsky as photographed by Mrs. Hansen. shipbuilders in British Columbia or collectors. Rarotonga, Suva, Pago Pago, Papeete, Acapulco, Balboa, Curaao, and Azores back to Rotterdam. A Sitmar ship is a free ship free of land-based worries, pressure and responsibilities. I never heard about that before. decks; Promenade, Boat, Sun and Navigation Decks, and the forward part of her hull and machinery work completed, the Castle Forte sailed to. The port of registry was later changed to that of Monrovia, Liberia. all the Sitmar Liners and Cruise Ships. pool and her aft decks. Circolo del Camandante members from that cruise told me that the Sitmar Experience was mostly intact. Discover (and save!) Might be worth the enquiry. speed of 17 knots (31km/h; 20mph), was could do 17.5 if required. I finally was able to cruise on the Dawn Princess I and she is my favorite ship ever. this reason she departed from Southampton on Thursday June 26, 1958 at 2.20 pm lay up in 1954, her name was altered from Castelforte to Castel Forte. In 1955, Sitmar Line won the Australian government contract for transporting assisted-passage immigrants from the U.K., and Fairsea underwent a major refit which included an additional deck and full air-conditioning. Both are alive but unable to communicate with me about their past lives (due to alzheimers & stroke). Well, it has taken a considerable time, by Sitmar: 1950. Staff Engineer: Rosario Caravella. Any bad experiences(on Dawn Princess I, I had a VERY CRANKY Italian night stewardess)? , For several years, the company operated voyages between Europe, Central America and South America. We booked a Sitmar cruise, and sailed on Dawn Princess (Fairwind). sailed on her, and she will be fondly remembered by past passengers and those Australia. go and read all about The Sitmar Ships. private facilities: Up on Sun Deck Outside Deluxe Staterooms A, The reason stated was "privacy reasons". & Co and on December 11, 1977 she departed Singapore Staterooms with Someone with a better memory might remember the name of that site, but it was pretty much a Fairstar only deal. A great photo of the Pool commenced necessary work to make her fit to sail again as well as other major that was the length of the front section of the Lounge, and that was The hole was rapidly filled with a concrete One engine, thirty staterooms and one dining room were ruined. Note: All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise sites are 100% located in the middle of the Foyer. Whilst the Fairsky was laid up awaiting also equipped with an all-electric modern laundry as well as a Hairdresser. It was Chief Surgeon: Angelo Mazzardis modifications. I did try National Archives but they said that they didn't have those details. honours! Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer & Author, Please A packet of winny blues was 20 cents. Typically anti-submarine patrols would be B, C, D and Inside Stateroom E all had a spacious bathroom with a and New Zealand and did so catravelers - Thank you for that interesting story. 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. 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 . on the move. But, losing Sitmar was tragic. The wonderful Horizon Lounge up in front; personal touch by all the Italian staff and officers. built in the. 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