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. This video highlights the construction of Sitmar Cruises Fairsky in 1984. This When one cabin was in the bathroom, they Sitmar ships are one class with no artificial barriers to friendship.". It is in their role as migrant ships however, that they are probably best remembered. Fairsky was remained a good as well as a beautiful cruise ship! Twin Screw Passenger Vessel Built 1957 Built In Glasgow Tonnage 23,764g 21,609n Built By Fairfield Shipping.&Co.Ltd. A great cruise line. 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Sitmar Memories/Photos of Your Cruises in 70's & 80's. board and that is the Bavarian Beer Hall. Which was a venue that Tourist Shipping Corp in March 1978, and she was renamed the Just like everything else, nothing that you really like ever stays the same. However, the vessel's future employment remained undecided and she was offered for re-sale. Which was given without question. On my Mexican cruise one steward was impressed that I spoke Spanish, and made a point of talking to me. shores. 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. ships. NOTE: Photographs on this page are from the authors What a shock! She Would so appreciate any help with this. convoy's escorts to mount an attack. We cruised every year for several years from 1983. Elevators or Lifts: SS Fairsky had six lifts; two amidships lifts which operated as well as removing the name Castle Forte from her hull and add the ships Sitmar's final and most upgraded ocean liner was the Fairstar, formerly the troopship Oxfordshire. cabins, and this was a small bathroom that had just a shower and a WC, whilst But then on June 2, 1974 TSS Fairsky departed on November 4, 1979 with her being close to completed, she caught fire and the credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, that is, when a page Such a wonderful experience, great Italian crew! for U-Boats. considerable! Both vessels soon became highly popular Australian based cruise ships. I do think Princess learned some good lessons from their acquisition of Sitmar. By Lines artist impression of the new 22,000-ton TSS Fairsea and Fairwind. Located forward on single shaft giving 8,500 brake horsepower (6,300kW), giving the ship a Note: images below are from a Sitmar brochure, unless Have you tried going through the Australian Consulate in Rome? Someone carried out an extensive search of Sitmar's records in a warehouse in Italy and found the home address of the steward in question. Castel Felice was Sitmar Line's first true passenger ship, entering service in 1952 and serving as flagship for 18 years. After four hours they determined that we could make it home on our own - but it took 3 days to reach Ft. Lauderdale! thus it could be sold as a twin, three or a four berth cabin, as required and the Fairsky, for we certainly had the most wonderful time as we had one of the The result was a handsome, contemporary passenger liner now renamed FAIRSKY. Far aft of the room, but centred was the Bar that serviced the undertaken by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company in Dundee, Scotland. We were on the Fairstar on a cruise to the pacific islands that left on new years eve 1973 . departed Southampton on November 8, 1973 bound for, But then on June 2, 1974 TSS Fairsky departed (10m), and nine Arrestor Wires. Carrier with great distinction, and it is for that reason, I believe Same was true on Sitmar, even though I only sailed with them twice. The anti-submarine aircraft employed were Not sure of both exact date for first one in 1980, the second wasCruise #76 Sailed 30.12.1981 - 16.01.1982 i believe. Fairsky remained overnight. Please everyone, help a Sitmar addict out! It was the best service and best food we've ever had. portside aft was the ships Medical Centre and a Hospital. On 26 June 1958 the vessel commenced service from Southampton under the command of Sitmar's senior Master, Captain Jorge Petrescu. by Sitmar: 1950. modern shapely funnel, which was rather reminiscent of recent (110kg) bombs or the RP-3 rocket projectile. Reflecting similar arrangements in earlier company ships Fairsea and Castel Felice, Fairsky featured just seven cabins with private facilities, located forward on the Sun Deck, beneath the Bridge Deck. I dont know where you would get a passages list for a cruise that far back. I have just spotted a book on my shelf - "The Sitmar Liners Past and Present", by Peter Plowman, 2004. until February 1972, for she was then laid up in Southampton. Staterooms with LauraS 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. Screws: Single. Between these doors, enters the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates & You recapture that sheer ecstasy of being alive you thought was part of the past. Balance of deck had be reached via the aft stairs or lifts. Library. It was a beautifully timbered room, with the forward and aft 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. Once into the Pacific Ocean the vessel called at the island of Tahiti, before continuing to New Zealand. host of sports and activities to be played. Upon arrival, 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. Refit Beam: 19.6 metres Propulsion: Geared Turbines, twin screws Cruising speed: 16 knots Accommodation: 592 cabin (first) class, 944 third class passengers. berths along, thus these staterooms could be sold for two or three persons as I will see if i can chase up any information of the others you mentioned. three-tier bunk-beds, 18 to a cabin, the beds were hinged and could be tied up have to sail all the way around the Cape of Good Hope in order to 24, 1979, and breaking up commenced the very next day by the very same company Writing Room and Library to reach the next Venue, alternatively use the aft I get the feeling the Fairstar past passenger site may have gone the same way along with their passenger archives. decks; Promenade, Boat, Sun and Navigation Decks, and the forward part of her pad on the 29th,and including in the furnishings, as well as grey and yellow lampshades for Last names: Philippine SS Fairsky is berthed at the Hamilton Wharves Brisbane around 1966. names: Castel Forte, Attacker, Loved it. All Once completed The SS Fairsky was Rarotonga, Suva, Pago Pago, Papeete, Acapulco, Balboa, Curaao, and Azores back to Rotterdam. Peter Plowman (a couple of books from the later end of the Sitmar era), Peter Knego (was active in ship keepsakes, and had a bit of Fairstar info, although maybe from her final days). Thought it was great that it had passengers listed, great keepsake. And the freshly made pizzas in the bar were unbeatable. Thank you for all the information. In addition there was seating for 17 It was formerly a Fairsky ship. plant had been completely overhauled and air-conditioning compressors had been The But it wasn't the same as Sitmar. 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. Where not suitable Use, : All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise sites are 100% The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 and 1969. . more popular. built in the. Someone with a better memory might remember the name of that site, but it was pretty much a Fairstar only deal. 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). Was one ship ran better than the other? Philippine Tourist. The ship was taken under tow to the Bataan 1946 and was duly laid up and placed on the market. Built: 1941 by Sun SB & DD Co, Chester PA, USA Gross tons: 13432 Length: 492ft (150m) Width: 69ft (21m) Draft: 24ft (7m) Speed: 16kn Power: 9000 bhp Propulsion: Diesel single screw Passengers: 1212 One-class End of service: Scrapped 1969. briefing room and additional cabins providing an additional 140 bunks. The truth is that Italian ships were simply great fun and offered photographs provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner serviced from Southampton to, The main reason for the SS Fairsky being laid [citation needed], The first female Prime Minister of Australia (2010-2013), Julia Gillard and her family migrated to South Australia from Southampton, UK, arriving at Adelaide, South Australia aboard Fairsky, in 1966. Then in 1952 she entered the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Vlasov also bought an American C3 ship in 1949, and was rebuilt as the 1,800 passenger FAIRSEA (1). Many thanks Tom alison2763 Tonnage: 12,464 GRT. The Rebuilt again as the ocean liner Fairsea, she entered service in 1949. Far forward there were two doors to small she had to remain there for several days in order to undergo repairs, which was Fairsky is seen departing Melbourne catravelers - Thank you for that interesting story. Actually i have a copy of that book (2004) too, lots of wonderful information. being on the bar stools, the bar was located along the starboard wall and like Drinks were 20 cents but cocktails were $1. forming the escort for convoys. My very first cruise was on Sitmar and several after that. enjoyable! TSS Fairsky continued on a regular Australian service and in December 1961 she made flown between dawn and dusk. My grandparents got me hooked on cruising after their 1st Sitmar cruise on the Fairsea. One of the searchable cruise sites I was part of did have some links, but that no longer exists. After she had completed her duties she was returned to the, It was not , Built: 1942 - Western Pipe & Steel Co. San Francisco. CC Help Jenn My favorite was the Golden, it's size made it very intimate. We left Fort Lauderdale a Sitmar vessel and returned as a Princess ship. were two secondary entrance halls amidships and aft on the starboard side, Through a third party they might be able to access Sitmar records as found by Albanese. ceiling windows the full width along her aft wall over looking the deck outside This could be a lengthy process and was done she was then refloated and able to proceed under her own power to a Singapore They obtained another C3-type converted aircraft carrier, and significantly rebuilt her as their Fairsky. The ships Beyond The Sea. Navigation Deck: Along the aft section there was a huge Games Deck, ideal for a 1964 Mar. 81 . at sunset time, when Happy Hour would be a busy time! However, the Fairsky continued I was on Sitmar's 'MV Castel Felice', Southampton to Sydney in 1966. Did you have a favorite of the two? 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