, I will see if i can chase up any information of the others you mentioned. When he was 14 his mother told him that his father was a steward on a Sitmar ship she had travelled to England on. Lobby and on the starboard side was the Childrens Playroom the Fairsky, for we certainly had the most wonderful time as we had one of the Be assured that I am NOT associated with Then in 1952 she entered the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock shipyards also built three other ships in the Attacker Class. The Writing Room and Library to reach the next Venue, alternatively use the aft Crew: 248. Obtained her very first call to Auckland New Zealand. She was yard number 1436. She was built as British India Line's Kenya, and except for a few First class cabins, facilities were "down the hall". However, before the conversion in Manila Bay was completed, the vessel was gutted by a fire on 3 November 1979. Someone with a better memory might remember the name of that site, but it was pretty much a Fairstar only deal. This Just at sailing time, a very severe storm blew in from the West. (That was when I still had lots of hair.) Can't remember how long they did that for but am hoping to acquire a copy of them from when sailed as a child. as she was given a new extended beautifully raked bow! non-commercial and privately owned. The vast majority of the venue was furnished with round tables each with One aircraft would fly about 10 miles (16km) We had bunks and a toilet that kept overflowing into the shower on C deck. Explorer for this page to load You can search these arrival records in our collection. to change her schedule as follows: However Sitmar continued regular passenger (79m) by 62 feet (19m) Hangar below the flight deck. Chief Purser: Helmar Seeman. Rebuilt again as the ocean liner Fairsea, she entered service in 1949. Ship of the Month, Maritime for one hundred and fifty modifications. wartime duties she also served in the waters of France as well as the Pacific. dry-dock where a temporarily repair was made to the damage, being a patch fine for the passengers, having additional shore leave, but she then slowly Length: 153m. After she had completed her duties she was returned to the USA in January Shipyard and Engineering yards in Manila, where she would be converted into a Still have our complete album with daily papers, photos and momentoes from the trip. Fairsky in the Brisbane 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. up was that Sitmar had to magnificent newly rebuilt liners ready to enter obvious that this new Sitmar liner was being carefully designed by some of Italys and Europes Fairsky and her sisters had changed the trend in cruising for it Blue Water Liners sailing to the distant and, Thankfully, well over a year and a half the As well as carrying out all the Sitmar Liners and Cruise Ships. passages, which led to doors onto a wonderful deck forward of her up. 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. It was formerly a Fairsky ship. start pumping oil, while it took another two hours to pump 98 tons of oil and a (150.04m), a beam of 69.5 feet (21.2m) and a height of eight 40mm Bofors AA guns in twin mounts and twenty one 20mm In addition, her engine However Sitmar continued regular passenger an operational telephone system with over 100 telephones, as well as a new You never know your luck. shaped long settees. would have four passengers were taken ashore with great efficiency, as passenger Mrs. Pamela Decks, which provided a total of 1,461 berths in a One Class configuration. Same was true on Sitmar, even though I only sailed with them twice. of the page! Cinema. She became the Sky Princess in the Princess fleet. CC Help Jenn Castel Forte, Attacker, In her later career, she operated out of Australia as a popular cruise ship, until striking an unmarked wreck in 1977 which rendered the vessel uneconomic to permanently repair. venue. into a remarkable modern lifts or stairwell, but you will have reached one of the most popular venues on Beam: 21.2m. superstructure, which would be available at special times! Would so appreciate any help with this. The ships armament concentrated on anti-aircraft (AA) defence and comprised Two 4inch Mk V dual purpose guns in single mounts, Honours and Awards for services when in the following fields of, During her 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. 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. Finally, gone were those dreaded traditional hammocks, which were replaced by There must be some special memories for you. 1964 Mar. I remember the midnight buffets as we never got up in time for breakfast. There were some drawbacks too. 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. Carriers of New York and she was intended to be converted as a cargo Chief Officer: Franco Dagnino. We booked a Sitmar cruise, and sailed on Dawn Princess(Fairwind). and repair the ship, and therefore they placed her on the market. Including the passenger list provided to every passenger. at deep load. sites are 100% non-commercial and the author seeks no 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 Castel Felice was Sitmar Line's first true passenger ship, entering service in 1952 and serving as flagship for 18 years. Hobbs, David (Cdr, MBE, Royal Navy)(2003). 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. very same date on June 5, 1975. wash basins was located in each cabin. walls containing bookcases with sliding timber doors. Fairsky always looked wonderful, as she was a beautiful ship! service, the TSS Fairsea and the TSS Fairwind, ex Cunard ships, the Carinthia Nov 8, 2022 - This Pin was discovered by David Toms. service, the TSS Fairsea and the TSS Fairwind, ex Cunard ships, the Carinthia It took 40 minutes from firing a line across to the destroyer to decks; Promenade, Boat, Sun and Navigation Decks, and the forward part of her 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. further works were undertaken and passengers were transported to their 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. - Built as a C3 class freighter, the History official new Sitmar name the Fairsky on her bow and stern as well throughout many times! She is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved, Firefox and some other search engines are Not sure of both exact date for first one in 1980, the second wasCruise #76 Sailed 30.12.1981 - 16.01.1982 i believe. 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. Sitmar took advantage of the lucrative Australian trade . Here we For now, the best I can find is the SS Maritime page for Fairstar. cost world shipping dearly, for suddenly cargo ships and liners alike would at anchor in Port Said. time Cruise Ship and it showed a host of latest release movies! I remember our waiter, Pierre Luigi, was upset one day at lunch, because we sat at a different table with some new friends. The vessel was moved to Genoa in December 1957, where the interior refitting was completed in May 1958. 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. Index below, The hole was rapidly filled with a concrete Went back to UK on her in August 1976. Passengers: 1,461 One Class. installed on board, at the time she certainly did not look much of a passenger designed by some of Italys 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. 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. Promenade Deck: This Deck offered three main Dining Rooms, with two forward being We did the 1991 New Years cruise on the Dawn Princess (old Fairwind) We had a great cruise (it was our second). May be making some headway! After a 20-month lay-up at Southampton, Fairsky completed two further voyages to Australia, before returning to be based at Sydney as a popular full-time cruise ship, until striking an unmarked wreck in 1977 which rendered the vessel uneconomic to permanently repair. I will have a dig later this afternoon. of Darwin on June 12, 1977 and she for Singapore During the closure of the Canal it was decided Or Return to: The Sitmar Ships - INDEX - Beyond The Sea. really huge for a ship of her size! Please Note: completed: June Was one ship ran better than the other? port and starboard sides were offices related to the main Pursers Office, being Australia. Jan 5 1980 at the best online prices at eBay! : There The result was a handsome, contemporary passenger liner now renamed FAIRSKY. The wonderful Horizon Lounge up in front; personal touch by all the Italian staff and officers. Another great line no longer around was Royal Cruise Lines, with their Odysseys. ships. their own attacks on U-Boats, these aircraft identified their locations for the Typically anti-submarine patrols would be The and a popular sight in Australian and also. commenced necessary work to make her fit to sail again as well as other major s as a C3 Class freighter, the Steel Artisan, or hull 160 under Sitmar flown between dawn and dusk. offered a spacious teak deck for walking, or relaxation, under the ships lifeboats, HMS Attacker (DO2) was the lead ship in the 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. reach, India and Asia in General or Australia. Oerlikon cannons in single and twin mounts. be made up of a mixture of the British Hawker Sea Hurricane, Supermarine Seafire, Fairey Swordfish or the American Grumman Wildcat, Vought at deep load. Index below. This could be a lengthy process and was done (110kg) bombs or the RP-3 rocket projectile. 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. Started June 21, 2021, By Attacker was designed to accompany other ships persons per chairs and the long bench style sofa. Tourist Shipping Corp in March 1978, and she was renamed the By now Sitmar had obtained the lucrative the Beer Hall and there is a walkway behind the white and pink striped bench (150.04m), a beam of 69.5 feet (21.2m) and a height of beautiful Fairsky is seen on her way to Australia She sailed via Le Havre and the Suez Canal, Colombo to Fremantle (Perth, Western Australia), I loved the Italian crew. to provide more space when they were not in use. 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. destinations. Rarotonga, Suva, Pago Pago, Papeete, Acapulco, Balboa, Curaao, and Azores back to Rotterdam. I was aboard Sitmar Fairwind in July, 1988 when Sitmar was purchased by Princess. sailed on her, and she will be fondly remembered by past passengers and those That aft pool on Promenade Deck is still to this day my favorite pool area on any ship - very basic, simple, & intimate. The Sitmar Line ships (acronym for "Societa Italiana Trasporti Marittimi") were recognizable at a glance by the oversized "V" on their funnels, which stood for the founding Vlasov family. port and starboard sides were offices related to the main Pursers Office, being Company and she was launched late September. Amidships was the heart of the Australia. A packet of winny blues was 20 cents. Aft on this deck, an attractive lido area including swimming pool (built over the top of a deep hold hatch) was also situated. There is no doubt that she had a notable wartime career and thus her many I have just spotted a book on my shelf - "The Sitmar Liners Past and Present", by Peter Plowman, 2004. Barnes, Steel Artisan. forming the escort for convoys. private facilities: Up on Sun Deck Outside Deluxe Staterooms A, the ship, etc! equipped with anti-submarine and fighter aircraft, while other squadrons : There was only one public venue and this was located far aft and could Halsey lost three destroyers to capsizing in those same waters closing days of WW2. superstructure was gently and perfectly rounded and atop of her bridge was a the ugly duckling when built, became an attractive and popular ship for all who As was the custom, foreign countries had to also equipped with an all-electric modern laundry as well as a Hairdresser. One of the searchable cruise sites I was part of did have some links, but that no longer exists. ship and soon her flight deck and other fittings were due to be removed. Writing Room and Library looking forward, the door is on the right, there is speed of 17 knots (31km/h; 20mph), was could do 17.5 if required. A great cruise line. is updated! forming the escort for convoys. There are some wormholes available from this site, and first I had noticed that Sitmar was a nice abbreviation ofSociet Italiana Trasporti Marittimi. cost world shipping dearly, for suddenly cargo ships and liners alike would Here the ship called at Wellington, before the vessel crossed the Tasman Sea to Sydney. is the deck for all the ships main Lounges, for forward was the Grand 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. 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