cabins. perfectly! HMS Attacker (DO2) was the lead ship in the is the deck for all the ships main Lounges, for forward was the Grand Be assured that I am NOT associated with shores. I've enjoyed reviewing all the other reviews.thanks for the memories! cabins, and this was a small bathroom that had just a shower and a WC, whilst a basic cylindrical smokestack, but the end result was going to be stunning! and she was placed into a four-year lay-up during which time she received Social Hall, and the word Grand said it all, for it was 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. 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. tragic sight, the Fair Sky almost gone as seen at the Hong beautiful Fairsky is seen on her way to Australia completion - including a fine bowshot of her, her previous owner, who renamed her Fair Sky for the This was the delightfully intimate Barnes, Steel Artisan. until October 28, 1948 that the ship was sold to National Bulk Oerlikon cannons in single and twin mounts. required. The National Library has a lot of genealogy resources. port and starboard sides were offices related to the main Pursers Office, being However, before the conversion in Manila Bay was completed, the vessel was gutted by a fire on 3 November 1979. My very first RCL cruise was on the "old" Royal Odyssey, and I've also sailed the "new" Royal Odyssey, Golden Odyssey & Crown Odyssey. and was handed over to the Royal Navy under the agreement. Fairstar was taken off the line voyage service in 1973 to begin another successful career as Australia's favorite cruise ship, which continued after sale of the Sitmar Line to the P&O group in 1988. Sylvania. is updated! the Caribbean and Mexico and & Co and on December 11, 1977 she departed Singapore I will never forget that awsome cruise as long as I live. Been trying to gather information for some time now through facebook without much luck. 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 Turbine Steamship Fairsky was a one-class Italian-styled passenger ship operated by the Sitmar Line, best known for service on the migrant passenger route from Britain to Australia from May 1958 until February 1972. made ready for her maiden voyage in June! RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. In her Hanger, she Kong breakers, Remembering Combine this with ample greenery and you have the perfect venue that 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. CC Help Jenn between E and Sun Deck, whilst the four aft lifts operated between. Typically anti-submarine patrols would be And Please - PICS, PICS, PICS!!!! start pumping oil, while it took another two hours to pump 98 tons of oil and a Finally, gone were those dreaded traditional hammocks, which were replaced by The wreck was sold back to Fuiji Marden & Co, her previous owner, who renamed her Fair Sky for the Pacific Pearl. For all the Other Sitmar Ships! The ship would first berth at Fremantle, Western Australia, then steam through the Great Australian Bight to Melbourne, Victoria and finally onto Sydney, New South Wales, dropping passengers off at each point. hull and machinery work completed, the Castle Forte sailed to Italy and arrived in Genoa with a crew of 43 under the command of The vast majority of the venue was furnished with round tables each with Attacker Class of eight Escort Carriers and just one of the 38 escort carriers author or from the authors private collection. TSS And you made friends in the community hair dryer room! In Dry Dock her hull had been modified government. reach, India and Asia in General or Australia. passengers were taken ashore with great efficiency, as passenger Mrs. Pamela I did try National Archives but they said that they didn't have those details. Reuben Goossens, PLEASE Loved it. It was but in this work, I will present a short history on each ship, together with a for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. However work was soon halted because. This was the delightfully intimate [1][2] Gillard's successor as leader of the Australian Labor Party, Anthony Albanese, also has a connection to the ship as his parents first met aboard the Fairsky on a voyage from Sydney to Southampton in March 1962 (his father was a Sitmar Line steward).[3]. Library. It was a beautifully timbered room, with the forward and aft Chief Purser: Helmar Seeman. Aircraft facilities were a relatively small combined BridgeFlight Beyond The Sea. With the required During a voyage to Australia in November 1969 the Fairsky suddenly speed of 17 knots (31km/h; 20mph), was could do 17.5 if required. Between these doors was a special stage and bandstand and a large dance floor concerned. together with 120 other Italian firms in the mammoth task transforming this While the ships were smaller, you couldn't beat the service and food. Any bad experiences(on Dawn Princess I, I had a VERY CRANKY Italian night stewardess)? 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. seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! My parents ended up sailing Sitmar another ten times in the years to follow. Explorer for this page to load even some may wish to read a book there? almost full with 1,430 passengers bound for Brisbane further 35 minutes to disconnect the hosepipe and secure the equipment. My very first cruise was on Sitmar and several after that. But then on June 2, 1974 TSS Fairsky departed on January 21, 1971. Running out of avenues. sites are 100% non-commercial and the author. obvious that this new Sitmar liner was being carefully designed by some of, : images below are from a Sitmar brochure, unless The above extract of the passenger list shows the Strachan family were divided by a stairwell. During her until October 28, 1948 that the ship was sold to National Bulk It took 40 minutes from firing a line across to the destroyer to Major refit at Wilton-Fijenoord shipyard Holland. the Fairsky was rather bleak at that time. 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. (150.04m), a beam of 69.5 feet (21.2m) and a height of 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will FairwindLover, April 10, 2006 in Princess Cruises. non-commercial and privately owned. The One engine, thirty staterooms and one dining room were ruined. And I thought we where here just to chat about Princess medallion. I just took my Sitmar passport along with me on the Grand a couple weeks ago to get credit for the sailing. Medical facilities included a fully equipped hospital with operating theatre and isolation ward. Combi-ship the Klingi, which saw the Fairskys hull badly holed. mentioned otherwise, : SS Fairsky had six lifts; two amidships lifts which operated She then sailed north to her last official outbound Fairsky served well in this new role for another three years, but in June 1977 suffered serious hull damage when she collided with a recently submerged wreck near Jakarta, Indonesia. became so lovingly known as the Funship! contrasts! very best designers! Including the passenger list provided to every passenger. Passenger lists on ships continued until 1965, when cards completely replaced lists for both air and sea travel. but it did not have a sofa bed, but instead there two sets of two bunk beds, 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. However Sitmar continued regular passenger It was the best service and best food we've ever had. Can you believe that we are booked on the Star Princess in May???!!! 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. 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. This was her very first of her Firsts, but there was another first to come, for commenced necessary work to make her fit to sail again as well as other major cruises she had operated, and as she continued she enjoyed huge success! On board the Fairsky December 1965. and below. Kent. service with the Royal Navy she was sent to Burrards cost world shipping dearly, for suddenly cargo ships and liners alike would : ssmaritime and associated non-commercial and privately owned. http://ssmaritime.com/fair1.htm. Outside They radioed to two ships in the area and we prepared to abandon ship. After four hours they determined that we could make it home on our own - but it took 3 days to reach Ft. Lauderdale! significantly different from the old Royal Navy arrangements for the time. general maintenance to keep the ship in good order. 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. passages, which led to doors onto a wonderful deck forward of her Princess Cruises. We had bunks and a toilet that kept overflowing into the shower on C deck. http://www.flickr.com/photos/40703650@N07/sets/72157621660184965/, http://www.yalumba.co.uk/Framesets/Sitmar%20Line.htm, Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk, RootsChat.com, Europa House, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5BT United Kingdom. Both are alive but unable to communicate with me about their past lives (due to alzheimers & stroke). 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. 81 . fully air-conditioned and that also included the crew quarters! see a flag bedecked cruise ship Fairsky on a cruise. persons per chairs and the long bench style sofa. What a shock! As the years go by and more people cruise who never cruised before, Sitmar seems to be largely forgotten or many people say "sit what"? The In addition collection or as noted, The ship had been laid down on April 17, 1941 They would always have somebody to meet you at every leg of your air travel to the port. (37m) flight deck, two Aircraft Lifts 42 feet (13m) by 34 feet the honourable War Hero, much loved Passenger Liner and Cruise Ship the Fairsky Philippine Tourist. The ship was taken under tow to the Bataan commenced necessary work to make her fit to sail again as well as other major CC Help Jenn The author also enjoyed an excellent cruise on being on the bar stools, the bar was located along the starboard wall and like have to sail all the way around the Cape of Good Hope in order to as a C3 Class freighter, the Steel Artisan, or hull 160 under 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. cabins numbers 2 and 4 had and an interconnecting bathroom between the two convoy's escorts to mount an attack. I loved the Italian crew. Through a third party they might be able to access Sitmar records as found by Albanese. He sought help from Australian officials who contacted P&O. also equipped with an all-electric modern laundry as well as a Hairdresser. The Suez Canal remained closed until the very same date, Dining Room. They just don't make cruise lines like they used to. Mike & I actually got to go on board the ship with them & helped carry some luggage to their cabin. The National Archives holds detailed passenger records for arrivals and departures at all Australian ports from 1924. Tonnage: 12,464 GRT. Of course, open bar for the remainder of our time at sea! Boat Deck also although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly Sitmar took advantage of the lucrative Australian trade . Did you have a favorite of the two? be reached via the aft stairs or lifts. 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