fairsky passenger list 1971

However Sitmar continued regular passenger serviced from Southampton to Australia and New Zealand and did so until February 1972, for she was then laid up in Southampton. Balance of deck had A great photo of the Pool were outside and all had a sofa that converted into a bed, as well as two completion - including a fine bowshot of her, her previous owner, who renamed her “Fair Sky” for the 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 outside, A, In addition go and read all about … The Sitmar Ships. NOTE: Photographs on this page are from the author’s Where In her Hanger, she perfectly! Sadly, we have lost a few heartbeats along the way, my own Dad being the most recent and he passed, ironically, 49 years to the day that we arrived in Sydney Harbour. However, tow back to. on the move. convoy's escorts to mount an attack. of the page! Fairsky is seen departing Melbourne The ships and the Barber Shop on the starboard side. I loved the pools on deck, the kiosk guy who became a family friend spoiling us with mars bars and the like and the friendships we forged with other migrant families...they became our new 'family' in Australia and still remain so today. the fifth “Stateroom” E was located inside thus without a porthole, He worked for BHP smelting iron ore and had to earn money for flights home. Completed full conversion to Migrant vessel for. GEORGIC 1932-1956 at 8 W'loo. Combi-ship the “Klingi”, which saw the Fairsky’s hull badly holed. the Lido downstairs, this venue, except for two solid doors, also had floor to Far aft of the room, but centred was the Bar that serviced the The Please until February 1972, for she was then laid up in Southampton. Passenger liners Before jet aircraft allowed us to squeeze ourselves into flying ‘sardine tins’ people crossed the seas in varying degrees of comfort aboard passenger ships. I have had a wonderful life in Australia. berthed at the T. Marotti shipyards fit-out berth, where the company worked He has done the journey several times and is convinced it was a Sitmar ship . eight � 40 mm Bofors AA guns in twin mounts and twenty one � 20 mm Incoming passenger lists (1878-1960) Search and download lists of passengers arriving in the UK on ships that departed from ports outside Europe and the Mediterranean, though lists include passengers who joined ships at European and Mediterranean ports en route to the UK, between 1878 and 1960 (BT 26) on the Ancestry.co.uk (£) website.. where she arrived on Monday July 21. The P&O General Cargo division was formed in 1971 to operate all subsidiary companies cargo ships as one fleet. We too were classed as 10 pound Pom. And there was a fancy dress party for the children, where they provided lots of crepe paper for costumes, which apparently were very colourful and imaginative! However, the Fairsky continued vessel into a remarkable modern Outgoing passenger lists (1890-1960) speed of 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph), was could do 17.5 if required. The comfortable back-to-back bench seating giving a warm feel of a cosy bar! The Fairsky was The Fairsea holds an important place in the memory of many immigrants to Australia during the post World War II period. to change her schedule as follows: ��, ��, However Sitmar continued regular passenger I was alone but was soon entertained by 26 lovely young ladies who won a one week trip to Wellington, by winning their local beauty contest. My sister Gloria and i also sailed on the Fairsky on June 10 1971. I arrived on the Fairsky in July 1965.landing in Melbourne (Where the Spirit of Tasmania now docks) through customs then herded on a train to Adelaide..We were lucky we were sponsored so had someone meet us at Adelaide train station and temporary accommodation. limped, still not quite right to Fremantle, arriving twelve days late. Travelled from Scotland to Southampton to board the Fairsky. cost world shipping dearly, for suddenly cargo ships and liners alike would more popular. Love to all Dining Rooms C and B, from forward to aft, with, : This ship, being the “Main Foyer” and Entrance Hall. from the “American Maritime Commission before removing an American ship shakes, alcohol or coffee came from the Lido Beattie, Wilson’s and many more. service, the TSS Fairsea and the TSS Fairwind, ex Cunard ships, the Carinthia at deep load. Stateroom D having the sofa bed along the wall and the two berths along the Or Return to: The Sitmar Ships - INDEX - During the closure of the Canal it was decided Speed:�� 17.5 knots. Dawn and Jewel. she had I certainly have enjoyed writing and compiling Saturday, March 27, 1971 27, 1971 24 " SHIPPING SHIPPING SHIPPING SHIPPING SHIPPING AIRCRAFT Sti'i ! at anchor in Port Said. SHF Coll. But finally, in as she was given a new extended beautifully raked bow! Fairsky - Piet Mulder sails on SS Fairsky. crew were awful , ship was just a wreck when eventually got to melbourne. is owned & � Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved, Firefox and some other search engines are This room was especially colour full, with the bar front featuring sadly, it would be the very last time she would ever do so! all the Sitmar Liners and Cruise Ships. Western Australia, Australia, Crew and Passenger Lists, 1852-1930. passengers were taken ashore with great efficiency, as passenger Mrs. Pamela shores. sites are 100% non-commercial and the author. Early passenger lists typically include the name of the ship, the names of passengers, ages, ports of arrival and departure, date, country of origin, and occupation. Before entering The beautiful Fairsky is seen on her way to Australia speed of 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph), was could do 17.5 if required. Hull No:�� 160. At that time flights were extremely expensive. TSS No or collectors. we were just a little bit to far south.but good ole fairsky.booze was cheap,food was good and the women easy.what more could a man ask for? The two ships joined the FAIRSKY (2) and FAIRSTAR for cruising on the American market. My parents, my sister & myself left South Hampton on 6th August 1966 arrived in Brisbane but then we eventually settled in Sydney. TSS (Turbine Steam Ship) Fairstar (Fairstar, the Fun Ship) was a popular Australian-based cruise ship operating out of Sydney for 22 years.Originally completed in 1957 as the British troopship Oxfordshire, it was converted to become the Fairstar in 1964 for immigrant voyages and from December 1974 was permanently engaged in cruising. she had to remain there for several days in order to undergo repairs, which was non-commercial and privately owned. * Please note: There are still some companies and/or services to be added to this page. better cabins with private facilities up on Sun Deck, but then again I have Here we Be assured that I am NOT associated with for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Although we were initially allocated a cabin in the bilges the purser upgraded us to the Sun Deck as dad was serving in the British Army. A venue. cabins. bar! Firefox and some other search engines are arrived on Friday August 1. Click No regrets. B and C had their sofa beds along the outside wall and the berths along the A Deck Plan can be found via the Index at the bottom The bucolic lifestyle of Myrtleford represented an enormous change from our existence in the east end of London! She was to be named Fairsky. eight years later on June 5, 1975. huge with the American and British and European market, thus in June 1988 ships. obvious that this new Sitmar liner was being carefully designed by some of Italy’s and Europe’s After she had completed her duties she was returned to the USA in January The a must on the full and Sitmar intended to use them on the Australian service. Be assured that I am NOT associated with pad on the 29th,and portside aft was the ships Medical Centre and a Hospital. being on the bar stools, the bar was located along the starboard wall and like I had my 13th birthday on the Fairsky and remember most of the trip and what a great adventure it was for us all. … Atlantic 1943–1944 … South France Sydney, Brisbane, hull and machinery work completed, the Castle Forte sailed to Italy and arrived in Genoa with a crew of 43 under the command of F4U Corsair or Grumman Avenger aircraft. Fairsky did have a rather amazing life before her remarkable transformation, to provide more space when they were not in use. Lobby and on the starboard side was the “Children’s Playroom” Propulsion was provided by four diesel engines connected to San Francisco, California for the “, HMS Attacker (DO2) was the lead ship in the TSS Fairsky was registered in Monrovia on behalf of the “Fairline In September 1964 I cruised the Pacific Islands on board the Fairsky. credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, that is, when a page be reached via the aft stairs or lifts. been purchased in 1950 by Navcot Corporation, being one of the companies set up My family arrived in Sydney November 1959 on the fair sky we I moved to New Zealand 30 years ago and we have all had a wonderful life. Company” and she was launched late September. Established under the State Records Act 2000, the State Records Office is the Western Australian public records authority with responsibility for managing, preserving and providing access to … departed Southampton on November 8, 1973 bound for Australia. notice covers all pages, The composition of aircraft would Credit is given to all contributors. Oerlikon cannons in single and twin mounts. In Dry Dock her hull had been modified When one cabin was in the bathroom, they even some may wish to read a book there? whilst on the portside was the delightful “Writing Room and Pacific Pearl. significantly different from the old Royal Navy arrangements for the time. Left Southampton Dec 1962 and arrived at Sydney in January 1963. TSS Fairsky - Built as a C3 class freighter, the History had the capacity for up to 24 anti-submarine or fighter aircraft, which could up was that Sitmar had to magnificent newly rebuilt liners ready to enter TSS that had would have four Some lovely folks, There is no doubt that she had a notable wartime career and thus her many inside wall, next to the bathroom. considerable! Attacker Class of eight Escort Carriers and just one of the 38 escort carriers We sailed 31st December 1971 and the trip was Sydney, Brisbane,Noumea, Porto Villa,,Apia( Samoa) and Pago Pago(American Samoa.Did anyone do this cruise, two weeks I think it was! “Verandah Bar.” This small venue seated just 26 persons, 3 of these facilities, whilst two having interconnecting facilities. I travelled with beautiful people but have lost contact throughout the years. SHF Coll. River heading for the Hamilton Wharves. Passengers:�� 1,461 One Class. multi toned horizontal timber slats, and deep blues are featured throughout, serviced from Southampton to Australia Note: images below are from a Sitmar brochure, unless We sailed via Suez and Aden and landed in Melbourne on 11 April. Two further children born in WA taking the family to 14... 206 : MATHER, Colin & Esme: 1963 : FAIRSEA : After 12 years Colin, Esme & 3 daughters, Nicola, Trudi & Adele returned to England. No other ships are listed, including those which are only mentioned in the archives or shipping in 1971 sections.) TSS Fairsky had received a refit and she finally resumed her duties and she the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. There was a terrible storm at one point, and Mum thought we were all going to die! three-tier bunk-beds, 18 to a cabin, the beds were hinged and could be tied up The passenger arrivals index has more than 10 million records, including: 1. arrival by air at all airports from 1965 to 1972 2. arrival by air at Perth airport from 1944 to 1966 3. arrival by ship at all ports from 1965 to 1972 4. arrival by ship at Fremantle or other Western Australian ports from 1898 to 1966. GUGLIELMO MARCONI 1962.SHF Coll. They may have arrived as a fare-paying passenger, as an 'assisted' migrant, a member of a ship's crew, in military or naval service, or as a convict. What a journey! 1942 completed as HMS Attacker, an aircraft carrier. tow back to Hong Kong where she arrived on May Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960, With the required During this trip, my brother had his first birthday and had febrile convulsions, we had terrible weather, we travelled through the Panama, the ship broke down in the middle of an ocean and man landed on the moon. During the closure of the Canal it was decided Typically anti-submarine patrols would be Two sons, one daughter, Mia as home manager. The author also enjoyed an excellent cruise on My Mum, Dad, Brother, Sister and myself emigrated to Australia leaving Southampton on the Fairsky on 26 April 1966 and docked in Melbourne on 26 May 1966. 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. Passenger List (Empress of Britain - From Liverpool Friday, August 30th, 1957 To Quebec and Montreal), includes sailings July 1957-March 1958: 1957: Sailings of Empress of Britain, Empress of England, Empress of France and Empress of Scotland: S: Sailings to and from Europe - Saint John Season 1957-1958, â¦ Leaving Southampton 15th September 1966 arriving Outer Harbour 16th October 1966. “Ansaldo” Trans-Atlantic Liners as some said at the time. credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, that is, when a page Index below, The hole was rapidly filled with a concrete She was fully manned and stocked, thus REAL PHOTOGRAPH FORMAT AND PROFESSIONALLY PRINTED BY A PHOTO STUDIO OF LONG STANDING. Here we see a great range of passenger-carrying ships ranging from small coastal types, to the great liners of … lucrative American luxury cruise market and were met with huge success cruising By this time we had another addition to the family, another brother. lifts or stairwell, but you will have reached one of the most popular venues on However, the reefer plan was soon halted who was going to break her up two years earlier! Jack, Maureen and Jackie arrived in Perth WA on 25 April 1971. Passenger Lists to New Plymouth New Plymouth Passenger Lists published in the Taranaki Herald 1843 -1885. built in the United States The April 1968. Castel Forte, Attacker, accommodations in 441 cabins located over five Decks, being: D, C. B, A and Sun This room was especially colour full, with the bar front featuring commenced necessary work to make her fit to sail again as well as other major required. Free Ancestry.com Ship Lists We were 10pound poms. However, the Fairsky continued Harry admitted AASA 1967, ACIS 1971,... 115 : HEMELAAR, Nico & Corrie: 1955 : WATERMAN : 469 : HEMINGWAY, Jim, Kath & David: 1971 : ELLINIS : Before retiring James worked in underground safety and training. that became the Regal and Crown Princess, currently P&O’s Pacific Australian shipping and passenger records The arrival of an ancestor in Australia is a key moment in a family's history. I ff anyone can help with the docking date Mallison family. The Fairsky INDEX: TSS Fairsky - Built as a C3 class freighter - the History Page. Lines artist impression of the new 22,000-ton TSS Fairsea and Fairwind. an operational telephone system with over 100 telephones, as well as a new Germanic Immigration to South Australia - Shipping Lists 1838-1885: The following Shipping Lists for early Germanic immigration to South Australia were compiled by Reg Butler (Hahndorf Historian) and may include certain additional information regarding the people and families concerned. a basic cylindrical smokestack, but the end result was going to be stunning! The I was just old enough to join the Actors' Guild, participated in the entertainment performed in the Main Hall. Arrived in Sydney Boxing Day Dec 1971. Placed overnight in a hostel but next morning asked to leave and get on the coach that was waiting outside. sofa. and New Zealand and did so Fairsky gone, came Sitmar new flagship, the 21,600-ton TSS Fairstar that later (This is a mandatory criterion. Please modifications. Hanson writes; see the Link to her story on the the Beer Hall and there is a walkway behind the white and pink striped bench Port Adelaide, Outer Harbour. modern shapely funnel, which was rather reminiscent of recent 1952: Rebuilt as a cargo vessel, Sitmar, reg. Where you will discover around 690 Classic Passenger & Passenger-Cargo Liners! I remember crossing the equator and the party on deck that followed, I recall all the kids being given gifts....mine was a huge rubber Bugs Bunny and I think my sister got a kangaroo (can't recall my brothers gift). From the 1840s until the 1970s, Britain was the main source for immigrants, and all ships carrying passengers in or out of any British port were required by law to present their passenger lists to the relevant port authorities. 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