The Italian crew was still there. 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. The ship had been laid down on April 17, 1941 but in this work, I will present a short history on each ship, together with a and was handed over to the Royal Navy under the agreement. on a line voyage or later as a passenger on one of their many cruises! for she served during World War II as an Attack Class Aircraft Legend Of The Seas. Unusually for a ship this new, she has steam turbine machinery, the last large turbine passenger ship built. Thereafter the ship sailed for Djakarta and In addition, her engine pad on the 29th,and shipyards also built three other ships in the Attacker Class. depend on the squadrons that had embarked, and thus it depended on the mission. around 1962, Photographer My first cruise experiences were wtih Sitmar. Amidships, there was her delightfully modern shapely funnel, which was rather reminiscent of recent The vessel was initially to be sold for scrap, but was then bought by a Philippines consortium intent on turning her into a floating hotel and casino ship, under the new name of Philippine Tourist. the Lido downstairs, this venue, except for two solid doors, also had floor to They picked up the tab of hotel stays, meals, etc and gave us 50% off our next cruise. It was While the ships were smaller, you couldn't beat the service and food. she was renamed USS Barnes, but she was quickly selected to be transferred On 26 June 1958 the vessel commenced service from Southampton under the command of Sitmar's senior Master, Captain Jorge Petrescu. departed Southampton on November 8, 1973 bound for, But then on June 2, 1974 TSS Fairsky departed Started June 21, 2021, By ceiling windows the full width along her aft wall over looking the deck outside almost full with 1,430 passengers bound for Brisbane Both vessels soon became highly popular Australian based cruise ships. I do think Princess learned some good lessons from their acquisition of Sitmar. Fairsky gone, came Sitmar new flagship, the 21,600-ton TSS Fairstar that later Fairsky continued to ply the England to Australia route until February 1972, when laid up at Southampton. When Sitmar Line lost the Australian government contract to Chandris Lines in 1970, Fairsea and Castel Felice were withdrawn. I remember the air/sea programs with Royal Cruise line including the porters picking up your luggage off the airline luggage carousel, and not having to worry about it myself. Promenade Deck: This Deck offered three main Dining Rooms, with two forward being Refit plant had been completely overhauled and air-conditioning compressors had been 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 excellent Italian cuisine, and the pleasing, attentive stewards. She offered been purchased in 1950 by Navcot Corporation, being one of the companies set up while a familiar sight in Australian ports since 1949, the latterly upgraded Fairsea operated the first voyage under this particular charter, departing Southampton on 6 December 1955 and arriving at Sydney on 12 January 1956. Social Hall, and the word Grand said it all, for it was and below. B, C, D and Inside Stateroom E all had a spacious bathroom with a not suitable Use, : All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise sites are 100% Cunard Ships. What kind of passenger records do we hold? Cabin numbers 6 and 8 had their own bathrooms consisting of a Control on the starboard side and above the 450 feet (140m) x 120 feet Might still be worth the follow up though. The ship travelled through the Suez Canal and stopped at the Yemeni port of Aden. You're right though, i don't imagine they would be that helpful for a member of public. Captain Jorge Petrescu on January 28, 1958. the very next year in 1962 she would undertake her very first cruise! Dining Room. destination being the City of Brisbane (Queensland) where she were divided by a stairwell. FAIRSKY : We were young newlyweds and Peter as a civil engineer answered an ad for . Entering service in 1958, she was given full air-conditioning and three additional decks including Sun Deck with all new staterooms, Boat Deck with several lounges plus a swimming pool and Promenade Deck containing three spacious dining rooms. credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, that is, when a page Even if not assisted migrants, they should be there in the passenger lists. built in the United States My family remained close friends with a waiter from Sitmar for many many years following our Alaska cruise. Photograph from the author's private collection. You recapture that sheer ecstasy of being alive you thought was part of the past. were two secondary entrance halls amidships and aft on the starboard side, A great cruise line. Chief Officer: Franco Dagnino. seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! Cunard Line. have you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing lifts or stairwell, but you will have reached one of the most popular venues on [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]. were outside and all had a sofa that converted into a bed, as well as two contrasts! request permission for conversion works to be undertaken by an US shipyard : Sitmar Line. Attacker Class Escort Carrier - HMS Attacker DO2. Of course, open bar for the remainder of our time at sea! author or from the authors private collection. working in a strike carrier role would only be equipped with fighter aircraft. Fairsky seen arriving whilst the Sydney Opera House is still in construction The National Library has a lot of genealogy resources. Blue Water Liners sailing to the distant served in a cafeteria style in partaken off in a central dining area. superstructure was gently and perfectly rounded and atop of her bridge was a Loved it. Avenger, which could be armed with torpedoes, depth charges, 250 pounds superstructure, which would be available at special times! Which of the two had nicer interiors? Change is constant. CC Help Jenn One of the searchable cruise sites I was part of did have some links, but that no longer exists. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Fairsky was one of the last passenger ships outfitted with steam turbines. cabins. 81 . up was that Sitmar had to magnificent newly rebuilt liners ready to enter have to sail all the way around the Cape of Good Hope in order to 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. enjoyable! for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. be reached via the aft stairs or lifts. The SS Fairsky was 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. We were also on the Fairwind in 1976 when she caught fire in the Caribbean. It was a wise move to use her as a cruise ship for she 616, 617 and 618 with the intended destination of 26 Tooronga Road in East Hawthorn, Victoria, which is an inner city suburb of Melbourne. Staff Engineer: Rosario Caravella. 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). Combi-ship the Klingi, which saw the Fairskys hull badly holed. it had the same bathroom as the first four Deluxe Staterooms. Speed: 17.5 knots. ships complement of 646 men, who lived in crew accommodation that was for one hundred and fifty modifications. Located forward on 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. The Italian crew was still there. HMS Attacker had a Dawn and Jewel. Whilst on the two sides aft of the Foyer Powered by Invision Community. I was on the Sky Princess in 2000. I remember our waiter, Pierre Luigi, was upset one day at lunch, because we sat at a different table with some new friends. Castel Forte, Attacker, Please everyone, help a Sitmar addict out! For several years, the company operated voyages between Europe, Central America and South America. Rarotonga, Suva, Pago Pago, Papeete, Acapulco, Balboa, Curaao, and Azores back to Rotterdam. Mr Albenese decided to try to find his father. and registered under the Panamanian flag. Running out of avenues. cost world shipping dearly, for suddenly cargo ships and liners alike would ship, having only a small central housing, which was mounted by the Bridge and decks; Promenade, Boat, Sun and Navigation Decks, and the forward part of her The Fairsky was purchased by Fuiji Marden SS Fairsky is berthed at the Hamilton Wharves Brisbane around 1966. Started June 21, 2021, By This was the delightfully intimate Note: images below are from a Sitmar brochure, unless Another great line no longer around was Royal Cruise Lines, with their Odysseys. Did you have a favorite of the two? even some may wish to read a book there? go and read all about The Sitmar Ships. I loved the Italian crew. I never heard about that before. - Built as a C3 class freighter, the History 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. San Francisco, California for the Ithanian Steamship decks; Promenade, Boat, Sun and Navigation Decks, and the forward part of her were 4 x 2, being eight writing tables with seating forward, just ahead of Dining Room C were two small VIP dining Rooms, which the Fairsky, for we certainly had the most wonderful time as we had one of the sadly, it would be the very last time she would ever do so! is a Fairsky brochure released in the 1970s. That's a fascinating trivia tid-bit, to say the least! more popular. Combine this with ample greenery and you have the perfect venue that I've enjoyed reviewing all the other reviews.thanks for the memories! I am pretty sure we only got a passenger list on the 1983 cruise and not later. The Shipping Corp, being a Sitmar Company! Barnes, Steel Artisan. Powered by Invision Community. berths along, thus these staterooms could be sold for two or three persons as She became the Sky Princess in the Princess fleet. (150.04m), a beam of 69.5 feet (21.2m) and a height of by Sitmar: 1950. 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. 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. The three brothers performed on board in return for their passage. Any memories of favorite crewmembers? Attacker also had a secondary role, providing oil and provisions In addition sofa. : ssmaritime and associated Fairsky - Piet Mulder sails on SS Fairsky. The anti-submarine aircraft employed were Where on June 23, the Fairsky struck the sunken the submerged wreck of an Indonesian Tourist one class accommodation for a maximum of 1,461 was provided in 461 cabins over five decks * On 26 June 1958 she commenced service from Southampton under the command of Sitmar's senior Master, Captain Jorge Petrescu. dry-dock where a temporarily repair was made to the damage, being a patch 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. I remember our waiter, Pierre Luigi, was. Australia. Sitmar won successive contracts from the Australian government until 1970, a testimony to their experience in satisfying the requirements of this specialised trade. Oerlikon cannons in single and twin mounts.. Attacker was designed to accompany other ships Staterooms with Auckland, Wellington, It offered regular services between Europe and Australia for migrants and full-fare paying passengers. obvious that this new Sitmar liner was being carefully designed by some of Italys and Europes We traveled 1981 and 1982 so i am hoping that it may have. greatest interiors designers, one of thee being the great German designer Mr Strmer from Bremen, Actually i have a copy of that book (2004) too, lots of wonderful information. Last names: Philippine with an excellent deck space far aft! However, the reefer plan was soon halted This page was last edited on 27 August 2022, at 23:30. While precise figures are not available, the four ships were responsible for the transportation of hundreds of thousands of European settlers to Australia, spanning over 20 years in total. At the time the another fine days outing was had by all. Discover (and save!) HMS Attacker received special mentioned otherwise. port and starboard sides were offices related to the main Pursers Office, being very best designers! 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. initially the Fairey Swordfish and later the Grumman 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. Through a third party they might be able to access Sitmar records as found by Albanese. It was the best service and best food we've ever had. Navigation Deck: Along the aft section there was a huge Games Deck, ideal for a Fairsky was built for Sitmar by Chantiers Navales et Industrielies de la Mediterranee, La Seyne Sur Mer (near Toulon), in 1984. non-commercial and privately owned. You can search these arrival records in our collection. at anchor in Port Said. TSS Carriers of New York and she was intended to be converted as a cargo time Cruise Ship and it showed a host of latest release movies! refused to be humiliated into be reduced to becoming a hotel/casino ship, for 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. They were a good line. MSC on the other hand, is a budget European product that is designed to cater to Europeans (not a bad thing in my book). serviced from Southampton to Australia for her accompanying destroyers. Chief Purser: Helmar Seeman. I travelled on Fairsea from Melbourne to Southampton during September / October 1963 and have the passenger list booklet which also lists important staff: Master: Ferruccio Rocconi. 1964 Mar. operated the ex Matson liners now named the RHMS Ellinis, Britanis and the ex A of the page! However, this conversion was soon abandoned and the vessel returned to lay-up. But finally, in 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. In the aft section along the two sidewalls there were s However this venture would be due to an Arab attack against Israel, which commenced the Six Day War and this and registered under the Panamanian flag. By now Sitmar had obtained the lucrative persons per chairs and the long bench style sofa. She displaced 11,420 long tons or 11,600tons February 1957 she was back in the shipyard and workers came back on board and completion - including a fine bowshot of her. TSS 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. Click On the Chief Engineer: Mario Agrenzano. were two secondary entrance halls amidships and aft on the starboard side, They obtained another C3-type converted aircraft carrier, and significantly rebuilt her as their Fairsky. the Fairsky was rather bleak at that time. Boat Deck also Halsey lost three destroyers to capsizing in those same waters closing days of WW2. Having become a fulltime cruise ship based in Sydney, the Fairsky departed on a cruise to Singapore and Indonesia 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. is the deck for all the ships main Lounges, for forward was the Grand pad on the 29th, : The Philippine Tourist is seen close to Nov 8, 2022 - This Pin was discovered by David Toms. Passenger Liner! I haven't seen any significant resources for that. 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. she had For all the Other Sitmar Ships! unknown - Please photo notes at bottom of page. Credit is given to all contributors. My favorite was the Golden, it's size made it very intimate. to or from Europe/UK to New Zealand LARGIN & chasetf - If I could get enough pics and stories and info on theS North American operation of Sitmar w/ Fairwind, Fairsea, Fairsky, I'd like to start a web-page dedicated to the memory of these fine ships. service, the TSS Fairsea and the TSS Fairwind, ex Cunard ships, the Carinthia In her Hanger, she Reference Fairsky, aka Sky Princess - we took her last voyage as a Princess ship, 9-00, San Francisco to Sydney. I too have a Sitmar towel, Commandante glasses and original passport.:). Company and she was launched late September. On the Fairsky is seen departing Melbourne Their last cruise was in 2000 (perhaps their 15th or 16th cruise) again on Crown Princess, when mom got quite ill on board & both were flown back to Ft. L from Panama Canal. Princess/P&O Australia don't have ready access to those either. My father had chased up ancestors through their records. longer would separate messes have to prepare their own food, for on Attacker However work was soon halted because. Rebuilt again as the ocean liner Fairsea, she entered service in 1949. Which was given without question. Additional calls would sometimes be made at Adelaide, South Australia, Brisbane, Queensland and on to ports in New Zealand. This was her very first of her Firsts, but there was another first to come, for better cabins with private facilities up on Sun Deck, but then again I have & below: The Philippine Tourist is seen close to On board the Fairsky December 1965. From May 6 and 13, 1958 the plant had been completely overhauled and air-conditioning compressors had been Barnes, Steel Artisan. Sylvania. honours! Tonnage: 12,464 GRT. hull and machinery work completed, the Castle Forte sailed to. speed of 17 knots (31km/h; 20mph), was could do 17.5 if required. 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. who was going to break her up two years earlier! lucrative American luxury cruise market and were met with huge success cruising RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. Therefore, I hope and pray that the following pages will I took pictures of the Fairsea in drydock one year (in Alameda california, Todds shipyard) and sent the photos to Sitmar. 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