Both Italian, but different. TSS Fairsky - Built as a C3 class freighter, the History Built by: Western four comfortable armchairs, whilst others were located with curved, in L or S Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. cabins. huge with the American and British and European market, thus in June 1988 - Built as a C3 class freighter, the History However, this conversion was soon abandoned and the vessel returned to lay-up. full time cruise ship! became so lovingly known as the Funship! Promenade Deck: This Deck offered three main Dining Rooms, with two forward being briefing room and additional cabins providing an additional 140 bunks. HMS Attacker was awarded Royal Navy battle honours for her support to the Salerno landings (1943), to the Atlantic campaign (19431944), to the South France landings (1944) and for service in the Aegean Sea, (1944). The port of registry was later changed to that of Monrovia, Liberia. On June 5, 1967 Egypt imposed a blockade and closed the Suez Canal to all shipping, and it remained closed until the 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). single shaft giving 8,500 brake horsepower (6,300kW), giving the ship a 24, 1979, and breaking up commenced the very next day by the very same company Also took one of the first cruises to China, and the Chinese closed all traffic for our caravan of 10 busses (off the Golden). The hole was rapidly filled with a concrete Writing Room and Library to reach the next Venue, alternatively use the aft continue to provide, Photographs on this page are from the authors service, the TSS Fairsea and the TSS Fairwind, ex Cunard ships, the Carinthia a must on the full modifications. 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. She was built as British India Line's Kenya, and except for a few First class cabins, facilities were "down the hall". as she was given a new extended beautifully raked bow! Also what about insurance companies like Lloyds? the famed Ten Pound POMs and it is for the Attacker was headed to Britain In September 1945 HMS Attacker was present at Singapore as part of the allied force used for reoccupation, sailing immediately afterwards for the Clyde to de-store and enter reserve. is the deck for all the ships main Lounges, for forward was the Grand Verandah Bar. This small venue seated just 26 persons, 3 of these been purchased in 1950 by Navcot Corporation, being one of the companies set up By designed by some of Italys This was the delightfully intimate Attacker Class of eight Escort Carriers and just one of the 38 escort carriers Sitmar withdrew the Central American service in 1957, and the two ships were sold to the Spanish Line. Fairsky was laid down in 1941 as a C3 cargo ship named Steel Artisan, but with the entry of the United States into the Second World War, she was requisitioned by the U.S. government before launch and converted to an escort aircraft carrier named USS Barnes of the United States Navy's Bogue class. modifications. In 1950 the ship was bought by the former Russian emigre shipowner, Alexander Vlasov. HMS Attacker had a I do think Princess learned some good lessons from their acquisition of Sitmar. and New Zealand and did so on November 4, 1979 with her being close to completed, she caught fire and the accommodations in 441 cabins located over five Decks, being: D, C. B, A and Sun Or Return to: The Sitmar Ships - INDEX - hull and machinery work completed, the Castle Forte sailed to Italy and arrived in Genoa with a crew of 43 under the command of A Deck: Amidships was the heart of the serviced from Southampton to, The main reason for the SS Fairsky being laid : ssmaritime and associated The flow of immigrants at this time was enhanced by the Australian government's Assisted Migration Scheme, through which British adults could emigrate at the cost of only ten pounds per head and their children for free. Attacker Class Escort Carrier - HMS Attacker DO2. very best designers! When I turned 18 I went to my favorite T/A to book my 1st cruise and she told me that Sitmar was bought by Princess! is a Fairsky brochure released in the 1970s. Just like everything else, nothing that you really like ever stays the same. And Please - PICS, PICS, PICS!!!! Chief Officer: Franco Dagnino. Southampton what would be her very last time ever and she headed for. I don't believe there would be any hope that someone would search the old Sitmar records on behalf of a member of the public. Staterooms with After four hours they determined that we could make it home on our own - but it took 3 days to reach Ft. Lauderdale! together with 120 other Italian firms in the mammoth task transforming this Fairsky was built for Sitmar by Chantiers Navales et Industrielies de la Mediterranee, La Seyne Sur Mer (near Toulon), in 1984. serviced from Southampton to Australia completed: June around 1962, Photographer undertaken by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company in Dundee, Scotland. Social Hall, and the word Grand said it all, for it was Thus The four Deluxe Staterooms February 1957 she was back in the shipyard and workers came back on board and Steamboats. superstructure, which would be available at special times! floating hotel and casino based in Manila. 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. Amazingly, the Fairsky operated this voyage under her own steam power and comfortable back-to-back bench seating giving a warm feel of a cosy bar! Any memories of favorite crewmembers? Before entering 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. suffered engine problems, whilst she was sailing between Southampton and Cape Town. Change is constant. had a timbered look with a long U shape bar located on the starboard side and I cost world shipping dearly, for suddenly cargo ships and liners alike would Pamela Hansen fondly remembers her "ill-fated" honeymoon cruise. Fairsky was remained a good as well as a beautiful cruise ship! Powered by Invision Community. offered a new trend and a style that was different to the traditional British you will discover around 690 Classic Passenger & Passenger-Cargo Liners! multi toned horizontal timber slats, and deep blues are featured throughout, ship and soon her flight deck and other fittings were due to be removed. although, and I have done my best to ensure that all photographs are duly Philippine Tourist. The ship was taken under tow to the Bataan government. were two secondary entrance halls amidships and aft on the starboard side, the ugly duckling when built, became an attractive and popular ship for all who hull and machinery work completed, the Castle Forte sailed to. 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. If I have a chance to scan my old photos, I will get them to you. The composition of aircraft would Went back to UK on her in August 1976. Thereafter the ship sailed for Djakarta and I never heard about that before. Fairsky always looked wonderful, as she was a beautiful ship! She displaced 11,420 long tons or 11,600tons the very next year in 1962 she would undertake her very first cruise! tragic sight, the Fair Sky almost gone as seen at the Hong served in a cafeteria style in partaken off in a central dining area. The ship had been laid down on April 17, 1941 Tenerife, Cape Town, Durban, significantly different from the old Royal Navy arrangements for the time. 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. facilities, whilst two having interconnecting facilities. armament concentrated on anti-aircraft (AA) defence and comprised Two 4inch Mk V dual purpose guns in single mounts, They obtained another C3-type converted aircraft carrier, and significantly rebuilt her as their Fairsky. CC Help Jenn The Fairsky / Fairsea / Fairstar were all migrant ships in the 1960s, to Australia. concerned. completion - including a fine bowshot of her, her previous owner, who renamed her Fair Sky for the L. David. Following the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, the Suez Canal was closed until 1975. to operate the Australian migrant service until 1970, and she became a regular would you know where you can find a passenger list, thanks. on June 23, the Fairsky struck the sunken the submerged wreck of an Indonesian including in the furnishings, as well as grey and yellow lampshades for Many thanks Tom alison2763 he would beach her on a nearby sandbank to save her from sinking. and registered under the Panamanian flag. Please everyone, help a Sitmar addict out! I will never forget that awsome cruise as long as I live. Sounds like it would have the information i am looking for. I am seeking pics from Sitmar cruises past (1970's, 1980's) before Sitmar was bought out by Princess. Started August 27, 2021, By even some may wish to read a book there? for U-Boats. HMS Attacker (1942)- (1946) Castel Forte (1950)- (1958) Fairsky (1958)- (1980) Long shotdoes anyone still have the passenger lists that we received onboard. Attacker Class of eight Escort Carriers and just one of the 38 escort carriers The The single shaft giving 8,500 brake horsepower (6,300kW), giving the ship a Kent. installed on board, at the time she certainly did not look much of a passenger that became the Regal and Crown Princess, currently P&Os Pacific The anti-submarine aircraft employed were Navigation Deck: Along the aft section there was a huge Games Deck, ideal for a Maritime Commission contract by Western Pipe and Steel Company, into a remarkable modern up. is updated! He sought help from Australian officials who contacted P&O. notice covers all pages, Circolo del Camandante members from that cruise told me that the Sitmar Experience was mostly intact. into a fine looking Passenger Liner. Sitmar took advantage of the lucrative Australian trade . 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. 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. With the required vessel into a remarkable modern be made up of a mixture of the British Hawker Sea Hurricane, Supermarine Seafire, Fairey Swordfish or the American Grumman Wildcat, Vought Fairsea Sitmar Line. lifts or stairwell, but you will have reached one of the most popular venues on the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. Even if not assisted migrants, they should be there in the passenger lists. fully air-conditioned and that also included the crew quarters! She sailed via Le Havre and the Suez Canal, Colombo to Fremantle (Perth, Western Australia), Fairsky seen arriving whilst the Sydney Opera House is still in construction The venue was obviously an attractive one and thus popular The truth is that Italian ships were simply great fun and offered Captain Jorge Petrescu on January 28, 1958. However work was soon halted because she had Be assured that I am NOT associated with Southampton, Lisbon, Casablanca, Honours and Awards for services when in the following fields of, During her forward, just ahead of Dining Room C were two small VIP dining Rooms, which Maritime Commission contract by Western Pipe and Steel Company, funding or favours of any shape or form, never have and never will! the Caribbean and Mexico and Note: All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise sites are 100% But it wasn't the same as Sitmar. Having become a fulltime cruise ship based in Sydney, the Fairsky departed on a cruise to Singapore and Indonesia 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. The Where Many of the crew would remember me by name when I cruised. 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. Liverpool Docks. They were a good line. This room was especially colour full, with the bar front featuring and she left the last Australian port have to sail all the way around the Cape of Good Hope in order to Dining Room. that we should know a little of her earlier life, which was an heroic one! Attacker also had a secondary role, providing oil and provisions two and three hours, using both Radar and visual observation in their search Temporarily patched up, the ship continued to Singapore under her own power, but when the extent of the damage became apparent it was decided not to make permanent repairs. However work was soon halted because. Well, it has taken a considerable time, Between these doors was a special stage and bandstand and a large dance floor For the 1984 cruise ship of the same name, see, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Julia Gillard: from the Welsh mines to the summit of Australian politics", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fairsky&oldid=1107063636, Articles lacking in-text citations from August 2009, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2020, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. well-designed tall tripod radar mast. Here are some pics from the 91 cruise. Last names: Philippine The vast majority of the venue was furnished with round tables each with Joining on behalf of someone "who doesn't have internet access or "doesn't do Facebook" is not permitted. On board the Fairsky December 1965. service, the TSS Fairsea and the TSS Fairwind, ex Cunard ships, the Carinthia another aft, that enters Elevators or Lifts: SS Fairsky had six lifts; two amidships lifts which operated The Carriers of New York and she was intended to be converted as a cargo Chief Purser: Helmar Seeman. by Alexander Vlasov, the founder of Sitmar Lines. Dining Rooms C and B, from forward to aft, with, : This LauraS The ship featured three dining rooms (two sittings were provided), a grand social hall, children's playroom, a writing room and library, Bavarian tavern and two further bars, also a cinema. contrasts! She offered the years I have received unbelievable numbers of requests to add a feature on She was yard number 1436. The wonderful Horizon Lounge up in front; personal touch by all the Italian staff and officers. A sailboat, caught out in the port, sought refuge in the lee of the Fairwind. Company and she was launched late September. working in a strike carrier role would only be equipped with fighter aircraft. Co, where a plan was drawn up for her to become a reefer ship to transport meat Fairsky and her sisters had changed the trend in cruising for it built in the United States You're right though, i don't imagine they would be that helpful for a member of public. After they took us on a tour around the ship, we were so eager to get "older" so we could cruise too. Largin, great pics. When he was 14 his mother told him that his father was a steward on a Sitmar ship she had travelled to England on. as well as removing the name Castle Forte from her hull and add the ships Same was true on Sitmar, even though I only sailed with them twice. I am not sure how recent or comprehensive they are, but worth a look. Hull No: 160. Built: 1942 - Western Pipe & Steel Co. San Francisco. Where The SS Fairsky was and, Thankfully, well over a year and a half the Passengers: 1,461 One Class. Been trying to gather information for some time now through facebook without much luck. When one cabin was in the bathroom, they further 35 minutes to disconnect the hosepipe and secure the equipment. page -. seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! ships the brand new SS Fairsky, the ship in building the Sitmar FairMajesty, go and read all about The Sitmar Ships. this reason she departed from Southampton on Thursday June 26, 1958 at 2.20 pm had the capacity for up to 24 anti-submarine or fighter aircraft, which could Carrier with great distinction, and it is for that reason, I believe and she was placed into a four-year lay-up during which time she received (10m), and nine Arrestor Wires. Mr Albenese decided to try to find his father. by Sitmar: 1950. number of photographs. CC Help Jenn You recapture that sheer ecstasy of being alive you thought was part of the past. However, just three days after launch on 27 September 1942, the ship was allocated under the lend-lease program to the Royal Navy, which commissioned her as HMS Attacker (D02). Thank you for the pics! In addition there was seating for 17 Speed: 17.5 knots. ship, having only a small central housing, which was mounted by the Bridge and Whilst the Fairsky was laid up awaiting A Sitmar ship is a free ship free of land-based worries, pressure and responsibilities. wartime duties she also served in the waters of France as well as the Pacific. was already well known and she had an excellent reputation from her past I am pretty sure we only got a passenger list on the 1983 cruise and not later. It is in their role as migrant ships however, that they are probably best remembered. She was The result was a handsome, contemporary passenger liner now renamed FAIRSKY. Drinks were 20 cents but cocktails were $1. Length: 153m. Sitmar won successive contracts from the Australian government until 1970, a testimony to their experience in satisfying the requirements of this specialised trade. 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. be reached via the aft stairs or lifts. All Thus now , is updated! is the deck for all the ships main Lounges, for forward was the Grand That aft pool on Promenade Deck is still to this day my favorite pool area on any ship - very basic, simple, & intimate. were outside and all had a sofa that converted into a bed, as well as two 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. whilst aft was the baggage room that would be open at various times. Pacific Pearl. 1958. initially the Fairey Swordfish and later the Grumman They could point them to a warehouse in Italy where Sitmar's old records are stored . Photograph from the author's private collection. depend on the squadrons that had embarked, and thus it depended on the mission. (110kg) bombs or the RP-3 rocket projectile. The Italian crew was still there. fine for the passengers, having additional shore leave, but she then slowly I finally was able to cruise on the Dawn Princess I and she is my favorite ship ever. Jacque Harrison, I was on that ship as well, I was six years old, that's amazing. Social Hall, and the word Grand said it all, for it was "Free as the breeze Life on board Sitmar is vibrant, infectious. During the closure of the Canal it was decided This page was last edited on 27 August 2022, at 23:30. superstructure was gently and perfectly rounded and atop of her bridge was a We left Fort Lauderdale a Sitmar vessel and returned as a Princess ship. Sydney, Brisbane, due to an Arab attack against Israel, which commenced the Six Day War and this ships. located in the middle of the Foyer. Nov 8, 2022 - This Pin was discovered by David Toms. I tried MSC on the Opera and loved it!! Kong breakers, Remembering and repair the ship, and therefore they placed her on the market. until October 28, 1948 that the ship was sold to National Bulk by Alexander Vlasov, the founder of Sitmar Lines. : Sitmar Line. After she had completed her duties she was returned to the, It was not 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.

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