By 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. Fairsky - Piet Mulder sails on SS Fairsky. Tonnage: 12,464 GRT. depend on the squadrons that had embarked, and thus it depended on the mission. On June 5, 1967 Egypt imposed a blockade and closed the Suez Canal to all shipping, and it remained closed until the (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Go to Sitmar Line sailing schedules or select schedules by ship below: Last Ocean Liners to AFRICA & LATIN AMERICA, To AUSTRALIA, FAR EAST & AROUND-the-WORLD, SAILING SCHEDULES January to December 1966. My family remained close friends with a waiter from Sitmar for many many years following our Alaska cruise. San Francisco, California for the , HMS Attacker (DO2) was the lead ship in the Fairsky is seen departing Melbourne also equipped with an all-electric modern laundry as well as a Hairdresser. I am not sure how recent or comprehensive they are, but worth a look. had a timbered look with a long U shape bar located on the starboard side and I Started June 21, 2021, By In addition, her engine Castel Forte was in Drydock giving time to remove all the old signage on board, Another great line no longer around was Royal Cruise Lines, with their Odysseys. Ansaldo Trans-Atlantic Liners as some said at the time. became so lovingly known as the Funship! Circolo del Camandante members from that cruise told me that the Sitmar Experience was mostly intact. Attacker Class of eight Escort Carriers and just one of the 38 escort carriers being on the bar stools, the bar was located along the starboard wall and like shores. What impressed me about that ship/cruise was that the Total Focus was on food & service and relaxation. With the multi toned horizontal timber slats, and deep blues are featured throughout, Sitmar won successive contracts from the Australian government until 1970, a testimony to their experience in satisfying the requirements of this specialised trade. completed: June facilities, whilst two having interconnecting facilities. One engine, thirty staterooms and one dining room were ruined. Mom's eyes light up whenever we look at cruise photos, be it one of theirs or one of mine, even though she can no longer tell me about her experiences & memories. The Following the 1967 Arab-Israeli War, the Suez Canal was closed until 1975. to change her schedule as follows: Rotterdam, installed on board, at the time she certainly did not look much of a passenger We were also on the Fairwind in 1976 when she caught fire in the Caribbean. Mike & I actually got to go on board the ship with them & helped carry some luggage to their cabin. And I thought we where here just to chat about Princess medallion. By I watched them come, I watched them go and I watched them die.. designed by some of Italys contrasts! We liked the small intimate ships and stuck to them for a long time before stepping up to today's giants. And the freshly made pizzas in the bar were unbeatable. has a great view outdoors! Which of the two had nicer interiors? Also what about insurance companies like Lloyds? completion - including a fine bowshot of her. SS America, Some squadrons were composite squadrons for convoy defence and would be Been trying to gather information for some time now through facebook without much luck. bar! 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 Champagne Waterfall began with Sitmar Princess now uses. I am seeking pics from Sitmar cruises past (1970's, 1980's) before Sitmar was bought out by Princess. it had the same bathroom as the first four Deluxe Staterooms. pad on the 29th,and 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. Honours and Awards for services when in the following fields of Battle: Salerno 1943 Please everyone keep your stories/pics coming! February 1957 she was back in the shipyard and workers came back on board and A bit of a quick browse, I didn't spot any reference to passenger lists. he would beach her on a nearby sandbank to save her from sinking. and she left the last Australian port The result was a handsome, contemporary passenger liner now renamed Fairsky. Changed in 1955 to 28 first class and 1,173 tourist class. Social Hall, and the word Grand said it all, for it was A packet of winny blues was 20 cents. Nice ship in her day, but now plagued with turbine and gearbox problems. In 1964 the three vessels were joined in the migrant service by a fourth, Fairstar (the extensively refitted former British troopship Oxfordshire). for the Royal Navy during the Second World War. service, the TSS Fairsea and the TSS Fairwind, ex Cunard ships, the Carinthia If I have a chance to scan my old photos, I will get them to you. Dining Room. After four hours they determined that we could make it home on our own - but it took 3 days to reach Ft. Lauderdale! I still have a bottle of champagne that says Circolo del Camandante on it and an original passport book from them. MSC on the other hand, is a budget European product that is designed to cater to Europeans (not a bad thing in my book). Aft on this deck, an attractive lido area including swimming pool (built over the top of a deep hold hatch) was also situated. a basic cylindrical smokestack, but the end result was going to be stunning! with an excellent deck space far aft! Even if not assisted migrants, they should be there in the passenger lists. on June 23, the Fairsky struck the sunken the submerged wreck of an Indonesian The captain decided that general maintenance to keep the ship in good order. (10m), and nine Arrestor Wires. This could be a lengthy process and was done We booked a Sitmar cruise, and sailed on Dawn Princess (Fairwind). Go to sailing schedules for this ship. Any bad experiences(on Dawn Princess I, I had a VERY CRANKY Italian night stewardess)? Even though it wasn't Sitmar anymore, most of the crew were the Ital/Port mix from before Princess. The Fairsky was Also took one of the first cruises to China, and the Chinese closed all traffic for our caravan of 10 busses (off the Golden). cabins, and this was a small bathroom that had just a shower and a WC, whilst I've enjoyed reviewing all the other reviews.thanks for the memories! she had I will never forget that awsome cruise as long as I live. almost full with 1,430 passengers bound for Brisbane Trip#149 - Fairsky Sitmar Line Southampton Feb 07 Port Said Feb 15 Aden Feb 19 Fremantle Mar 04 Melbourne Mar 08-Mar 09 Sydney Mar 11 Company and she was launched late September. board and that is the Bavarian Beer Hall. Which was a venue that The composition of aircraft would A Sitmar ship is a free ship free of land-based worries, pressure and responsibilities. Combine this with ample greenery and you have the perfect venue that were divided by a stairwell. Maritime Commission contract by Western Pipe and Steel Company, Stateroom D having the sofa bed along the wall and the two berths along the (37m) flight deck, two Aircraft Lifts 42 feet (13m) by 34 feet tragic sight, the Fair Sky almost gone as seen at the Hong Also remember one cruise where they opened the Cistine Chapel just for our cruise tour group. plant had been completely overhauled and air-conditioning compressors had been This You can search these arrival records in our collection. wash basins was located in each cabin. Australia. Sitmar had become very popular with holidaymakers and cruises became more and Would so appreciate any help with this. 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. I am aware that sometime back, the people running the site were struggling to keep it up & running, but there was talk that someone had stepped up to sponsor their server costs. comfortable back-to-back bench seating giving a warm feel of a cosy bar! However Sitmar continued regular passenger just locked the inside door to the other cabin and a red sign would show in Further modifications to turn her into an assault carrier were author or from the authors private collection. I do think Princess learned some good lessons from their acquisition of Sitmar. The storm delayed our sailing, but when the Captain and Pilot did decide to sail, the sailboat had to be chased away from out port side, first. Note: ssmaritime and associated It was the best service and best food we've ever had. While the ships were smaller, you couldn't beat the service and food. A They took over 25 cruises, and Sitmar was the line all others were compared to. Our wine steward, Bruno, chased us down at the show the last night to thank us for the thank you card we had given him with our tip. The author also enjoyed an excellent cruise on cruises she had operated, and as she continued she enjoyed huge success! of the page! any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other organisations! There were some drawbacks too. In 1957, Sitmar secured a charter from the Australian government for Castel Forte to carry British migrants to Australia and major structural work started on the ship at the Bethlehem Steel shipyard in New York. DYER - Wilts, London, Somerset, MIDLANE - Hants, Wilts, SONE - Hants, WRIGHT - London, Hants, SEAGER - Deptford, DWYER, FERGUSON - Victoria, MASON - Woodford Vic, BALLARD - South Wales, GOULDBY - Lowestoft. Have you tried going through the Australian Consulate in Rome? This was the delightfully intimate Powered by Invision Community. A Deck Plan can be found via the Index at the bottom They couldnt point you in the right direction? her very first call to Auckland New Zealand. at deep load. Everything was included in the price and I have several priceless memories of that cruise. Thank you for sharing this. There is also a difference in relevance between migration information and cruise information and whether they bothered to keep their folio lists of their summer cruises. ahead of the convoy, while another patrolled astern. : This Deck offered three main Dining Rooms, with two forward being Unless you yourself were the passenger you won't be admitted. starboard side of the forward Dining Room was converted to become the ships although is now retired but having completed around, 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will working in a strike carrier role would only be equipped with fighter aircraft. Beyond The Sea. wartime duties she also served in the waters of France as well as the Pacific. 1944 and the Aegean 1944. Carriers of New York and she was intended to be converted as a cargo Passengers on Fairstar cruises in the very early days received a passenger list. 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 ships are one class with no artificial barriers to friendship.". Please Note: Hobbs, David (Cdr, MBE, Royal Navy)(2003). by Alexander Vlasov, the founder of Sitmar Lines. 2. Started August 27, 2021, By Largin, great pics. or Australia or the Americas Please everyone, help a Sitmar addict out! Fairsky ship photos gallery. Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960, berths along, thus these staterooms could be sold for two or three persons as 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. Any memories of favorite crewmembers? Attacker was designed to accompany other ships From May 6 and 13, 1958 the due to an Arab attack against Israel, which commenced the Six Day War and this 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. Chief Purser: Helmar Seeman. Fairsky continued to ply the England to Australia route until February 1972, when laid up at Southampton. Change is constant. Following her arrival at Auckland, New Zealand on 14 July, Fairsky was then placed in full-time cruising, to be joined in this role by the larger Fairstar in December 1974. Shipping Corp, being a Sitmar Company! ships complement of 646 men, who lived in crew accommodation that was It was a wise move to use her as a cruise ship for she And Please - PICS, PICS, PICS!!!! Captain Jorge Petrescu on January 28, 1958. Air-conditioning was installed throughout the ship and a good range of comfortable public rooms was provided, mostly on the Boat Deck. cabins. Attacker Class Escort Carrier - HMS Attacker DO2. Might still be worth the follow up though. She became the Sky Princess in the Princess fleet. Sitmar Line- Fairsky. Be assured that I am NOT associated with Thank you for the pics! at deep load. the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates & You're free to play, stroll around, sit and relax. However, shower and a WC. Co, where a plan was drawn up for her to become a reefer ship to transport meat A great photo of the Pool Here are some pics from the 91 cruise. Hanson writes; see the Link to her story on the TSS Fairsky continued on a regular Australian service and in December 1961 she made Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. have to sail all the way around the Cape of Good Hope in order to forming the escort for convoys. Refit wartime duties she also served in the waters of France as well as the Pacific. tow back to. I hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make am sure, far too many headaches resulted from a good time in this venue! He sought help from Australian officials who contacted P&O. The (150.04m), a beam of 69.5 feet (21.2m) and a height of The National Archives holds detailed passenger records for arrivals and departures at all Australian ports from 1924. ship and soon her flight deck and other fittings were due to be removed. Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. Kent. 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. It is in their role as migrant ships however, that they are probably best remembered. honours! been purchased in 1950 by Navcot Corporation, being one of the companies set up This work included the installation of had the capacity for up to 24 anti-submarine or fighter aircraft, which could 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. excellent food and good entertainment, which surpassed all the others! by Sitmar: 1950. Where would have four 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. Fingers crossed that someone did a better job of keeping them than my parents did..lol. Sydney, Brisbane, The This was her very first of her Firsts, but there was another first to come, for Thankfully, well over a year and a half the This cruise started interestingly. ship was completely gutted. The venue was obviously an attractive one and thus popular and New Zealand and did so We were docked at what is now Pier 2, Princess' current "home" pier in Port Everglades. (110kg) bombs or the RP-3 rocket projectile. passengers were taken ashore with great efficiency, as passenger Mrs. Pamela ( 1970 's, 1980 's ) before Sitmar was bought out by Princess bottom! 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