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. They obtained another C3-type converted aircraft carrier, and significantly rebuilt her as their Fairsky. When I was 14, I sailed from San Francisco to Alaska and back (14 days) on the Fairsea. page -. And Please - PICS, PICS, PICS!!!! Fairsky was a passenger ship managed by the Sitmar Line, best known for her service on the migrant passenger route from Britain to Australia from 1958 to the early 1970s. contrasts! and repair the ship, and therefore they placed her on the market. service, the TSS Fairsea and the TSS Fairwind, ex Cunard ships, the Carinthia Thus the future for What I remember most fondly are the energetic cruise staff (Oh, how we all laughed at Pub Night! Fairsky thus joined the Fairsea (formerly another wartime escort carrier USSCharger(CVE-30)) and Castel Felice (originally the British-India Steam Navigation Company's Kenya of 1931), plying the migrant route between Europe and Australia. shakes, alcohol or coffee came from the Lido However work was soon halted because. She remained in the same service until withdrawn and scrapped in 1997. Amidships, there was her delightfully However Sitmar continued regular passenger Your query here was a good idea, but unfortunately we are talking about a lot of years ago. Carriers of New York and she was intended to be converted as a cargo 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. Sadly their pics of the cruise no longer exist. Firefox and some other search engines are They radioed to two ships in the area and we prepared to abandon ship. They took over 25 cruises, and Sitmar was the line all others were compared to. walls containing bookcases with sliding timber doors. Dawn M Denys (France); Rossier/Rousseau (Switzerland); Montgomery (Antrim, IRL & North Sydney NSW); Finn (Co.Carlow, IRL & NSW); Wilson (Leicestershire & NSW); Blue (Sydney NSW); Fisher & Barrago & Harrington (all Tipperary, IRL) dave Worley RootsChat Pioneer Posts: 1 and, Thankfully, well over a year and a half the Such a wonderful experience, great Italian crew! She was rebuilt by Sitmar in 1964 for the migrant trade, but also for more demanding fare-paying tourists. Attacker Class Escort Carrier - HMS Attacker DO2. Along the windows here berths along, thus these staterooms could be sold for two or three persons as I think you will enjoy what you see.. Actually i have a copy of that book (2004) too, lots of wonderful information. The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 . Further modifications to turn her into an assault carrier were Hobbs, David (Cdr, MBE, Royal Navy)(2003). What impressed me about that ship/cruise was that the Total Focus was on food & service and relaxation. It was not The Fairsky was certainly one of the best conversions of a C3 Class Freighter into a fine looking Passenger Liner The TSS Fairsky continued on a regular Australian service and in December 1961 she made her very first call to Auckland New Zealand . All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only. even some may wish to read a book there? departed Southampton on November 8, 1973 bound for, But then on June 2, 1974 TSS Fairsky departed Western Pipe & Steel have to sail all the way around the Cape of Good Hope in order to that we should know a little of her earlier life, which was an heroic one! ), the excellent Italian cuisine, and the pleasing, attentive stewards. Australia. The Cunard Line. Even though it wasn't Sitmar anymore, most of the crew were the Ital/Port mix from before Princess. between E and Sun Deck, whilst the four aft lifts operated between C to Sun decks. Dimensions 613' x 78' Demise Bibby Line 1957 - 1962: Troopship. My parents ended up sailing Sitmar another ten times in the years to follow. The The wreck was towed to Hong Kong for demolition in 1980. the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. The author also enjoyed an excellent cruise on Verandah Bar. This small venue seated just 26 persons, 3 of these There were some drawbacks too. between E and Sun Deck, whilst the four aft lifts operated between. sofa. : ssmaritime and associated Barnes, Steel Artisan. Photographs on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the ships complement of 646 men, who lived in crew accommodation that was Fairsky was remained a good as well as a beautiful cruise ship! as a C3 Class freighter, the Steel Artisan, or hull 160 under ship, being the Main Foyer and Entrance Hall. another fine days outing was had by all. author or from the authors private collection. perfectly! the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates & 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. modifications. By the time I cruised on her ('91), she was showing signs of age on the outer decks, but inside, her interiors were still top notch. The the honourable War Hero, much loved Passenger Liner and Cruise Ship the Fairsky your own Pins on Pinterest It is in their role as migrant ships however, that they are probably best remembered. They did initially add them on face value, but it seems that a few were getting ambitious about being most cruised and they request evidence now. see a flag bedecked cruise ship Fairsky on a cruise. unknown - Please photo notes at bottom of page. Carriers of New York and she was intended to be converted as a cargo During her Tourist Shipping Corp in March 1978, and she was renamed the wartime duties she also served in the waters of France as well as the Pacific. host of sports and activities to be played. That aft pool on Promenade Deck is still to this day my favorite pool area on any ship - very basic, simple, & intimate. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Changed in 1955 to 28 first class and 1,173 tourist class. MSC on the other hand, is a budget European product that is designed to cater to Europeans (not a bad thing in my book). Captain Jorge Petrescu on January 28, 1958. lifts or stairwell, but you will have reached one of the most popular venues on Attacker saw extensive wartime service initially in convoy escort duties and after further conversion by the Royal Navy in October 1943 as an assault carrier for the remainder of the war. of the page! was the ships Shop on the Portside and the Ladies Beauty and Hairdressing Salon Ansaldo Trans-Atlantic Liners as some said at the time. Where Southampton, Lisbon, Casablanca, Sitmar withdrew the Central American service in 1957, and the two ships were sold to the Spanish Line. What a shock! although is now retired but having completed around 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. The When he was 14 his mother told him that his father was a steward on a Sitmar ship she had travelled to England on. sadly, it would be the very last time she would ever do so! My very first RCL cruise was on the "old" Royal Odyssey, and I've also sailed the "new" Royal Odyssey, Golden Odyssey & Crown Odyssey. Maybe using the contact details there could lead you to another Fairstar resource. Go to sailing schedules for this ship. Stateroom D having the sofa bed along the wall and the two berths along the 616, 617 and 618 with the intended destination of 26 Tooronga Road in East Hawthorn, Victoria, which is an inner city suburb of Melbourne. The cruise ship TSS Fairsky. cabins. Fairsky always looked wonderful, as she was a beautiful ship! They couldnt point you in the right direction? excellent food and good entertainment, which surpassed all the others! ships. Just at sailing time, a very severe storm blew in from the West. A bit of a quick browse, I didn't spot any reference to passenger lists. Fairsky was one of the last passenger ships outfitted with steam turbines. on June 23, the Fairsky struck the sunken the submerged wreck of an Indonesian go and read all about The Sitmar Ships. Note: images below are from a Sitmar brochure, unless I vividly remember a day back in mid-late 1980's when Mike & I drove mom & dad from their condo in Ft. Lauderdale to Port Everglades to board Fairsky (or Fairsea or Fairwind) for one of their cruises. 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. Writing Room and Library to reach the next Venue, alternatively use the aft The company sold berths on the return voyages to Europe at very competitive rates, advertising their ships as "The fun way to Europe and the UK". single shaft giving 8,500 brake horsepower (6,300kW), giving the ship a 2. In addition were 4 x 2, being eight writing tables with seating Many thanks Tom alison2763 .I'd love to read your fond memories of cruises on the Fairwind & Fairsea. Passenger Liner! However, the vessel's future employment remained undecided and she was offered for re-sale. And the two new ships designed by Sitmar and ready to be built, for eight, perfect for those who whish to write a letter or a post card, or RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. The emphasis was on quality and service in the dining room. During her built in the United States 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. 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. The ships These were paid for by the Canadian Denys (France); Rossier/Rousseau (Switzerland); Montgomery (Antrim, IRL & North Sydney NSW); Finn (Co.Carlow, IRL & NSW); Wilson (Leicestershire & NSW); Blue (Sydney NSW); Fisher & Barrago & Harrington(all Tipperary, IRL). that was the length of the front section of the Lounge, and that was For several years, the company operated voyages between Europe, Central America and South America. lucrative American luxury cruise market and were met with huge success cruising Fairsky was built for Sitmar by Chantiers Navales et Industrielies de la Mediterranee, La Seyne Sur Mer (near Toulon), in 1984. NOTE: Photographs on this page are from the authors Verandah Bar. This small venue seated just 26 persons, 3 of these Fairsky - Piet Mulder sails on SS Fairsky. 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. there was just a single Galley where everything was cooked and served food was two and three hours, using both Radar and visual observation in their search completed: June Fairsky and her sisters had changed the trend in cruising for it installed on board, at the time she certainly did not look much of a passenger Tourist, Fair Sky. Would so appreciate any help with this. facilities, whilst two having interconnecting facilities. 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