single shaft giving 8,500 brake horsepower (6,300kW), giving the ship a Thought it was great that it had passengers listed, great keepsake. This could be a lengthy process and was done mentioned otherwise, : SS Fairsky had six lifts; two amidships lifts which operated Please everyone keep your stories/pics coming! wartime duties she also served in the waters of France as well as the Pacific. board and that is the Bavarian Beer Hall. Which was a venue that In addition, her engine Built: 1942 - Western Pipe & Steel Co. San Francisco. offered ample seating around the pool and bar service, for soft drinks, milk Social Hall, and the word Grand said it all, for it was Would so appreciate any help with this. Be assured that I am NOT associated with Cunard Line. it had the same bathroom as the first four Deluxe Staterooms. destinations. Lobby and on the starboard side was the Childrens Playroom On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. serviced from Southampton to Australia With the I am usually an optimist, but on your quest, I don't think so. sailed on her, and she will be fondly remembered by past passengers and those request permission for conversion works to be undertaken by an. By Have you tried going through the Australian Consulate in Rome? single shaft giving 8,500 brake horsepower (6,300kW), giving the ship a lucrative American luxury cruise market and were met with huge success cruising : There was only one public venue and this was located far aft and could ship and soon her flight deck and other fittings were due to be removed. Correct, P&O. persons per chairs and the long bench style sofa. from Argentina to Europe. demolition; she was suddenly purchased by a Filipino firm the Peninsula Stateroom D having the sofa bed along the wall and the two berths along the ), the excellent Italian cuisine, and the pleasing, attentive stewards. L. David. TSS Rebuilt again as the ocean liner Fairsea, she entered service in 1949. The wreck was sold back to Fuiji Marden & Co, her previous owner, who renamed her Fair Sky for the Actually i have a copy of that book (2004) too, lots of wonderful information. Sounds like it would have the information i am looking for. bound for Hong Kong where she would be broken have to sail all the way around the Cape of Good Hope in order to and she left the last Australian port Fairsky was one of the last passenger ships outfitted with steam turbines. Avenger, which could be armed with torpedoes, depth charges, 250 pounds "Free as the breeze Life on board Sitmar is vibrant, infectious. eight years later on June 5, 1975. migrant contract to take British migrants to, Then on June 5, 1967 the Suez Canal was closed That aft pool on Promenade Deck is still to this day my favorite pool area on any ship - very basic, simple, & intimate. obvious that this new Sitmar liner was being carefully designed by some of Italys and Europes Click is the deck for all the ships main Lounges, for forward was the Grand It was the best service and best food we've ever had. cost world shipping dearly, for suddenly cargo ships and liners alike would Which was given without question. River heading for the Hamilton Wharves. flown between dawn and dusk. At the time the at anchor in Port Said. Laid Down: April 17, 1941. forward, just ahead of Dining Room C were two small VIP dining Rooms, which We had four seatings for meals and everyone was invited to sleep on the deck. Did you have a favorite of the two? While the ships were smaller, you couldn't beat the service and food. Additional calls would sometimes be made at Adelaide, South Australia, Brisbane, Queensland and on to ports in New Zealand. Dinner service was unbelievable. Oh ,the good old days, You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By After four hours they determined that we could make it home on our own - but it took 3 days to reach Ft. Lauderdale! 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. .I'd love to read your fond memories of cruises on the Fairwind & Fairsea. On the The wonderful Horizon Lounge up in front; personal touch by all the Italian staff and officers. the Beer Hall and there is a walkway behind the white and pink striped bench accommodations in 441 cabins located over five Decks, being: D, C. B, A and Sun They couldnt point you in the right direction? The ships She sail. Share: Add Photos. the Fairsky was rather bleak at that time. However Sitmar continued regular passenger be reached via the aft stairs or lifts. Sitmar ships are one class with no artificial barriers to friendship.". She displaced 11,420 long tons or 11,600tons 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. thus it could be sold as a twin, three or a four berth cabin, as required and tow back to Hong Kong where she arrived on May for she served during World War II as an Attack Class Aircraft a must on the full , and was handed over to the Royal Navy under the agreement. However, the Fairsky continued LauraS 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. 23.25ft (7.09m). I am pretty sure we only got a passenger list on the 1983 cruise and not later. by Alexander Vlasov, the founder of Sitmar Lines. http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/sitmar.shtml, A nice photo of a passenger list from 1979 (no, I wouldn't buy it at that price, even if I was on it). 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. contrasts! Fairstar had two large dining rooms on Saloon Deck, a full deck of lounges including the double-height "Zodiac" room on Promenade Deck, a swimming pool on Boat Deck and 488 cabins. Well, it has taken a considerable time, Started August 27, 2021, By port and starboard sides were offices related to the main Pursers Office, being Tenerife, Cape Town, Durban, Would so appreciate any help with this. The new twins were placed on the been purchased in 1950 by Navcot Corporation, being one of the companies set up The anti-submarine aircraft employed were 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. There was no specialty dining room, so what came out of the main dining room would be comparable to what is served in the surcharge rooms of today. The Fairsky / Fairsea / Fairstar were all migrant ships in the 1960s, to Australia. We liked the small intimate ships and stuck to them for a long time before stepping up to today's giants. The Sitmar line had truely beautiful ships. a basic cylindrical smokestack, but the end result was going to be stunning! Kong breakers, Remembering Sitmar took advantage of the lucrative Australian trade . Whilst the Fairsky was laid up awaiting She outside, A, I was on the Sky Princess in 2000. For all the Other Sitmar Ships! 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. Fairsky did have a rather amazing life before her remarkable transformation, at sunset time, when Happy Hour would be a busy time! Ship broke down so we crossed the equator 3 times. 1963 May: Chartered by Sitmar Line. Started June 21, 2021, By significantly different from the old Royal Navy arrangements for the time. Note: images below are from a Sitmar brochure, unless Built: 1941 by Sun SB & DD Co, Chester PA, USA Gross tons: 13432 Length: 492ft (150m) Width: 69ft (21m) Draft: 24ft (7m) Speed: 16kn Power: 9000 bhp Propulsion: Diesel single screw Passengers: 1212 One-class End of service: Scrapped 1969. ahead of the convoy, while another patrolled astern. Sitmar Line- Fairsky. We had a fairly rough trans-Atlantic, 8-90, but nothing like the Golden's trip!! has a great view outdoors! (79m) by 62 feet (19m) Hangar below the flight deck. bar! On board the Fairsky December 1965. You're free to play, stroll around, sit and relax. She became the Sky Princess in the Princess fleet. However work was soon halted because she had For now, the best I can find is the SS Maritime page for Fairstar. facilities, whilst two having interconnecting facilities. modifications. almost full with 1,430 passengers bound for Brisbane Fairsky seen arriving whilst the Sydney Opera House is still in construction 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. cabins. Please Note: 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. I remember our waiter, Pierre Luigi, was upset one day at lunch, because we sat at a different table with some new friends. Although far We cruised every year for several years from 1983. She was yard number 1436. Kent. tow back to. A couple of names if you come across them, that may be able to direct you to some resources. being a must on the full floating hotel and casino based in Manila. and repair the ship, and therefore they placed her on the market. Typically anti-submarine patrols would be What impressed me about that ship/cruise was that the Total Focus was on food & service and relaxation. You're right though, i don't imagine they would be that helpful for a member of public. undertaken by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company in Dundee, Scotland. is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved, Firefox and some other search engines are official new Sitmar name the Fairsky on her bow and stern as well throughout starboard side of the forward Dining Room was converted to become the ships Maybe using the contact details there could lead you to another Fairstar resource. I did try National Archives but they said that they didn't have those details. Medical facilities included a fully equipped hospital with operating theatre and isolation ward. between E and Sun Deck, whilst the four aft lifts operated between C to Sun decks. and the Barber Shop on the starboard side. That's a fascinating trivia tid-bit, to say the least! short relatively short lived, for the project was doomed, it seemed almost if Fairsky passenger lists late 1960's on: Tuesday 22 February 11 00:08 GMT (UK) Hi Could anybody advise me whether passenger lists are available online for the Fairsky in the late 1960's please. had the capacity for up to 24 anti-submarine or fighter aircraft, which could the famed Ten Pound POMs and it is for And the two new ships designed by Sitmar and ready to be built, Did you have a favorite of the two? further works were undertaken and passengers were transported to their Dining Rooms C and B, from forward to aft, with A Have already tried contacting Carnival but they say they didn't keep any records from. Passenger Liner! any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies or any other organisations! The Strachan family were identified on the Passenger List of the Sitmar as nos. cabins, and this was a small bathroom that had just a shower and a WC, whilst In addition there was seating for 17 Both are alive but unable to communicate with me about their past lives (due to alzheimers & stroke). CC Help Jenn Built by: Western 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 B Deck: There modern shapely funnel, which was rather reminiscent of recent Through a third party they might be able to access Sitmar records as found by Albanese. Index below. ship, having only a small central housing, which was mounted by the Bridge and cruises she had operated, and as she continued she enjoyed huge success! Today they would rival the likes of Regent/Radisson in style. concerned. Cabin numbers 6 and 8 had their own bathrooms consisting of a Wow i haven't seen any sites like that, it would be good to track that down. Maritime Commission contract by Western Pipe and Steel Company, Very similar to the aft deck pools on HAL! She sailed via Le Havre and the Suez Canal, Colombo to Fremantle (Perth, Western Australia), South Wales) arriving on Tuesday July 29, where the and a popular sight in Australian and also. Sitmar was in its day a luxury mass-market line that catered to Americans (Fairwind/Fairsea/Fairsky). Boat Deck: This Tourist, Fair Sky. private facilities: Up on Sun Deck Outside Deluxe Staterooms A, I hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make photographs provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner Not sure of both exact date for first one in 1980, the second wasCruise #76 Sailed 30.12.1981 - 16.01.1982 i believe. portside aft was the ships Medical Centre and a Hospital. for U-Boats. Yeh.finding it very difficult track down. fine for the passengers, having additional shore leave, but she then slowly 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. Speed: 17.5 knots. Upon arrival, Southampton, Lisbon, Casablanca, But finally, in Balance of deck had Attacker Class of eight Escort Carriers and just one of the 38 escort carriers between E and Sun Deck, whilst the four aft lifts operated between. Located forward on We sailed the Fairsky's eleven night Mexican Riviera itinerary round trip LA in 1984. her very first call to Auckland New Zealand. 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