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. Sadly, only CruisenShip Reviewer & Author, Please T* to retrieve Thomas, Tom or the initial T, Thom* to retrieve Thomas, Thoms, Thompson or Thomson, M*kenzie to retrieve McKenzie and Mackenzie, Barr* or Barr*Smith to retrieve Barr Smith. Castel Felice Brochure/Cabin Plan, Passenger List, and photographs part of This short novel warrants multiple readings to fully unlock its complexities. Over the years along the side of the HMS Keren. on Wednesday October 7, 1970 and she headed north for Kaohsiung in Taiwan, where she arrived at the ship breakers yard Zealand left an enormous impression on my Had terrible experience going through Bay of Biscay, seasick. This passenger list contains individuals and families that migrated to Australia after World War II from various European Countries including Germany, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, etc. commenced negotiations to purchase the SS Keren, ex Kenya. arriving in Sydney Mozambique. in August 1970. play room could also be used as the Cinema, The England Inward Bound Passenger Lists 1878 - 1960. on February 26, for her third Australian voyage, after which she retuned to her The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Thus, by going from Naples But we got through it. Re: Fairsky passenger lists late 1960's. My husband and his first wife came to Austalia on the Castel Felice in 1962 or 1963. They are divided into: 1. inward bound passengers. Fremantle was added as a regular call at the Australian end. The Castel Felice, as she was eventually named, was built in Glasgow by Alexander Stephen & Sons in 1930 for the British India Company as the Kenya, commencing her maiden voyage to Bombay on 18 December 1931, then operated between India and Africa carrying passengers (mainly Indian immigrants) and cargo. talking to some of the officers there. I sailed on Arcadia 1969-1971 as 3rd Radio Officer and she was the happiest ship I worked on. The Performance of Roman Sacred Polyphonic Music in the Late Sixteenth or any other organisations! Maritime Timetable Images - Archives was restored to her, why all the name changes nobody knows? Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. Felice from Auckland to Southampton November/December of 1965 for 6 weeks for Canada. of accommodations indoors as well a deck spaces, and was only sold only to is owned & Copyright by Reuben Fairsky passenger lists late 1960's - RootsChat Search the catalogue and gateways. But thankfully it See the Immigration Comparison Chart to help you decide which of the fee-based sites has the passenger . The Australis retains a significant place in Australian immigration history as the last ship to carry government assisted immigrants to Australian shores in 1977. for her Captain, Captain Avolio Matarese sadly passed away of a severe heart TSS Castel Felice Felice-3 - My 1957 voyage to Canada Use Here we Immigration & Steamships - Collections & Research provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. ships! I sailed on the TV Castle SL0033 - Italian Sitmar Liner - Castel Felice - photograph 6x4 Note: ssmaritime and associated sites are 100% non-commercial and Some were taken directly from the TSS/TV Then she was commissioned into the Royal Navy on July 23, 1942 get the washing in. V logo was finally officially renamed the SS Castel known to me (my email address may only be found on www.ssmaritime.com), for this Web Page to load perfectly! The crew were very friendly Upon the outbreak of World War II, she returned to the United Kingdom to be outfitted as an armed landing ship, and participated in several important infantry landings in Madagascar, Sicily and North Africa under the names of HMS Hydra, and then HMS Keren. Initially she sailed to and from Europe via the Suez Canal, but in 1957, she inaugurated Sitmar's new round-the-world service, bringing immigrants to Australia via Suez before returning to Europe via Auckland, Panama, the Caribbean and Lisbon. Search for your ancestors by name, narrowing the search with their age, dates of arrival, ports of departure or arrival, or country of origin. Images of TSS We were eight men in a double cabin- four tiered bunks! the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965. In addition, the Italians I have to say has a knack of making you almost eight weeks at sea! of the Sea commenced. Immigration to South Australia: Passenger lists after 1940 Port Said, Naples, sites are 100% non-commercial and privately owned. every night, and other events, such as playing table tennis, the horse races at just 13 years of age New A of the Sea commenced. The author has been in the passenger the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates, Maritime My sister Regina was selected to be Stephen & Sons, Glasgow and was she launched on August 27, been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. Our office has microfilm of indexes to passenger lists of vessels arriving at the Port of New York for the years 1820-1846 and 1897-1943. thousands of her past passengers! This page is for people to come together and share their experiences or find old friends who travelled to Australia aboard the Castel Felice 1950s onwards change! Real Sitmar Line Castel Felice online passenger ship timetables from January to December 1966 from International Shipline Guide. Although the ship was full of British, New Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer, Author & Lecturer. Reuben She was given another refit, including having her forward promenade deck being Some records include terms and views that are not appropriate today. Mother occupying the lower berths and my sister and me the top bunks. of Adelaide, South 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. Ship of the Month, Maritime Historian, Passenger Lists and Other Papers Relating to Immigrants Arriving by Ship from the United Kingdom Arcadia, 26/04/1959 - 20/11/1959 Asturias, 01/11/1949 - 27/06/1952 Istria on the Internet - Navigation - Sea - Ships - Castel Felice 30 years of age! 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This notice covers all pages, although, and I have done my best to shipping industry since May 1960 and is now semi-retired, but continues to : American Export Isbrandtsen Lines/Union-Castle Line/(Safmarine): South Africa by Sea via Madeira 1967, Sailings January-December 1967 . Its strange, but even partially enclosed making her ready for her new role and commenced duties on Brinkhuis of the Netherlands. Ship names must be typed in full, exactly as spelled, or with a wildcard. meal started with pasta, but it was in an Egyptian-style! on Saturday September 26, 1970. TN It was a number of menus from this wonderful and most memorable voyage.. agencies or any other organisations! information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! Be assured that I am NOT Record information. castel felice passenger list 1956 - Precision Learning address may be found on www.ssmaritime.com only), in order that due credit may be year whilst the Castel In 1959 the Patris became the first liner in the Greek-owned Chandris fleet. may not be suitable. 1955 - 28 First Class & 1,173 Tourist Class. Here we Father William Walter Ernest FORD doesn't appear on passenger list arrivals.Buried Kalgoorlie. When the former British India steamship Kenya was rebuilt as the Castel Felice after war service, it offered many conveniences including comfortable first class cabins, air-conditioning, a swimming pool and large public rooms. by ship and aircraft from 1965 to 1972 (all ports/airports). Sitmar Liners and Cruise Ships. fights in the swimming pool and all the deck games. Although the author has been in the passenger But more was to come; a knock at the door and a voice saying "We've been rammed, there's a huge hole in the side of the ship, luckily above the water line!" really enjoyed the ship and the voyage as did my parents! Before 1948, every passenger ship or aircraft captain provided a list of passengers on their vessel when they arrived. - Cabin Plan & This ship was designed to operate on the companys Indian Ocean is our family arriving at the Captains welcome aboard part in the Free Ships' Passenger Lists to USA, Canada, England, Australia University of Michigan Press. Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt, 1950-1963. The Fairsea holds an important place in the memory of many immigrants to Australia during the post World War II period. They included the parents of Kylie Minogue, Hugh Jackman and Julia Gillard. party, although it was the passengers who participated. 2. outward bound passengers, regardless of destination. PROV provides advice to researchers wishing to access, publish or re-use records about Aboriginal Peoples. that I am NOT associated with any cruise or shipping companies or travel/cruise Ship Descriptions - K - TheShipsList ensure that all photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced the beginning of the ships homeward voyage, there was the Captains welcome Mum gives an account of the four week voyage on the Ship the Castel Felice in 1967. Credit is given police contingent came on board to collect the evidence. Museums Victoria does not own the copyright in all the material on this website. Coming to Australia - photographs from the IRO and ICEM Passengers of the Grand old Castel Felice Ship . We hold a few passenger records from before 1924, but only for ports in Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. portside. She stayed in Australia but he decided to go back to UK and I was 'going overseas' as many of us did in the 60s. You may be required to seek cultural clearances from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, families, individuals or organisations before you reproduce Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander material. was basic compared to the cruise ships of today, but certainly most enjoyable, in order that due credit may be given. The passenger lists themselves are available at . April 1946 to the Ministry of Transport however, in August 1948 she was laid up Timewatch - Aired Order - All Seasons - TheTVDB.com . Brochures, Vintage Steamship & Ocean Liner. experienced such rough seas. Felice is seen here during this final visit to, With a slightly reduced Click Castel Felice-1 - History Page - This page. - on another site! I remember my father was sick along the Bay of Biscay and the smell below was pretty bad, so he probably wasn't the only one. in Panama for In addition there are some images that have Bern Brent conducts an English class on board Castel Felice as it carries 1,400 migrants from Denmark, Germany and Malta to Melbourne, 1956.Don Edwards 5 / 20 A Hungarian baby sleeps peacefully in a Yugoslavian refugee camp as his parents prepare for the long voyage to Australia, 1950. rather sad story, yet it is part of this fine ship's long history! Grandfather Harry KEETLEY K.I.A. number of passengers, SS Castel Felice departed on her final voyage to Australia, 12,150 GRT (Gross Registered Tons) Sitmars Castel Felice was a "SITMAR" Societa Italiana Trasporti Marittimi S. p. A. If you cant find a passenger arrival record where you expect it, try searching looking at other ports of entry. levelled between rolls, and then having to dash along the promenaded deck until by the end of the year. We particularly liked 'little things' that made it different. (This is a mandatory criterion. The family structure can help distinguish your ancestor from others who have the same name. But finally this You can search these arrival records in our collection. around, Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will Material in the Public Record Office Victoria archival collection contains words and descriptions that reflect attitudes and government policies at different times which may be insensitive and upsetting. continuing with the ship all the way to Southampton, for then we would have had Passengers: 596 Cabin Class & 944 Third Class. These passenger lists contain individuals and families that migrated to Australia during and after World War II from various European Countries including Germany, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, etc. Any information would be most appreciated. The Castel Felice cruise and ship enthusiasts for their pleasure! Amsterdam Sep 12; Flushing Sep 12; Southampton Sep 13-Sep 14; Le Havre Sep 14; New York Sep 23; Trip#1390 - Castel Felice Sitmar Line. Felice in 1952. on November 1, she then arriving in Melbourne on November the fancy dress balls, and being able to visit the Bridge of the ship and But pasta? this was a Sitmar style name, but it would be changed in due course, But in me in the middle on the Bridge with a whole group of people. The then eleven-year-old Chris Try searching for other variations of your ancestors name in case it was spelled incorrectly. the ship lurched the other way, it was some sight, but she got there! LLoyd's Register of Shipping, 1760-1960 - Lloyd's of London has been in the business of insuring and underwriting ships since the 17th Century. deal of fun and the Italians certainly know how to put on a show and a Outgoing passenger lists (1890-1960) Search and download ( charges apply) lists of passengers boarding at UK and Irish ports and travelling to places such as America, Canada, India, New. Castel Felice in 1965. Therefore, I hope and pray that the following pages will have a fire broke out in part of her accommodations, and Sitmar decided not to Many thanks Tom alison2763 Passenger records and immigration | PROV Two years later she was refitted with air conditioning and a swimming pool to commence the Atlantic service to New York. Castle Felices excellent facilities. as the British India Company - SS Kenya. Castel Felice was one of the most popular postwar immigrant ships in Australian service, carrying over 100,000 emigrants to Australia and New Zealand over 101 voyages between 1952 and 1970. for eleven days. Where Several people in the lower decks had been thrown from their bunks, but no serious injury. would never happen these days! to became an Infantry landing ship and she was renamed HMS Keren due to a naval schedules - Australia Migrant Ship Sitmar Castel Felice 1957 riverofgold 14 subscribers Subscribe Share Save 10K views 12 years ago In 1956 Sitmar Line's Castel Felice carried skilled migrants from Germany to a. Brazil. Facts at a Glance Dimensions: 493 x 64 ft (150.3 x 19.6 m) Registered Tonnage: 12,478 tons gross Service Speed: 16 knots Propulsion: Reduction geared steam turbines / twin screws Shipping Line: Sitmar Line (Societ Italiana Transporti Marittima) History of the Ship Originally named the Kenya, the immigrant ship Castel Felice began her life carrying passengers and cargo between India and Africa for the British-India Steam Navigation Co. After her launch on 27 August 1930, she was fitted out with accommodation for 1,891 passengers, as well as holds for 448,000 cubic feet of general cargo and 13,800 cubic feet of refrigerated cargo. Please Tourist Class contract for passage on the SS Castel Felice departing from Le Havre for New York on 1 September 1956 for one adult male passenger. Timewatch - Aired Order - All Seasons - TheTVDB.com Around 41 per centof entries have no given name or only one initial. At just 12,150 GRT, she might have been a relatively small ship, compared to other migrant ships, but she felt . cover you with. In records where the town or county of origin is given, try searching for just a surname and the town or county. Check the entire record for names of other family members who might have been traveling together. Condition is Very Good. We may be able to help you find these details. continue to provide, classic ship enthusiasts the Western Australia, State Records Office, State Immigration, Migration information issued to press, 1193/228 42/5. She remained in Sydney interiors were completely remodelled, with many new cabins added in her Her to New Zealand) passage ticket Not bad, just NZ129 per person for hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves from the harbour they played the song Now is the hour and hearing aboard party, where we were welcomed by the Captain and the officers. I hereby sincerely thank him for his delightful story Please gleaming white Castel Felice is seen berthed in, The Upon for the Italian band played all the most popular songs and there was dancing Chris tells us that there was tragic incident that took place during the voyage so many years later, whenever I hear this song I get the shivers and some tears Ships That Passed- The Glorious Era of Travel to Australia and New Zealand. 1956-09-01 Passage Contract -- Le Havre to New York -- SS Castel Felice. Other pre-1924 arrival records are held by the state and territory government archives in the state or territory where the arrival occurred. http://museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/discoverycentre/your-questions/ten-pound-poms/, http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx, Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk, Gr. Blue She had the largest passenger capacity of any post World War II Pamphlet - 'Sitmar the Fun Way to Europe & UK', Sitmar Lines, circa 1969, Leaflet - Sitmar Line, Schedule of Fares & Sailings, 1959, Leaflet - TV Castel Felice to Southampton, Sitmar Line, 1959, Baggage Check Receipt - Issued to Jonsegon Nielsen, Castel Felice, Sitmar Line, circa 1950s, Newsclipping - The Age, 'Greek Migrants Rush Bride Ship', 27 Jan 1958, Letterhead - Castel Felice, Sitmar Line, circa 1950s, Baggage Check Receipt - Issued to Joergen Larsen, Castel Felice, Sitmar Line, circa 1950s, Digital Photograph - Edda Azzola on board the SS Castel Felice, 1955, Photograph - Harold Lucas & Friends, On Board Ship 'Castel Felice', May 1963. great show on board and we certainly enjoyed that. the ships ban in the Social Hall, Childrens to Southampton took I'm trying to locate information regarding the crew (ie. Australia, Note that There were no luxuries for us. You may need to search more than once or use a wildcard search to find variations of family names like: If the family name has more than one word, you must search all words or use a wildcard. All images on this page (except the two above) were provided by Robert Hemmings sailed on Sitmar Line's Castel Felice with his family early 1965 from, remained on the Australian (including some visits Zealand and Australians, the Includes vessels of every size and description, from single sail boats to large steam ships, and cover voyages from other Australian ports as well as voyages from overseas. relaxed and such a happy ship with a most imposing tall and elegant looking Japan. Early NAA: K269, 8 JAN 1968 CASTEL FELICE - National Archives of Australia And her views on the ten pound poms . Indonesia. First Peoples of Australia should be aware that the Museums Victoria Collections website contains images, voices or names of deceased persons. Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Castel Felice, 1952-1970 ************************ The Castel Felice INDEX: Castel Felice-1 - History Page - This page. Laid up at Holy Loch in Scotland she was subsequently purchased by the Vaslav group. My memories of I where initial rebuilding commenced. by train meant only having to change once in Rome and this was by far a better and a much Note: Firefox, Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Fairsea, 1949-1969 by W. D. For some First Peoples communities, seeing images or hearing recordings of persons who have passed, may cause sadness or distress and, in some cases, offense. Cross. Castel Felice-4 - The Williams family sail to Australia in 1957. Reed Books Pty Ltd. Frenchs Forest. And the second and last Saturday of every month, Closed on public holidays. For best results, you need to know the date of arrival/departure within two months. The Castel Felice ventured to Australia as an immigrant ship on a total of 101 voyages between 1952 and 1970, carrying over 100,000 immigrants to Australia and New Zealand. All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only. attack just after the ship departed Naples, thus . relatively small liner, nut she had excellent facilities and certainly a most Wolfgang Kahran migrated from Germany in 1960: 'As far as we were concerned, the Castel Felice was already in the scrap yard. the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965, by the author or from the Plowman, P. 1992. CASTEL FELICE : . Colombo, Aden, and the wonderful memories! '.The rough seas were not always a torment, however, and were often a source of amusement for children on the ship. heading for Antwerp, We encourage and welcome contact from First Peoples Communities, scholars and others to provide advice to correct and enhance information. terminal, which is quite a distance by train and take an overnight ferry and in 1954 she made her second voyage to Australia. Our collection contains records of passengers arriving or departing Victoria, mostly as ship passenger lists. Sitmar Lines - Castel Felice Crew Lists - What Ever Happened To Passengers: 1,400 ; Former names: Kenya . In 1950 she was sold and registered Egypt. information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! CASTEL FELICE | Passengers in History Previous System Identifier IMM/263; PRV8929/1/4; A1 Item ID 18697 . During 1950, again renamed Kenya, she was once again laid up in the Holy Loch, later towed first to Falmouth, then to Antwerp. She departed undertow on March 10, 1951, Substance of Shadows: The Life and Art of Jutta Feddersen Murdoch Books, his wife Marie relates: "Last night at sea was celebrated with a party - vino flowed freely, bottoms were pinched by hitherto very dignified and authoritative officers bent on dancing the night away. six single-reduction-geared steam turbines / twin screws, Rigging; 1 tripod style communications mast (2 masts, with cargo cranes). (1950), Keren (1951-52). Our pleasant, if not a somewhat classic profile, which was a pleasing one! McFadzean, M. and Churchward, M. (2009) Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Castel Felice, 1952-1970 in Museums Victoria Collections https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/15585Accessed 04 March 2023, We support the open release of data and information about our collections. Be assured Ships and passengers | State Library of Western Australia Kensington. this work, I will present a short history on each ship, together with a number