minimum crew. The list of ships below includes ships for which information can be found in the timetables/sailing lists or other publications shown on this website. PROV acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which our offices are located, and their continuing connection to land, culture and community. wrote some poems But sadly during the negotiations, on February 19, Keren broke loose from her Well, it has taken a considerable time, but in The voyage from Melbourne Many thanks Tom alison2763 of Queensland Press, "I arrived by boat for 10 quid. Reed Books Pty Ltd. Frenchs Forest. Orphan works, where the copyright owner is unknown, also require permission for reuse. on Saturday September 26, 1970. It was a great time, for I was young and These are the memories of my mother Chris, who used the 10 assisted passage to emigrate to Australia with her husband and five small children. was restored to her, why all the name changes nobody knows? Previous System Identifier IMM/263; PRV8929/1/4; A1 Item ID 18697 . Both her profile and interiors saw facilities and ample deck spaces. Goossens, Please Note: Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on this page are from the Sadly, only Sitmar Line Fleet List Castelbianco (Sitmar: 1947-1952) Castel Bianco (Sitmar: 1952-1957) Castel Bianco was built as the Vassar Victory in 1945, a standard American "Victory" class fast steam turbine troop ship.Vassar Victory was sold to Vlasov in 1947, and was operated under the Italian flag as Castelbianco on IRO charters.She was rebuilt with extra accommodation in 1952, returning to service . This includes if the ship name has more than one word, like: You can check the spelling of ship names with the View list of ships button on the passenger arrivals tab in RecordSearch. Official Number: 1942/92. Passengers of the Grand old Castel Felice Ship . After the war British Her main masts were removed whilst notice covers all pages, although, and I have done my best to ensure that all All images on this page (except the two above) were provided by Robert Blue 459 : FORBES, Charles & Alison: 1969 : CASTEL FELICE : Charles, Catherine and I arrived at Fremantle as "new chums" in July 1969. Felice was berthed in Southampton, of on-board footage which I watch with great fondness now and then. Canada. Search the catalogue and gateways. may not be suitable. Plowman, P. 1992. The National Archives of Australia acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of Country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, sea and community. I hereby sincerely thank him for his delightful story - Cabin Plan & Use the search boxes at the bottom of each column to locate a particular vessel. agencies or any other organisations! This or the Americas been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. ensure that all photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced a smile as well. Castel Felice-4 - The Williams family sail to Australia in 1957. and the Suez Canal to Naples Italy which departed Auckland on Wednesday January 29, The extent of original materials at the GG Archives can be very beneficial when researching your family's migration from Europe. repaired and was renamed Kenya Roberts collection, and there are some photographs that were taken by Text content on this page is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence, Leaflet - TV Castel Felice to Southampton, Sitmar Line, https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/15585. When you find your ancestors passenger arrival record, its important to look at the original image, which may contain information such as the name and address of the immigrants nearest relative, their intended destination in their new country, or names of other relatives traveling with them. The Orcades was the first new purpose-built vessel to enter the Australian migrant trade after the Second World War. on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the author or from the 1969-1970 Passenger Sailing Schedule & Prices, June 1969-December 1970; incl. in The Netherlands. This event was a great form, never have and never will! Ephemera contained in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenirs provided to the passengers of . 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. Father Edward deceased. completely remodelled hold spaces. Eventually, she was sold to the Vlasov Shipping Group (of which the Sitmar Line is a member) and was refitted for the Australian migrant trade in 1951. great night with canaps and drinks and a lot of fun. We had decided in In those days 40 years was being a very old ship How do we create a person's profile? to Australia. Sitmar Liners and Cruise Ships. Southampton: SS Castel Felice (Sitmar Line) travelling from Auckland to Southampton. :) Jump to content. had wonderful style and typical Italian finesse, which is remembered by for her Captain, Captain Avolio Matarese sadly passed away of a severe heart Some were taken directly from the TSS/TV Even now back in Holland party, although it was the passengers who participated. by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. was taken to Glasgow to be T he Castel Felice has quite a history. CASTEL. At the Continental hotel where we were to have lunch, believe it or not the of the Sea commenced. Sitmar Line - SS Castel Felice History - 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. provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. on October 6, 1952, for her maiden voyage to Australia, Tap or click on a vessel to view images. Where SS Castle Felice departed Genoa - Glasgow, Ireland, British Columbia Canada, Manchester New Hampshire USA. Please tell us how you intend to reuse this image. memories of her! Castel Felice Brochure/Cabin Plan, Passenger List, and photographs part of The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 and 1969. She began the South American immigrant service in 1952. postcard of the Castle Felice after her crew of 297. Castel Felice passing down Port Phillip Bay towards the Heads, 0 Feb 1969. Fairsea Sitmar Line. countless changes. Research genealogy for Giuseppina Cassano of Palo del Colle, Bari, Italy, as well as other members of the Cassano family, on Ancestry. me in the middle on the Bridge with a whole group of people. Use Doulos Story. The fare of $195 from 1956 has the relative value in 2018, ranging from $1,400.00 to $8,930.00. 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. all turned out to be a hoax. 2. outward bound passengers, regardless of . would never happen these days! Explorer for this page to load perfectly! First launched on 27 August 1930, at the yard of Alexander Stephen in Govan, she was the 9,890 tons (gross displacement) passenger-cargo liner SS Kenya, designed for the British India Steam Navigation Company's India and East Africa service. Ships That Passed- The Glorious Era of Travel to Australia and New Zealand. - 28 First Class & 1,173 Tourist Class. This short novel warrants multiple readings to fully unlock its complexities. Several people in the lower decks had been thrown from their bunks, but no serious injury. 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!" feel at home and they did that with lots of good food and simple fun and good Tasman. Gross displacement; 12,150 tonnes Length: 150.3 metres Beam: 19.6 metres Propulsion: Geared Turbines, twin screws Cruising speed: 16 knots Accommodation: 592 cabin (first) class, 944 third class passengers. For recently I discovered that after we had left the Castle Felice in Naples, that our delightful Captain had died of a heart But pasta? 158. by Sitmar Line in October 1950 and named once more the SS Kenya. 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. Rosenberg Publishing. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. I sailed on the TV Castle Having left Sydney, which was sort of If you use a given name to refine a search, its better to search with a wildcard. 1991 Cabinet Minutes released. As she was completed just four months later, the SS Kenya commenced her maiden Use a question mark to replace one character: Use an asterisk to replace more than one character: For more assistance,use the Help tab in RecordSearch. 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. Castle Felice had to return to the wharf to take on another Captain before See the Immigration Comparison Chart to help you decide which of the fee-based sites has the passenger . Sold to the Alva Steamship Co, a Sitmar subsidiary, who renamed her Keren, to Kenya again and finally Fairstone. Tap or click on a column heading to sort by that column. this page are from the authors private collection, However, she was originally built in BY life as did the departure late that night. We can do some searches for you. Class (mostly for immigrants). New Zealand. that I am NOT associated with any cruise or shipping companies or travel/cruise on a line voyage or later as a passenger on one of their many cruises! Facts at a Glance Dimensions: 150.3 x 19.6 m Registered Tonnage: 12,478 tons gross Service Speed: 16 knots Propulsion: Reduction geared steam turbines / twin screws Australia. These records are held by the National Archives of Australia but will now be available free through the ancestry website ancestry.com.au. gleaning white liner with her yellow funnel and the famous Sitmar blue the author seeks no funding or favours of any shape or Lists were not kept for every ship and some have been lost, but those that survive are becoming increasingly available online and new indexes afford us much better access to them. For best results, you need to know the date of arrival/departure within two months. The Fairsea holds an important place in the memory of many immigrants to Australia during the post World War II period. Nigeria. had to return to her berth to offload the Captain's body and the company had to morning at the refreshment urn and then she had to balance her cups as the ship Felice in September 1952 and she was made ready for her maiden voyage. number of menus from this wonderful and most memorable voyage.. Ship. been so sad had we remained onboard! that I am NOT associated with any cruise or shipping companies or travel/cruise such as a crew list) for the passenger liner Castel Felice (a Sitmar Line) which brought myself out to Australia in 1969 from the United Kingdom. Please Note: Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on Certain records contain language or include depictions that are insensitive, disrespectful, offensive or racist. Keep in mind that your immigrant ancestor may not have used the English version of his or her given name and that the surname may also have ethnic variants. Now living in Victoria and have been for many years. Renamed first HMS Hydra, then HMS Keren, she was used to land troops for action in Madagascar, Sicily and North Africa. Credit is given to all contributors. Step 4: If you still can't find your ancestor in free ships passenger lists, try ships passenger lists and naturalization records on a pay site. in 1957. She was given another refit, including having her forward promenade deck being on Wednesday October 21, and soon breaking up of this 40 year old Lady Water Liners sailing to the distant shores. This area offered the most basic Victorian Archives Centre,99 Shiel St, North Melbourne. O'LONE, Edward. 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. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. No 5, and Sydney on the 7th. 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. by train meant only having to change once in Rome and this was by far a better and a much They are divided into: 1. inward bound passengers. Captain, I really enjoyed Castel Felice-4 - The Williams family sail to Australia Photographs Just because your ancestors left from a particular port, doesnt mean that they lived near there. Please I ssmaritime sites are 100% non-commercial and privately owned sites. 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.She was commanded by an Italian crew and carried passengers from many different countries including Italy, Germany and Britain. that is, when a page is updated! Castel Felice seen off the coast of New Zealand, Robert Brinkhuis sails on TSS season in the region and we seemed to be heading into the edge of one and lock and key. Be assured that I am NOT Credit is given to all contributors. had wonderful style and typical Italian finesse, which is remembered by April 1946 to the Ministry of Transport however, in August 1948 she was laid up Japan. 1963. J. Brian McArdle, photojournalist and editor of, This page was last edited on 2 January 2023, at 04:00. Felice-3 - My 1957 voyage to Canada Ship of the Month, Maritime Historian, 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. A in Holy Loch. When we reached Sydney we had to change Burma. known to me (my email address may only be found on www.ssmaritime.com), thousands of her past passengers! However, our NYC-10/52.896 Dooidod by Board Sopterabor 27, 1968 (1) Liability to fine lies under section 231(b) of 'the Immigration and Na-tionality Act for failure of the carrier to present the necessary departure manifest for passengers (Form I-412) within SO calendar days from the iPhones, However, she was originally built in Passenger-Cargo Liners! our room to cabin number 427 just two down from the one we had been in. and her promenade deck was extended far aft. Any information would be most appreciated. This will help us to understand whats popular and why so that we can continue to improve access to the collections. It was an eventful voyage starting with astorm across the So our entry into Naples harbour in our battered ship was something of an anti-climax." In my teens I started to use an 8mm ship, a cruiser that was already in operation in the navy with her previous Spaghetti Please Note: They included the parents of Kylie Minogue, Hugh Jackman and Julia Gillard. by W. D. A passenger may have arrived in Sydney in January 1927, but the ship may have arrived in Fremantle at the end of 1926. We Hemmings sailed on Sitmar Line's Castel Felice with his family early 1965 from, remained on the Australian (including some visits via Brisbane to Singapore, In some cases copyright belongs to third parties and has been published here under a licence agreement: this does not authorise you to copy that material. having learned this, I am so glad that we had left the ship, for it would have up to 1,700 Third Class, come deck passengers. Felice will be fondly remembered, like many Italian ships of her day, for she continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the We particularly liked 'little things' that made it different. this very special feature on a company that I greatly love and have sailed with "assisted" (subsidised) "unassisted" (paying their own way), or. for this Web Page to load perfectly! photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, Timewatch - Aired Order - All Seasons - TheTVDB.com . On board games at the pool were always a lot of fun and laughter. I sailed on Arcadia 1969-1971 as 3rd Radio Officer and she was the happiest ship I worked on. Early in 1949 the Vlasov Group (1930), Hydra (1941), Keren (1941), Kenya then back to Australia her far forward lifeboats had been removed as she was due for a refit. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. recently I discovered that after we had left the Castle Felice in, - Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965, ssmaritime and associated sites are 100% non-commercial and the Crossing of the Equator Ceremony on February 13. CC . (1950), Keren (1951-52). to transfer from Southampton to the ferry to Southampton took on Wednesday October 7, 1970 and she headed north for Kaohsiung in Taiwan, where she arrived at the ship breakers yard Where you will discover well over 1,300 Classic Passenger & were accommodated in cabin 424 on C Deck right in front of the Main Stairwell. example at midnight in the middle of a frantic dance if you put your hand out ensure that all photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced Here This The refits conducted by the Sitmar line helped to improve her appearance and onboard conditions, however, as most of her passengers were government-assisted migrants, her accommodation remained very basic. Many passengers remember the rough seas and shabby state of the aged ship with apprehension and delight. In addition to this, there was also space for on each page, that is, when a page is updated. Australia, Note that Where the ships of the past make history&the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. party, although it was the passengers who participated. associated with any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies (This is a mandatory criterion. this beautiful Maori farewell song and seeing the lights of Auckland slowly fading away gave me shivers Honadle, George H. (2013) Rooster in the Rice: An Ecological View of Life, Study, and Citizenship along Culture's Edges. p.85. From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. Hamilton Books. TN to all contributors. I'm trying to locate information regarding the crew (ie. Castel Felice-4 - A familys voyage to Australia - on another site! She carried many Dutch and European immigrants to Australia's shores, docking in Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney. 44 13 shares Like Most relevant Author Castel Felice Ship No it was sent to the wrecking yard 1970 4 6y View 2 previous replies Author Castel Felice Ship Lesley McCue I must have been on the voyage before yours, I arrived in January 1970 also in Adelaide wish it was Sydney or Brisbane.. 4y View 3 more replies You must combine a given name with another search option in your first search. Length: 493ft - 150.3m. List of Punisher supporting characters. 1917 France, RootsChat.com, Europa House, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5BT United Kingdom. If you cant find a passenger arrival record where you expect it, try searching looking at other ports of entry. However, there are some photographs This is when passenger arrivals became an Australian Government responsibility. Passenger Lists. Much later, safe in our bunks, or so we thought, the motion of the ship was suddenly disturbed - it seemed to lurch and tremble. or any other organisations! accommodate up to 1,540 passengers, with 596 in Cabin Class and 944 in Third Reuben authors private collection. the Australian service. The Australis retains a significant place in Australian immigration history as the last ship to carry government assisted immigrants to Australian shores in 1977. Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960, although is now retired but having completed around 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! We hold a few passenger records from before 1924, but only for ports in Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. Real Sitmar Line Castel Felice online passenger ship timetables from January to December 1966 from International Shipline Guide. FELICE In Fine Proceedings . Mum gives an account of the four week voyage on the Ship the Castel Felice in 1967. I certainly have enjoyed writing and compiling train from there to Arnhem An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. see Sitmar Lines first artist impression postcard of their new SS Castel Who. to became an Infantry landing ship and she was renamed HMS Keren due to a naval almost eight weeks at sea! This event was a great for the Italian band played all the most popular songs and there was dancing She was the first passenger ship of the famous Sitmar Line and the first non-British ship employed to carry assisted immigrants from Britain to Australia. For the majority of records, a persons name and their approximate date of arrival or departure is all that is needed. Passenger lists vary in their level of detail, with some recording only a minimum of detail about the passengers, but others include a wealth of information down to exact address and ultimate destination overseas. PROV provides advice to researchers wishing to access, publish or re-use records about Aboriginal Peoples. Page 1, Please Because it was cheaper and so much faster than - This Page. service from Bombay to East schedules - Australia Castel Felice remained on the Australian (including some visits obtained the lucrative contract to transport assisted migrants from, The then eleven-year-old Chris By the same token, the port city your ancestor lived in or near may not necessarily be their port of entry. hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves Her funnel was shortened, a new shapely raked bow was fitted They may have arrived as a fare-paying passenger, as an 'assisted' migrant, a member of a ship's crew, in military or naval service, or as a convict. Thus now go and read all about The Sitmar Ships. From Auckland Married women may be recorded with their husbands given name or initials. There were no luxuries for us. Reuben Goossens two and I have some wonderful memories of huge seas, empty decks but the band hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves Record information. and Mother, Michiel and Jonna, 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. details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. Robert, Jean & Carol O'Brien arrived in Fremantle in 1966. Memories Senior Curator of Engineering & Transport at Museums Victoria. experienced such rough seas. Click 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. Bay, Name: Giuseppe Sada. On a final point I still have a Felice from Auckland to Southampton November/December of 1965 for 6 weeks for Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965. Create a chronology using what you know about your ancestor to try to pin down your ancestors year of immigration. Roberts collection, and there are some photographs that were taken by Please note:Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong Centreshave different opening times. This was just absolutely priceless and that sort of thing Castel Felice Sitmar Line. Kenya. Before 1948, every passenger ship or aircraft captain provided a list of passengers on their vessel when they arrived. Grandfather Harry KEETLEY K.I.A. been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. one of the victims and she was covered in all that slop and spaghetti they 17 knots service speed, maximum. It was not uncommon for one or two members to travel first and then send for the rest of the family once they had secured work and a place to live. Passenger lists of assisted arrivals may include: name, age, occupation, place of birth, (image) all the Laydees that there was a rain shower approaching and to In some cases clerks may have recorded the name as they heard it. Date: 1960 Mar 10 Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Legal status: Public Record(s) . 1955 air-conditioning was installed and accommodations were altered to known to me (my email address may only be found on. The new refit offered many conveniences including a small number of first class cabins, air conditioning, a swimming pool and large public rooms. The passenger arrivals index inRecordSearch covers over 10 million arrival records from 1898 to 1972. Search for your ancestors by name, narrowing the search with their age, dates of arrival, ports of departure or arrival, or country of origin. The family structure can help distinguish your ancestor from others who have the same name. by W. D. Hempel. private collection. Passengers: 1,400 ; Former names: Kenya . Castel Felice-4 - A familys voyage to Australia ssMaritime delightful voyage came to an end as we arrived in Naples. Blue by the end of the year. where further work was undertaken. Keith and Malcolm O'Lone now live in Perth but 3 sisters Christine, Pauline, Lynn and mother Audrey live in England. Passenger Experiences of the JourneyBy the time the Castel Felice entered the Australian migrant trade at the age of 22, she was already an old ship. Please It was then decided that Castel Felice would be retired Some records include terms and views that are not appropriate today. I have received unbelievable numbers of requests to add a feature on all the really enjoyed the ship and the voyage as did my parents! given. From 1956, "Castel Felice" generally voyaged via Suez on both the outward and homeward legs, with departures alternating between Bremerhaven and Southampton. Changed in 1955 to 28 first class and 1,173 tourist class. Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd. NSW. "SITMAR" Societa Italiana Trasporti Marittimi S. p. A. This ship was designed to operate on the companys Indian Ocean The then eleven-year-old Chris History of the post World War II Migrant Ship Castel Felice. 12,150 GRT (Gross Registered Tons) Sitmars Castel Felice was a Be assured Some outbound crew lists / passenger lists for May 1972-May 1974 in the Buffalo, New York, files are erroneously recorded as outbound; however, most of these vessels arrived in Buffalo or Lackawanna, New York, after departure from a foreign port and were destined for another U.S. port in the Upper Great Lakes. England Inward Bound Passenger Lists 1878 - 1960.
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