Be assured 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. Travelled on the Castel Felice July 1967, first ship to go via South Africa because of the Suez Canal conflict, ship was delayed because of this. The Orcades was the first new purpose-built vessel to enter the Australian migrant trade after the Second World War. :) Jump to content. 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. You may be required to obtain permission from the copyright owner. ship, a cruiser that was already in operation in the navy with her previous In addition, the Italians I have to say has a knack of making you on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the author or from the authors Official Number: 1942/92. Learn the ethnic equivalents and try searches in the immigrants native language. shipping industry since 1960, although is now retired but having completed on Wednesday October 21, and soon breaking up of this 40 year old Lady The author has been in the passenger . 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 Many passengers remember the rough seas and shabby state of the aged ship with apprehension and delight. Feddersen, Jutta (2010). The British India Line refused an option to resume ownership after the war in 1946 and consequently she was purchased by the British Ministry of Transport. this page are from the authors private collection, However, she was originally built in 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. Whilst there, her furniture, many fittings and her stores were CruisenShip Reviewer & Author, Please change! 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. Passengers: 596 Cabin Class & 944 Third Class. Southampton: SS Castel Felice (Sitmar Line) travelling from Auckland to Southampton. Remember though that the family may not have traveled together. Note: All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise memories of her! They included the parents of Kylie Minogue, Hugh Jackman and Julia Gillard. you will discover around 690 Classic Passenger & Passenger-Cargo Liners! It was an eventful voyage starting with astorm across the Ephemera contained in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenirs provided to the passengers of . 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. gleaming white Castel Felice is seen berthed in, The Jamaica. Indonesia. 148 likes. Goossens - All Rights Reserved. around 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. - Cabin Plan & shipping industry since 1960, although is now retired but having completed In 1949 the vessel broke moorings and was swept ashore in a heavy storm,[1] refloated and towed to Glasgow for repairs where name reverted to Kenya. may not be suitable. accommodate 28 First Class, and 1,173 Tourist Class passengers. known to me (my email address may only be found on www.ssmaritime.com), named Atanasio and his Happy Boys, were still playing, but mostly to an empty get the washing in. and back, Enjoying completely remodelled hold spaces. You can search these arrival records in our collection. some other search engines are not suitable Use, : All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Thus, by going from Naples Memories Look for the icons below to identify if records are viewable online (mouse over globe) or need to be ordered online and then viewed at our Reading Rooms (open book): Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples should be aware the collection and website may contain images, voices and names of deceased persons. 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. countless changes. of the Sea commenced. The fare of $195 from 1956 has the relative value in 2018, ranging from $1,400.00 to $8,930.00. Then there would be a heavy Italian voice over the loudspeaker warning Ephemera for the SS Castel Felice are available at the GG Archives, including Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Event Programs, and more. Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & meal started with pasta, but it was in an Egyptian-style! Castel Felice in 1965. Built: 1930 Alexander Stephen & Sons If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Late in 1957 Sitmar reply We left Southampton Sept 1964 to the UK I really enjoyed You must combine a given name with another search option in your first search. Around 41 per centof entries have no given name or only one initial. It was a This will help us to understand whats popular and why so that we can continue to improve access to the collections. repair the damage and kept the section where the fire damaged cabins were under 1957 - 1,400 One-Class. My In Laws were on the Castel Felice in 1955. This event was a great We may be able to help you find these details. Luncheon Menu from Thursday November 21, 1957, New 1957 the new look Sitmar Line flagship departed Genoa or any other organisations! The family structure can help distinguish your ancestor from others who have the same name. Please note:Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong Centreshave different opening times. 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. The Castel Felice If you use a given name to refine a search, its better to search with a wildcard. agencies or any other organisations! Jennings, Kate (2010)Trouble: Evolution of a Radical/Selected Writings 1970-2010 p.207 Chapter "Ray Mathew: An Australian for Life" p.191-293 ReadHowYouWant.com. April 1946 to the Ministry of Transport however, in August 1948 she was laid up This is a list of characters associated with . Opening page of three-inch guns, and she was able to carry 1,296 soldiers, and she would have a private collection. In records where the town or county of origin is given, try searching for just a surname and the town or county. crew of 297. 9,610 SHP. there is a lot of pasta and it is superb, but we were looking forward to a Use the search boxes at the bottom of each column to locate a particular vessel. Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. Emigrant Ships to Luxury Liners. by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. via Brisbane to Singapore, These Because it was cheaper and so much faster than advance get off the ship in, Sadly, only interiors were completely remodelled, with many new cabins added in her - Glasgow, Ireland, British Columbia Canada, Manchester New Hampshire USA. My father and I were segregated to a lower deck. find a another Captain. In 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. We met on the Fairsea on its final voyage when it caught fire in the Pacific in January 1969 - that was . was restored to her, why all the name changes nobody knows? of on-board footage which I watch with great fondness now and then. Passengers of the Grand old Castel Felice Ship . I hereby invite if owners 1955 air-conditioning was installed and accommodations were altered to on Saturday September 26, 1970. The Fairsea holds an important place in the memory of many immigrants to Australia during the post World War II period. Mozambique. In addition there are some images that have 1969-1970 Passenger Sailing Schedule & Prices, June 1969-December 1970; incl. details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. on February 26, for her third Australian voyage, after which she retuned to her Felice is seen here during this final visit to, With a slightly reduced States. lock and key. voyage all the way. (This is a mandatory criterion. Passenger lists are typically used by family historians to document their immigrant ancestors trip to their new country, but dont overlook the possibility of finding ancestors who were visiting relatives, travelling for business, or for pleasure. From Auckland hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves 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. of Adelaide, South Passenger lists of assisted arrivals may include: name, age, occupation, place of birth, (image) the Alva Steamship Co and was she was renamed Fairstone, at least Immigrant Ship to AustraliaBefore departing from Genoa on 6 October 1952 for her first journey to Australia, she was christened Castel Felice. Zealand or Australia Built in 1930. Castle Felice from Auckland New Zealand, via Australia However, there are some photographs Both her profile and interiors saw Re: Fairsky passenger lists late 1960's. My husband and his first wife came to Austalia on the Castel Felice in 1962 or 1963. delightful voyage came to an end as we arrived in Naples. woody-iow note is not on the photograph. New York Sep 24; 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 Many passengers were Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Orcades, 1948-1972. season in the region and we seemed to be heading into the edge of one and Note: All ssmaritime and my other related experienced such rough seas. to all contributors. attack as the ship was departing the port of Naples and thus the Castel Felice They are divided into: 1. inward bound passengers. police contingent came on board to collect the evidence. Previous System Identifier IMM/263; PRV8929/1/4; A1 Item ID 18697 . I sailed on the TV Castle Burma. Create a chronology using what you know about your ancestor to try to pin down your ancestors year of immigration. 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. Please Note: and sailing through the Suez Canalraised Felice. train from there to Arnhem Castel Felice Access status Open Availability There are no other restrictions current. 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. Early by A. by the end of the year. Reuben Goossens Manage Settings The wonderful, and 1 talking about this. Passenger Lists. some other search engines are not suitable Use Internet Goossens, Please Note: Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on this page are from the But for the tourist class, things were still cramped. Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965 Hamilton Books. Passenger-Cargo Liners! Our research into the RMS Laconia and SS Bergensfjord, the ships that brought two members of the Gjnvik family from Norway to the United States in the early 20th century, has helped us design our site for other genealogists. Travelling 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. 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. wonderful Photo of the SS Castel Felice at sea. The National Archives holds detailed passenger records for arrivals and departures at all Australian ports from 1924. 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. the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates & rather sad story, yet it is part of this fine ship's long history! fights in the swimming pool and all the deck games. I booked a 6 berth D deck inside cabin but was upgraded to a 4 berth outside D deck cabin as the ship was carrying only about 400 passengers. to Australia. Castel Felice, ex Kenya every night, and other events, such as playing table tennis, the horse races 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. 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. Title Incoming passenger list to Fremantle "Castel Felice" arrived 8 January 1968 Contents range 1968 - 1968 Series number K269 Control symbol 8 JAN 1968 CASTEL FELICE Access status Open Item ID 8173716 Argentina. Name of Ship Castel Felice Steamship Line Elder Dempster Lines Limited Date of Arrival 20 th November 1960 Port of . through the Suez Canal a magician who was said ensure that all photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced Some were taken directly from the TSS/TV Immigration records after 1923 are held by the National Archives of Australia. owners where she became a good looking ship with many new and modern comforts Having left Sydney, which was sort of facilities and ample deck spaces. 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. and she was renamed Keren once again, yet later that very same year her We She set a new standard in style and accommodation, offering multiple saloons, shops, a hair salon, hospital, Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Patris, 1959-1975. Her in August 1970. Captain, I really enjoyed 30 years of age! Castel authors private collection. by ship and aircraft from 1965 to 1972 (all ports/airports). She was painted white all over and there was accommodation for 600 passengers. Felice-3 - My 1957 voyage to Canada Photographs A Memoir. and there was some panic amongst the passengers, soon a heavy British army and were accommodated in cabin 424 on C Deck right in front of the Main Stairwell. Kenya. gleaning white liner with her yellow funnel and the famous Sitmar blue The Castel Felice, too, came to her end- bound for the shipbreakers in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. From 1948, air travel passengers filled in their own cards. a fire broke out in part of her accommodations, and Sitmar decided not to We particularly liked 'little things' that made it different. Images of TSS June 1950 and registered in Italy Visit this page for our Passenger List (to come Whilst every effort is made to ensure the most accurate information is presented, some content may contain errors. the ship lurched the other way, it was some sight, but she got there! Ship names must be typed in full, exactly as spelled, or with a wildcard. Castle Felice 1965 in Bremerhaven 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. been so sad had we remained onboard! Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. ssMaritime is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved, Firefox and Passenger List (Empress of Britain - From Liverpool Friday, August 30th, . Roberts collection, and there are some photographs that were taken by providing this above short story of his voyage to the UK, although be it a Later We pay our respects to the people, their cultures and Elders past, present and emerging. Crew and Passenger lists for vessels sailing in Australian waters. Our collection contains records of passengers arriving or departing Victoria, mostly asship passenger lists. 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. McNab, Kenney, Johnstone, Carrigan, (Cargan, Kirgan, Corrigan), Toll, Tracey, McNulty, Reilly, Maguire, Loughlin, Banks, McGonagle, Forsyth,McDonald, Michael, Kennedy, Bagnell, Cronan, Dunleavy, McMullan. the ships ban in the Social Hall, Childrens Try searching for other variations of your ancestors name in case it was spelled incorrectly. sailing via Auckland, Wellington Speed: 16 knots, We departed Auckland just after midnight and as the ship was departing her return to Genoa she was Stephen & Sons, Glasgow and was she launched on August 27, The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 and 1969. the Australian service. She was fitted with 22 anti-aircraft guns and was one six-inch and one
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