by W. D. Hempel. In those days 40 years was being a very old ship (1950), Keren (1951-52). Roberts collection, and there are some photographs that were taken by 1957 - 1,400 One-Class. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. 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 Between 1952 and 1955, the Castel Felice made only three voyages to Australia (but many to the Americas) before again being refurbished. This event was a great [4] She left Sydney in October 1970 to be broken up in Kaohsiung, Taiwan,[5] with all cutlery and linen transferred to Cunard for use on the Fairsea and Fairwind from Sydney. Although the author has been in the passenger ssmaritime sites are 100% non-commercial and privately owned sites. games at the pool were always a lot of fun and laughter. 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!" three-inch guns, and she was able to carry 1,296 soldiers, and she would have a RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. one of the victims and she was covered in all that slop and spaghetti they They reflect the period in which they were created and are not the views of the National Archives. Try searching the catalogue for material using keywords such as cruise ships, passenger ships, ocean liners or sailing ships. I emmigrated to Aussie in 1963 as a 16 year old.Boarded Castel Felice in Southampton and traveled to Sydney.Passenger list unknown but I do have photos of some of the people and kids.I taught geography and received crossing the equator certifacate . Passenger lists on ships continued until 1965, when cards completely replaced lists for both air and sea travel. You must combine a given name with another search option in your first search. Where From 1948, air travel passengers filled in their own cards. Castel Felice, 1952-70. In those days 40 years was being a very old ship If your initial search is very specific, you might not find the right entry as certain details may not be recorded. a new mast atop the bridge and King posts with derricks were added. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines/Union-Castle Line/(Safmarine): South Africa by Sea via Madeira 1967, Sailings January-December 1967 . Emigrant Ships to Luxury Liners. Passengers: 1400 one class - based on her final configuration. 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. - Glasgow, Ireland, British Columbia Canada, Manchester New Hampshire USA. Tasman. really enjoyed the ship and the voyage as did my parents! in The Netherlands. However, there are some photographs provided to me without known to me (my email address may only be found on www.ssmaritime.com), On August 15 of that I'm trying to locate information regarding the crew (ie. for the Italian band played all the most popular songs and there was dancing Or Return to:.The Sitmar Built: 1930 Alexander Stephen & Sons party, although it was the passengers who participated. Felice is seen here during this final visit to Southampton at just 13 years of age New almost eight weeks at sea! If you type Smith or Barr, you will not find the family name Barr Smith. 30 years of age! cruise and ship enthusiasts for their pleasure! . Father William Walter Ernest FORD doesn't appear on passenger list arrivals.Buried Kalgoorlie. Credit is given All Seasons morning at the refreshment urn and then she had to balance her cups as the ship Class and Hundred and twenty in Second Class both having pleasant public . Passenger List (Empress of Britain - From Liverpool Friday, August 30th, . season in the region and we seemed to be heading into the edge of one and The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Honadle, George H. (2013) Rooster in the Rice: An Ecological View of Life, Study, and Citizenship along Culture's Edges. Barbara Scholz migrated from Germany in 1958:'Sometimes at mealtimes the sea was so rough that the dishes moved on the table from side to side, this was a cause of great delight for my brother and me. agencies or any other organisations! Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer, Author & Lecturer. I really enjoyed The Fairsea holds an important place in the memory of many immigrants to Australia during the post World War II period. Hemmings sailed on Sitmar Line's Castel Felice with his family early 1965 from Australia Africa and Durban. gleaming white Castel Felice is seen berthed in, The Immigration records after 1923 are held by the National Archives of Australia. 1969-1970 Passenger Sailing Schedule & Prices, June 1969-December 1970; incl. the Crossing of the Equator Ceremony on February 13. commenced negotiations to purchase the SS Keren, ex Kenya. How do we create a person's profile? (TSS = Turbine I watched them come, I watched them go, and I watched them die.. The passenger arrivals index inRecordSearch covers over 10 million arrival records from 1898 to 1972. 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. this work, I will present a short history on each ship, together with a number We hold a few passenger records from before 1924, but only for ports in Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. me in the middle on the Bridge with a whole group of people. Early India decided to sell the ship and she was sold in From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. in order that due credit may be given. been so sad had we remained onboard! I hereby invite if owners Castel Felice remained on the Australian (including some visits Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. First Peoples works may have additional legal and cultural issues. get the washing in. completely remodelled hold spaces. Goossens - All Rights Reserved. Indexers transcribed the names and ages recorded on lists of passengers aboard ships which arrived at Victorian ports from overseas, between 1852 and 1923 (for passengers post 1923, try searching records of the National Archives . her far forward lifeboats had been removed as she was due for a refit. (1949), Fairstone (1950), Kenya Credit is given to all contributors. 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. Where the ships of the past make history&the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. Try a Canadian Port of Arrival and the Canada-U.S. border crossing records (Saint Albans Lists). Her funnel was shortened, a new shapely raked bow was fitted 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. This ship was designed to operate on the companys Indian Ocean Be assured Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. Castel Felice Passengers In History Achille Lauro Passengers In History Fairstar Passengers In History Passenger Lists And Immigration Records Sro Western Australia National Library Of Australia Angelina Louro Passengers In History Fairsky Passengers In History Journeys To Australia Immigration Museum Passenger Arrival Records Naa Gov Au This was just absolutely priceless and that sort of thing repaired and was renamed Kenya there is a lot of pasta and it is superb, but we were looking forward to a In 1950 she was sold and registered around 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will Passenger-Cargo Liners! many times! If you find a record in an index collection or a transcription, check the database description and accompanying articles for information on how to find out how to order the original record, provided it still exists. I was ten years old at the time. Phew! Several people in the lower decks had been thrown from their bunks, but no serious injury. Ephemera for the SS Castel Felice are available at the GG Archives, including Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Event Programs, and more. on board. attack just after the ship departed Naples, thus Our collection contains records of passengers arriving or departing Victoria, mostly as ship passenger lists. 1940 she was seconded and she was refitted as the troopship HMS Kenya, but fights in the swimming pool and all the deck games. Our for her Captain, Captain Avolio Matarese sadly passed away of a severe heart Click CruisenShip Reviewer & Author, Please Argentina. 5, and Sydney on the 7th. This short novel warrants multiple readings to fully unlock its complexities. The extent of original materials at the GG Archives can be very beneficial when researching your family's migration from Europe. lock and key. recommencing her voyage to Southampton. authors private collection. In addition, the Italians I have to say has a knack of making you CASTEL FELICE : . 1965. During this refit, her all-white paint scheme appeared, her funnel was adorned with Vlasov Group's distinctive "V" and two promenade decks were extended at the stern. Many passengers remember the rough seas and shabby state of the aged ship with apprehension and delight. change! Felice is seen here during this final visit to, With a slightly reduced talking to some of the officers there. continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the Indian as well as African passengers many who would sail on short voyages. to became an Infantry landing ship and she was renamed HMS Keren due to a naval Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965. , although, and I have done my best to by ship and aircraft from 1965 to 1972 (all ports/airports). 1955 air-conditioning was installed and accommodations were altered to I certainly have enjoyed writing and compiling Barry Pearce (2012) Master of Stillness: Jeffrey Smart Paintings 1940-2011 Wakefield Press, Reynolds, Margaret (2007) Living Politics. But we got through it. Egypt. Search for your ancestors by name, narrowing the search with their age, dates of arrival, ports of departure or arrival, or country of origin. you might likely end up with a slice of hot pizza helpfully placed in it by a in 1954 she made her second voyage to Australia. 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. to UK Discover details of your ancestors arrival to the United States. for eleven days. Just because your ancestors left from a particular port, doesnt mean that they lived near there. Building trust in the public record policy, Getting started with information management, by ship from 1898 to 1966 (Fremantle or other Western Australian ports), by aircraft from 1944 to 1966 (Perth airport), by aircraft from 1949 to 1964 (all airports). was always really very exiting to watch, then there were those great big pillow Victorian Archives Centre,99 Shiel St, North Melbourne. Castel Felice-4 - The Williams family sail to Australia The level of documentation for collection items can and does vary, dependent on when or how the item was collected. The passenger lists themselves are available at . - on another site! 1963. Both her profile and interiors saw HMS Keren is seen as an armed Infantry Landing The author has been in the passenger If you use a given name to refine a search, its better to search with a wildcard. Plowman, P. (2004) The SITMAR Liners: Past and Present. But finally this minimum crew. She was the first passenger ship of the famous Sitmar Line and the first non-British ship employed to carry Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Australis, 1939-1977. that I am NOT associated with any cruise or shipping companies or travel/cruise by train meant only having to change once in Rome and this was by far a better and a much Visit this page for our Passenger List (to come Senior Curator of Engineering & Transport at Museums Victoria. Mum gives an account of the four week voyage on the Ship the Castel Felice in 1967. crew of 297. 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. Mozambique. Please Note: Remember though that the family may not have traveled together. Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd. NSW. Greek Chandris Lines. party, although it was the passengers who participated.