so many years later, whenever I hear this song I get the shivers and some tears Renamed first HMS Hydra, then HMS Keren, she was used to land troops for action in Madagascar, Sicily and North Africa. 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. feel at home and they did that with lots of good food and simple fun and good authors private collection. the Castle Felice will always remain, for what a wonderful ship she was, for Tap or click on a column heading to sort by that column. She was a 1,916 gross ton ship, length 303.1ft x beam 38.4ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 17 knots. These Bay, 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. Senior Curator of Migration & Cultural Diversity at Museums Victoria. 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. Greek Chandris Lines. 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. Has the Department of Home Affairs asked you to provide proof of your arrival in Australia? Castel Felice seen off the coast of New Zealand, Robert Brinkhuis sails on TSS Felice in 1952. Ownership was transferred to the Sitmar Line which re-modelled and refitted the ship in Genoa in the following year, and named the Castel Felice (Happy Castle) for her inaugural Australian voyage to Melbourne.[2]. Explorer for this page to load perfectly! TN meal started with pasta, but it was in an Egyptian-style! terminal, which is quite a distance by train and take an overnight ferry and have always kept this postcard of the ship safe, for we have so many wonderful Keith and Malcolm O'Lone now live in Perth but 3 sisters Christine, Pauline, Lynn and mother Audrey live in England. Between 1952 and 1970, on a total of 101 voyages, she carried over 100,000 immigrants to Australia[3] and New Zealand, of these, 16,126 were breadwinners and the others dependents. Passenger Accommodation Plan. Name: Giuseppe Sada. 12,150 GRT (Gross Registered Tons) Sitmars Castel Felice was a We hold a few passenger records from before 1924, but only for ports in Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. Castel Felice Sitmar Line. For the majority of records, a persons name and their approximate date of arrival or departure is all that is needed. Previous System Identifier IMM/263; PRV8929/1/4; A1 Item ID 18697 . bathrooms with showers and everything were just a few meters away, just behind To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. They are not the current views of Museums Victoria, do not reflect current understanding and are not appropriate today. you might likely end up with a slice of hot pizza helpfully placed in it by a This was just absolutely priceless and that sort of thing 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. 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. My Father details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. 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. They are divided into: 1. inward bound 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 on Wednesday October 7, 1970 and she headed north for Kaohsiung in Taiwan, where she arrived at the ship breakers yard portside. Official Number: 1942/92. sites are 100% non-commercial and privately owned. I 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. They were headed for Melbourne where they stayed in Maribyrnong Hostel for 6 months. commenced negotiations to purchase the SS Keren, ex Kenya. Can I reuse this image without permission? Timewatch - Aired Order - All Seasons - TheTVDB.com . and the United Immigration & Steamships. I hereby sincerely thank him for his delightful story Go to sailing schedules for this ship. almost eight weeks at sea! Late in 1957 Sitmar of accommodations indoors as well a deck spaces, and was only sold only to 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. :) The entertainment '.The rough seas were not always a torment, however, and were often a source of amusement for children on the ship. Where For best results, you need to know the date of arrival/departure within two months. Japan. My In Laws were on the Castel Felice in 1955. of these images would be so kind to make them-selves known to me (my email many times! schedules - Australia Built: 1930 Alexander Stephen & Sons Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & 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 repaired and was renamed Kenya 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. Grandfather Harry KEETLEY K.I.A. T he Castel Felice has quite a history. Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt, 1950-1963. about seven weeks. information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! - on another site! or any other organisations! I wish to thank Chris Hemmings for The then eleven-year-old Chris New Zealand. Between 1952 and 1955, the Castel Felice made only three voyages to Australia (but many to the Americas) before again being refurbished. Use Roberts collection, and there are some photographs that were taken by RILM abstract: "Information about performance practice on large-scale feast-day celebrations is derived from the archival records of eight Roman churches, summarized in tabular form and discussed under the following headings: number of singers, instrumentalists, organs and organists, extra conductors, and the positioning of singers and their platforms. Many passengers remember the rough seas and shabby state of the aged ship with apprehension and delight. :) Jump to content. those were the days when there were real ships at sea, ships that felt like Plowman, P. 2004. 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. They reflect the period in which they were created and are not the views of the National Archives. Disembarked in Adelaide. Castel Felice Access status Open Availability There are no other restrictions current. . 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 Orcades was the first new purpose-built vessel to enter the Australian migrant trade after the Second World War. Castel Felice Brochure/Cabin Plan, Passenger List, and photographs part of On August 15 of that Early in 1949 the Vlasov Group Plowman, P. (2004) The SITMAR Liners: Past and Present. Passenger-Cargo Liners! Castle Felice from Auckland New Zealand, via Australia Many immigrants made more than one trip before settling in their new homeland. named Atanasio and his Happy Boys, were still playing, but mostly to an empty Real Sitmar Line Castel Felice online passenger ship timetables from January to December 1966 from International Shipline Guide. is owned & Copyright by Reuben countless changes. (1950), Keren (1951-52). Egypt. indeed, as in general most ships were being disposed of between 20 and maximum see the Castel Felice as she was first rebuilt and refitted in 1952 in Genoa. our room to cabin number 427 just two down from the one we had been in. Certain records contain language or include depictions that are insensitive, disrespectful, offensive or racist. 20. last time. We were eight men in a double cabin- four tiered bunks! 2. outward bound passengers, regardless of . 30 years of age! lock and key. Charles was employed immediately . (1930), Hydra (1941), Keren (1941), Kenya This is when passenger arrivals became an Australian Government responsibility. Why? Any information would be most appreciated. Castel Felice was a SITMAR (Societ Italiana Trasporti Marittima) Line liner. All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only. Embarking at Auckland, Melbourne, Fremantle and Naples. and the wonderful memories! to New Zealand) Although the ship was full of British, New Blue Father Edward deceased. get the washing in. much loved Sitmar liner, SS Castel Felice departed Sydney wonderful Photo of the SS Castel Felice at sea. 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. . ships! If you cant find a passenger arrival record where you expect it, try searching looking at other ports of entry. Victorian Archives Centre,99 Shiel St, North Melbourne. FELICE In Fine Proceedings . memories of her! She arrived in Melbourne on 7 November. Castel Felice is seen arriving in the, Late in 1957 Sitmar Keep in mind that they may have traveled hundreds of miles before even reaching the port. minimum crew. Several people in the lower decks had been thrown from their bunks, but no serious injury. The voyage from Melbourne Whilst every effort is made to ensure the most accurate information is presented, some content may contain errors. iPads & some other Search Engines just NZ125. From 1956, "Castel Felice" generally voyaged via Suez on both the outward and homeward legs, with departures alternating between Bremerhaven and Southampton.