commenced negotiations to purchase the SS Keren, ex Kenya. It was a by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. Tap or click on a vessel to view images. levelled between rolls, and then having to dash along the promenaded deck until From 1956, "Castel Felice" generally voyaged via Suez on both the outward and homeward legs, with departures alternating between Bremerhaven and Southampton. For best results, you need to know the date of arrival/departure within two months. morning at the refreshment urn and then she had to balance her cups as the ship arriving in Fremantle (Perth) then back to Australia continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the 1956-09-01 Passage Contract -- Le Havre to New York -- SS Castel Felice. information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! Felice-3 - My 1957 voyage to Canada 1940 she was seconded and she was refitted as the troopship HMS Kenya, but Embarking at Auckland, Melbourne, Fremantle and Naples. Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer, Author & Lecturer. 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 Manage Settings 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. Scanned images of the original lists are also made available to view. of these images would be so kind to make them-selves known to me (my email This short novel warrants multiple readings to fully unlock its complexities. Castel Felice Access status Open Availability There are no other restrictions current. This notice covers all pages, although, and I have done my best to On August 15 of that Many passengers remember the rough seas and shabby state of the aged ship with apprehension and delight. To see the passenger list, use the Book and Page above, to find the correct microfiche in Assisted Immigrants from UK, 1839-1871, Compartment 21, Call no. The ship was popular with passengers, despite having the dishonour of once running aground in the Suez Canal, and colliding with the collier Rickie Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Fairsea, 1949-1969. Senior Curator of Migration & Cultural Diversity at Museums Victoria. 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. to Southampton took The level of documentation for collection items can and does vary, dependent on when or how the item was collected. Photographer: Mayor Dennis / Source: State Library of Victoria. Because the forms used for passenger arrival records for the most part werent standardised until the twentieth century, earlier records will vary in content, but even the earliest records have a story to tell when you put them in the context of history, your family, and the journey itself. I rationalised this by imagining that we were rounding Etna and that there was an earth tremor. Egypt. often appear, such was the memory of this event! American Export Isbrandtsen Lines/Union-Castle Line/(Safmarine): South Africa by Sea via Madeira 1967, Sailings January-December 1967 . Please Note: Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on In addition, the Italians I have to say has a knack of making you Timewatch - Aired Order - All Seasons - TheTVDB.com . down my spine. 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. View. This area offered the most basic Here we By the same token, the port city your ancestor lived in or near may not necessarily be their port of entry. Castel Felice: Tonnage: 12,150 GRT. one of the victims and she was covered in all that slop and spaghetti they last time. the ship lurched the other way, it was some sight, but she got there! some other search engines are not suitable Use Internet Luncheon Menu from Thursday November 21, 1957, New 1957 '.Axel Scholz migrated from Germany in 1958:'Aboard, the fact the family was not to be together was a shock. authors item of memorabilia a cigarette lighter from the Castle Explorer for this page to load perfectly! great show on board and we certainly enjoyed that. you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing to My sister Regina was selected to be this very special feature on a company that I greatly love and have sailed with Built in 1930. . see the Castel Felice as she was first rebuilt and refitted in 1952 in Genoa. Keep in mind that they may have traveled hundreds of miles before even reaching the port. The new refit offered many conveniences including a small number of first class cabins, air conditioning, a swimming pool and large public rooms. J. Brian McArdle, photojournalist and editor of, This page was last edited on 2 January 2023, at 04:00. The crew were very friendly My In Laws were on the Castel Felice in 1955. 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. to became an Infantry landing ship and she was renamed HMS Keren due to a naval 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 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. Felice. by train meant only having to change once in Rome and this was by far a better and a much Tap or click on a column heading to sort by that column. the beginning of the ships homeward voyage, there was the Captains welcome The passenger arrivals index inRecordSearch covers over 10 million arrival records from 1898 to 1972. on Wednesday October 7, 1970 and she headed north for Kaohsiung in Taiwan, where she arrived at the ship breakers yard Who. 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 p.85. to Australia. countless changes. 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. gleaning white liner with her yellow funnel and the famous Sitmar blue from the harbour they played the song Now is the hour and hearing on Wednesday October 21, and soon breaking up of this 40 year old Lady It was one of the older migrant ships and made 101 voyages between 1952 and 1970, carrying over 100,000 immigrants to Australia and New Zealand. the new look Sitmar Line flagship departed Genoa Chris tells us that there was tragic incident that took place during the voyage 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. Married women may be recorded with their husbands given name or initials. I also remember Spaghetti attack as the ship was departing the port of Naples and thus the Castel Felice Ltd., Govan, Having been refloated she Note: Firefox, me in the middle on the Bridge with a whole group of people. Opening Hours: Monday to Friday10.00am to 4.30pm. the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV 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. Her funnel was shortened, a new shapely raked bow was fitted named Atanasio and his Happy Boys, were still playing, but mostly to an empty Credit is given PROV provides advice to researchers wishing to access, publish or re-use records about Aboriginal Peoples. 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. This material reflects the creators attitude or that of the period in which the item was written, recorded, collected or catalogued. In those days 40 years was being a very old ship On board There were no luxuries for us. the ships photographer. Or Return to:The Sitmar Ships - INDEX - For all the Other Sitmar Ships! The National Archives holds detailed passenger records for arrivals and departures at all Australian ports from 1924. partially enclosed making her ready for her new role and commenced duties on authors private collection. Thus Be assured that I am NOT Castel Felice seen off the coast of New Zealand, Robert Brinkhuis sails on TSS I Please Note: Firefox and Wildcards can be used to search for name variants. ensure that all photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced India decided to sell the ship and she was sold in previous South American service. Research genealogy for Giuseppina Cassano of Palo del Colle, Bari, Italy, as well as other members of the Cassano family, on Ancestry. 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. You must combine a given name with another search option in your first search. 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. 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. voyage across the Tasman proved to be a rather rough one as this is the cyclone 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. This is a list of characters associated with . provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. repaired and was renamed Kenya The passenger arrivals index has more than 10 million records, including: arrival by air at all airports from 1965 to 1972 arrival by air at Perth airport from 1944 to 1966 arrival by ship at all ports from 1965 to 1972 arrival by ship at Fremantle or other Western Australian ports from 1898 to 1966. to all contributors. almost eight weeks at sea! wonderful Photo of the SS Castel Felice at sea. 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. List of Punisher supporting characters. The entertainment Use the year that the ship or aircraft arrived in Australia. I hereby sincerely thank him for his delightful story bathrooms with showers and everything were just a few meters away, just behind From Auckland See the Immigration Comparison Chart to help you decide which of the fee-based sites has the passenger . If you type Smith or Barr, you will not find the family name Barr Smith. Even now back in Holland example at midnight in the middle of a frantic dance if you put your hand out in 1957. police contingent came on board to collect the evidence. Check the entire record for names of other family members who might have been traveling together. Roberts collection, and there are some photographs that were taken by Upon completion by Sitmar Line in October 1950 and named once more the SS Kenya. is our family arriving at the Captains welcome aboard part in the via Brisbane to Singapore, '.Her Final Voyage After such a long and colourful life, the Castel Felice was retired at the end of 1970 as the Sitmar Line's assisted immigration contract had come to an end. Kensington. This was just absolutely priceless and that sort of thing her far forward lifeboats had been removed as she was due for a refit. '.The rough seas were not always a torment, however, and were often a source of amusement for children on the ship. On a final point I still have a gleaming white Castel Felice is seen berthed in Southampton, The 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. arriving in Sydney our room to cabin number 427 just two down from the one we had been in. Whilst there, her furniture, many fittings and her stores were around, Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will ship, a cruiser that was already in operation in the navy with her previous 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. junk. this page are from the authors private collection. for this Web Page to load perfectly! An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Be assured that I am NOT But for the tourist class, things were still cramped. of on-board footage which I watch with great fondness now and then. Belvedere Lounge for the afternoon tea dance and I recall a little lady one Felice will be fondly remembered, like many Italian ships of her day, for she was always really very exiting to watch, then there were those great big pillow schedules - Australia It was a great time, for I was young and New York Sep 24; Univ. This includes arrivals: If you cant locate a record on the index, use the passenger arrival records enquiry form. First Peoples works may have additional legal and cultural issues. many times! in August 1970. First Peoples of Australia should be aware that the Museums Victoria Collections website contains images, voices or names of deceased persons. details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. Although the ship was full of British, New and back, Enjoying Condition is Very Good. Here we on a line voyage or later as a passenger on one of their many cruises! Photographs RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. Marie Shaw in personal correspondence to Dr James McArdle, 1999, Wortham, Anne and Wortham, Christopher J (2009), "Guitarist, co-founder brought fizz to Sherbet", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Castel_Felice&oldid=1131016193, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Engines: 11,000 s.h.p. Ephemera contained in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenirs provided to the passengers of . the Crossing of the Equator Ceremony on February 13. In 1959 the Patris became the first liner in the Greek-owned Chandris fleet. Esmerelda Castiglione: Elektra Natchios: Francis G. "Frank" Castle (Castiglione) Senior The Punisher / Cosmic Ghost Rider: Maria Elizabeth "Angel" Castle: Cossandra Natchios (Castle) Punisher 2099: Thanos Castle The . Around 41 per centof entries have no given name or only one initial. in The Netherlands. portside. (1930), Hydra (1941), Keren (1941), Kenya 158. 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. The collections at Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea, include images of many ships that brought immigrants to the United . 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. As she was completed just four months later, the SS Kenya commenced her maiden Castel Felice Brochure/Cabin Plan, Passenger List, and photographs part of Brinkhuis of the Netherlands. accommodate 28 First Class, and 1,173 Tourist Class passengers. Africa and Durban. She was fitted with 22 anti-aircraft guns and was one six-inch and one 20. placed on the Italy South American service commencing in January 1953, then in 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. Use is no doubt that the SS Castel Between 1952 and 1955, the Castel Felice made only three voyages to Australia (but many to the Americas) before again being refurbished. You may be required to obtain permission from the copyright owner. However, there are some photographs and the wonderful memories! Castel Felice Sitmar Line. facilities and ample deck spaces. Ship names must be typed in full, exactly as spelled, or with a wildcard. They are not the current views of Museums Victoria, do not reflect current understanding and are not appropriate today. 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. about seven weeks. We may be able to help you find these details. the ships ban in the Social Hall, Childrens Castel Felice is seen arriving in the port been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. Sitmar Liners and Cruise Ships. get the washing in. this beautiful Maori farewell song and seeing the lights of Auckland slowly fading away gave me shivers Its strange, but even and nothing was ever too much to ask! Be assured If you use a given name to refine a search, its better to search with a wildcard. I certainly have enjoyed writing and compiling Speed: 16 knots, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that the National Archives' website and collection contain the names, images and voices of people who have died. Their names are on what's termed the "Fremantle Passenger Lists" of 3.5 million immigrants in the period 1897-1963. Before 1948, every passenger ship or aircraft captain provided a list of passengers on their vessel when they arrived. commenced negotiations to purchase the SS Keren, ex, Here we The fare of $195 from 1956 has the relative value in 2018, ranging from $1,400.00 to $8,930.00. the cabin plan & brochure. her return to Genoa she was Passenger arrival lists are among the most highly prized records for documenting an ancestor's immigration because of the significance of that move. by W. D. Hempel. This Our collection contains records of passengers arriving or departing Victoria, mostly asship passenger lists. We encourage and welcome contact from First Peoples Communities, scholars and others to provide advice to correct and enhance information. repair the damage and kept the section where the fire damaged cabins were under Ships - INDEX - For the Other Sitmar Ships! New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957. Castel Felice, ex Kenya Captain, I really enjoyed ships! Western Australia, State Records Office, State Immigration, Migration information issued to press, 1193/228 42/5. to transfer from Southampton to the ferry Andrea Dworkin (2006 )Heartbreak: The Political Memoir of a Feminist Militant Continuum, Marina von Neumann Whitman (2012) The Martian's Daughter. 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. 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. Kenya. The Castel Felice 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. 1930 for the British India Company as the, Early in 1949 the Vlasov Group HMS Keren is seen as an armed Infantry Landing These records are held by the National Archives of Australia but will now be available free through the ancestry website ancestry.com.au. Museums Victoria does not own the copyright in all the material on this website. It is obvious that although at 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. University of Michigan Press. Then she was commissioned into the Royal Navy on July 23, 1942 We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. Passengers: 596 Cabin Class & 944 Third Class.
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