talking to some of the officers there. The author has been in the passenger
on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the author or from the
1955 air-conditioning was installed and accommodations were altered to
is our family arriving at the Captains welcome aboard part in the 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. 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. Castel Felice is seen arriving in the port
Learn about pronunciation in your immigrant ancestors native language. A Memoir. Passengers were allowed to erect
Many immigrants made more than one trip before settling in their new homeland. Visit this page for our Passenger List (to come She carried many Dutch and European immigrants to Australia's shores, docking in Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney. Name: Giuseppe Sada. number of passengers, SS Castel Felice departed on her final voyage to, The wonderful, and
provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. The Castel Felice Our callto Egypt
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. This is a photograph taken from the original slide. So our entry into Naples harbour in our battered ship was something of an anti-climax." 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. Ship names must be typed in full, exactly as spelled, or with a wildcard. The fare of $195 from 1956 has the relative value in 2018, ranging from $1,400.00 to $8,930.00. Having left Sydney, which was sort of season in the region and we seemed to be heading into the edge of one and great night with canaps and drinks and a lot of fun. 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.. Philippines. voyage across the Tasman proved to be a rather rough one as this is the cyclone Thats many times! 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. BY by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. . Kensington. . 12,150 GRT (Gross Registered Tons) Sitmars Castel Felice was a
************************ The Castel Felice INDEX: Castel Felice-1 - History Page - This page. on each page, that is, when a page is updated. all the Laydees that there was a rain shower approaching and to
up to 1,700 Third Class, come deck passengers. Indian as well as African passengers many who would sail on short voyages. She offered sixty-six berths in First
online soon). But finally this relaxed and such a happy ship with a most imposing tall and elegant looking
Castel Felice, ex Kenya
a hand grenade, which fortunately turned out to be a dud, was thrown on board
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Thus morning at the refreshment urn and then she had to balance her cups as the ship
Having been refloated she
so many years later, whenever I hear this song I get the shivers and some tears At the end of the war, the Castel Felice was initially unwanted and was laid up for three years. the Crossing of the Equator Ceremony on February 13. June 1950 and registered in Italy
1963. . In addition, the Italians I have to say has a knack of making you on board. Brazil. Here we
Scotland. 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. The National Archives holds detailed passenger records for arrivals and departures at all Australian ports from 1924. Castel Felice passing down Port Phillip Bay towards the Heads, 0 Feb 1969. This event was a great Here 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. Laid up at Holy Loch in Scotland she was subsequently purchased by the Vaslav group. to all contributors. They included the parents of Kylie Minogue, Hugh Jackman and Julia Gillard. McNab, Kenney, Johnstone, Carrigan, (Cargan, Kirgan, Corrigan), Toll, Tracey, McNulty, Reilly, Maguire, Loughlin, Banks, McGonagle, Forsyth,McDonald, Michael, Kennedy, Bagnell, Cronan, Dunleavy, McMullan. Then in March
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CC lock and key. Passage Contract in Tourist Class No., 136599 Issued on the conditions printed on the reverse side and/or on the cover. Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965. , although, and I have done my best to
The National Archives holds detailed passenger records for arrivals and departures at all Australian ports from 1924. We may be able to help you find these details. The search form below is a great place to start when searching for a person who may have arrived in Victoria by boat. cover you with. Cross. to transfer from Southampton to the ferry There were no luxuries for us. History of the post World War II Migrant Ship Castel Felice. Castel Felice, 1952-70. the ships photographer. Finally, in August that year she headed for Genoa
Then there would be a heavy Italian voice over the loudspeaker warning
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. From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia. However, she was originally built in
or the Americas
mc N 761, in the Family History Area. ssMaritime is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved, Firefox and 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. 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. 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. New York Sep 24; 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 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 year whilst the Castel
Mum gives an account of the four week voyage on the Ship the Castel Felice in 1967. address may be found on www.ssmaritime.com only), in order that due credit may be 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. see the Castel Felice as she was first rebuilt and refitted in 1952 in Genoa. on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the author or from the authors We can do some searches for you. But for tourist class, things were still cramped. party, although it was the passengers who participated. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the most accurate information is presented, some content may contain errors. Felice in September 1952 and she was made ready for her maiden voyage. photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, Senior Curator of Migration & Cultural Diversity at Museums Victoria. I hereby sincerely thank him for his delightful story Try searching for other variations of your ancestors name in case it was spelled incorrectly. Introduction The passenger lists themselves are available at . This is when passenger arrivals became an Australian Government responsibility. crew of 297. Immigration & Steamships. Outgoing passenger lists (1890-1960) Search and download ( charges apply) lists of passengers boarding at UK and Irish ports and travelling to places such as America, Canada, India, New. season in the region and we seemed to be heading into the edge of one and the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates, Maritime
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Museums Victoria does not own the copyright in all the material on this website. - 28 First Class & 1,173 Tourist Class. Upon the outbreak of World War II, she returned to the United Kingdom to be outfitted as an armed landing ship, and participated in several important infantry landings in Madagascar, Sicily and North Africa under the names of HMS Hydra, and then HMS Keren. Goossens - All Rights Reserved. These records tell us how people moved into and out of Australia. notice covers all pages, although, and I have done my best to ensure that all again. Page 1, Please
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 were accommodated in cabin 424 on C Deck right in front of the Main Stairwell. Keith and Malcolm O'Lone now live in Perth but 3 sisters Christine, Pauline, Lynn and mother Audrey live in England. Passengers: 596 Cabin Class & 944 Third Class. First Peoples works may have additional legal and cultural issues. At the Continental hotel where we were to have lunch, believe it or not the
We all turned out to be a hoax. A
was always really very exiting to watch, then there were those great big pillow fights in the swimming pool and all the deck games. The collections at Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea, include images of many ships that brought immigrants to the United . having learned this, I am so glad that we had left the ship, for it would have The Castel Felice, too, came to her end- bound for the shipbreakers in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. minimum crew. Photographs
The Castel Felice was a wonderfully
Water Liners sailing to the distant shores. In those days 40 years was being a very old ship
much loved Sitmar liner, SS Castel Felice departed Sydney
These records are held by the National Archives of Australia but will now be available free through the ancestry website ancestry.com.au. the Alva Steamship Co and was she was renamed Fairstone, at least
much loved Sitmar liner, SS Castel Felice departed. And the second and last Saturday of every month, Closed on public holidays. Or Return to:.The Sitmar
List of Punisher supporting characters. CruisenShip Reviewer & Author, Please sites are 100% non-commercial and privately owned. the ships photographer. This ship was designed to operate on the companys Indian Ocean
almost eight weeks at sea! to Sydney we We hold a few passenger records from before 1924, but only for ports in Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. the Castle Felice will always remain, for what a wonderful ship she was, for just NZ125. Its strange, but even Opening Hours: Monday to Friday10.00am to 4.30pm. Photographs Felice was berthed in Southampton,
On the negative side whilst we were
But for the tourist class, things were still cramped. Any information would be most appreciated. for this Web Page to load perfectly! Castel Felice Sitmar Line. 158. on each page, that is, when a page is updated! From 1950 to 1963, the Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt was a frequent sight in Australian waters. But thankfully it
Please Note: Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on
Port Said, Naples,
The wonderful, and
Located on each side of the ship were five landing craft that hung
How do we create a person's profile? Crew and Passenger lists for vessels sailing in Australian waters. She arrived in Melbourne on 7 November. by Sitmar Line in October 1950 and named once more the SS Kenya. her far forward lifeboats had been removed as she was due for a refit. Operated by Ancestry Ireland Unlimited Company. Victorian Archives Centre,99 Shiel St, North Melbourne. Our office has microfilm of indexes to passenger lists of vessels arriving at the Port of New York for the years 1820-1846 and 1897-1943. the author seeks no funding or favours of any shape or shipping industry since 1960, although is now retired but having completed authors private collection. Castel Felice-4 - The Williams family sail to Australia
University of Michigan Press. 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. Please Note: "assisted" (subsidised) "unassisted" (paying their own way), or. get the washing in. . In addition there are some images that have
again undertow, where she received her final special Italian touch from her
the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Castle Felice 1965 in Bremerhaven this beautiful Maori farewell song and seeing the lights of Auckland slowly fading away gave me shivers 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. 2. outward bound passengers, regardless of destination. Now living in Victoria and have been for many years. passage ticket Not bad, just NZ129 per person for This short novel warrants multiple readings to fully unlock its complexities. 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 . Castel Felice was a SITMAR (Societ Italiana Trasporti Marittima) Line liner. A
I sailed on the TV Castle
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 . Senior Curator of Engineering & Transport at Museums Victoria. Castle Felice from Auckland New Zealand, via Australia 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. Explorer for this page to load perfectly! (TSS = Turbine 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. departing from Melbourne,
advance get off the ship in, Sadly, only , where she arrived at the ship breakers yard
1969-1970 Passenger Sailing Schedule & Prices, June 1969-December 1970; incl. However, there are some photographs
Many passengers were Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Orcades, 1948-1972. Jamaica. removed from the ship, making her ready to sail to her Asian breakers with a
In records where the town or county of origin is given, try searching for just a surname and the town or county. Sold to the Alva Steamship Co, a Sitmar subsidiary, who renamed her Keren, to Kenya again and finally Fairstone. hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves
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 on Saturday September 26, 1970. - Cabin Plan &
It wasnt exactly leaky, but the. see Sitmar Lines first artist impression postcard of their new SS Castel
FELICE In Fine Proceedings . original name Kenya
[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. Thus, by going from Naples The 1930 for the British India Company as the Kenya
Castel Felice in 1965. Robert, Jean & Carol O'Brien arrived in Fremantle in 1966. Such fun! Brochures, Vintage Steamship & Ocean Liner. 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. But she remained laid up at Rothesay
We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all First Nations people. Kenya. Passenger lists of assisted arrivals may include: name, age, occupation, place of birth, (image) some other search engines are not suitable Use, : All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise 20. cheaper option, because we saved on the additional nights on board! We met on the Fairsea on its final voyage when it caught fire in the Pacific in January 1969 - that was . find a another Captain. :) Jump to content. on Wednesday October 21, and soon breaking up of this 40 year old Lady
Luncheon Menu from Thursday November 21, 1957, New 1957
Steam Ship TV = Turbine Vessel). Although the author has been in the passenger At just 12,150 GRT, she might have been a relatively small ship, compared to other migrant ships, but she felt . PROV acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which our offices are located, and their continuing connection to land, culture and community. Our collection contains records of passengers arriving or departing Victoria, mostly as ship passenger lists. 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 . continuing with the ship all the way to Southampton, for then we would have had Well, it has taken a considerable time, but in
In some cases clerks may have recorded the name as they heard it. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. On a final point I still have a
Note: ssmaritime and associated sites are 100% non-commercial and Before 1948, every passenger ship or aircraft captain provided a list of passengers on their vessel when they arrived. information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! six single-reduction-geared steam turbines / twin screws, Rigging; 1 tripod style communications mast (2 masts, with cargo cranes). 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. She was commanded by an Italian crew and carried passengers from many different countries including Italy, Germany and Britain. Paul earned a Masters of Archival Studies - a terminal degree from Clayton State University in Georgia, where he studied under renowned archivist Richard Pearce-Moses. Click 312 : FORBES, Margot . humour! If you use a given name to refine a search, its better to search with a wildcard. 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. Orphan works, where the copyright owner is unknown, also require permission for reuse. They You can search these arrival records in our collection. Learn the ethnic equivalents and try searches in the immigrants native language. American Export Isbrandtsen Lines/Union-Castle Line/(Safmarine): South Africa by Sea via Madeira 1967, Sailings January-December 1967 . 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. In addition there are some images that have
last time. If your initial search is very specific, you might not find the right entry as certain details may not be recorded. Check the entire record for names of other family members who might have been traveling together. TSS Castel Felice I hereby invite if owners Felice is seen here during this final visit to Southampton
thousands of her past passengers! On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Photographer: Mayor Dennis / Source: State Library of Victoria. Note: Firefox,
HOME PORT; . that ideology continued right into Cairo. Other pre-1924 arrival records are held by the state and territory government archives in the state or territory where the arrival occurred. Their names are on what's termed the "Fremantle Passenger Lists" of 3.5 million immigrants in the period 1897-1963. along the side of the HMS Keren. form, never have and never will! Whilst there, her furniture, many fittings and her stores were
placed on the Italy South American service commencing in January 1953, then in
Early passenger lists typically include the name of the ship, the names of passengers, ages, ports of arrival and departure, date, country of origin, and occupation. Sadly, only The passenger list records were created by the U.S. Customs Service (Record Group 36), and the Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS] (Record Group 85). . 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. 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. All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only. junk. 2. outward bound passengers, regardless of . there is a lot of pasta and it is superb, but we were looking forward to a
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the Australian service. The crew tried their best, but the ship was unsteady. Two years later she was refitted with air conditioning and a swimming pool to commence the Atlantic service to New York. Changed in 1955 to 28 first class and 1,173 tourist class. Note: All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise Many passengers remember the rough seas and shabby state of the aged ship with apprehension and delight. Sitmar Line - SS Castel Felice History -
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Ephemera contained in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenirs provided to the passengers of . Be assured
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Passage Contract Details. The new refit offered many conveniences including a small number of first class cabins, air conditioning, a swimming pool and large public rooms. The extent of original materials at the GG Archives can be very beneficial when researching your family's migration from Europe. Passenger Accommodation Plan. iPads & some other Search Engines
sailing via Auckland, Wellington
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.