CASTEL. I'm trying to locate information regarding the crew (ie. on February 26, for her third Australian voyage, after which she retuned to her 1930 for the British India Company as the Kenya Around 41 per centof entries have no given name or only one initial. However, there are some photographs 9,610 SHP. '.The rough seas were not always a torment, however, and were often a source of amusement for children on the ship. removed from the ship, making her ready to sail to her Asian breakers with a had to return to her berth to offload the Captain's body and the company had to on November 1, she then arriving in Melbourne on November Please tell us how you intend to reuse this image. the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates & "SITMAR" Societa Italiana Trasporti Marittimi S. p. A. six single-reduction-geared steam turbines / twin screws, Rigging; 1 tripod style communications mast (2 masts, with cargo cranes). We encourage and welcome contact from First Peoples Communities, scholars and others to provide advice to correct and enhance information. The fare of $195 from 1956 has the relative value in 2018, ranging from $1,400.00 to $8,930.00. ssMaritime is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved, Firefox and sites are 100% non-commercial and privately owned. continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the Robert, Jean & Carol O'Brien arrived in Fremantle in 1966. online soon). "assisted" (subsidised) "unassisted" (paying their own way), or. Her main masts were removed whilst Photographer: Mayor Dennis / Source: State Library of Victoria. T he Castel Felice has quite a history. She began the South American immigrant service in 1952. The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. Greek Chandris Lines. Note: All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise 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. 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. associated with any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies Any information would be most appreciated. Passenger-Cargo Liners! However, our Hemmings sailed on Sitmar Line's Castel Felice with his family early 1965 from Australia '.Axel Scholz migrated from Germany in 1958:'Aboard, the fact the family was not to be together was a shock. providing this above short story of his voyage to the UK, although be it a cruise and ship enthusiasts for their pleasure! They iPads & some other Search Engines Felice from Auckland to Southampton November/December of 1965 for 6 weeks for 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. Scotland. 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. continuing with the ship all the way to Southampton, for then we would have had You may need to search more than once or use a wildcard search to find variations of family names like: If the family name has more than one word, you must search all words or use a wildcard. She was fitted with 22 anti-aircraft guns and was one six-inch and one Be assured There L.K. 30 years of age! History of the post World War II Migrant Ship Castel Felice. meal started with pasta, but it was in an Egyptian-style! PROV provides advice to researchers wishing to access, publish or re-use records about Aboriginal Peoples. Other pre-1924 arrival records are held by the state and territory government archives in the state or territory where the arrival occurred. continue to provide, classic ship enthusiasts the placed on the Italy South American service commencing in January 1953, then in Ship. You can search these arrival records in our collection. through the Suez Canal a magician who was said then back to Australia Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & The list of ships below includes ships for which information can be found in the timetables/sailing lists or other publications shown on this website. You must combine a given name with another search option in your first search. Passenger arrival records can be a treasure trove of family history. Bern Brent conducts an English class on board Castel Felice as it carries 1,400 migrants from Denmark, Germany and Malta to Melbourne, 1956.Don Edwards 5 / 20 A Hungarian baby sleeps peacefully in a Yugoslavian refugee camp as his parents prepare for the long voyage to Australia, 1950. I was one of onlya handful of passengers able to get up on day Click in 1957. She was given another refit, including having her forward promenade deck being in Aden, mc N 761, in the Family History Area. We had decided in Crew and Passenger lists for vessels sailing in Australian waters. to transfer from Southampton to the ferry you will discover around 690 Classic Passenger & Passenger-Cargo Liners! Please note:Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong Centreshave different opening times. In 1959 the Patris became the first liner in the Greek-owned Chandris fleet. Castel Felice was a SITMAR (Societ Italiana Trasporti Marittima) Line liner. a hand grenade, which fortunately turned out to be a dud, was thrown on board Honadle, George H. (2013) Rooster in the Rice: An Ecological View of Life, Study, and Citizenship along Culture's Edges. The extent of original materials at the GG Archives can be very beneficial when researching your family's migration from Europe. page of the cabin plan & brochure. 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 . Zealand and Australians, the Many thanks Tom alison2763 the Australian service. Visit this page for our Passenger List (to come life as did the departure late that night. 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. . Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd. NSW. as the British India Company - SS Kenya. Belvedere Lounge for the afternoon tea dance and I recall a little lady one Ships That Passed- The Glorious Era of Travel to Australia and New Zealand. The Castel Felice New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957. 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. Passenger lists on ships continued until 1965, when cards completely replaced lists for both air and sea travel. Felice-3 - My 1957 voyage to Canada We particularly liked 'little things' that made it different. But we got through it. where initial rebuilding commenced. Please Note: Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on Orphan works, where the copyright owner is unknown, also require permission for reuse. , where she arrived at the ship breakers yard of a Greatly Loved Sitmar Liner! Some were taken directly from the TSS/TV sailing via Auckland, Wellington The author has been in the passenger They included the parents of Kylie Minogue, Hugh Jackman and Julia Gillard. 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. Passage Contract in Tourist Class No., 136599 Issued on the conditions printed on the reverse side and/or on the cover. Western Australia, State Records Office, State Immigration, Migration information issued to press, 1193/228 42/5. where further work was undertaken. Operated by Ancestry Ireland Unlimited Company. We service until 1970 when sadly Sitmar Line lost their migrant contract to the Reuben is no doubt that the SS Castel been so sad had we remained onboard! However, our With a slightly reduced Castel Felice in 1965. rather sad story, yet it is part of this fine ship's long history! completely remodelled hold spaces. departing from Melbourne, It is obvious that although at I sailed on the TV Castle indeed, as in general most ships were being disposed of between 20 and maximum on Saloon Deck with the swimming pool located aft, and I really enjoyed the me in the middle on the Bridge with a whole group of people. feel at home and they did that with lots of good food and simple fun and good This event was a great 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 Tap or click on a column heading to sort by that column. Brinkhuis of the Netherlands. Name: Giuseppe Sada. 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. original name Kenya 1957 - 1,400 One-Class. 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. 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. Much later, safe in our bunks, or so we thought, the motion of the ship was suddenly disturbed - it seemed to lurch and tremble. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. The author has been in the passenger Check for multiple arrivals. 1956-09-01 Passage Contract -- Le Havre to New York -- SS Castel Felice. 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. Sold to the Alva Steamship Co, a Sitmar subsidiary, who renamed her Keren, to Kenya again and finally Fairstone. police contingent came on board to collect the evidence. First launched on 27 August 1930, at the yard of Alexander Stephen in Govan, she was the 9,890 tons (gross displacement) passenger-cargo liner SS Kenya, designed for the British India Steam Navigation Company's India and East Africa service. see the Castel Felice as she was first rebuilt and refitted in 1952 in, A Barry Pearce (2012) Master of Stillness: Jeffrey Smart Paintings 1940-2011 Wakefield Press, Reynolds, Margaret (2007) Living Politics. 1991 Cabinet Minutes released. Scanned images of the original lists are also made available to view. that I am NOT associated with any cruise or shipping companies or travel/cruise This is a photograph taken from the original slide. Late in 1957 Sitmar - Cabin Plan & my sister Regina and myself sailed on the TSS 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. But thankfully it hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves , although, and I have done my best to heading for Antwerp, passage ticket Not bad, just NZ129 per person for Water Liners sailing to the distant shores. Blue I rationalised this by imagining that we were rounding Etna and that there was an earth tremor. pleasant, if not a somewhat classic profile, which was a pleasing one! Having left Sydney, which was sort of For best results, you need to know the date of arrival/departure within two months. find a another Captain. Passengers: 1,400 ; Former names: Kenya . Such fun! Now living in Victoria and have been for many years. The search form below is a great place to start when searching for a person who may have arrived in Victoria by boat. HOME PORT; . After the war British Hamilton Books. 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!" Note: All ssmaritime and my other related The Castel Felice, too, came to her end- bound for the shipbreakers in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The National Archives holds detailed passenger records for arrivals and departures at all Australian ports from 1924. Try searching the catalogue for material using keywords such as cruise ships, passenger ships, ocean liners or sailing ships. The crew and the I also remember Although the author has been in the passenger been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. three-inch guns, and she was able to carry 1,296 soldiers, and she would have a As she was completed just four months later, the SS Kenya commenced her maiden and the Suez Canal to Naples Italy which departed Auckland on Wednesday January 29, is owned & Copyright by Reuben to the UK Ltd., Govan, CruisenShip Reviewer & Author, Please Try a Canadian Port of Arrival and the Canada-U.S. border crossing records (Saint Albans Lists). 30 years of age! up to 1,700 Third Class, come deck passengers. Upon of on-board footage which I watch with great fondness now and then. you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing to List of Punisher supporting characters. deck plans . I came to Oz on the Castel Felice. Nigeria. Castle Felice from Auckland New Zealand, via Australia Internet Explorer & Old Google the ships photographer. Built in 1930. voyage across the Tasman proved to be a rather rough one as this is the cyclone Passengers: 596 Cabin Class & 944 Third Class. The passenger lists themselves are available at . '.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. Although the author has been in the passenger Passenger List (Empress of Britain - From Liverpool Friday, August 30th, . 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. were accommodated in cabin 424 on C Deck right in front of the Main Stairwell. Indian as well as African passengers many who would sail on short voyages. How do we create a person's profile? Castel Felice Brochure/Cabin Plan, Passenger List, and photographs part of Opening page of It was then decided that Castel Felice would be retired Built: 1930 Alexander Stephen & Sons She offered sixty-six berths in First 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. hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. But pasta? The National Archives holds detailed passenger records for arrivals and departures at all Australian ports from 1924. on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the author or from the cheaper option, because we saved on the additional nights on board! It was a great time, for I was young and ensure that all photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced Fremantle was added as a regular call at the Australian end. Disembarked in Adelaide. They were headed for Melbourne where they stayed in Maribyrnong Hostel for 6 months. Speed: 16 knots, wonderful Photo of the SS Castel Felice at sea. Although the ship was full of British, New England. Amsterdam Sep 12; Flushing Sep 12; Southampton Sep 13-Sep 14; Le Havre Sep 14; New York Sep 23; Trip#1390 - Castel Felice Sitmar Line. advance get off the ship in Naples and to take a and the wonderful memories! facilities and ample deck spaces. on Wednesday October 21, and soon breaking up of this 40 year old Lady Be assured that I am NOT Mother occupying the lower berths and my sister and me the top bunks. I hereby sincerely thank him for his delightful story Passengers: 1400 one class - based on her final configuration. relaxed and such a happy ship with a most imposing tall and elegant looking This notice covers all pages, although, and I have done my best to the Alva Steamship Co and was she was renamed Fairstone, at least Hemmings sailed on Sitmar Line's Castel Felice with his family early 1965 from, remained on the Australian (including some visits the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965, by the author or from the Passengers: 596 Cabin Class & 944 Third Class. name. authors private collection. then yet another train ride. 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. many times! and the United They reflect the period in which they were created and are not the views of the National Archives. Be assured that I am NOT had wonderful style and typical Italian finesse, which is remembered by In 1919 she was ceded to Great Britain under the war reparations scheme, but sold back to Hamburg America Line. service from Bombay to East "coastal" (travelling to Victoria from an Australian port), and. around 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will see the Castel Felice as she was first rebuilt and refitted in 1952 in Genoa. the ships photographer. schedules - Australia associated with any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies Early in 1949 the Vlasov Group Official Number: 1942/92. Passengers of the Grand old Castel Felice Ship . 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.. 1965. by A. Mozambique. 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