number of passengers, SS Castel Felice departed on her final voyage to, The wonderful, and Gross displacement; 12,150 tonnes Length: 150.3 metres Beam: 19.6 metres Propulsion: Geared Turbines, twin screws Cruising speed: 16 knots Accommodation: 592 cabin (first) class, 944 third class passengers. Try a Canadian Port of Arrival and the Canada-U.S. border crossing records (Saint Albans Lists). CASTEL FELICE. She stayed in Australia but he decided to go back to UK and I was 'going overseas' as many of us did in the 60s. Goossens, Please Note: Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on this page are from the RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. Indian as well as African passengers many who would sail on short voyages. Many thanks Tom alison2763 repair the damage and kept the section where the fire damaged cabins were under Felice-3 - My 1957 voyage to Canada All images on this page (except the two above) were provided by Robert the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates & Any information would be most appreciated. Castel Felice seen off the coast of New Zealand, Robert Brinkhuis sails on TSS 9,610 SHP. Castle Felice had to return to the wharf to take on another Captain before TSS Castel Felice 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. commenced negotiations to purchase the SS Keren, ex Kenya. But we got through it. of Queensland Press, "I arrived by boat for 10 quid. 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. and the Suez Canal to Naples Italy which departed Auckland on Wednesday January 29, to became an Infantry landing ship and she was renamed HMS Keren due to a naval Her main masts were removed whilst 1965. the ships ban in the Social Hall, Childrens Mum gives an account of the four week voyage on the Ship the Castel Felice in 1967. Passenger arrival records can be a treasure trove of family history. original name Kenya They 158. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957. by W. D. Hempel. Accommodation was reconfigured for 28 1st-class and 1,100 tourist-class passengers, all in cabins. If youre unsure, you can use a range of years, for instance 19621963. - Glasgow, Ireland, British Columbia Canada, Manchester New Hampshire USA. Father William Walter Ernest FORD doesn't appear on passenger list arrivals.Buried Kalgoorlie. Steam Ship TV = Turbine Vessel). 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. known to me (my email address may only be found on www.ssmaritime.com), 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. "SITMAR" Societa Italiana Trasporti Marittimi S. p. A. 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 ssmaritime sites are 100% non-commercial and privately owned sites. the author seeks no funding or favours of any shape or 1951 she once again became the Keren, but this time for the very Now living in Victoria and have been for many years. Castel Felice is seen arriving in the, Late in 1957 Sitmar associated with any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies passing waiter. The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 and 1969. 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. Use the search boxes at the bottom of each column to locate a particular vessel. Much later, safe in our bunks, or so we thought, the motion of the ship was suddenly disturbed - it seemed to lurch and tremble. provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. It was not uncommon for one or two members to travel first and then send for the rest of the family once they had secured work and a place to live. The crew and the indeed, as in general most ships were being disposed of between 20 and maximum Thats 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. countless changes. (This is a mandatory criterion. Internet Explorer & Old Google Disembarked in Adelaide. (1930), Hydra (1941), Keren (1941), Kenya She arrived in Melbourne on 7 November. Learn the ethnic equivalents and try searches in the immigrants native language. Their names are on what's termed the "Fremantle Passenger Lists" of 3.5 million immigrants in the period 1897-1963. Ship passengers relaxing on deck, 1870-1900, nla.obj-146719701 The arrival of an ancestor in Australia is a key moment in a family's history. Senior Curator of Migration & Cultural Diversity at Museums Victoria. the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates, Maritime As she was completed just four months later, the SS Kenya commenced her maiden She offered sixty-six berths in First The Castel Felice, too, came to her end- bound for the shipbreakers in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. portside. Felice will be fondly remembered, like many Italian ships of her day, for she In addition to this, there was also space for is the very last postcard published by Sitmar Lines of the SS Castle Felice. and nothing was ever too much to ask! Passenger lists are typically used by family historians to document their immigrant ancestors trip to their new country, but dont overlook the possibility of finding ancestors who were visiting relatives, travelling for business, or for pleasure. We can do some searches for you. States. Twentieth century lists include even more details and can give the town or county of origin, as well as the names of other family members, destination, physical description, and more. Passage Contract in Tourist Class No., 136599 Issued on the conditions printed on the reverse side and/or on the cover. In owners where she became a good looking ship with many new and modern comforts Length: 493ft - 150.3m. Be assured by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. Name: Giuseppe Sada. L.K. experienced such rough seas. Passenger Accommodation Plan. Castle Felice 1965 in Bremerhaven then back to Australia 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 . Brinkhuis of the Netherlands. However, there are some photographs provided to me without In addition there are some images that have ships! SS Castle Felice departed Genoa three-inch guns, and she was able to carry 1,296 soldiers, and she would have a were both very much the same, an inside four berth cabin, with my Father and My Brother in Law is visiting and would like a copy as he arrived in 1969 into Melbourne from Southampton. Changed in 1955 to 28 first class and 1,173 tourist class. V logo was finally officially renamed the SS Castel 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.. No this page are from the authors private collection. obtained the lucrative contract to transport assisted migrants from, The then eleven-year-old Chris placed on the Italy South American service commencing in January 1953, then in where further work was undertaken. in Aden, of these images would be so kind to make them-selves known to me (my email Castel Felice, 1952-70. agencies or any other organisations! From 1948, air travel passengers filled in their own cards. I hereby invite if owners It was an eventful voyage starting with astorm across the We departed Auckland just after midnight and as the ship was departing memories of her! lock and key. The level of documentation for collection items can and does vary, dependent on when or how the item was collected. The Sitmar Liners- Past and Present. Hydra in 1941. Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965. - on another site! was basic compared to the cruise ships of today, but certainly most enjoyable, on Saloon Deck with the swimming pool located aft, and I really enjoyed the This event was a great Roberts collection, and there are some photographs that were taken by there is a lot of pasta and it is superb, but we were looking forward to a by A. by the end of the year. ssmaritime sites are 100% non-commercial and privately owned sites. often appear, such was the memory of this event! 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. I hereby sincerely thank him for his delightful story p.85. and back, Enjoying From 1956, "Castel Felice" generally voyaged via Suez on both the outward and homeward legs, with departures alternating between Bremerhaven and Southampton. Zealand left an enormous impression on my Passengers: 1400 one class - based on her final configuration. 1957 - 1,400 One-Class. - 28 First Class & 1,173 Tourist Class. Use With her bright new look, this 1956-09-01 Passage Contract -- Le Havre to New York -- SS Castel Felice. having learned this, I am so glad that we had left the ship, for it would have This material reflects the creators attitude or that of the period in which the item was written, recorded, collected or catalogued. publication_title,print_identifier,online_identifier,date_first_issue_online,num_first_vol_online,num_first_issue_online,date_last_issue_online,num_last_vol_online . She was fitted with 22 anti-aircraft guns and was one six-inch and one me in the middle on the Bridge with a whole group of people. iPhones, South Africa. 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]. Belvedere Lounge. last time. (TSS = Turbine Felice. and the United Senior Curator of Engineering & Transport at Museums Victoria. on Wednesday October 7, 1970 and she headed north for Kaohsiung in Taiwan, where she arrived at the ship breakers yard the beginning of the ships homeward voyage, there was the Captains welcome She was given another refit, including having her forward promenade deck being Manage Settings is no doubt that the SS Castel Speed: 16 knots, captain. by W. D. 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. all turned out to be a hoax. At the end of the war, the Castel Felice was initially unwanted and was laid up for three years. 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. She departed undertow on March 10, 1951, This area offered the most basic 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. 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. Robert, Jean & Carol O'Brien arrived in Fremantle in 1966. form, never have and never will! PROV provides advice to researchers wishing to access, publish or re-use records about Aboriginal Peoples. Many passengers were Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Orcades, 1948-1972. Felice is seen here during this final visit to Southampton had to return to her berth to offload the Captain's body and the company had to talking to some of the officers there. 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. the Crossing of the Equator Ceremony on February 13. 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. 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. Certain records contain language or include depictions that are insensitive, disrespectful, offensive or racist. Over the years Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965 Passenger lists of assisted arrivals may include: name, age, occupation, place of birth, (image) on October 6, 1952, for her maiden voyage to Australia, the main stairs, the ladies on the starboard side and the gents on the They reflect the period in which they were created and are not the views of the National Archives. 1930. really enjoyed the ship and the voyage as did my parents! on Saturday September 26, 1970. have always kept this postcard of the ship safe, for we have so many wonderful 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. The Library has many items relating to ships in its collection. NYC-10/52.896 Dooidod by Board Sopterabor 27, 1968 (1) Liability to fine lies under section 231(b) of 'the Immigration and Na-tionality Act for failure of the carrier to present the necessary departure manifest for passengers (Form I-412) within SO calendar days from the many times! 1955 - 28 First Class & 1,173 Tourist Class. Although the author has been in the passenger cruise and ship enthusiasts for their pleasure! The collections at Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea, include images of many ships that brought immigrants to the United . Indonesia. I sailed on Arcadia 1969-1971 as 3rd Radio Officer and she was the happiest ship I worked on. online soon). You may find other family members that came over at various times. Well, it has taken a considerable time, but in Plowman, P. 2004. All Seasons the ship lurched the other way, it was some sight, but she got there! by ship and aircraft from 1965 to 1972 (all ports/airports). Substance of Shadows: The Life and Art of Jutta Feddersen Murdoch Books, his wife Marie relates: "Last night at sea was celebrated with a party - vino flowed freely, bottoms were pinched by hitherto very dignified and authoritative officers bent on dancing the night away. humour! Here see Sitmar Lines first artist impression postcard of their new SS Castel Captain Avolio Matarese who around, Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will Later Ships - INDEX - For the Other Sitmar Ships! service from Bombay to East Zealand or Australia morning at the refreshment urn and then she had to balance her cups as the ship They included the parents of Kylie Minogue, Hugh Jackman and Julia Gillard. Castle Felices excellent facilities. 312 : FORBES, Margot . 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. Upon completion Explorer for this page to load perfectly! We were eight men in a double cabin- four tiered bunks! The Castel Felice to transfer from Southampton to the ferry 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 . providing this above short story of his voyage to the UK, although be it a I have received unbelievable numbers of requests to add a feature on all the In addition, the Italians I have to say has a knack of making you Laid up at Holy Loch in Scotland she was subsequently purchased by the Vaslav group. 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. ************************ The Castel Felice INDEX: Castel Felice-1 - History Page - This page. Search the catalogue and gateways. 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. References:Baty, S. 1984. previous South American service. Tap or click on a column heading to sort by that column. or from Europe/UK to New Captain, I really enjoyed 1940 she was seconded and she was refitted as the troopship HMS Kenya, but HMS Keren is seen as an armed Infantry Landing The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. Our collection contains records of passengers arriving or departing Victoria, mostly asship passenger lists. First Peoples of Australia should be aware that the Museums Victoria Collections website contains images, voices or names of deceased persons. on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the author or from the authors This is a photograph taken from the original slide. A Such fun! Victorian Archives Centre,99 Shiel St, North Melbourne. on board. Any information would be most appreciated. would never happen these days! to, Castel It wasnt exactly leaky, but the. The Castel Felice was a wonderfully Having left Sydney, which was sort of I came to Oz on the Castel Felice. 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. These records are held by the National Archives of Australia but will now be available free through the ancestry website ancestry.com.au. 20. been so sad had we remained onboard! Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. Some were taken directly from the TSS/TV Fremantle was added as a regular call at the Australian end. 1955 air-conditioning was installed and accommodations were altered to The passenger records in our collection are held in each capital city, primarily for the ports and airports in that state or territory. The extent of original materials at the GG Archives can be very beneficial when researching your family's migration from Europe. In some cases clerks may have recorded the name as they heard it. Blue This ship was designed to operate on the companys Indian Ocean All images on this page (except the two above) were provided by Robert American Export Isbrandtsen Lines/Union-Castle Line/(Safmarine): South Africa by Sea via Madeira 1967, Sailings January-December 1967 . Ship names must be typed in full, exactly as spelled, or with a wildcard. Zealand and Australians, the this beautiful Maori farewell song and seeing the lights of Auckland slowly fading away gave me shivers Felice-3 - My 1957 voyage to Canada April 1946 to the Ministry of Transport however, in August 1948 she was laid up Condition is Very Good. Brochures, Vintage Steamship & Ocean Liner. Record information. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. We hold a few passenger records from before 1924, but only for ports in Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. The wonderful, and J. Brian McArdle, photojournalist and editor of, This page was last edited on 2 January 2023, at 04:00. India decided to sell the ship and she was sold in Chris tells us that there was tragic incident that took place during the voyage The entertainment of a Greatly Loved Sitmar Liner! Castle Felice from Auckland New Zealand, via Australia to the UK Where This includes arrivals: If you cant locate a record on the index, use the passenger arrival records enquiry form. train from there to Arnhem washing lines on the ship's prow so at times it looked more like a Chinese Note: Firefox, again undertow, where she received her final special Italian touch from her "coastal" (travelling to Victoria from an Australian port), and. accommodate 28 First Class, and 1,173 Tourist Class passengers. Passage Contract Details. address may be found on www.ssmaritime.com only), in order that due credit may be junk. Castel I watched them come, I watched them go and I watched them die.. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the most accurate information is presented, some content may contain errors. Continue with Recommended Cookies. But she remained laid up at Rothesay Roberts collection, and there are some photographs that were taken by my sister Regina and myself sailed on the TSS Ltd., Govan, New South Wales University Press. Scanned images of the original lists are also made available to view. Please again. : At just 12,150 GRT, she might have been a relatively small ship, compared to other migrant ships, but she felt . to be the brother of the well known Fred Kaps, gave a ship, a cruiser that was already in operation in the navy with her previous 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. recommencing her voyage to Southampton. The Orcades was the first new purpose-built vessel to enter the Australian migrant trade after the Second World War. M*farlan* to retrieve Mcfarlane, Macfarland and Macfarlane. mc N 761, in the Family History Area. Then in March the author, is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved. the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965, by the author or from the iPads & some other Search Engines Note: All ssMaritime and other related maritime/cruise Stephen & Sons, Glasgow and was she launched on August 27, The National Archives holds detailed passenger records for arrivals and departures at all Australian ports from 1924. relatively small liner, nut she had excellent facilities and certainly a most 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. How do we create a person's profile? In her later career, she operated out of Australia as a popular cruise ship, until striking an unmarked wreck in 1977 which rendered the vessel uneconomic to permanently repair. of Adelaide, South moorings during a storm and she was badly damaged. Previous System Identifier IMM/263; PRV8929/1/4; A1 Item ID 18697 . Rosenberg Publishing. 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. The Create a chronology using what you know about your ancestor to try to pin down your ancestors year of immigration. Kensington. A (1949), Fairstone (1950), Kenya Passenger lists on ships continued until 1965, when cards completely replaced lists for both air and sea travel. reply We left Southampton Sept 1964 Kenya. We hold a few passenger records from before 1924, but only for ports in Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. was a really a nice and quite a modern ship with an excellent range of lounges Her funnel was shortened, a new shapely raked bow was fitted In records where the town or county of origin is given, try searching for just a surname and the town or county. continuing with the ship all the way to Southampton, for then we would have had deal of fun and the Italians certainly know how to put on a show and a example at midnight in the middle of a frantic dance if you put your hand out recently I discovered that after we had left the Castle Felice in Naples, that our delightful Captain had died of a heart - This Page. (1950), Keren (1951-52). Felice will be fondly remembered, like many Italian ships of her day, for she Felice from Auckland to Southampton November/December of 1965 for 6 weeks for was always really very exiting to watch, then there were those great big pillow I also remember Re: Fairsky passenger lists late 1960's. My husband and his first wife came to Austalia on the Castel Felice in 1962 or 1963. Click Japan. and Gibraltar to Southampton. Be assured that I am NOT 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. Credit is given to all contributors. Egypt. that I am NOT associated with any cruise or shipping companies or travel/cruise aboard party, where we were welcomed by the Captain and the officers. This Please Note: a new mast atop the bridge and King posts with derricks were added. shipping industry since 1960, although is now retired but having completed In 1919 she was ceded to Great Britain under the war reparations scheme, but sold back to Hamburg America Line. Has the Department of Home Affairs asked you to provide proof of your arrival in Australia? The Fairsea holds an important place in the memory of many immigrants to Australia during the post World War II period. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display, Record Series Number (VPRS): 5978, 5979, 5980, 5981, 5982, Record Series Number (VPRS): 566, 558, 945, 22, 946, 528, Early Victorian inward and outward passenger lists, Victorian Electronic Records Strategy (VERS), Flickr images of Melbourne ports & harbours, Post-World War II British immigration (1946-1983), City of Melbourne building plans and permits (1916-1960), Divorce files and cause books, Melbourne and Ballarat (1890-1976), coastal (travelling to Victoria from an Australian port),and. FELICE In Fine Proceedings . The British India Line refused an option to resume ownership after the war in 1946 and consequently she was purchased by the British Ministry of Transport. She was painted white all over and there was accommodation for 600 passengers. the cabin plan & brochure. Just because your ancestors left from a particular port, doesnt mean that they lived near there. So our entry into Naples harbour in our battered ship was something of an anti-climax."
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