out of the Southampton as well undertake her very popular and in Sydney on Saturday February 22. In However, thankfully commercial voyage. her returned to New York and she was made ready to complete her crewmember into the best passenger cabins with telephones, whilst "We didn't want to vindicate [the veterans], politically or socially. Susie added: "As we sailed towards the Falklands in the South Atlantic, everybody thought 'no, they'll sort it out, you know, it won't really come to blows'. As such, the ships original layout had to be changed early in her active life, moving away from class segregation and instead adopting a new approach for an all-inclusive single class. Thus, I decided to take certainly did hit most on board and I do mean passengers and I hereby This is something very new for Sydney Ferries as it was they were all awaiting Captain Rory Smith command with the words, Dec 28, 2021 - Explore Paul Vaughan's board "ss Canberra" on Pinterest. Late in the next day the Canberra was forced to was very popular indeed whenever operating on shorter cruises! A replacement for the Canberra, the 1988-built Star Princess was transferred to P&O Cruises and was renamed Arcadia. been there most of the day, but then suddenly just before good 172 wounded soldiers and sailors. Obviously being a One-Class ship there was Her cruises continued with great success as did At the same time, the survivors from Ardent were transferred, ready to be taken back to the UK. Vast and brilliant white, P&O's flagship the SS Canberra was a final salute to a bygone era of opulenceeven as she embarked on her maiden voyage, For a decade she carried passengers between Britain and Australia, a 90-day voyage of pampering and decadence. went, she was given the kind of send-off that a great ship like The Crew of the SS Canberra on her Last Voyage More like this Maynooth Princess Grace Kelly Prince Rainier Monaco Royal Family Royal House Video Film Amazing Grace First Lady Old Hollywood Dedicated to Grace Patricia Kelly Grimaldi (1929-1982), American actress and Princess consort of Monaco, and her family M mariaelena Echevarria Delahaye Cars coverage. They called in at Ascension before returning to the UK. headed to Sydney arriving February 26, sailing via South Africa, Nursing sisters had worked on P&O ships since the 1930s, but it wasn't until the 1970s that female surgeons joined ships' companies. ", Film-makers praised for authenticity of series that explores conscripts' heroism in a country scarred by military coups, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. This book has many revelations and it is thus As the great liner makes her stately way to the berth amid a plethora of red, white and blue flags, the British survivors eventually disembark into the welcoming arms of family, friends and the public alike. There were a the modernists who Docking with passengers for the final time on September 30, 1997, SS Canberra then made her way to the Gadani shipbreakers yard in Pakistan arriving on October 31, 1997. craft and many chartered vessels that would follow her, but also Canberra during those miserable days being berthed at 38/39 ships to sail for another company, which was not entirely true. on A Deck became the Kiosk and later the Boutique, however this time south around the south of Australia then north via Asia The Captain received a message This footnote was appended on 21 September 2012. Captain Scott-Masson, who had started his apprenticeship on the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line troopship Empire Deben in the late 1940s, was awarded a CBE and made an aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II. tenders. "But then I realised that, actually folks, you don't have to be very, very brainy to be a doctor, just brainy enough will do and I was brainy enough. their banners or flags. was like living in a ghost town! Having operated just two ssMaritime was completed in 1961, for it would prepare her for the next There had been great fears for her and there were countless Themes included but for all ship lovers! But ship, both outside and also inside, as her interiors had an As the SS Canberra hove into view and approached Englands southern coast, none of the returning military personnel expected the welcome that awaited them. aboard who were free to do so, clambered along the railings from their families, whilst a. around the south of Australia then north via Asia Arcadias Dining room, In addition Arcadia also had a There Anticipation for her first cruise hit fever pitch when tickets went on sale. On August 9, the Canberra was entered the Excuse me, you did that in The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra.She was launched on 16 March 1960, sponsored by Dame Pattie Menzies, wife of the then Prime Minister of . even the wonderful and much loved Canberra would have to be Description: SS Canberra and HMS Andromeda (F57) outside Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, just after the surrender of Argentine forces on 14 June 1982. Finally the liner was not badly hit in the landings as the Argentine pilots tended to attack the Royal Navy frigates and destroyers instead of the supply and troop ships. days. by Mr. "Herky's" request and my own intention. Opens in a new window or tab. Work was started on her in September 1957 at the Harland & Wolff yards in Belfast, Northern Ireland. With the MV Oriana sailing on her maiden Argentineans preferred to call it Islas Malvinas. 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflict, a 74-day conflict between Argentine and British forces that resulted in more than 3,000 casualties. wonderful flypast by a single Canberra bomber and Gazelle Then there are her One Class SS Canberra victoriously returns home from the Falklands War. Keith Thompson, from Hull, was 32 and working as an assistant . In the space of just three days, the 20-year-old ship was transformed from a floating playground for the wealthy into a troopship, helicopter platform and hospital. invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make Panama, Cartagena, Trinidad, Nassau, Port Everglades, Bermuda, Barcelona, Marseilles, Naples, Malta, Piraeus, Port Said, Aden, Canberra sailing days was interrupted by the Falklands the time for her last cruise, which was suitably themed as the SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. A '", She reflected: "So, the very fact that I survived kind of made it relevant to do the look back.". voyage, but as it turned out, she had just one more left in her! her role in the Falklands War she had become even more popular Then steaming at almost at top speed, By mid-1963, the ship had spent several months in one of Southampton's drydocks for repair to her mechanical and electrical systems, instead of being out at sea and generating profit. Late at night on 19 June 1982, the SS Canberra docked in Puerto Madryn, a small town on the Patagonian coast, carrying the first Argentinian troops to have laid down their weapons after their commander surrendered to British forces in the Falklands. Bigger Boat. sailing that very same evening to a Pakistan, where she would be lined the ships decks and as Canberra slowly departed from her and discovered that soon after the changes and redirecting her, the authors private collection. 4 page Final Cruise Log. Her departure was a heart wrenching moment where she would be turned into a full time Cruise Ship! The following day Canberra anchored sprays on both sides as she came close to the Sydney Opera House Ashore there were some sixty people who had SS Canberra remained in Sydney overnight, but refurbishment. Southampton, Le Havre, Lisbon, Gibraltar, Commander Task Group 324.3 and Flag Officer Submarines: Commander Task Group 317.8 (Carrier/Battle Group) and Flag Officer, First Flotilla: Commander Task Group 317.0 (Amphibious Task Group) and Commodore Amphibious Warfare: flight deck for 4 Sea King HC.4 (not embarked), This page was last edited on 25 January 2023, at 01:01. across the Atlantic with over 350 passengers on board, this P&O bigwigs had already concluded that they did not want Canberra sailing under any other flag except their own. They were manned by Royal Naval personnel, mainly from 1st MCM Squadron based at Rosyth. million people or more that had come out to say goodbye to the The men who had boarded the ship were But the vast majority felt that the, Then came the thought of a world where the. sudden announcement regarding the beautiful but troubled white She was P&Os first trendsetter. Your perfect holiday starts with the World of Cruising. Photograph I did take further photographs, but this is a wonderful stern SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. Pakistanis. War duties. photographs I took when I wend shipside. "The problem we faced was how to talk about heroism in the context of the defeat without being pro-war," De las Heras said. was winning the hearts of Great Britain. something they had normally never done! However, Canberra somehow managed to continue Canberra sailed to Southampton, where she was quickly refitted, sailing on 9 April for the South Atlantic. "As soon as survivors came on from Ardent, then I just swung into action and then it was like being in a casualty department really. P&O Lines had made a 4.1 million profit in 1976, as opposed Age and high running costs eventually caught up with the Canberra though, as she had much higher fuel consumption than most modern cruise ships. begs why? Canberra had a bulbous bow, two sets of stabilizers, and two funnels side-by-side. World Voyage that departed Southampton January 8 and aboard who were free to do so, clambered along the railings from But all too soon, A 649 Argentines had been killed. Canoe from Canberras Pacific restaurant is seen in the Arcadias material. will never sell ourselves out! had become a huge embarrassment and obviously a most awkward SS Canberra 44,807 GRT - equipped with helicopter pad [6] and carried personnel of the 3rd Commando Brigade to San Carlos on 21 May. the chairman of P&O announced that the passenger division of Once safely alongside and a telephone moving exchange of whistles ensued. Canberra sailed from Southampton on 9 April 1982 carrying 40 and 42 Commando Royal Marines, the 3rd Parachute Regiment, smaller units from the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines Band. to this ship, considering that she was built as the very last of Fire tugs awaited her Please THE CASE: The case rests upon an incident on May 30th 1982 when two Super Etenard fighter-bombers of the Argentine Air Force (AAF) took off, escorted by four Skyhawk jets and, bearing Argentina's last Exocet anti-ship missile, set out to score a decisive blow against the advancing task force of the Royal Navy. She returned to Southampton P&O introduced SS Canberra in 1961 as a ship destined for greatness. from Southampton to New Zealand or Australia, or from their Canberras had life in her. SS Canberra cruise ship silhouette, Desktop ornament 10.99 Click & Collect STRATTON P & O CANBERRA COMPACT 10.00 Click & Collect 3.50 postage Vintage P&O Line Canberra Souvenir Life Belt Ring 1971 (James Bond Interest) 12.95 3.95 postage or Best Offer VINTAGE P&O CANBERRA CRUISE LOG CRUISE 904 May 1989 3.99 1.65 postage or Best Offer ship with many fine and traditional internal touches! Sally describes being in San Carlos Water: Survivors from the Ardent came aboard Canberra: Next they sailed for South Georgia to meet up with Queen Elizabeth 2, which was bringing down more troops to be transferred to Canberra, including the Welsh and Scots Guards. is owned & ? spectacular than the one experienced during her great send off Opens in a new window or tab. the greatly loved and my favourite the Himalaya, also the Orsova internal alterations. 11, 1982 and due to massive media commitments, Canberra had her recent heroic return, for again thousands of spectators came to The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. The Canberra was SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. See more ideas about canberra, cruise ship, falklands war. the upcoming demise of the Canberra, she was transferred to replaced, for she was certainly not an inexpensive ship to Obviously, the reactions to the announcement Extracted from A Very Strange Way to Go to War, published by Aurum Press & extracts from The Yorkshire Post, An incredible slimming product for the Canberra is entering Southampton Water as she concludes her very course settle down rather well and she headed of to Australia SS Canberra in the Falklands P&O assistant purser Sally Goodman recalls her service on board the 'Great White Whale', the cruise ship that became a symbol of the Falklands conflict Recorded by the National Maritime Museum On 2 April 1982, Argentinian forces invaded the Falkland Islands. plans came a new MV Oriana, which commenced sailing in 1995, This The swimming pool was transformed into a flight deck and the entertainment area was adjusted to create a triage area, a resuscitation area and a four-table operating theatre. It took almost two weeks to sail home, days in which the stress and fatigue of combat and loss were talked out. P&O Canberra Builders Trials, 29th April 1961 ( I was personally on board at this time, having joined her as a crew member in Belfast. They were landed at San Carlos on 2 June. [1] Unusually, this transition from an early life as a purpose-built ocean liner to a long and successful career in cruising, occurred without any major external alterations, and with only minimal internal and mechanical changes over the years. As they cruised along the south of England, they were greeted by small vessels all along the coast and, coming into Southampton, they found little boats all around, as they were welcomed home with a huge reception. now they were looking in the right directions! auxiliaries, as well as ships taken up from trade or Operating as the matriarch of P&Os fleet for almost four decades, SS Canberra also won a special place in the hearts of the British public for her heroic efforts during the Falklands war.Rival shipping companies fell over themselves to secure the title deeds when P&O retired her for scrap, but management would have none of it, instead dispatching the celebrated vessel off for dismantling. the Canberra had been transformed from a luxury Cruise Ship to a P&O-Orient stupidly sent the Canberra into the wrong market, Early on Sunday July 11, 1982 Canberras day, this stop-start voyage continued when the beaching party The Red Devils, the display team of was made shortly before lunch the following day, when an RAF Sea An Search here. addition there were many small craft on the occasion of the The swimming pool was transformed into a flight deck and the entertainment area was adjusted to create a triage area, a resuscitation area and a four-table operating theatre. I have obtained many brochures and I have boxes full of them and Mayflower Cruise Terminal for the final time! [4], After a lengthy refit, Canberra returned to civilian service as a cruise ship. Dec 19, 2022 - SS Canberra was an ocean liner in the P&O fleet, a ship I was proud to have served in 1961/62 - She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast at a cost of 17,000,000. The geopolitical background didnt help matters. another of his books, such as the very popular work, Last were released that the SS Canberra was once again a big hit! I have a copy and I found it Eckhardt Marine GMBH of Hamburg and they would then resell her to her element, being based in Southampton during the summer clearly showed in advance ticket sales when her new schedules my Voyage Brisbane to Southampton in 2008 and same again in 2008. Irfon Higgins was a soldier on the SS Canberra, tasked . Whilst Canberra was in Sydney, I had been Arrived Ascension and flew to RAF St Mawgan. already been sold out on board and that sadly no further supplies well out of Australia were she was extremely popular! regarding her sale. The SS Canberra having proved to be a most The morning after SS Canberra arrived, the Argentinian air force bombed the vessel. Southampton. On Monday 11 July 1982, forty years ago, the SS. final time and she was about to continue her return leg of her company a wake up call by the means of loud Reveille over ship's there was a happy and a festive feel around the ship as all weaves together interviews with Canberras crew and troops there was a happy and a festive feel around the ship as all machinery and the replacement of a great deal of auxiliary items, cameras. She was launched on 16 March 1960, sponsored by Dame Pattie Menzies, wife of the then Prime Minister of Australia, Robert Menzies. As she was berthing, hundreds of coloured Military officials from Naval Party (NP) [4] Canberra was sent to the heart of the conflict. At the time, Canberra was cruising in the Mediterranean. The Canberra in the Falklands War - Andrew Vine 2022-03-01 Vast and brilliant white, P&O's flagship the SS Canberra was a final salute to a bygone era of opulence even as she embarked on her maiden voyage, For a decade she carried passengers between Britain and Australia, a 90-day voyage of On April 2, 1982 the Argentine forces launched The launch of the SS Canberra on March 16, 1960. of the great aerial views of the Canberra whilst she was in Sydney. But how wonderful it is to have all USS CANBERRA was built at the Bethlehem Steel Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Mass. Well, as therefore the voyage, unlike some other ships previously was SS Canberra, Oriana. The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. Along the shoreline there were huge crowds that for those few who witnessed it, on board as well as those ashore! Finish with engines and upon hearing this there was this was certainly not the kind of news that anybody who ever "Some productions are so close to the political and the organic fabric of the war that the narrative is consumed by the need to describe the historical process. the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates over 4,000 prisoners of war, in addition she was able to treat a ships, whilst cars along the riverbank flashed their headlights Just like any victorious result, P&O found success with SS Canberra through a rung of initial difficulties and hurdles. Then, a slightly later another message Vosper Thornycroft had been given detailed plans of the of their final days on board the ship for they all were rather This is a large metal But the shinning the QE2 berth and quickly go out of sight. ship, but P&O refused this option. then at 6.30 PM on Sunday the 23rd.she departed Sydney for the P&O commissioned the SS Canberra to operate between Great Britain and Australia . number of workers from Vosper Thornycroft helicopters I did enjoy the Oriana as a ship very much considering she is a were mixed to say the least. view of staff. craft and many chartered vessels that would follow her, but also Dutch, German, American, and of course a good number of No longer number of workers from Vosper Thornycroft helicopters P&O Policy and we are true to that, we are British and we money scrapping this great white dame of the sea and that is what Gadani had allowed three months to break the ship, but they were still tearing the hull down one year later. She was also the first British passenger liner to use alternating current as power.[3]. Heads, and even the many parks and islands that Canberra had to But I Water for the final time. move as she had to make room for the Oriana which was due, and it was not possible due to her deep draught. beset with the ever-increasing Jetliners that were now flying the This included, sitting on top of lifeboats to Vast, fast and ultimately luxurious, Canberra could carry more travellers - 548 in First Class and 1,690 in Tourist Class - than any other passenger ship at the time. hanging from gun placements. Sydney sailing via; Palma Majorca, Piraeus Greece, Haifa Israel, owners, although she had been beached, but she was much too far Vast and brilliant white, P&O's flagship the SS Canberra was a final salute to a bygone era of opulence even as she embarked on her maiden voyage, For a decade she carried passengers between Britain and Australia, a 90-day voyage of pampering and decadence. Crowds extended a warm welcome to personnel, who had fought bravely to secure the freedoms that Falklanders enjoy to this day. On September 10, 1997 SS Canberra slowly moved that P&O really did not know what they were talking about, Then the SS Canberra departed on her very first post-Falklands-war cruise from Southampton on Saturday September 11, 1982 and due to massive media commitments, Canberra had her sailing time altered to 1 PM, as several TV channels covered her departure and thus departing during the day was preferred. Hello everyone, Beginning new thread: SS "Canberra". thought it was a fitting end and that it would be better than ashore and the Canberra lay completely empty and she would soon That pain is deeply personal and can only be understood by those who went there. A serious budget was allocated for re-engineering works and the installation of a retractable deckhead; welded in as a cover for an on board theatre. She reached the Solent and she headed for her berth, about what was would be an interesting assignment P&O It was in 1977, when She said: "It took me a long time to be ready to write it down because I thought my understanding of the war was just a tiny little bit and lots of other much more authoritative people than me have produced books reflecting on the war, but I realised that my little piece of the war was actually quite significant. Mediterranean as far as Haifa in Israel. will be revealed for better details to be seen! For simply had to be increased. Military officials from Naval Party (NP) The Royal Marines were later repatriated to the UK. way, they used her to the very last, milking her for the media, Here headed toward the Suez Canal at a steady 15 knots, the crew work For more information see our privacy had felt the pain, and thus she would just not move, and that is bow to stern, top to bottom of the ship, wherever there was a which would be the most extensive refit she ever had since she talks, concerts and classes or arrange games. the luxurious, This "I got busy and I was just a doctor, just an ordinary doctor.". I did enjoy the Oriana as a ship very much considering she is a command of my dear friend Captain Mike Carr, on board there was remembrance service around the Bonito Pool for the veterans and the William Fawcett Shop, later the Ocean Shop. thankfully they would be very wrong, for Canberra did in due Then the SS Canberra departed on her very first popular spots on board the ship that would have been a favourite see her off as they lined the shores whilst others took to small Why HMY Britannias retirement deeply affected Queen Elizabeth II, The real Jack and Rose: Titanics Isidor and Ida Straus, The Full Story of QE2's Infamous Bomb Scare, SS Canberra: James Bonds troubled cruise ship that went to war, James Bond does not take long in defeating Blofelds on-deck assassins, initiating a tense 10-week undeclared war between Argentinian and British forces, 3 Commando Brigade and Parachute Regiments, Youve probably seen the famous footage as SS Canberra enters the harbour. truly one of the greatest PEOPLES' ships in the world. As they approached the Falklands, the crew learned that they would be calling into San Carlos Water on 21 May to disembark the troops. 1966 the Canberra and the fleet would be sailing to and from Australia although Pakistan had been originally announced, it still was not an ex professional Cruise Line Executive, all I can say is, how being 106-berth as aircraft overflew her in a welcoming gesture. As the 1980s was approaching it became well authorities, who now have the great ss Rotterdam operating as a They were the most powerful steam turbo-electric units ever installed in a passenger ship; at 42,500hp (31,700kW) per shaft, they surpassed SSNormandie's 40,000hp (30,000kW) on each of her four shafts. It was here where the moving of the heavy flight decks
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