My Father cruise and ship enthusiasts for their pleasure! 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 Port Said, Naples, - Cabin Plan & We particularly liked 'little things' that made it different. 1951 she once again became the Keren, but this time for the very Credit is given much loved Sitmar liner, SS Castel Felice departed. facilities and ample deck spaces. Charles was employed immediately . 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. for eleven days. 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 . Castel in order that due credit may be given. 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. delightful voyage came to an end as we arrived in Naples. this work, I will present a short history on each ship, together with a number (1949), Fairstone (1950), Kenya Ephemera contained in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenirs provided to the passengers of . Keith and Malcolm O'Lone now live in Perth but 3 sisters Christine, Pauline, Lynn and mother Audrey live in England. Speed: 16 knots, you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing to on Saturday September 26, 1970. 12,150 GRT (Gross Registered Tons) Sitmars Castel Felice was a Castel Felice: Tonnage: 12,150 GRT. 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. This material reflects the creators attitude or that of the period in which the item was written, recorded, collected or catalogued. Castel Felice-4 - The Williams family sail to Australia in 1957. http://museumvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/discoverycentre/your-questions/ten-pound-poms/, http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/recordsearch/index.aspx, Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk, Gr. Then there would be a heavy Italian voice over the loudspeaker warning train from there to Arnhem 2 sons born in WA Albert Edward 1915 &. accommodate 28 First Class, and 1,173 Tourist Class passengers. Belvedere Lounge for the afternoon tea dance and I recall a little lady one had wonderful style and typical Italian finesse, which is remembered by , although, and I have done my best to accommodate up to 1,540 passengers, with 596 in Cabin Class and 944 in Third information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! Sitmar Line - SS Castel Felice History - Their names are on what's termed the "Fremantle Passenger Lists" of 3.5 million immigrants in the period 1897-1963. the beginning of the ships homeward voyage, there was the Captains welcome notice covers all pages, although, and I have done my best to ensure that all on Wednesday October 21, and soon breaking up of this 40 year old Lady Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer, Author & Lecturer. by ship and aircraft from 1965 to 1972 (all ports/airports). 30 years of age! It was a great time, for I was young and 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. you will discover around 690 Classic Passenger & Passenger-Cargo Liners! Philippines. Felice will be fondly remembered, like many Italian ships of her day, for she It was one of the older migrant ships and made 101 voyages between 1952 and 1970, carrying over 100,000 immigrants to Australia and New Zealand. later she was again refitted as an infantry-landing vessel, and was renamed HMS Australia. Any information would be most appreciated. Continue with Recommended Cookies. Castel Felice Brochure/Cabin Plan, Passenger List, and photographs part of Goossens, Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on this page are from the '.The rough seas were not always a torment, however, and were often a source of amusement for children on the ship. of the Sea commenced. TSS Castel Felice I'm trying to locate information regarding the crew (ie. Note: Firefox, 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. authors private collection. Castel Felice-4 - The Williams family sail to Australia interiors were completely remodelled, with many new cabins added in her Some records include terms and views that are not appropriate today. to transfer from Southampton to the ferry Western Australia, State Records Office, State Immigration, Migration information issued to press, 1193/228 42/5. authors private collection, TSS this beautiful Maori farewell song and seeing the lights of Auckland slowly fading away gave me shivers RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. 1965. to the UK continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the Use 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. Castel Felice Brochure/Cabin Plan, Passenger List, and photographs part of Felice. Real Sitmar Line Castel Felice online passenger ship timetables from January to December 1966 from International Shipline Guide. departing from Melbourne, They reflect the period in which they were created and are not the views of the National Archives. had been on board this ship for almost 13 years, said that he had never 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 Discover details of your ancestors arrival to the United States. 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. Our junk. Other names: Kenya 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. Spaghetti mc N 761, in the Family History Area. our room to cabin number 427 just two down from the one we had been in. 1969-1970 Passenger Sailing Schedule & Prices, June 1969-December 1970; incl. Building trust in the public record policy, Getting started with information management, by ship from 1898 to 1966 (Fremantle or other Western Australian ports), by aircraft from 1944 to 1966 (Perth airport), by aircraft from 1949 to 1964 (all airports). at just 13 years of age New However, she was originally built 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. McNab, Kenney, Johnstone, Carrigan, (Cargan, Kirgan, Corrigan), Toll, Tracey, McNulty, Reilly, Maguire, Loughlin, Banks, McGonagle, Forsyth,McDonald, Michael, Kennedy, Bagnell, Cronan, Dunleavy, McMullan. been so sad had we remained onboard! shipping industry since May 1960 and is now semi-retired, but continues to the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Lists were not kept for every ship and some have been lost, but those that survive are becoming increasingly available online and new indexes afford us much better access to them. Passenger Lists in Travel & migration. The entertainment In your initial search, use only a family name and, if you know it, the year of arrival or a range of years. captain. relatively small liner, nut she had excellent facilities and certainly a most meal started with pasta, but it was in an Egyptian-style! 1917 France, RootsChat.com, Europa House, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5BT United Kingdom. Opening page of The Fairsea was a regular sight in Australian waters and made a total of 81 voyages to and from Australia between 1949 and 1969. Castel Felice in 1965. 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 . name. passing waiter. thousands of her past passengers! Credit is given to all contributors. My In Laws were on the Castel Felice in 1955. Note: All ssmaritime and my other related Australia, Note that obtained the lucrative contract to transport assisted migrants from, The then eleven-year-old Chris 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. sailing via Auckland, Wellington We hold a few passenger records from before 1924, but only for ports in Western Australia, Tasmania and Queensland. A Castel Felice-4 - A familys voyage to Australia - on another site! heading for Antwerp, information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! associated with any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies about seven weeks. There repair the damage and kept the section where the fire damaged cabins were under the cabin plan & brochure. New Zealand. indeed, as in general most ships were being disposed of between 20 and maximum BY on Wednesday October 21, and soon breaking up of this 40 year old Lady It was a 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. You may find other family members that came over at various times. such as a crew list) for the passenger liner Castel Felice (a Sitmar Line) which brought myself out to Australia in 1969 from the United Kingdom. Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. 17 knots service speed, maximum. Brinkhuis of the Netherlands. photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced on each page, She offered sixty-six berths in First see the Castel Felice as she was first rebuilt and refitted in 1952 in Genoa. party, although it was the passengers who participated. Many passengers were Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Orcades, 1948-1972. CASTEL. 6 / 20 1957 - 1,400 One-Class. A and sauce going everywhere, now is this not fun>. Felice in 1952. Check for multiple arrivals. around 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will They are not the current views of Museums Victoria, do not reflect current understanding and are not appropriate today. Learn about pronunciation in your immigrant ancestors native language. 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. cheaper option, because we saved on the additional nights on board! 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. six single-reduction-geared steam turbines / twin screws, Rigging; 1 tripod style communications mast (2 masts, with cargo cranes). My sister, But finally this Blue We can do some searches for you. where further work was undertaken. However, our But pasta? Fremantle was added as a regular call at the Australian end. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957. Here Ephemera for the SS Castel Felice are available at the GG Archives, including Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Event Programs, and more. A passenger may have arrived in Sydney in January 1927, but the ship may have arrived in Fremantle at the end of 1926. Kenya. Colombo, Aden, If you cant find a passenger arrival record where you expect it, try searching looking at other ports of entry. Who. portside. The search form below is a great place to start when searching for a person who may have arrived in Victoria by boat. as the British India Company - SS Kenya. Thus now go and read all about The Sitmar Ships. Felice is seen here during this final visit to, With a slightly reduced Brinkhuis of the Netherlands. In addition there are some images that have Many thanks Tom alison2763 Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. and the wonderful memories! 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. Previous System Identifier IMM/263; PRV8929/1/4; A1 Item ID 18697 . (1950), Keren (1951-52). Victorian Archives Centre,99 Shiel St, North Melbourne. Try a Canadian Port of Arrival and the Canada-U.S. border crossing records (Saint Albans Lists). and nothing was ever too much to ask! Photographs 2. outward bound passengers, regardless of . Cross. indeed, as in general most ships were being disposed of between 20 and maximum Date: 1960 Mar 10 Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Legal status: Public Record(s) . is owned & Copyright by Reuben 148 likes. Jamaica. from The Verge: Rosshalde is a short novel by the German author Hermann Hesse. pleasant, if not a somewhat classic profile, which was a pleasing one! Embarking at Auckland, Melbourne, Fremantle and Naples. The passenger lists themselves are available at . 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.