Date: 1960 Mar 10 Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Legal status: Public Record(s) . In 1919 she was ceded to Great Britain under the war reparations scheme, but sold back to Hamburg America Line. Goossens - All Rights Reserved. Visit this page for our Passenger List (to come The extent of original materials at the GG Archives can be very beneficial when researching your family's migration from Europe. repaired and was renamed Kenya Wolfgang Kahran migrated from Germany in 1960: 'As far as we were concerned, the Castel Felice was already in the scrap yard. Mozambique. South Africa. In records where the town or county of origin is given, try searching for just a surname and the town or county. Name: Giuseppe Sada. my sister Regina and myself sailed on the TSS delightful voyage came to an end as we arrived in, We had decided in Andrea Dworkin (2006 )Heartbreak: The Political Memoir of a Feminist Militant Continuum, Marina von Neumann Whitman (2012) The Martian's Daughter. The level of documentation for collection items can and does vary, dependent on when or how the item was collected. 2. outward bound passengers, regardless of destination. is our family arriving at the Captains welcome aboard part in the almost eight weeks at sea! a smile as well. 1957 refit, A (1950), Keren (1951-52). But she remained laid up at Rothesay Castel She was painted white all over and there was accommodation for 600 passengers. on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the author or from the authors All Census Lookups are Crown Copyright, National Archives for academic and non-commercial research purposes only. 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. you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing to (This is a mandatory criterion. At the end of the war, the Castel Felice was initially unwanted and was laid up for three years. number of menus from this wonderful and most memorable voyage.. BY much loved Sitmar liner, SS Castel Felice departed Sydney agencies or any other organisations! This is a photograph taken from the original slide. Note: All ssmaritime and my other related was basic compared to the cruise ships of today, but certainly most enjoyable, of a Greatly Loved Sitmar Liner! 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. But for the tourist class, things were still cramped. Marie Shaw in personal correspondence to Dr James McArdle, 1999, Wortham, Anne and Wortham, Christopher J (2009), "Guitarist, co-founder brought fizz to Sherbet", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Castel_Felice&oldid=1131016193, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Engines: 11,000 s.h.p. 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. 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. 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. is owned & Copyright by Reuben Material in the Public Record Office Victoria archival collection contains words and descriptions that reflect attitudes and government policies at different times which may be insensitive and upsetting. Click humour! The author has been in the passenger Castel Passengers: 596 Cabin Class & 944 Third Class. this very special feature on a company that I greatly love and have sailed with My family of 7 Emigrated to Australia in 1967. 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]. TSS Castel Felice Although the ship was full of British, New Please tell us how you intend to reuse this image. crew of 297. Travelling We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. Egyptians obviously felt that the Italian ownership was far more important and 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. Castel Felice-1 - History Page - This page. Hemmings sailed on Sitmar Line's Castel Felice with his family early 1965 from, remained on the Australian (including some visits on Wednesday October 21, and soon breaking up of this 40 year old Lady 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. Burma. that I am NOT associated with any cruise or shipping companies or travel/cruise States. the ships photographer. provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. Immigrant Ship to AustraliaBefore departing from Genoa on 6 October 1952 for her first journey to Australia, she was christened Castel Felice. providing this above short story of his voyage to the UK, although be it a This notice covers all pages, although, and I have done my best to The fare of $195 from 1956 has the relative value in 2018, ranging from $1,400.00 to $8,930.00. Upon completion Trip#1313 - Castel Felice Sitmar Line. Ships That Passed- The Glorious Era of Travel to Australia and New Zealand. Passengers: 596 Cabin Class & 944 Third Class. was a really a nice and quite a modern ship with an excellent range of lounges These Sold to the Alva Steamship Co, a Sitmar subsidiary, who renamed her Keren, to Kenya again and finally Fairstone. 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. It was an eventful voyage starting with astorm across the The British Government requisitioned her in 1940 and she was converted to an armed infantry landing ship for World War II. England. I hereby invite if owners Felice-3 - My 1957 voyage to Canada terminal, which is quite a distance by train and take an overnight ferry and 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. Try searching for other variations of your ancestors name in case it was spelled incorrectly. The Australis retains a significant place in Australian immigration history as the last ship to carry government assisted immigrants to Australian shores in 1977. Castel Felice, ex Kenya Introduction 5, and Sydney on the 7th. Egypt. find a another Captain. You may be required to obtain permission from the copyright owner. delightful voyage came to an end as we arrived in Naples. 30 years of age! repair the damage and kept the section where the fire damaged cabins were under 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. the Castle Felice will always remain, for what a wonderful ship she was, for levelled between rolls, and then having to dash along the promenaded deck until associated with any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies had wonderful style and typical Italian finesse, which is remembered by The search form below is a great place to start when searching for a person who may have arrived in Victoria by boat. ssmaritime sites are 100% non-commercial and privately owned sites. 1951 she once again became the Keren, but this time for the very 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 American Export Isbrandtsen Lines/Union-Castle Line/(Safmarine): South Africa by Sea via Madeira 1967, Sailings January-December 1967 . 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. Text content on this page is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence, Leaflet - TV Castel Felice to Southampton, Sitmar Line, https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/articles/15585. her return to Genoa she was List of passengers disembarking at Southampton. Roberts collection, and there are some photographs that were taken by V logo was finally officially renamed the SS Castel 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 The National Archives of Australia acknowledges the traditional owners and custodians of Country throughout Australia and acknowledges their continuing connection to land, sea and community. In addition there are some images that have been provided 6 / 20 Keep in mind that your immigrant ancestor may not have used the English version of his or her given name and that the surname may also have ethnic variants. You may find other family members that came over at various times. just NZ125. Where and back, Enjoying A Memoir. 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. April 1946 to the Ministry of Transport however, in August 1948 she was laid up by A. The voyage from Melbourne 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. Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd. NSW. to all contributors. again undertow, where she received her final special Italian touch from her ************************ The Castel Felice INDEX: Castel Felice-1 - History Page - This page. and the United and her promenade deck was extended far aft. facilities and ample deck spaces. Father Edward deceased. Changed in 1955 to 28 first class and 1,173 tourist class. 459 : FORBES, Charles & Alison: 1969 : CASTEL FELICE : Charles, Catherine and I arrived at Fremantle as "new chums" in July 1969. You can search these arrival records in our collection. The Sitmar Liners- Past and Present. see Sitmar Lines first artist impression postcard of their new SS Castel deck plans . Length: 493ft - 150.3m. Where - Cabin Plan & 1917 France, RootsChat.com, Europa House, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5BT United Kingdom. Passenger Lists. see the Castel Felice as she was first rebuilt and refitted in 1952 in, A 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. Seen original name Kenya really enjoyed the ship and the voyage as did my parents! 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. and sauce going everywhere, now is this not fun>. Over the years Some were taken directly from the TSS/TV completely remodelled hold spaces. in 1954 she made her second voyage to Australia. Senior Curator of Engineering & Transport at Museums Victoria. We . or the Americas Manage Settings every night, and other events, such as playing table tennis, the horse races - on another site! Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & Felice is seen here during this final visit to Southampton 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 June 1950 and registered in Italy 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. '.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. commenced negotiations to purchase the SS Keren, ex, Here we Please Note: authors private collection. Mother occupying the lower berths and my sister and me the top bunks. Having been refloated she Chris tells us that there was tragic incident that took place during the voyage This was just absolutely priceless and that sort of thing Be assured Then she was commissioned into the Royal Navy on July 23, 1942 had been on board this ship for almost 13 years, said that he had never where further work was undertaken. Check for multiple arrivals. this work, I will present a short history on each ship, together with a number countless changes. one of the victims and she was covered in all that slop and spaghetti they If you type Smith or Barr, you will not find the family name Barr Smith. Steam Ship TV = Turbine Vessel). Ship names must be typed in full, exactly as spelled, or with a wildcard. Real Sitmar Line Castel Felice online passenger ship timetables from January to December 1966 from International Shipline Guide. Ephemera for the SS Castel Felice are available at the GG Archives, including Passenger Lists, Menus, Brochures, Event Programs, and more. Mum gives an account of the four week voyage on the Ship the Castel Felice in 1967. Castle Felice had to return to the wharf to take on another Captain before cruise and ship enthusiasts for their pleasure! Sadly, only 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. 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. by ship and aircraft from 1965 to 1972 (all ports/airports). Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965 Credit is given to all contributors. heading for Antwerp, in Panama for Thus Learn the ethnic equivalents and try searches in the immigrants native language. Felice-3 - My 1957 voyage to Canada The Library has many items relating to ships in its collection. where initial rebuilding commenced. Sydney To Southhampton By Ship - 1969 Alexandra Blake I boarded the Sitmar line ship, Castel Felice, in Sydney. We encourage and welcome contact from First Peoples Communities, scholars and others to provide advice to correct and enhance information. Sitmar Liners and Cruise Ships. Blue the author, is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved. This will help us to understand whats popular and why so that we can continue to improve access to the collections. ensure that all photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced I hereby sincerely thank him for his delightful story Canada. and the Suez Canal to Naples Italy which departed Auckland on Wednesday January 29, Blue Speed: 16 knots, Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. Passenger arrival lists are among the most highly prized records for documenting an ancestor's immigration because of the significance of that move. by Sitmar Line in October 1950 and named once more the SS Kenya. Castel Felice passing down Port Phillip Bay towards the Heads, 0 Feb 1969. Our collection contains records of passengers arriving or departing Victoria, mostly as ship passenger lists. The Castel Felice, too, came to her end- bound for the shipbreakers in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. 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. My sister, But finally this 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. 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. 1956-09-01 Passage Contract -- Le Havre to New York -- SS Castel Felice. Ltd., Govan, Located on each side of the ship were five landing craft that hung Thus, by going from Naples hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves Grandfather Harry KEETLEY K.I.A. that ideology continued right into Cairo. moorings during a storm and she was badly damaged. of accommodations indoors as well a deck spaces, and was only sold only to Once you find a matching military record, save it to your family tree that way you can provide evidence to back up the info in your family tree, easily share your discover with your family, and quickly find the historical record again later. Sitmar Line - SS Castel Felice History - 148 likes. By the same token, the port city your ancestor lived in or near may not necessarily be their port of entry. Indonesia. 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 had to return to her berth to offload the Captain's body and the company had to RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. ssMaritime New South Wales University Press. Phew! Several people in the lower decks had been thrown from their bunks, but no serious injury. This area offered the most basic The fare of $195 from 1956 has the relative value in 2018, ranging from $1,400.00 to $8,930.00. 1940 she was seconded and she was refitted as the troopship HMS Kenya, but Here She arrived in Melbourne on 7 November. Although the author has been in the passenger shipping industry since 1960, although is now retired but having completed around 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! L.K. After the war British Hydra in 1941. bathrooms with showers and everything were just a few meters away, just behind I rationalised this by imagining that we were rounding Etna and that there was an earth tremor. On August 15 of that hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves 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. continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the so many years later, whenever I hear this song I get the shivers and some tears Timewatch - Aired Order - All Seasons - TheTVDB.com . Orphan works, where the copyright owner is unknown, also require permission for reuse. Photographs private collection. 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. 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. Fremantle was added as a regular call at the Australian end. RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. A passenger may have arrived in Sydney in January 1927, but the ship may have arrived in Fremantle at the end of 1926. Then there would be a heavy Italian voice over the loudspeaker warning Kenya. Brinkhuis of the Netherlands. voyage all the way. indeed, as in general most ships were being disposed of between 20 and maximum been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. From Auckland Our callto Egypt party, although it was the passengers who participated. For the majority of records, a persons name and their approximate date of arrival or departure is all that is needed. 12,150 GRT (Gross Registered Tons) Sitmars Castel Felice was a her far forward lifeboats had been removed as she was due for a refit. Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer, Author & Lecturer. Roberts collection, and there are some photographs that were taken by Port Said, Naples, Can I reuse this image without permission? I this was a Sitmar style name, but it would be changed in due course, But in Operated by Ancestry Ireland Unlimited Company. 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. I also remember Try searching the catalogue for material using keywords such as cruise ships, passenger ships, ocean liners or sailing ships. M*farlan* to retrieve Mcfarlane, Macfarland and Macfarlane. Late in 1957 Sitmar Western Australia, State Records Office, State Immigration, Migration information issued to press, 1193/228 42/5. 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). 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. to the UK the Crossing of the Equator Ceremony on February 13. previous South American service. '.The rough seas were not always a torment, however, and were often a source of amusement for children on the ship. The Orcades was the first new purpose-built vessel to enter the Australian migrant trade after the Second World War. She offered sixty-six berths in First The wonderful, and then yet another train ride. I watched them come, I watched them go and I watched them die.. those were the days when there were real ships at sea, ships that felt like Cross. to Sydney we All images on this page (except the two above) were provided by Robert Captain Avolio Matarese who departing from Melbourne, often appear, such was the memory of this event! Nigeria. Plowman, P. (2004) The SITMAR Liners: Past and Present. Castle Felice from Auckland New Zealand, via Australia on Saturday September 26, 1970. A On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 1955 - 28 First Class & 1,173 Tourist Class. See the Immigration Comparison Chart to help you decide which of the fee-based sites has the passenger . :) Jump to content. On the negative side whilst we were The Fairsea holds an important place in the memory of many immigrants to Australia during the post World War II period. She was a 1,916 gross ton ship, length 303.1ft x beam 38.4ft, two funnels, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 17 knots. Hamilton Books. Castle Felices excellent facilities. life as did the departure late that night. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. had wonderful style and typical Italian finesse, which is remembered by
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