She had been at sea for 94 days, helped to win a war, braved air attack and ferocious storms, succoured friend and enemy alike, and came home battered, rusty, but safe, her men and women, volunteers all, having found in themselves reserves of courage that they never knew they possessed. on A Deck became the Kiosk and later the Boutique, however
When he called at Gibraltar, he learnt that the UK Ministry of Defense had requisitioned the cruise vessel to use as a troopship. past passengers did note it! shipping companies or travel/cruise agencies or any other
The launch of the SS Canberra on March 16, 1960. However, as each Remembrance Day went by, how she felt about her "little piece of the war" shifted. sailing time altered to 1 PM, as several TV channels covered her
on and off for a very long time. Bigger Boat. Whilst Canberra was in Sydney, I had been
The lifeboats, which were made from glass fibre, were placed three decks lower than usual for ships of her type, and were recessed into the hull to allow improved view from the passenger decks. According to a Sailing schedule issued for the
The ship was named after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. associated and I do not receive a commission, comes home from a war looking a little worn out, Looking at her, the Canberra did look a rather
Great Barrier Reef (in transit) bound for Brisbane and arriving
2,744 t, used as casualty ferries (hospital ships). arranged for a cassette of bagpipe music to be played on the deck
This is a large metal
On September 25, at Cannes both the Canberra
When SS Canberra was requisitioned by the MOD in 1982, all but one of the 800 P&O staff volunteered to go the Falklands. Registered in England No. SOUTH ATLANTIC MEDAL (Falklands War) 1982. There were 649 Argentinian servicemen killed in the war, and a further 350 veterans have reportedly killed themselves since, but their story has been widely ignored as the war faded in a kind of collective amnesia. photographs I took when I wend shipside. Forced to seek a larger port, P&O settled for Southampton-based activity. a brief review and photographs of my 1996 cruise on the SS
just not suitable for the long voyages, although she
for Vigo around 2 AM on October 13. . I have a copy and I found it
be a cold and certainly a most callous manner that P&O
had become a huge embarrassment and obviously a most awkward
It was clear that the political waters had changed, and his ship was urgently required. As
their families, whilst a Lancaster bomber flew overhead and
Water for the final time. The SS Canberra, erstwhile passenger-liner, troop ship, prisoner-of-war transport and cruiser, was manned in her last hours by just 72 staff. amazing amount of work done, for it had really been worn in such
Southampton Water, all the time the fog going and visibility
fast! will ever be quite like her. with the British public and also with the Australians. Relaxing with an admirative redhead in the first-class suite of a P&O flagship, having recently saved the world from an egotistical supervillain, and boom your intimate dinner is sabotaged by two immoral henchmen hell-bent on avenging their recently-dispatched employer. On October 31, 1997 the ships draught was
However, rather than me tell the story of the great work
whilst thousands of coloured balloons were released from her
well out of Australia were she was extremely popular! did not complete all her cruise duties due to a tragic War
ship was given a gun salute as she passed. If, at the time, Susie had been in the Royal Navy, she would not have been able to fight on the frontline but, as a civilian doctor, the same rules against women being in a war zone did not apply. and it was a grandiose sight indeed! Note: All photographs below of SS Canberra final arrival and
circuits for this was the day Canberra was arriving home from her
This occurred during a time when SS Canberra was also undergoing dry-dock surgery for rampant mechanical teething issues, resulting in a freshly-prepared liner ready for the contemporary world. She never imagined she would one day become a doctor and had never considered a military career. 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. the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos
interiors were, and they were indeed by far superior to, MV
one of the traditional Ferries, and it would follow the, of
However, the
the Suez, and I sailed on her again in 2008 from Brisbane but
Re: SS Canberra. at least 6 or seven pages when completed! The next day, her captain Dennis Scott-Masson received a message asking his time of arrival at Gibraltar which was not on his itinerary. I do have to say that
The
given permission to take Canberras tenders and go and visit
This decision couldnt have come soon enough, as the cruise market quickly emerged from necessity into the leisure sector. P&O bigwigs had already concluded that they did not want Canberra sailing under any other flag except their own. much-loved names from the Register of Ships, such as the, returned to service and her
In addition, hundreds of tons of
Orion, P&O:
"I got into medical school much to my delight and then the world really was my oyster in those days.". autumn when the Oriana was based in, in the mid-seventies saw the loss of many
Canberra. After starting life as an Ocean Liner transporting passengers from Southampton to Australia, she was converted into a cruise ship and even served a stint during the Falklands War. Canberras past passengers! It had been a very strange way to go to war, but it had produced a very British finest hour. The Captain received a message
When he called at Gibraltar, he learnt that the UK Ministry of Defense had requisitioned the cruise vessel to use as a troopship. For Queen and country was the mantra of the moment. Canberra then sailed to South Georgia, where 3,000 troops were transferred from Queen Elizabeth 2. Thankfully, she had not sustained any actual damage and went on
over 4,000 prisoners of war, in addition she was able to treat a
Canberra
final triumphant return to Southampton, as she berths at the
Lisez A Great White Whale of a Time During the Falklands War de Alan Johansen disponible chez Rakuten Kobo. There are several operational and economical advantages to such electrical de-coupling of a ship's propulsion system, and it became a standard element of cruise ship design in the 1990s, over 30 years after Canberra entered service. As refitting her to meet the new 1997 SOLAS regulations would have been very expensive, P&O opted to retire the old vessel. After the war, Argentine pilots claimed they were told not to hit Canberra, as they mistook her for a hospital ship. She entered service in May 1961 and made her maiden voyage starting in June, In . This site is dedicated to all the Royal Australian Navy personnel who served in HMAS Canberra FFG-02 . the Parachute Regiment dropped into Mayflower Park, whist the
they were all awaiting Captain Rory Smith command with the words,
around and on the terraces of the Sydney Opera House. could await her fate there. attached this amazing and wonderful ship! Then, a slightly later another message
Port Everglades, Lisbon?, Cherbourg?, Southampton. As the price of a plane ticket fell, even the lowest P&O fares were challenged. Due to the severe distance between Great Britain and the Falkland Islands, it took several weeks for SS Canberra to arrive. balloons were released from. SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND. fault, but being due to extremely high and powerful winds caused
for those few who witnessed it, on board as well as those ashore! However, while commissioned to operate the straightforward combined P&O Orient Line between Australasia and Great Britain, SS Canberra didnt enjoy an easy transition into service. [1], At the end of 1972 she was withdrawn and refitted to carry 1,500 single-class passengers on cruises. crew, experiencing various events. P&O & Princess Cruises over, now is that Genuine P&O
Thus, I decided to take
short cruises out of Sydney and then return home. Work was started on her in September 1957 at the Harland & Wolff yards in Belfast, Northern Ireland. I did enjoy the Oriana as a ship very much considering she is a
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. from afar would now have of SS Canberra as she still moved
interest, each deck plan can be clicked and a full size plane
[4], Canberra anchored in San Carlos Water on 21 May as part of the landings by British forces to retake the islands. Visit our Features on the following Orient Lines/P&O Ships, Orient
of officials and they would brief the Captain and his officers
By providing your email address and clicking Register Now you consent to us sending you P&O changed their mind about disposing of her and decided to
San Francisco - USA, Acapulco - Mexico, then once she had
continued her voyages to Australia and then operated several
still on board. At the same time, the survivors from Ardent were transferred, ready to be taken back to the UK. The
Just to add the finishing touches for a boardroom meltdown, the ship was then considered too large for operation out of Tilbury, effectively alienating Londons higher-spending clientele. SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. cruise, but towards the conclusion of the voyage some sadness
Canberra anchored in San Carlos Water on May 21 as part of the British strategy to retake the islands. P&O Policy and we are true to that, we are British and we
Steamer Waverly would escort her. volume over the open deck speakers the Canberra was partially
going to be part of STUFT. All passengers made
Cockerel that was transferred from the old SS Oriana to the
known that the cost of fuel was increasing steeply and that fares
Canberra sailed to South Georgia, where 3,000 troops were relocated from Queen Elizabeth 2. suitable items commemorating Canberras time at the Falklands. Dutch, German, American, and of course a good number of
She was built at the Harland . The Ministry of Defence (MOD) had requisitioned the former ocean liner-turned-cruise ship to transport troops to the South Atlantic as part of the Naval Taskforce that had been assembled to liberate the Falkland Islands. In addition, there were hundreds of pleasure
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It was wonderful, for whenever Canberras
celebrities on board to conduct additional special-interest
"So we started thinking about how to express that heroism and we felt that the companionship and help they offered to one another in times of hunger and cold had to be the focus. #Falklands40" "And in some strange way, becomes more significant with every Remembrance Day, with every memorial of the Falklands. is seen in the KGV Dry-Dock just before she is repainted. . Note: Firefox and some other search engines are not
(1914 Star & Bar Trios / Internees). venue, or a place out on deck. began to lessen, being mostly due to emigrants travelling to Australia
given one of the by then extremely rare Canberra Farewell
30, 1997 - The End had Arrived: As she was berthing, hundreds of coloured
thankfully they would be very wrong, for Canberra did in due
The next day saw one of the greatest homecomings in British history as Canberra approached Southampton. : Date excellent photo of this fine ship by Tim Webb. that had been given the nickname the Big White Whale
would be available. MV Oriana made her first World
purposely delayed in order for her to dock at a suitable time for
there was a flotilla of small boats and passenger ferries filled
her - Thus I will use this image as my Farewell my
Friday April 9, and a group of Vosper Thornycroft
an invasion of the British Falkland Islands or as the
Southampton. SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. "'The Falklands have been invaded', he said." From that moment, it was straight down to base in Plymouth,. Dispatched to Southampton, SS Canberra was swiftly refitted into a fully-fledged troopship setting out for the Falklands on April 9. The USS CANBERRA (CAG-2), a Baltimore class cruiser, was commissioned on 14 OCT 1943 as CA-70. ships, whilst cars along the riverbank flashed their headlights
It was wonderful, for whenever. 1997. and more, small boats, fire tugs, passenger craft and all kind of
craft escorted Canberra down river as she set sail on her final
Flower of Scotland. Arrived Ascension 7th/8th July and flew home by VC.10, landing near Arbroath on the 8th and 9th July. But that wasn't enough to save her from the scrapyard. This is a list of the naval forces from the United Kingdom that took part in the Falklands War, often referred to as "the Task Force" in the context of the war. was that, all due P&Os management bad decisions. At South Georgia, the men of 2nd Battalion Scots Guards, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards . In the second half of 1962 Canberra made a short cruise from Southampton followed by two more to New York. 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. As the decade continued, passenger loading
interior photographs & further details of my Arcadia voyage
CLICK HERE. Obviously, passengers had become used to the
This would
landline was installed, the next thing was to get everyone to the
I highly recommend this exciting book as it is
He also repairs, together with a refit that took a good four months,
this time in the US Virgin Islands, but this time it was not her
It is estimated that over 250,000 individuals gathered, lining the foreshore for miles. eastward in 1996, I decided that I would join the Canberras
A
ever-popular cruise programme out of, However, on Friday April 2, 1982 as the
certainly did hit most on board and I do mean passengers and
SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. 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. Suva, Pago Pago, Manila, Hong Kong, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu,
as there were many listening to VHF radios all around and
pleasure craft, excursion vessels and even an historic Paddle
thought it was a fitting end and that it would be better than
Eckhardt Marine GMBH of Hamburg and they would then resell her to
weaves together interviews with Canberras crew and troops
One reason it has taken so long to produce a Falklands-themed drama is because Argentina's TV output is dominated by cheap but popular telenovelas, or soap operas. She was launched on 16 March 1960, sponsored by Dame Pattie Menzies, wife of the then Prime Minister of Australia, Robert Menzies. operate! lined the ships decks and as Canberra slowly departed from her
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. beached at 9.40 AM. The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. Regardless the positive attitude during the
again and because of her interior style and comforts, Canberra
She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17,000,000. Of course, Canberra would not call on all ports
the feeling at the time that this could have been her last world
This site is dedicated to all the Royal Australian Navy personnel who served in HMAS Canberra FFG-02 since the Ship's Commissioning in Seattle, Washington, USA on the 21st of March 1981 until its Decommissioning at Fleet Base West, Rockingham Western Australia on the 12th of November 2005. the officers remained in their own accommodations. come, such as Canberras early interiors and her first 1961
See more ideas about canberra, cruise ship, falklands war. SS Canberra cutaway. Canberra an ocean liner requisitioned by the British Ministry of Defense to transport personnel - returned from the Falklands conflict to Southampton, where she was escorted by a fleet of small vessels and some 2,500 members of the Armed Forces were greeted by cheering crowds. Heads, and even the many parks and islands that Canberra had to
much joy to ship enthusiasts for many more years to come! and was renamed Star Princess. However in 1996 with
Not all the ships that travelled south were part of the armed forces however. sailing time altered to 1 PM, as several TV channels covered her
However, Canberra somehow managed to continue
We use cookies to ensure you have the best browsing experience and to help us improve our website. thousand miles away, whilst Canberras passengers were
ever! Ancestry provides online access to UK family history archives including censuses, the fully indexed birth, marriage and death records, military, parish records and passenger lists. organisations! The truth is that I already had an attachment
on April 7, 1982 and she happily but speedily offloaded her
enjoying the delights of Naples, an Argentine Army stood at the
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fine Hotel, and dining venue, etc! The aircraft became well recognized not just by its unique overhead profile but for its performance and handling. and staff members all waving flags as well as sobbing away, but
Story. World Cruise 1997 Caps. operating two or three week cruises, then a Christmas/New Year
History
Francisco, Vancouver, Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, Hong
I am using a few on this feature, but there was also the 1982
closest town was Wilmington which was around 25 miles (40.2
was sold as to another cruise company to be operated as a cruise
SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. It had taken only three days to convert the 20-year-old floating refuge for the wealthy into an asset for combat. World Voyage that departed Southampton January 8 and
The Canberra was converted to One-Class Cruise
This included, sitting on top of lifeboats to
Port of Gibraltar. 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. A total of 255 British servicemen and three female civilians were killed liberating the Falklands. amidships flight deck. Everywhere Canberra
She was a film star. of the Summer Wine. Andrew has been a professional
SS Canberra, the Great Liner seen at Sea. Canberra up at anchorage, at the mouth of Cape Fear River. Pakistanis. The Mayflower Cruise Terminal was packed with
She was launched on 16 March 1960, sponsored by Dame Pattie Menzies, wife of the then Prime Minister . As soon as the Canberra was mid channel, Captain Carr gave three
The Doomsday clock had struck midnight and, on June 25, 1996, P&O Cruises announced that SS Canberra wouldnt continue beyond the end of 1997. Apparently Canberra had a scrap value of around
cameras. clearly showed in advance ticket sales when her new schedules
her element, being based in Southampton during the summer
& Ship of the Month, Maritime
She was launched on 16 March 1960, sponsored by Dame Pattie Menzies, wife of the then Prime Minister of . However, there are some photographs provided to me without
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. Will be used in accordance with our privacy policy, GDPR Consent: Do Not Sell My Personal Information or Change Consent, BFBS, Chalfont Grove, Narcot Lane, Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, SL9 8TN their families, whilst a. around the south of Australia then north via Asia
She returned to Southampton
by the late Jason B. Longman U.K. When they entered San Carlos Water, Canberra and other ships in the landing force came under sustained attack. MV
and up the Atlantic to Southampton England. Canberra arrived home to Southampton at 7.30 AM
sad image of what was a great ship seen at Gadani beach, There
on April 7, 1982 and she happily but speedily offloaded her
over 4,000 prisoners of war, in addition she was able to treat a
time of writing) of the Yorkshire Post, being one of Englands
He was employedby P&O as aspecialist merchant seaman for over 18 years and his serviceperiodin the ship also encompassed TheFalkland's Warof 1982 for which he volunteered. 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. On 2nd April 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, a British Territory in the South Atlantic, followed the next day by an assault on South Georgia. was mostly securing the passenger accommodations in order to
For more information see our privacy Four Page interiors of Canberras Final Cruise Log. In April 1982 the crew of a car and passenger ferry received this exact news when it heard it was heading for the Falklands War. Story by Lucy Dale,Curator of Maritime History at Royal Museums Greenwich, Main image courtesy of Imperial War Museums, IWM FKD 1286, Ship's purser Alison Harris shares her memories of the Falklands conflict, and how her ship was transformed into a floating hospital. Arrived Ascension and flew to RAF St Mawgan. was completed in 1961, for it would prepare her for the next
Captain Carr, officers and crew made the best
Credit is given to all contributors. "I mean, I could see HMS Ardent up in flames and we suddenly realised this could be us. SS Canberra 44,807 GRT - equipped with helicopter pad [6] and carried personnel of the 3rd Commando Brigade to San Carlos on 21 May. country to the UK! The ships celebrity status elevated ticket sales right into the mid-1990s, but the Doomsday clock was ticking. accompanied throughout the ship by those bagpipes played at full
near St. George in Grenada and remained stuck there for three
Suva, Pago Pago, Manila, Hong Kong, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu,
SS Canberra had secured a place in the tangy hearts of the British people. Sydney Ferries had added special Farewell
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 is what the beautiful grand MV Sitmar FairMajesty would have
Ocean liner SS "Canberra". The ship was to take these men to Puerto Madryn to be repatriated. The
"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. It all occurred under the cover of
With their heads bowed, the 4,000 Argentinian conscripts marched silently to the nearby Lahusen barracks, where they were discharged from duty and told to return to their homes. the time for her last cruise, which was suitably themed as the
It had been decided by P&O directors that this had
SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. Argentinian pilots tended to attack warships and weaponised craft. along the Sydney Harbour Bridge, but also at the very top of the
many past passengers, realised that the time would have come that
Then the SS Canberra departed on her very first
darkness at 9 PM on Friday October 10, Canberra was under the
2 and 3 Para on "Norland", 25th June from Falklands. In placing those space-hungry engines aft of the customary layout, SS Canberra offered the widest and most comfortable passenger accommodation and public space. Her mission was vital; transporting Royal Marines, 3 Commando Brigade and Parachute Regiments over 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km) across the Atlantic and deep into the heart of the conflict zone. I have obtained many brochures and I have boxes full of them and
thus an amazing spectacle! But how wonderful it is to have all
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