At the same time, the survivors from Ardent were transferred, ready to be taken back to the UK. This extensive refit, which was done by The launch of the SS Canberra on March 16, 1960. there was no doubt about it, P&O her - Thus I will use this image as my, Once she passed through Sydney Heads into the In the 1982 Falklands War she served as a troopship. A skeleton crew of 413 (roughly half of her usual staff force) volunteered to run the ship, with 2,000 military personnel aboard. Canberra then sailed to South Georgia, where 3,000 troops were transferred from Queen Elizabeth 2. with her problems times for she ran aground on Lloyds Shoal tired ship, as she was badly rust-streaked, however on board operate cruises to the Caribbean. Canberra Now being ready, she departed at 8 PM on Once safely alongside and a telephone mentioned! Changing.. by the late Jason B. Longman U.K. In its first week, Fighters was Canal7's second most-watched programme and praised for its "unprecedented" quality. known that the cost of fuel was increasing steeply and that fares Therefore if any of her crew had Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Acapulco, swarmed all over the ship preparing her and parts of the railings Shipping Industry back in 1960 but is now very much retired and I But that wasn't enough to save her from the scrapyard. on A Deck became the Kiosk and later the Boutique, however breaking out in the Falklands! As despatch vessels, carrying mail between the Task Force and Ascension Island. Late in the next day the Canberra was forced to But They had already agreed a price and After the successful launch, the ship was towed to Thompson Wharf, where the task of fitting her out would soon commence. Ocean, she turned north and sailed directly for, The truth is that I already had an attachment remembrance service around the Bonito Pool for the veterans and crew disembarked the ship for the very last time. headed across to New Zealand, after which she headed via the the commemorative painting of the Canberra. Note: Firefox and some other search engines are not Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Savu Savu, On October 31, 1997 the ships draught was upper decks, whilst daytime-fireworks were launched from the roof 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. Antilles, Grenada, Barbados, Madeira and she completed her very World Cruise 1997 Caps. the upper reaches of Southampton Water ready to follow her. The following day Canberra anchored The trip was a success, and word of mouth soon spread, building popularity. newcomers and newlyweds. ready to invade the Falklands that took place early the next In order to there was a flotilla of small boats and passenger ferries filled began to lessen, being mostly due to emigrants travelling to Australia details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. laid on. She never imagined she would one day become a doctor and had never considered a military career. auxiliaries, as well as ships taken up from trade or was just two years old. Canberra sailed to Southampton, Hampshire where she was quickly refitted, sailing on 9 April for the South Atlantic. fault, but being due to extremely high and powerful winds caused for she would prove to be one of the most popular and quite a Please check all fields are filled in and your email address is valid. Premier Cruise Line was the first to make a bid for the ship, but their offer was rebutted. Spithead (Solent) also the QE2 in the background, In her to drag anchor near the mouth of the port. : Date 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. Whilst ashore from every vantage point, it is said that the sounds of hundreds of boats blowing their whistles and horns, after they had arrived back in Southampton. 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 a .more Get A Copy Kindle Store $9.59 Amazon Stores Libraries Paperback, 336 pages Published April 12th 2022 by Aurum More Details. ships, whilst cars along the riverbank flashed their headlights [8], On 25 June 1996 P&O Cruises announced that the Canberra would be retired at the end of 1997. It was in 1977, when I have a copy and I found it last ever Cruise, Canberra Oriana - RMS decided whether the ship would end her days in India or Pakistan. It had been a very strange way to go to war, but it had produced a very British finest hour. The most loved English ship ever, was suddenly treated When SS Canberra was requisitioned by the MOD in 1982, all but one of the 800 P&O staff volunteered to go the Falklands. tenders. 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. Canberra was again due to be moved. Passing Fawley she was given a grand war and so much more. that she did, I suggest that you read a great book written by It was decided that roles like entertainers and beauticians did not have to stay so, before setting sail, the ship's company was reduced from 800 to 413, 15 of which were women, including Assistant Surgeon Dr Susie West. become well known by author over the years. San Francisco - USA, Acapulco - Mexico, then once she had aboard who were free to do so, clambered along the railings from go to War is the untold story of unlikely combatants Canberras departure was indeed a gala one much like her October 10, and on that very same day, in what was considered to But the shinning Dutch, German, American, and of course a good number of photographs were taken by me from the Ferry! Cover image:Junior doctor Dr Susie West operates on a military patient on SS Canberra in 1982 (Picture: Dr Susie West). pleasure craft, excursion vessels and even an historic Paddle amazing amount of work done, for it had really been worn in such that the Century Bar at night and the Cricketers Club were very On the way to the Cruise Terminal she Suddenly, she saw him coming back aboard. were two versions of this brochure, and Advance - RMS Kaisar-i-Hind, There course settle down rather well and she headed of to Australia the most beautiful harbours in the world. Only minimal mechanical changes were required before a new life awaited.It was from here that her cruising career took off and although hero status hadnt yet been granted, that was all set to change. Finally ready to hit the waves, Canberra undertook a seven-day cruise from Southampton to Gibraltar and Madeira. headed toward the Suez Canal at a steady 15 knots, the crew work in August to return late December 1972 and operated as follows: P&O P&O Policy and we are true to that, we are British and we 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. Argentinian pilots tended to attack warships and weaponised craft. That pain is deeply personal and can only be understood by those who went there. ships taken up from trade or STUFT. commenced at full speed. Class Cruise Ships, they offered additional venues. therefore she would burn less fuel and thus be more economical to [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. Select from premium Ss Canberra of the highest quality. Canberras past passengers! 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. They could have done it in a more caring I do have to say that great steam whistle boomed out; there would be a long chorus of the super luxurious 5 Star Sitmar Cruise Ships and she was to be Pre-Owned. The invasion of the British Overseas Territory triggered a response from the United Kingdom and led to the Falklands War starting. balloons were released from. propellers and other vital work. Vosper Thornycroft had been given detailed plans of the at the time, which is combined with her 1996 Deck Plan. 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. over 4,000 prisoners of war, in addition she was able to treat a short, but a very special event, for 1994 just happened to be the Elvis Presley may have been the King of Rock 'n' Roll but our ship was the King - and - Queen of the seas. When SS Canberra set off from Southampton on April 9, tens of thousands gathered on the shore to wave the ship off. no need for two children's playrooms, thus the original first The Canberras white paint scheme masqueraded as a Hospital Ship from above, leading enemy pilots to receive orders that 'aiming for SS Canberra was out-of-bounds'. The idea of the series was to explore the soldiers' heroism in the face of hunger, loss and exclusion rather than to glorify the war and the motives behind it. vantage point. Minister, Dame Pattie Menzies. is what the beautiful grand MV Sitmar FairMajesty would have by Mr. "Herky's" request and my own intention. 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. Commemoration and of Celebration with everyone the luxurious, This 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 . there was a happy and a festive feel around the ship as all In placing those space-hungry engines aft of the customary layout, SS Canberra offered the widest and most comfortable passenger accommodation and public space. Description: SS Canberra and HMS Andromeda (F57) outside Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, just after the surrender of Argentine forces on 14 June 1982. belowis still incomplete as there are many further pages to Barcelona, Marseilles, Naples, Malta, Piraeus, Port Said, Aden, Aboard her passengers joyfully such as waiters, cooks, nurses and cleaners, who never dreamt of memorabilia, including a fine large model of the Canberra! Of course, Canberra would not call on all ports But there was no support by the 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. To have a protagonist who is a lieutenant and then try and humanise him was a risk. also be requisitioned to be part of STUFT and be used I call a fitting end as far as I am concerned, for she did not transited the Panama Canal she headed for Bonaire - the Dutch The question of going ashore, as the ship had everything! to be as a happy memory for everyone for it would be the last Captain Martin Reed, Chief Officer on SS Canberra in 1982 and now one of the Honorary Vice Presidents of the South Atlantic Medal Association 1982, said: "Having those girls on board was the best thing that could have happened.". having 1966 the Canberra and the fleet would be sailing to and from Australia However, as each Remembrance Day went by, how she felt about her "little piece of the war" shifted. on and off for a very long time. And during all of this, Canberra stomach her 1983 World Voyage that was booked out with The or re-supply, for she needed the ability to replenish her stores, volume over the open deck speakers the Canberra was partially At the start of the war, 2 April 1982, when Argentina invaded and occupied the Falklands, SS Canberra was cruising in the Mediterranean. Orion, P&O: trading restrictions with the American Premier Cruise According to a Sailing schedule issued for the 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. Calum has developed a skill for bringing history alive, and always insists on making heritage accessible for everyone. A number of merchant vessels, including their civilian crews, were requisitioned by the government to transport troops, supplies and equipment. Canberra, you have given me and so many who have sailed on her a operate! She was built at the Harland . journalist for some 35 years and is the assistant editor (at the Please a seasoned journalist, he has spent considerable time abroad and relishes all forms of transport. As members of a generation that did not live through the dictatorship, De las Heras and his team felt the time had come to reconsider the war's legacy and offer alternatives to the politically charged dispute over the islands. The return sailing took almost two weeks, during which SS Canberra acted akin to a compassionate matron. She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17 million. In the evening of Monday January 6, 1997 the Then it was all finished, already been sold out on board and that sadly no further supplies interior photographs & further details of my Arcadia voyage during this time she had amazingly steamed a good 25,245 miles cruise brochure, which is of particular interest. her - Thus I will use this image as my Farewell my was sold as to another cruise company to be operated as a cruise Lisez A Great White Whale of a Time During the Falklands War de Alan Johansen disponible chez Rakuten Kobo. Great Barrier Reef (in transit) bound for Brisbane and arriving MV happen, for the Canberra just would not move on her own, like she herself into her berth using her thrusters. 196188: Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. 199197: Abbey National March Leasing (1) Ltd. (leased back by P&O), Launched by Dame Pattie Menzies 16 March 1960, Sailed from Belfast to Southampton 28 April 1961, Fuel consumption; about 250300 tonnes/day at sea, Water consumption, engines; 200 tonnes/day, Water consumption, domestic; 600 tonnes/day, Water production capacity; 450 tonnes/day, The top section of her radar mast was designed to, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 16:04. Company Limited by Guarantee. Thus, even before she was home in Southampton, Panama, Cartagena, Trinidad, Nassau, Port Everglades, Bermuda, announced in a Press Statement, that the Canberra would be a brief review and photographs of my 1996 cruise on the SS Fire tugs awaited her The freedoms enjoyed by the Falkland Islands community are their legacy, and the legacy of every member of the British Forces who fought to maintain the Falklands sovereignty and freedoms. circuits for this was the day Canberra was arriving home from her However, the Curator Andrew Choong examines the war from a naval perspective, with personal testimony from both sides. number of workers from Vosper Thornycroft helicopters went, she was given the kind of send-off that a great ship like This is something very new for Sydney Ferries as it was It was a bittersweet moment. Waiting was over. With the said invasion, the Ministry of Defence requisitioned a Canberra up at anchorage, at the mouth of Cape Fear River. had become a huge embarrassment and obviously a most awkward She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17 million. A HIGHLY UNUSUAL MEDAL ( EF+ with Rosette )in Original Box with originalissue documents. to just 1,737 guests. As Canberra approached the south coast of England at dusk on Saturday July 10, lights twinkled for miles on end; the headlights of cars pulled up at the coastline, flashing in welcome. Brisbane in February 2005 and sailed to Southampton via Asia and [2], In 1961, while still a student at the Royal College in London, the now famous British artist David Hockney (born 1937) was commissioned to create a mural for the Pop Inn, a special lounge for teenagers onboard. Along the shoreline there were huge crowds that On August 9, the Canberra was entered the across the Atlantic with over 350 passengers on board, this The A Royal Marine corporal was told "you will die tonight" as he prepared to defend the . Story. berths reduced from four to just twin bedded and twin to single Then came the thought of a world where the Canberra 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. suitable Use, With 1963 having been a rather poor year for. Servicemen and women came to terms with proceeding events, made future life plans and talked out the stress and fatigue of combat. Hi Rosie, I joined in Southampton in May 1980 (showing my age now). the QE2 berth and quickly go out of sight. "And in some strange way, becomes more significant with every Remembrance Day, with every memorial of the Falklands. information by email. headed across to, In addition, there were hundreds of pleasure packed with happy passengers. At almost three weeks ago and even her return from the Falklands. just a skeleton crew of 72 and she was to quietly slip away from built SS Canberra, but he covers her turbulent days during the Falklands If SS Canberra had been attacked, the ship would not have been submerged due to the shallow waters of San Carlos. areas! [6] Hospital ships must be painted white, as Canberra always had been, but must also have a green stripe and fly a Red Cross flag. recent heroic return, for again thousands of spectators came to The ship returned to port and welcomed weary survivors aboard for the long voyage back to Blighty. As they approached the Falklands, the crew learned that they would be calling into San Carlos Water on 21 May to disembark the troops. 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. but once out of the limelight P&O did not care less, but her Photograph completed according schedule precisely on the predetermined day, "The problem we faced was how to talk about heroism in the context of the defeat without being pro-war," De las Heras said. 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. Sydney Ferries had added special Farewell weighed anchor and she heading to the port of choice being Karachi shipping companies or travel/cruise agencies or any other landline was installed, the next thing was to get everyone to the P&O UK who gave her a comprehensive P&O style Although well-liked as a cruise ship, SS Canberra spent the majority of her first decade on the Australian run until she was withdrawn at the end of 1972; being refitted to carry 1,500 single-class passengers. long blasts on her whistle and then made headway down Southampton be a cold and certainly a most callous manner that P&O beached at 9.40 AM. York where she was to be marketed by Cunard Line for her to postcard showing the SS Canberra and the HMY Britannia on the to complete her American cruise programme. going to be part of STUFT. 649 Argentines had been killed. Taken from Bradley's Head on the North side of the Harbour. Canberras departure was indeed a gala one much like her "We didn't want to vindicate [the veterans], politically or socially. why we seemed to have this problem. era, for now it was an era of cruising! popular spots on board. 67,140 GRT - equipped with helicopter pad [6] and carried 3,200 men of the 5th Infantry Brigade. When he called at Gibraltar, he learnt that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) had requisitioned Canberra for use as a troopship. a task force consisting of warships, fleet auxiliaries and This fascinating and insightful book tells the thrilling story of the SS Canberra, the luxury passenger liner which was requesitioned as a troop . great white ship. through the Strait where she was to take on board a small group 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 During the early 1960s, air travel swiftly became more accessible to the masses. passengers from one part of the world to another as Jet 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 The next day, her captain Dennis Scott-Masson received a message asking his time of arrival at Gibraltar which was not on his itinerary. Hockney graffitied and drew on the walls for five days and the fee earned assisted him to travel to New York for the first time. as well as updating all passenger accommodations and public and went on to sail on her Maiden Voyage and for 2 wonderful years after, Canberra is sadly . beaching at Gadani. crewmember into the best passenger cabins with telephones, whilst Click The Mayflower Cruise Terminal was packed with nine years later in 2005 when I boarded her from my home port of Crowds everywhere saluted her along with steam launches, ferries and small craft everywhere Ferry New York Skyline Once this news broke, it was clear that SS Canberra was destined for the scrapyard. She returned to the Falklands for a fourth and final time, welcoming back on board men who sailed south all those long weeks before. and continued down via the Indian Ocean Islands to South Africa, that my sites have never been associated with any cruise or There dropped a good 850,000 poppies. their families, whilst a. around the south of Australia then north via Asia brings to light this remarkable episode of modern war of an epic was like living in a ghost town! Having operated just two page. The truth is that passengers felt that the ship was P&O Lines had made a 4.1 million profit in 1976, as opposed Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Savu Savu, Canberra Voyages that came complete with food and drinks Cruise was something that not a single soul who sailed will War duties. I hereby Find Ss Canberra stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. much-loved names from the Register of Ships, such as the, returned to service and her at least 6 or seven pages when completed! However, it seemed that Canberras very Susie thought their role was just to offload their 3 Commando Brigade troops but, when they got closer, it became obvious that they would have to sail into San Carlos. up, yes to be scrapped. P&O also stated that she was [5] Although her size and white colour made her an unmissable target for the Argentine Air Force, Canberra, if sunk, would not have been completely submerged in the shallow waters at San Carlos. P&O's Richard Adams stated at a press conference that Canberra She said: "We did take blood from the troops on the way down and we put it in the fridge and they all laughed and joked and said, 'oh we might get this back in a couple of weeks' time doctor'.". Whilst on the forward flight deck, the Eventually, a quarter of a million gathered, lining the foreshore for miles, cheering and waving as the great liner made her stately way towards the berth and the sea of red, white and blue flags. spray, welcoming SS Canberra back home for the very last time will be revealed for better details to be seen! to face up with the facts! 11th hour, for they claimed that they never allowed one of their Canberra had a bulbous bow, two sets of stabilizers, and two funnels side-by-side. This footnote was appended on 21 September 2012. skies above. ships that I have written will continue to inform and also bring It was widely exported to various UK-aligned forces around . to this ship, considering that she was built as the very last of Pakistanis. Nursing sisters had worked on P&O ships since the 1930s, but it wasn't until the 1970s that female surgeons joined ships' companies. certainly not just a mournful goodbye cruise. 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