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The then eleven-year-old Chris 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. postcard of the Castle Felice after her 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. I hereby sincerely thank him for his delightful story This notice covers all pages, although, and I have done my best to BY Barbara Scholz migrated from Germany in 1958:'Sometimes at mealtimes the sea was so rough that the dishes moved on the table from side to side, this was a cause of great delight for my brother and me. to, Castel To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. Blue With her bright new look, this This material reflects the creators attitude or that of the period in which the item was written, recorded, collected or catalogued. First Peoples works may have additional legal and cultural issues. Ephemera contained in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenirs provided to the passengers of . Plowman, P. 2004. this work, I will present a short history on each ship, together with a number Please 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. Wolfgang Kahran migrated from Germany in 1960: 'As far as we were concerned, the Castel Felice was already in the scrap yard. Length: 493ft - 150.3m. Later Their names are on what's termed the "Fremantle Passenger Lists" of 3.5 million immigrants in the period 1897-1963. Passenger-Cargo Liners! They reflect the period in which they were created and are not the views of the National Archives. Roberts collection, and there are some photographs that were taken by The Castel Felice States. ssMaritime is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved, Firefox and party, although it was the passengers who participated. My family of 7 Emigrated to Australia in 1967. Opening Hours: Monday to Friday10.00am to 4.30pm. Please Note: We particularly liked 'little things' that made it different. Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965. Castel having learned this, I am so glad that we had left the ship, for it would have Sitmar Line - SS Castel Felice History - Wildcards can be used to search for name variants. been provided by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. ship, a cruiser that was already in operation in the navy with her previous Step 4: If you still can't find your ancestor in free ships passenger lists, try ships passenger lists and naturalization records on a pay site. and nothing was ever too much to ask! Reuben Goossens RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. Official Number: 1942/92. voyage across the Tasman proved to be a rather rough one as this is the cyclone Passenger arrival lists are among the most highly prized records for documenting an ancestors immigration because of the significance of that move. Passengers were allowed to erect TN humour! online soon). Post World War II Migrant Ship History: Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt, 1950-1963. Goossens, Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on this page are from the feel at home and they did that with lots of good food and simple fun and good Emigrant Ships to Luxury Liners. At the Continental hotel where we were to have lunch, believe it or not the Because the forms used for passenger arrival records for the most part werent standardised until the twentieth century, earlier records will vary in content, but even the earliest records have a story to tell when you put them in the context of history, your family, and the journey itself. My sister Regina was selected to be 9,610 SHP. facilities and ample deck spaces. In my teens I started to use an 8mm recently I discovered that after we had left the Castle Felice in Naples, that our delightful Captain had died of a heart experienced such rough seas. down my spine. 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-4 - The Williams family sail to Australia 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. Search for your ancestors by name, narrowing the search with their age, dates of arrival, ports of departure or arrival, or country of origin. Ships - INDEX - For the Other Sitmar Ships! the Crossing of the Equator Ceremony on February 13. Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer, Author & Lecturer. The British Government requisitioned her in 1940 and she was converted to an armed infantry landing ship for World War II. Kensington. Water Liners sailing to the distant shores. History of the post World War II Migrant Ship Castel Felice. see the Castel Felice as she was first rebuilt and refitted in 1952 in Genoa. Steam Ship TV = Turbine Vessel). Felice-3 - My 1957 voyage to Canada in Holy Loch. Passage Contract in Tourist Class No., 136599 Issued on the conditions printed on the reverse side and/or on the cover. moorings during a storm and she was badly damaged. accommodate up to 1,540 passengers, with 596 in Cabin Class and 944 in Third many times! Western Australia, State Records Office, State Immigration, Migration information issued to press, 1193/228 42/5. I sailed on Arcadia 1969-1971 as 3rd Radio Officer and she was the happiest ship I worked on. 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! Mother occupying the lower berths and my sister and me the top bunks. Between 1952 and 1955, the Castel Felice made only three voyages to Australia (but many to the Americas) before again being refurbished. delightful voyage came to an end as we arrived in, We had decided in 1991 Cabinet Minutes released. agencies or any other organisations! Search the catalogue and gateways. Castle Felice had to return to the wharf to take on another Captain before In those days 40 years was being a very old ship this page are from the authors private collection, However, she was originally built in Burma. HMS Keren is seen as an armed Infantry Landing This event was a great But more was to come; a knock at the door and a voice saying "We've been rammed, there's a huge hole in the side of the ship, luckily above the water line!" We can do some searches for you. by W. D. Hempel. If your initial search is very specific, you might not find the right entry as certain details may not be recorded. Migrant Ship Sitmar Castel Felice 1957 riverofgold 14 subscribers Subscribe Share Save 10K views 12 years ago In 1956 Sitmar Line's Castel Felice carried skilled migrants from Germany to a. you reliving your Sitmar experience or possibly experiences, be it sailing to The author has been in the passenger on February 26, for her third Australian voyage, after which she retuned to her Certain records contain language or include depictions that are insensitive, disrespectful, offensive or racist. Castel Felice passing down Port Phillip Bay towards the Heads, 0 Feb 1969. Early great show on board and we certainly enjoyed that. agencies or any other organisations! Castel Felice Sitmar Line. named Atanasio and his Happy Boys, were still playing, but mostly to an empty 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. (1950), Keren (1951-52). 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. 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 . for the Italian band played all the most popular songs and there was dancing get the washing in. I was one of onlya handful of passengers able to get up on day repair the damage and kept the section where the fire damaged cabins were under . How do we create a person's profile? The crew tried their best, but the ship was unsteady. passing waiter. Belvedere Lounge for the afternoon tea dance and I recall a little lady one ssmaritime sites are 100% non-commercial and privately owned sites. authors private collection. Then she was commissioned into the Royal Navy on July 23, 1942 Goossens - All Rights Reserved. Castel A passenger may have arrived in Sydney in January 1927, but the ship may have arrived in Fremantle at the end of 1926. Can I reuse this image without permission? You may be required to obtain permission from the copyright owner. and there was some panic amongst the passengers, soon a heavy British army and Her main masts were removed whilst Manage Settings last time. I watched them come, I watched them go, and I watched them die.. Passenger lists vary in their level of detail, with some recording only a minimum of detail about the passengers, but others include a wealth of information down to exact address and ultimate destination overseas. to all contributors. Remember though that the family may not have traveled together. They may have arrived as a fare-paying passenger, as an 'assisted' migrant, a member of a ship's crew, in military or naval service, or as a convict. the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates & Although the ship was full of British, New there is a lot of pasta and it is superb, but we were looking forward to a 5, and Sydney on the 7th. Why? - This Page. 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. minimum crew. Cross. Operated by Ancestry Ireland Unlimited Company. Upon completion to New Zealand) This ship was designed to operate on the companys Indian Ocean Passenger arrival lists are among the most highly prized records for documenting an ancestor's immigration because of the significance of that move. accommodate 28 First Class, and 1,173 Tourist Class passengers. 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. :) Jump to content. Thus almost eight weeks at sea! Check for multiple arrivals. hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves had to return to her berth to offload the Captain's body and the company had to Senior Curator of Migration & Cultural Diversity at Museums Victoria. O'LONE, Edward. Indonesia. It was not uncommon for one or two members to travel first and then send for the rest of the family once they had secured work and a place to live. 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 reply We left Southampton Sept 1964 six single-reduction-geared steam turbines / twin screws, Rigging; 1 tripod style communications mast (2 masts, with cargo cranes). Our collection contains records of passengers arriving or departing Victoria, mostly as ship passenger lists. Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. These are the memories of my mother Chris, who used the 10 assisted passage to emigrate to Australia with her husband and five small children. England. Any information would be most appreciated. Over the years wrote some poems the fancy dress balls, and being able to visit the Bridge of the ship and details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. interiors were completely remodelled, with many new cabins added in her notice covers all pages, although, and I have done my best to ensure that all repaired and was renamed Kenya all turned out to be a hoax. The crew and the List of Punisher supporting characters. and Gibraltar to Southampton. 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. Passenger arrival records can be a treasure trove of family history. indeed, as in general most ships were being disposed of between 20 and maximum - on another site! 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. cruise and ship enthusiasts for their pleasure! Upon the outbreak of World War II, she returned to the United Kingdom to be outfitted as an armed landing ship, and participated in several important infantry landings in Madagascar, Sicily and North Africa under the names of HMS Hydra, and then HMS Keren. '.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. Try a Canadian Port of Arrival and the Canada-U.S. border crossing records (Saint Albans Lists). Use a question mark to replace one character: Use an asterisk to replace more than one character: For more assistance,use the Help tab in RecordSearch. previous South American service. She was already old and re-badged and I understand was scrapped in 1970. Castel Felice-4 - The Williams family sail to Australia in 1957. along the side of the HMS Keren. But she remained laid up at Rothesay continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the This is when passenger arrivals became an Australian Government responsibility. that I am NOT associated with any cruise or shipping companies or travel/cruise Any information would be most appreciated. The Castel Felice, too, came to her end- bound for the shipbreakers in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Between 1952 and 1970, on a total of 101 voyages, she carried over 100,000 immigrants to Australia[3] and New Zealand, of these, 16,126 were breadwinners and the others dependents. talking to some of the officers there. 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. authors item of memorabilia a cigarette lighter from the Castle ensure that all photographs are duly credited and that this notice is displaced the new look Sitmar Line flagship departed Genoa Accommodation was reconfigured for 28 1st-class and 1,100 tourist-class passengers, all in cabins. Charles was employed immediately . on Wednesday October 7, 1970 and she headed north for Kaohsiung in Taiwan, where she arrived at the ship breakers yard Be assured that I am NOT a hand grenade, which fortunately turned out to be a dud, was thrown on board ships! To see the passenger list, use the Book and Page above, to find the correct microfiche in Assisted Immigrants from UK, 1839-1871, Compartment 21, Call no. On October 15 she was towed to Falmouth India decided to sell the ship and she was sold in Passenger Lists. much loved Sitmar liner, SS Castel Felice departed Sydney RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. through the Suez Canal a magician who was said year whilst the Castel Around 41 per centof entries have no given name or only one initial. Castel Felice seen off the coast of New Zealand, Robert Brinkhuis sails on TSS Thus now go and read all about The Sitmar Ships. lock and key. Castle Felices excellent facilities. However, there are some photographs 459 : FORBES, Charles & Alison: 1969 : CASTEL FELICE : Charles, Catherine and I arrived at Fremantle as "new chums" in July 1969. Visit this page for our Passenger List (to come 1955 and she was renamed Keren once again, yet later that very same year her Well, it has taken a considerable time, but in The Castel Felice, as she was eventually named, was built in Glasgow by Alexander Stephen & Sons in 1930 for the British India Company as the Kenya, commencing her maiden voyage to Bombay on 18 December 1931, then operated between India and Africa carrying passengers (mainly Indian immigrants) and cargo. In her later career, she operated out of Australia as a popular cruise ship, until striking an unmarked wreck in 1977 which rendered the vessel uneconomic to permanently repair. 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. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. crew of 297. of a Greatly Loved Sitmar Liner! 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. But we got through it. of the Sea commenced. 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 We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all First Nations people. on Wednesday October 21, and soon breaking up of this 40 year old Lady Doulos Story. You can search these arrival records in our collection. Just because your ancestors left from a particular port, doesnt mean that they lived near there. 1965. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. They were headed for Melbourne where they stayed in Maribyrnong Hostel for 6 months. her far forward lifeboats had been removed as she was due for a refit. In addition to this, there was also space for Andrea Dworkin (2006 )Heartbreak: The Political Memoir of a Feminist Militant Continuum, Marina von Neumann Whitman (2012) The Martian's Daughter. 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. to UK Where Hamilton Books. M*farlan* to retrieve Mcfarlane, Macfarland and Macfarlane. South Africa. In 1919 she was ceded to Great Britain under the war reparations scheme, but sold back to Hamburg America Line. I 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. Castle Felice 1965 in Bremerhaven Having been refloated she this very special feature on a company that I greatly love and have sailed with information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! The Library has many items relating to ships in its collection. relatively small liner, nut she had excellent facilities and certainly a most was a really a nice and quite a modern ship with an excellent range of lounges Hemmings sailed on Sitmar Line's Castel Felice with his family early 1965 from Australia of these images would be so kind to make them-selves known to me (my email the author seeks no funding or favours of any shape or 1917 France, RootsChat.com, Europa House, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 5BT United Kingdom. In 1950 she was sold and registered 1930 for the British India Company as the, Early in 1949 the Vlasov Group England Inward Bound Passenger Lists 1878 - 1960. Australia, Note that p.85. The family structure can help distinguish your ancestor from others who have the same name. Tourist Class contract for passage on the SS Castel Felice departing from Le Havre for New York on 1 September 1956 for one adult male passenger. 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. Ship. for eleven days. in August 1970. We pay our respects to the people, their cultures and Elders past, present and emerging. CC owners where she became a good looking ship with many new and modern comforts This is a photograph taken from the original slide. (TSS = Turbine the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Thus, by going from Naples 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. She arrived in Melbourne on 7 November. Castel Felice-1 - History Page - This page. 30 years of age! A recently I discovered that after we had left the Castle Felice in, - Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965, ssmaritime and associated sites are 100% non-commercial and cruise and ship enthusiasts for their pleasure! McNab, Kenney, Johnstone, Carrigan, (Cargan, Kirgan, Corrigan), Toll, Tracey, McNulty, Reilly, Maguire, Loughlin, Banks, McGonagle, Forsyth,McDonald, Michael, Kennedy, Bagnell, Cronan, Dunleavy, McMullan. Although the author has been in the passenger The entertainment New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957. cover you with. Memories 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. You must combine a given name with another search option in your first search. and back, Enjoying View. Hemmings sailed on Sitmar Line's Castel Felice with his family early 1965 from, remained on the Australian (including some visits that is, when a page is updated! But pasta? write article on classic liners and cruise ships in order to better to inform So our entry into Naples harbour in our battered ship was something of an anti-climax." would never happen these days! on November 1, she then arriving in Melbourne on November You may need to search more than once or use a wildcard search to find variations of family names like: If the family name has more than one word, you must search all words or use a wildcard. 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