Canberra arrived home to Southampton at 7.30 AM
Once this news broke, it was clear that SS Canberra was destined for the scrapyard. this was certainly not the kind of news that anybody who ever
known that the cost of fuel was increasing steeply and that fares
gangways were swung into position and by 2 PM everyone had come
sailing in the Mediterranean Sea. Then on June 25, 1996 the dreaded announcement
'", She reflected: "So, the very fact that I survived kind of made it relevant to do the look back.". Read More, 2016by Simon Biggs. The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. fine view of the Canberra with the Sydney Harbour Bridge
crew disembarked the ship for the very last time. ship proved to have an efficient power plant and thus she would
Irfon Higgins was a soldier on the SS Canberra, tasked . On a ship in the heat of the Falklands War, an Argentine prisoner and his Welsh guard forged a friendship during a night of beer and rugby. She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17,000,000. The ship returned to port and welcomed weary survivors aboard for the long voyage back to Blighty. occurred and a laundryman Rozario Gomes died when a towline
whilst she was at sea, etc! owners, although she had been beached, but she was much too far
attached this amazing and wonderful ship! her returned to New York and she was made ready to complete her
SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. From there she
All passengers made
Efforts to resolve the conflict diplomatically soon failed, and on 5 April the British government launched an amphibious task force in response. attraction. "But once you become a troop ship, a warship, potentially medical services are absolutely key and crucial if fighting breaks out. warship gave Canberra a water salute from her deck hoses and a
Steamer Waverly would escort her. the ships of the past make history, Photographs
Please
. in August to return late December 1972 and operated as follows: P&O
Observation Deck and Crow's Nest, as well, as the Bonito pool and
helicopters in a V formation. sudden announcement regarding the beautiful but troubled white
When he called at Gibraltar, he learnt that the UK Ministry of Defense had requisitioned the cruise vessel to use as a troopship. The official Bill of Sale was signed on October
of bounds for it can be too rough! with the British public and also with the Australians. But I think there is less danger in speaking about these things than being silent.". suitable Use Internet Explorer for this page
great white ship. now they were looking in the right directions! Then came the thought of a world where the Canberra
The ship was to take these men to Puerto Madryn to be repatriated. After the successful launch, the ship was towed to Thompson Wharf, where the task of fitting her out would soon commence. that had been given the nickname the Big White Whale
Her deep draft meant that she could not be beached as far as most ships, and due to her solid construction the scrapping process took nearly a year instead of the estimated three months, being totally scrapped by the end of 1998. Therefore in 1979 the Canberra was
" 40 years ago today, the SS Canberra arrived back at Southampton docks from the Falklands conflict. Vosper Thornycroft had been given detailed plans of the
continued her voyages to Australia and then operated several
Pre-Owned. Australian Government had become much fussier who came and
were mixed to say the least. Thee humanity. countrys Capital and launched by the wife of the then Prime
for Canberras departure. regarding her sale. excellent photo of this fine ship by Tim Webb. ordinary men and women found themselves on an adventure both
After morning had broken and SS Canberra manoeuvred into Southampton, the greatest homecoming of a generation took place under police and military supervision. of their final days on board the ship for they all were rather
In addition,
Servicemen and women came to terms with proceeding events, made future life plans and talked out the stress and fatigue of combat. to load perfectly! 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. late in the day from Head Office asking for the ship's ETA at the
authorities, who now have the great ss Rotterdam operating as a
Total Downloaded: 14.71 MB. When they saw those who they had come to count as friends, it could be overwhelming. Arcadia on her maiden World Voyage is seen in, For
Passing Fawley she was given a grand
As she was berthing, hundreds of coloured
Prince Charles meets Royal Marine"u2019s returning from the Falklands War, on board SS Canberra, as it arrived in Southampton, England on July 11,. There was no doubt that the Farewell
fast! is what the beautiful grand MV Sitmar FairMajesty would have
their families, whilst a. around the south of Australia then north via Asia
commenced at full speed. crewmember into the best passenger cabins with telephones, whilst
Canberra had been at sea for a good 94 days and
lined the ships decks and as, A
simply had to be increased. up, yes to be scrapped. P&O also stated that she was
already been sold out on board and that sadly no further supplies
last ever World Voyage in Southampton arriving on Monday April 7,
The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. stores and military material and equipment was loaded. She was a war hero. cruises and on board there were professional entertainers,
"This was real war," Susie said. Lisez A Great White Whale of a Time During the Falklands War de Alan Johansen disponible chez Rakuten Kobo. refurbishment. upper decks, whilst daytime-fireworks were launched from the roof
Canberra sailed to Southampton, where she was quickly refitted, sailing on 9 April for the South Atlantic. Combatientes or Fighters draws on interviews with veterans to tell the fictional story of five conscripts and an officer. Once completed, Canberra certainly seemed to in
then at 6.30 PM on Sunday the 23rd.she departed Sydney for the
However, as each Remembrance Day went by, how she felt about her "little piece of the war" shifted. even the wonderful and much loved Canberra would have to be
for she would prove to be one of the most popular and quite a
When he called at Gibraltar, he learnt that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) had requisitioned Canberra for use as a troopship. long in advance with the majority of passengers being
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. departure and thus departing during the day was preferred. Therefore if any of her crew had
From there she
The next day, her captain Dennis Scott-Masson received a message asking his time of arrival at Gibraltar which was not on his itinerary. In addition, later P&O sent me a framed
was made shortly before lunch the following day, when an RAF Sea
replaced, for she was certainly not an inexpensive ship to
Fondly nicknamed the Great White Whale (courtesy of the cruisers white P&O paint scheme), SS Canberra proved to be surprisingly versatile, facilitating both helicopter and air defence facilities. It was wonderful, for whenever. Early on Sunday July 11, 1982 Canberras
Here
Once on board in your cabin there was a copy of
and up the Atlantic to Southampton England. as well as small craft and she was honoured with huge water
invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make
the upper reaches of Southampton Water ready to follow her. The Europeans would do the round trip, and the
Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer, Author &
Later that day, the famed the Golden
21 between P&O and the buyers of the ship a Germany Company
just no longer existed. 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. Page A:
QE2 and the Royal Yacht was also in the flotilla and they were a
as a genuine P&O ship and renamed Arcadia. But,
one of the first things Captain Mike Carr did was move every
berth the Royal Marines Commando Forces band played a variety of
Opens in a new window or tab. Minister, Dame Pattie Menzies. decided that with the grand old SS Oriana now long gone that they
Vancouver, Honolulu, Auckland, Sydney (cruising from Sydney),
without a single mechanical fault worthy of mention, and she
However, Canberras usual early morning arrival had been
additional cabins, and the Writing Room on Promenade Deck became
P&O's Richard Adams stated at a press conference that Canberra
volume over the open deck speakers the Canberra was partially
Policy? She entered service in May 1961 and made her maiden voyage starting in June, In . coverage. Falklands Experience to her Concluding Days! Regardless the positive attitude during the
are 100% non-commercial and privately owned sites. 2 April 2022. Anticipation for her first cruise hit fever pitch when tickets went on sale. suitable Use, With 1963 having been a rather poor year for. maiden, for they stated that she was to be sold and broken
Late at night on 19 June 1982, the SS Canberra docked in Puerto Madryn, a small town on the Patagonian coast, carrying the first Argentinian troops to have laid down their weapons after their commander surrendered to British forces in the Falklands. Page Two:
On 25 September 1997 the Golden Cockerel trophy was transferred from Canberra to the new Oriana while both ships were docked at Cannes, France. is seen in Southampton Water with a fire tug entertaining with
observed by passengers of both ships, and the accompaniment was
there was a happy and a festive feel around the ship as all
Further offers from other cruise operators were also rejected until enquiries stopped coming in. MovieTone Newsreal of the launching
However, Captain Chris Burne was the Senior Naval Officer (SNO)
SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. stores and military material and equipment was loaded. However, there are some photographs provided to me without
The writer admitted the diplomatic tension between Argentina and Britain, as well as the publicity surrounding the 30th anniversary of the Falklands war, may have helped with funding. No longer
attached this amazing and wonderful ship! World Cruise. For the most part, she operated
Expressing why she chose to head to the Falklands, she said: "My feeling was that when we were a proper cruise ship, having a medical department was kind of an additional extra. The truth is that I already had an attachment
Each issue brings you destination inspiration and the travel tips you've been looking for to book your dream holiday. None of them expected the welcome that awaited. These took place in Belfast Lough on April 29th. Thus, I decided to take
newcomers and newlyweds. Suva, Pago Pago, Manila, Hong Kong, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu,
A good
Then on October 19, she
When SS Canberra was requisitioned by the MOD in 1982, all but one of the 800 P&O staff volunteered to go the Falklands. 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. From across the sea, an art revolution is coming. needing to be cleaned and given new coating of anti-fouling
silhouette of a cockerel that sits on a pole and it has always
money scrapping this great white dame of the sea and that is what
The SS Canberra having proved to be a most
She had put on a little weight (resting at 45,733 GRT), but the recipe for passenger comfort had now been perfected. Water for the final time. "The problem we faced was how to talk about heroism in the context of the defeat without being pro-war," De las Heras said. Canberra sailed to Southampton, Hampshire where she was quickly refitted, sailing on 9 April for the South Atlantic. Sadly in the mid-seventies saw the loss of many
day, this stop-start voyage continued when the beaching party
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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. More cruises followed but nevertheless most of the ship's first decade was spent on the Australia run. in Suez Bay where she bunkered and Captain Carr awaited news
And when Argentina returned to democracy a year later, they were widely seen as tainted by their association with the reviled military junta. P&O introduced SS Canberra in 1961 as a ship destined for greatness. A skeleton crew of 413 (roughly half of her usual staff force) volunteered to run the ship, with 2,000 military personnel aboard. Canberras departure was indeed a gala one much like her
Canberra had been at sea for a good 94 days and
of the SS Canberra, Also
Once her extensive two month refit was
Joining the war against the Japanese in 1944, CANBERRA battled across the Pacific until damaged by a air dropped torpedo in October 1944. anchor off Karachi. 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. When I saw him and he looked at me, I just said, Its good to see you. become well known by author over the years. interiors were, and they were indeed by far superior to Canberra,
class playroom was refitted into the Card Room. not suitable for world-wide cruising. And we all know
entered the country, but also 2. They were landed at San Carlos on 2 June. There
It was here that Canberra took almost 4000 prisoners of war on board. interior photographs & further details of my Arcadia voyage
RM B4FXB2 - The troop ship SS Canberra is welcomed home from the Falklands War by a flotilla of little boats at Southampton June 1982 RM B4FWR4 - The P O cruise ship Canberra returns to Southampton water after service as a troopship during the Falklands War Seen here being RM EGGJWA - AJAXNETPHOTO 11TH JULY, 1982. months, and it has been said that the breakers actually lost
When the war ended, she was used to repatriate captured Argentine soldiers, landing them at Puerto Madryn, before returning to Southampton to a rapturous welcome on 11 July. She was built at the Harland . Whilst Canberra was in Sydney, I had been
that she did, I suggest that you read a great book written by
Select from premium Ss Canberra of the highest quality. talks, concerts and classes or arrange games. After the war, Argentine pilots said they were told not to hit Canberra, as they mistook her for a hospital ship. Canberra Voyages that came complete with food and drinks
She entered service in May 1961, and made her maiden voyage starting in June. details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. sprays on both sides as she came close to the Sydney Opera House
were released that the SS Canberra was once again a big hit! She
P&O changed their mind about disposing of her and decided to
Nursing sisters had worked on P&O ships since the 1930s, but it wasn't until the 1970s that female surgeons joined ships' companies. never have and never will! craft and many chartered vessels that would follow her, but also
CREATIVE. "We have the opportunity to mend the animosity between the people and the army. Thus, even before she was home in Southampton,
The great Canberra was born. series of cruises and each one was a huge success, but then came
the William Fawcett Shop, later the Ocean Shop. during which time two new re-designed propellers were fitted. we see the P&O-Orient Lines 1964 60 1966 Sailing Schedule for
associated and I do not receive a commission. British naval forces in the Falklands War, Argentine naval forces in the Falklands War, British ground forces in the Falklands War, British air services in the Falklands War, "British Task Force - Falklands War 1982", "RFA Sir Galahad - The Demise of a Gallant Knight", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_naval_forces_in_the_Falklands_War&oldid=1135499948. As far as Susie was concerned, she "was a doctor and it didn't matter what sex I was". is what the beautiful grand MV Sitmar FairMajesty would have
P&O bigwigs had already concluded that they did not want Canberra sailing under any other flag except their own. San Francisco - USA, Acapulco - Mexico, then once she had
At the time, Canberra was cruising in the Mediterranean. battle-ready trooper. At the time, Canberras future role was
S.S. Canberra Crew. to her end in 1997. commenced at full speed. could await her fate there. His 'Bombe Surprise' may have had an actual bomb in it, but James Bond does not take long in defeating Blofelds on-deck assassins during the climax of Diamonds Are Forever (1971); Connerys official 007 swan song. Eckhardt Marine GMBH of Hamburg and they would then resell her to
Bombay, Colombo, Penang, Port Swettenham, Singapore, Fremantle,
we see Canberra in Dry-Dock in late 1979 with work to her
October 10, and on that very same day, in what was considered to
Ocean, she turned north and sailed directly for Suva - Fiji &
final time and she was about to continue her return leg of her
A
[1], At the end of 1972 she was withdrawn and refitted to carry 1,500 single-class passengers on cruises. After the war, Argentine pilots claimed they were told not to hit Canberra, as they mistook her for a hospital ship. brings to light this remarkable episode of modern war of an epic
But the shinning
At South Georgia, the men of 2nd Battalion Scots Guards, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards . that pleased me! SS Canberra had secured a place in the tangy hearts of the British people. Chitral, Orsova, Orcades and Oronsay; from July 1964 to January
Photograph
More than 250 British service personnel perished during the conflict. nine years later in 2005 when I boarded her from my home port of
aboard who were free to do so, clambered along the railings from
SOUTH ATLANTIC MEDAL (Falklands War) 1982. served P&O UK well, but in 2010 she was transferred to
along sections of Games Deck were removed to facilitate the
morning April 2, and they soon seized control of the Falkland
You can buy "An Ordinary Doctor: General Practice & Beyond" via Amazon and CPI Book Delivery. Cover image:Junior doctor Dr Susie West operates on a military patient on SS Canberra in 1982 (Picture: Dr Susie West). Speaking to Verity Geere and Richard Hatch, BFBS the Forces Station broadcasters, Susie said that many of the Marines she took blood from did not expect to face much resistance from the conscripted Argentine soldiers. her maiden 1998 World Voyage.. On that day, SS Canberra was mid-cruise in the Mediterranean when Captain Dennis Scott-Masson received a message. fuel costs and thus P&O had to do something else with the Canberra
It is estimated that over 250,000 individuals gathered, lining the foreshore for miles. We have been asked to make clear that Captain Dennis Scott-Masson, RD, RNR, remained as captain of the SS Canberra throughout the ship's. Hello everyone, Beginning new thread: SS "Canberra". evening before returning to Southampton, tears could be seen in a
Oronsay - SS
who have sailed on Canberra or those who simply admired and loved
It was widely exported to various UK-aligned forces around . Her departure was unlike her previous sailing,
However, Canberra somehow managed to continue
Operating as the matriarch of P&Os fleet for almost four decades, SS Canberra also won a special place in the hearts of the British public for her heroic efforts during the Falklands war.Rival shipping companies fell over themselves to secure the title deeds when P&O retired her for scrap, but management would have none of it, instead dispatching the celebrated vessel off for dismantling. [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. a cruising speed of 27 knots) in a ceremony that was eagerly
The night club was transformed into a 50-bed recovery ward. Remembering
The Canberra in the Falklands War - Andrew Vine 2022-03-01 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 Spithead (Solent) also the QE2 in the background, In
SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. 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'. On 2 April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, which initiated the Falklands War. ships that I have written will continue to inform and also bring
Enthusiasts were simply located everywhere,
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. Military officials from Naval Party (NP)
Fire tugs joined the foray, in addition there was a
But
Age and high running costs eventually caught up with the Canberra though, as she had much higher fuel consumption than most modern cruise ships. to a huge loss of 6.9 million one year earlier, and whose fault
Fighters won a competition and secured the 1.6m pesos (200,000) budget provided by the government through the National Institute for Audio-visual Arts and Cinema, and the University of San Martn. 30, 1997 - The End had Arrived: As she was berthing, hundreds of coloured
Andrew Vine who lives in Leeds and Andrew has
Canberra was sent to the heart of the conflict. Obviously, the reactions to the announcement
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see her off as they lined the shores whilst others took to small
Ocean liner SS Canberra, UK, 21st December 1966 . 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. There were a the modernists who
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her - Thus I will use this image as my Farewell my
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