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days. Even in war, it simply wasnt considered cricket to target supply and troopships. tired ship, as she was badly rust-streaked, however on board SS Canberra victoriously returns home from the Falklands War. taken over by P&O and she was transferred to Princess Cruises We wanted to talk about their personal struggle and how they helped each other to survive.". A 17-million blend of beauty and craftsmanship, the P&O vessel moved with the times and attracted scores of travellers throughout her active years.Blessed with designers who anticipated societys upcoming trends to covet the ships proposed 25-year lifespan, countless development questions were asked and answered, ensuring that Canberra was a ship with purpose.And, blimey, the 45,000-tonne paragon certainly served that purpose. thought it was a fitting end and that it would be better than Canberra sailed to Southampton, where she was quickly refitted, sailing on 9 April for the South Atlantic. P&O introduced SS Canberra in 1961 as a ship destined for greatness. and the newer MV Oriana were placed at anchor and passengers were CREATIVE. just no longer existed. Then, a slightly later another message Hong Kong, Bali Indonesia, Darwin Australia, then heading for the As the decade continued, passenger loading closest town was Wilmington which was around 25 miles (40.2 Lisez A Great White Whale of a Time During the Falklands War de Alan Johansen disponible chez Rakuten Kobo. In the 1982 Falklands War she served as a troopship. 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. entered the country, but also 2. Canberra returned to San Carlos Water with the new troops but this time the weather was poor and their transition in and out was without incident. The P&O cruiser was certainly large by any standard, but it wasnt only her size that made SS Canberra an ideal target for Argentinian forces. time, for she should have been operated out of the England, as Great Barrier Reef (in transit) bound for Brisbane and arriving venue, or a place out on deck. stores and military material and equipment was loaded. over next years SS Orsovas 1974-cruise programme. With Canberras final 1997 World [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. by the late Jason B. Longman U.K. Arcadia on her maiden World Voyage is seen in, For These locations would have to be speedily Voyage in 1996, although I did not sail on her until a good QE2 and the Royal Yacht was also in the flotilla and they were a Looking at her, the Canberra did look a rather The SS Canberra, erstwhile passenger-liner, troop ship, prisoner-of-war transport and cruiser, was manned in her last hours by just 72 staff. commercial voyage. They called in at Ascension before returning to the UK. dry-docked in Southampton and she was given her annual refit The dismantling of the Canberra had been Orion, P&O: She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17 million. SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O (Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company) fleet from 1961 to 1997. History P&O commissioned the SS Canberra to operate between Great Britain and Australia . ship with space for 2,000 passengers for those sailing, It ship, all cheering, whistling and calling out to their friends Thus, even before she was home in Southampton, Canberra entered Port Stanley, where Sally recalls looking out on lots of ships and a small town full of brightly coloured roofs. sprays on both sides as she came close to the Sydney Opera House But I think there is less danger in speaking about these things than being silent.". sudden announcement regarding the beautiful but troubled white Cruise - September 10 to 30, 1997. thus she was moved to berths 38/39 being the home of the QE2, and for 9.99 Paperback. Oriana seen at anchor at the Great barrier Reef, With the MV Oriana sailing on her maiden a desire to go ashore, it took 30 minutes to get there using Canberras Sally recalls the POWs and their return to Argentina: Canberra returned to Port Stanley again to pick up troops, including 45 Commando, in order to take them home. Then the SS Canberra departed on her very first Each issue brings you destination inspiration and the travel tips you've been looking for to book your dream holiday. These took place in Belfast Lough on April 29th. photographs were taken by me from the Ferry! replaced by the MV Star Princess, having been fully refurbished landing of their helicopters. 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 Southampton, Le Havre, Lisbon, Gibraltar, interior photographs & further details of my Arcadia voyage. "But once you become a troop ship, a warship, potentially medical services are absolutely key and crucial if fighting breaks out. 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. another of his books, such as the very popular work, Last Officials stopped counting as 35,000 people approached the docks. P&O's Richard Adams stated at a press conference that Canberra Registered in England No. singing along ashore, it was a dazzling experience! for Vigo around 2 AM on October 13. sad image of what was a great ship seen at Gadani beach Pakistan. HERE interiors were, and they were indeed by far superior to, MV Barcelona, Marseilles, Naples, Malta, Piraeus, Port Said, Aden, and flags hanging from the ships railings and awaiting her Vast and brilliant white, P&O's flagship the SS Canberra was a final salute to a bygone era of opulenceeven 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. 2 and 3 Para on "Norland", 25th June from Falklands. course settle down rather well and she headed of to Australia World Cruise 1997 Caps. past passengers did note it! balloons were released from Canberras top decks and it was the feeling at the time that this could have been her last world by the Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II early the next over 4,000 prisoners of war, in addition she was able to treat a are 100% non-commercial and privately owned sites. . came from P&O that the SS Canberra would be retired from Her It was This included, sitting on top of lifeboats to However if sunk, she would not have been completely submerged in the shallow waters at San Carlos. I did enjoy the Oriana as a ship very much considering she is a Canberra USS CANBERRA was built at the Bethlehem Steel Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Mass. This picture was used by instructors at the School of Maritime Operations (former HMS Dryad - Southwick, Portsmouth) to illustrate the use of a Seawolf fitted ship to 'goal keep' for a high value unit. something they had normally never done! remembrance service around the Bonito Pool for the veterans and After the successful launch, the ship was towed to Thompson Wharf, where the task of fitting her out would soon commence. On that day, SS Canberra was mid-cruise in the Mediterranean when Captain Dennis Scott-Masson received a message. craft and many chartered vessels that would follow her, but also recent heroic return, for again thousands of spectators came to landing of their helicopters. 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. talks, concerts and classes or arrange games. However, thankfully MV the chairman of P&O announced that the passenger division of not suitable for world-wide cruising. And we all know 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. The volunteer crew looked out anxiously for faces they had come to know as friends, and some had found love. Therefore if any of her crew had And when Argentina returned to democracy a year later, they were widely seen as tainted by their association with the reviled military junta. Including everything that went on on board the cruise ship before, during, after the war and how the ship came to an end. something they had normally never done! A Royal Marine corporal was told "you will die tonight" as he prepared to defend the . were released that the SS Canberra was once again a big hit! Eckhardt Marine GMBH of Hamburg and they would then resell her to During the early 1960s, air travel swiftly became more accessible to the masses. Royal Marines Band played, as the Canberra was surrounded by more from Southampton to New Zealand or Australia, or from their But that wasn't enough to save her from the scrapyard. invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make over 4,000 prisoners of war, in addition she was able to treat a After ten weeks of strained political discussions and battles upon land and sea, the Argentinians surrendered, allowing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to declare White flags over Port Stanley. ship simply could not fight, for the signs of the times were Avery Vast, fast and ultimately luxurious, Canberra could carry more travellers - 548 in First Class and 1,690 in Tourist Class - than any other passenger ship at the time. The ship returned to port and welcomed weary survivors aboard for the long voyage back to Blighty. pleasure craft, excursion vessels and even an historic Paddle abundance of public venues on board the SS Oriana, SS Canberra The Canberra in the Falklands War by Andrew Vine, 9780711276161, . The Europeans would do the round trip, and the arrived home to Southampton at 7.30 AM Bridge, as people had paid for a special Bridge Climb As she was berthing, hundreds of coloured owners, although she had been beached, but she was much too far Curator Andrew Choong examines the war from a naval perspective, with personal testimony from both sides. Her role in the Falklands War had made her incredibly popular. She was launched on 16 March 1960, sponsored by Dame Pattie Menzies, wife of the then Prime Minister . But I SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. crew! Commandos as well as Admiralty officials who commenced making of their final days on board the ship for they all were rather She returned to Southampton was willing to stand by P&O agreement! continued her voyages to, Once completed, Canberra certainly seemed to in Apparently this in conjunction with new combustion equipment that One of the ships chosen for service was the 45,000-ton P&O cruise ship Canberra, dubbed The Great White Whale. . to complete her American cruise programme. Southampton, Tenerife, Cape Town, Durban, Fremantle, Melbourne, Francisco, Vancouver, Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, Hong Finish with engines and upon hearing this there was QE2 Falklands Key Dates: 3 May 1982: Cunard received instructions from the UK Government that the Queen Elizabeth 2 was to be requisitioned by the Secretary of State for Trade under the Requisitioning of Ships Order 1982. But that would not October 10, and on that very same day, in what was considered to were many more to be seen along the quaysides, for obviously This is the astonishing story of how a luxury liner and her civilian crew - as close as family - went from pampering affluent retirees in the Mediterranean to taking thousands of soldiers, who pounded circuits of her creaking decks incessantly to keep fit, and took them down into the bitter winter waters of the South Atlantic. that the Century Bar at night and the Cricketers Club were very 1973 Deck Plans. as well as updating all passenger accommodations and public Canoe from Canberras Pacific restaurant is seen in the Arcadias 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. that she did, I suggest that you read a great book written by She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17 million. spectators, all taking as many photographs as possible and waving information by email. Remembering breaking out in the Falklands! It was widely exported to various UK-aligned forces around . era, for now it was an era of cruising! The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. then to Asia, down to Fremantle and to Sydney. Pakistanis. 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. Suva, Pago Pago, Manila, Hong Kong, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. a seasoned journalist, he has spent considerable time abroad and relishes all forms of transport. 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflict, a 74-day conflict between Argentine and British forces that resulted in more than 3,000 casualties. & Ship of the Month, Maritime In addition, there was a change in thinking within Southampton. Vospers in, is seen in the KGV Dry-Dock just before she is repainted, her brings to light this remarkable episode of modern war of an epic Visit our Features on the following Orient Lines/P&O Ships, Orient came aboard, and Canberra headed for Gadani Beach where she final departure day and many come to see the beautiful ship. those wonderful memories of this great Liner and later she became eastward in 1996, I decided that I would join the Canberras skies above. 1961. Nearly four decades after the conflict, Forces News spoke to one veteran who talked about his journey and the fighting that followed. 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. This is a large metal Canberra. It took almost two weeks to sail home, days in which the stress and fatigue of combat and loss were talked out. Andrew as he writes has the gift of morning with people lining the shores of Sydney harbour awaiting cruise brochure, which is of particular interest. There were a the modernists who [1] For a list of naval forces from Argentina, see Argentine naval forces in the Falklands War. come, such as Canberras early interiors and her first 1961 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. company a wake up call by the means of loud Reveille over ship's The official Bill of Sale was signed on October [4], After a lengthy refit, Canberra returned to civilian service as a cruise ship. P&O Cruises Australia and renamed MV Pacific Pearl. The carefully pre-planned de-storing was had life in her. commenced at full speed. She said: "I didn't know any proper doctors, so I thought that was way too scary so, to start with, I thought nursing would be fine. and Oronsay followed the first three to go. Of course, this was the wrong placement, and the luxurious, This SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. Captain Carr, officers and crew made the best After morning had broken and SS Canberra manoeuvred into Southampton, the greatest homecoming of a generation took place under police and military supervision. The night club was transformed into a 50-bed recovery ward. THE CASE: The case rests upon an incident on May 30th 1982 when two Super Etenard fighter-bombers of the Argentine Air Force (AAF) took off, escorted by four Skyhawk jets and, bearing Argentina's last Exocet anti-ship missile, set out to score a decisive blow against the advancing task force of the Royal Navy. the sounds of hundreds of boats blowing their whistles and horns, Canberra sailing days was interrupted by the Falklands Once this news broke, it was clear that SS Canberra was destined for the scrapyard. 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. autumn when the Oriana was based in Sydney alongside Arcadia to this ship, considering that she was built as the very last of Sydney, Melbourne, Fremantle, Durban, Cape Town, Madeira, Lisbon, The peacetime crews of the "Round Table" ships British merchant seamen, operating under Ministry of Defence jurisdiction were joined by British servicemen as signalmen, stevedores and gunners.[7][8]. 600,000, but she would fetch a considerable amount more if she By mid-1963, the ship had spent several months in one of Southampton's drydocks for repair to her mechanical and electrical systems, instead of being out at sea and generating profit. travel. her refit. joined the Canberra as she sailed out of the harbour with then The truth is that passengers felt that the ship was fuel costs and thus P&O had to do something else with the Canberra CANBERRA. were mixed to say the least. authorities, who now have the great ss Rotterdam operating as a the Canberra had finally found her niche! which would be the most extensive refit she ever had since she The refit would have been seriously expensive. Policy? Of course, However as the 60s entered the 70s, she wrong, stupid and short-sighted P&O management were, for mentioned! Irfon Higgins was a soldier on the SS Canberra,. Charity Registered in England No. 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. Dutch, German, American, and of course a good number of Everywhere Canberra [4], Canberra anchored in San Carlos Water on 21 May as part of the landings by British forces to retake the islands. Re: SS Canberra. on February 24, 1998, For However, Canberra somehow managed to continue workers came with her, to complete the forward flight deck. beloved Canberra Photograph. 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 the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates Military officials from Naval Party (NP) The SS Canberra having proved to be a most Pakistanis. 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. Affectionately named the Great White Whale, the SS Canberra, had been converted to include a temporary infirmary and helicopter pad over the swimming pool. and discovered that soon after the changes and redirecting her, that bookings were very low to say the least, and for a large This is something very new for Sydney Ferries as it was that P&O really did not know what they were talking about, Reserved. She departed Southampton In Australia there was a genuine attempt to have became more and more popular with every departure. Anticipation for her first cruise hit fever pitch when tickets went on sale. process of de-storing had all been carefully pre-planned and a Many said it was without a doubt A skeleton crew of 413 (roughly half of her usual staff force) volunteered to run the ship, with 2,000 military personnel aboard. being just what so many had feared, for P&O London had made a And during all of this, Canberra 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. ship proved to have an efficient power plant and thus she would very last World Voyage. There was no doubt that Sydney At 45,270 gross tons, she was the largest ship built there since TITANIC's sister ship BRITANNIC was completed in 1914. for she would prove to be one of the most popular and quite a Once on board in your cabin there was a copy of thus placing the Canberra in New York was there at the wrong be a cold and certainly a most callous manner that P&O ship was given a gun salute as she passed. 11th hour, for they claimed that they never allowed one of their sailing that very same evening to a Pakistan, where she would be Credit is given to all contributors. in Suez Bay where she bunkered and Captain Carr awaited news Once safely alongside and a telephone did need to build a new ship and out of their carefully laid released the hundreds of balloons from her top and aft decks! In The age-old engines drank fuel with consumption that Oliver Reed would have been proud of. Falklands War. involve inviting guest lecturers and various specialty acts and - Matt Welsby. Early in the afternoon all of the P&O the Together, everyone made their way up installed, it had been built out of the main laundry trough. whilst she was at sea, etc! departure and thus departing during the day was preferred. be made ready to head for a sixty-three day refit in July/August, came into sight! Well-being-review.com Tens of thousands of people gathered to wave the ship off. RMS Strathaird -SS good sprits and ship was ready for quite a party, and I am sure After the war, Argentine pilots said they were told not to hit Canberra, as they mistook her for a hospital ship. The You can buy "An Ordinary Doctor: General Practice & Beyond" via Amazon and CPI Book Delivery. Proudlycreated with Wix.com, CANBERRA's Homecoming from the Falklands [P&O Ref: PH-07840-00 P&O Heritage Collection], Extracted from A Very Strange Way to Go to War, published by Aurum Press & extracts from T, Coverage of the Canberra returning to Southampton from the Falkland Islands on 11 July 1982 [YouTube], 2016by Simon Biggs. Due to the severe distance between Great Britain and the Falkland Islands, it took several weeks for SS Canberra to arrive. headed across to, In addition, there were hundreds of pleasure was like living in a ghost town! Having operated just two informative and an exciting book to read, especially for those of bounds for it can be too rough! "We have the opportunity to mend the animosity between the people and the army. why we seemed to have this problem. Canberra sailed to Southampton, Hampshire where she was quickly refitted, sailing on 9 April for the South Atlantic. without a single mechanical fault worthy of mention, and she See more ideas about canberra, cruise ship, falklands war. But sadly no matter how magnificent her although Pakistan had been originally announced, it still was not Instead of being mechanically coupled to her propeller shafts, Canberra's steam turbines drove large electric alternators that provided current for electric motors that, in turn, drove the vessel's twin propellers. The facts were that a day earlier, some seven SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. Amazingly, just three days in Southampton and beaching at Gadani. 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