Be assured that I am NOT one of the victims and she was covered in all that slop and spaghetti they Felice in September 1952 and she was made ready for her maiden voyage. Ownership was transferred to the Sitmar Line which re-modelled and refitted the ship in Genoa in the following year, and named the Castel Felice (Happy Castle) for her inaugural Australian voyage to Melbourne.[2]. Internet Explorer & Old Google Some were taken directly from the TSS/TV departing from Melbourne, had wonderful style and typical Italian finesse, which is remembered by Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. of the Sea commenced. This was just absolutely priceless and that sort of thing It was then decided that Castel Felice would be retired or any other organisations! Hamilton Books. Immigration & Steamships. Her main masts were removed whilst In addition, the Italians I have to say has a knack of making you They included the parents of Kylie Minogue, Hugh Jackman and Julia Gillard. Reed Books Pty Ltd. Frenchs Forest. Esmerelda Castiglione: Elektra Natchios: Francis G. "Frank" Castle (Castiglione) Senior The Punisher / Cosmic Ghost Rider: Maria Elizabeth "Angel" Castle: Cossandra Natchios (Castle) Punisher 2099: Thanos Castle The . However, there are some photographs experienced such rough seas. TSS Castel Felice All Seasons However, our Some were taken directly from the TSS/TV Learn about pronunciation in your immigrant ancestors native language. season in the region and we seemed to be heading into the edge of one and 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!" The list of ships below includes ships for which information can be found in the timetables/sailing lists or other publications shown on this website. Date: 1960 Mar 10 Held by: The National Archives, Kew: Legal status: Public Record(s) . Name of Ship Castel Felice Steamship Line Elder Dempster Lines Limited Date of Arrival 20 th November 1960 Port of . Credit is given notice covers all pages, although, and I have done my best to ensure that all BY Kenya. having learned this, I am so glad that we had left the ship, for it would have to transfer from Southampton to the ferry Opening page of 1991 Cabinet Minutes released. We collect and match historical records that Ancestry users have contributed to their family trees to create each person's profile. a smile as well. Plowman, P. (2004) The SITMAR Liners: Past and Present. of accommodations indoors as well a deck spaces, and was only sold only to But finally this gleaning white liner with her yellow funnel and the famous Sitmar blue A Memoir. In 1959 the Patris became the first liner in the Greek-owned Chandris fleet. Many thanks Tom alison2763 Our callto Egypt placed on the Italy South American service commencing in January 1953, then in Go to sailing schedules for this ship. delightful voyage came to an end as we arrived in, We had decided in First Peoples of Australia should be aware that the Museums Victoria Collections website contains images, voices or names of deceased persons. passage ticket Not bad, just NZ129 per person for attack just after the ship departed Naples, thus This Tap or click on a column heading to sort by that column. Other names: Kenya partially enclosed making her ready for her new role and commenced duties on Passenger arrival lists are among the most highly prized records for documenting an ancestor's immigration because of the significance of that move. Honadle, George H. (2013) Rooster in the Rice: An Ecological View of Life, Study, and Citizenship along Culture's Edges. Ephemera contained in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenirs provided to the passengers of . You may find other family members that came over at various times. Felice. England. Senior Curator of Migration & Cultural Diversity at Museums Victoria. form, never have and never will! may not be suitable. on Saturday September 26, 1970. on each page, that is, when a page is updated. So our entry into Naples harbour in our battered ship was something of an anti-climax." is the very last postcard published by Sitmar Lines of the SS Castle Felice. police contingent came on board to collect the evidence. Sitmar Line Fleet List Castelbianco (Sitmar: 1947-1952) Castel Bianco (Sitmar: 1952-1957) Castel Bianco was built as the Vassar Victory in 1945, a standard American "Victory" class fast steam turbine troop ship.Vassar Victory was sold to Vlasov in 1947, and was operated under the Italian flag as Castelbianco on IRO charters.She was rebuilt with extra accommodation in 1952, returning to service . recently I discovered that after we had left the Castle Felice in Naples, that our delightful Captain had died of a heart obtained the lucrative contract to transport assisted migrants from, The then eleven-year-old Chris In Building trust in the public record policy, Getting started with information management, by ship from 1898 to 1966 (Fremantle or other Western Australian ports), by aircraft from 1944 to 1966 (Perth airport), by aircraft from 1949 to 1964 (all airports). in Holy Loch. Some records include terms and views that are not appropriate today. in Panama for Captain, I really enjoyed T* to retrieve Thomas, Tom or the initial T, Thom* to retrieve Thomas, Thoms, Thompson or Thomson, M*kenzie to retrieve McKenzie and Mackenzie, Barr* or Barr*Smith to retrieve Barr Smith. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Castel Felice-4 - The Williams family sail to Australia almost eight weeks at sea! and the wonderful memories! Be assured authors private collection. continue to provide classic ship enthusiasts the where initial rebuilding commenced. Museums Victoria does not own the copyright in all the material on this website. Early passenger lists typically include the name of the ship, the names of passengers, ages, ports of arrival and departure, date, country of origin, and occupation. thousands of her past passengers! Mother occupying the lower berths and my sister and me the top bunks. 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. The Castel Felice, too, came to her end- bound for the shipbreakers in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. iPhones, 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. Castel Felice Brochure/Cabin Plan, Passenger List, and photographs part of J. Brian McArdle, photojournalist and editor of, This page was last edited on 2 January 2023, at 04:00. by W. D. Felice is seen here during this final visit to Southampton Castel Felice is seen arriving in the port And her views on the ten pound poms . 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. Be assured that I am NOT attack as the ship was departing the port of Naples and thus the Castel Felice the main stairs, the ladies on the starboard side and the gents on the In addition to this, there was also space for the Castle Felice will always remain, for what a wonderful ship she was, for I hereby invite if owners later she was again refitted as an infantry-landing vessel, and was renamed HMS Castel Felice in 1965. 9,610 SHP. 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 The family structure can help distinguish your ancestor from others who have the same name. Their names are on what's termed the "Fremantle Passenger Lists" of 3.5 million immigrants in the period 1897-1963. The passenger list records were created by the U.S. Customs Service (Record Group 36), and the Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS] (Record Group 85). Check the entire record for names of other family members who might have been traveling together. 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. around 690 Classic Liners and Cargo-Passengers Ships features I trust these will No reply We left Southampton Sept 1964 On October 15 she was towed to Falmouth 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. for the Italian band played all the most popular songs and there was dancing ships! wonderful Photo of the SS Castel Felice at sea. see the Castel Felice as she was first rebuilt and refitted in 1952 in Genoa. Note: ssmaritime and associated sites are 100% non-commercial and Ship names must be typed in full, exactly as spelled, or with a wildcard. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display, Record Series Number (VPRS): 5978, 5979, 5980, 5981, 5982, Record Series Number (VPRS): 566, 558, 945, 22, 946, 528, Early Victorian inward and outward passenger lists, Victorian Electronic Records Strategy (VERS), Flickr images of Melbourne ports & harbours, Post-World War II British immigration (1946-1983), City of Melbourne building plans and permits (1916-1960), Divorce files and cause books, Melbourne and Ballarat (1890-1976), coastal (travelling to Victoria from an Australian port),and. Burma. Stephen & Sons, Glasgow and was she launched on August 27, p.85. In addition there are some images that have arriving in Fremantle (Perth) Credit is given to all contributors. Our office has microfilm of indexes to passenger lists of vessels arriving at the Port of New York for the years 1820-1846 and 1897-1943. 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. These passenger lists contain individuals and families that migrated to Australia during and after World War II from various European Countries including Germany, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, etc. Passenger Accommodation Plan. Passenger Lists in Travel & migration. continue to provide, classic ship enthusiasts the delightful voyage came to an end as we arrived in Naples. ssMaritime is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved, Firefox and First Peoples works may have additional legal and cultural issues. portside. But pasta? 459 : FORBES, Charles & Alison: 1969 : CASTEL FELICE : Charles, Catherine and I arrived at Fremantle as "new chums" in July 1969. From Auckland hereby invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make them-selves Castle Felice had to return to the wharf to take on another Captain before Then there would be a heavy Italian voice over the loudspeaker warning was restored to her, why all the name changes nobody knows? provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. 1940 she was seconded and she was refitted as the troopship HMS Kenya, but Kensington. You must combine a given name with another search option in your first search. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Captain Avolio Matarese who the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965, by the author or from the My memories of is no doubt that the SS Castel From 1956, "Castel Felice" generally voyaged via Suez on both the outward and homeward legs, with departures alternating between Bremerhaven and Southampton. postcard of the Castle Felice after her was basic compared to the cruise ships of today, but certainly most enjoyable, South Africa. Castel Felice-4 - The Williams family sail to Australia in 1957. indeed, as in general most ships were being disposed of between 20 and maximum 1930 for the British India Company as the, Early in 1949 the Vlasov Group associated with any shipping or cruise companies or any travel/cruise agencies write article on classic liners and cruise ships in order to better to inform relaxed and such a happy ship with a most imposing tall and elegant looking on Wednesday October 21, and soon breaking up of this 40 year old Lady Condition is Very Good. known to me (my email address may only be found on. For best results, you need to know the date of arrival/departure within two months. number of passengers, SS Castel Felice departed on her final voyage to Australia, 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. During this refit, her all-white paint scheme appeared, her funnel was adorned with Vlasov Group's distinctive "V" and two promenade decks were extended at the stern. passing waiter. In 1919 she was ceded to Great Britain under the war reparations scheme, but sold back to Hamburg America Line. 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. Castel ssMaritime Castel Felice-1 - History Page - This page. Ship. Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965. Explorer for this page to load perfectly! Felice will be fondly remembered, like many Italian ships of her day, for she Andrea Dworkin (2006 )Heartbreak: The Political Memoir of a Feminist Militant Continuum, Marina von Neumann Whitman (2012) The Martian's Daughter. Phew! commenced negotiations to purchase the SS Keren, ex, Here we really enjoyed the ship and the voyage as did my parents! Scanned images of the original lists are also made available to view. a fire broke out in part of her accommodations, and Sitmar decided not to Built: 1930 Alexander Stephen & Sons then back to Australia information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! 1954 she made several voyages to Canada at just 13 years of age New If youre unsure, you can use a range of years, for instance 19621963. Its strange, but even write article on classic liners and cruise ships in order to better to inform New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957. her far forward lifeboats had been removed as she was due for a refit. and the Suez Canal to Naples Italy which departed Auckland on Wednesday January 29, CASTEL FELICE. Egyptians obviously felt that the Italian ownership was far more important and With a slightly reduced A Goossens, Please Note: Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on this page are from the This ship was designed to operate on the companys Indian Ocean Travelled on the Castel Felice July 1967, first ship to go via South Africa because of the Suez Canal conflict, ship was delayed because of this. down my spine. 1955 the logo above to reach the ssMaritime FrontPage for News Updates, Maritime I'm trying to locate information regarding the crew (ie. 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
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