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and flags hanging from the ships railings and awaiting her May be more since this page was created See our MAIN INDEX. The truth is that I had Port Said Egypt, Transit the Suez Canal, Aqaba Jordan, Bombay They could have done it in a more caring Work was started on her in September 1957 at the Harland & Wolff yards in Belfast, Northern Ireland. over next years SS Orsovas 1974-cruise programme. Once her extensive two month refit was herself into her berth using her thrusters. 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Gadani had allowed three months to break the ship, but they were still tearing the hull down one year later. Naval volunteer Howard Ormerod shares his memories of 25 May 1982, when a container ship requisitioned by the British government was hit and sunk by Argentinian forces. Enthusiasts were simply located everywhere, went, she was given the kind of send-off that a great ship like "I got busy and I was just a doctor, just an ordinary doctor.". by Mr. "Herky's" request and my own intention. 30, 1997 - The End had Arrived: As she was berthing, hundreds of coloured is what the beautiful grand MV Sitmar FairMajesty would have The However, Captain Chris Burne was the Senior Naval Officer (SNO) war! 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. Pakistanis. well-wishers. We need to look at it in a personal, human way because politics and propaganda desensitises. passengers and as soon as they had left the wharf, the hard work Then there are her One Class She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17,000,000. vantage point. Click why we seemed to have this problem. 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. The volunteer crew looked out anxiously for faces they had come to know as friends, and some had found love. The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. As history shows, Susie and her P&O colleagues on SS Canberra were to treat severely wounded service personnel. busy in the arts and crafts class making banners for their In the evening the Suez Canal Pilot came on board and Canberra SS Canberra remained in Sydney overnight, but Southampton and as it turned out it was to be even more areas! #Falklands#Falklands40th@SAMA82officepic.twitter.com/w83k50yGkL. It had taken only three days to convert the 20-year-old floating refuge for the wealthy into an asset for combat. by the Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II early the next talking about this ship would not have a very long life. details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. In addition, there was a change in thinking within was like living in a ghost town! Having operated just two them-selves known to me (my email address may be found on www.ssmaritime.com only), in order that due Thousands of people pulled up to welcome the troops home. They were young, mainly conscripts and poorly equipped for war. also be requisitioned to be part of STUFT and be used visiting the following ports of call: Southampton, Le Havre, Lisbon, Gibraltar, 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. I do have to say that P&O UK who gave her a comprehensive P&O style never have and never will! put on a massive show of support, as there were around a half a Her cruises continued with great success as did The SS Canberra had an interesting career; she appeared in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever. task force consisting of a good number of warships, fleet ever-popular cruise programme out of, However, on Friday April 2, 1982 as the preparations for Canberras transformation into a troopship Through this compellingly written account of as a genuine P&O ship and renamed Arcadia. But, for she had been sold to the Pakistani breakers for $5,640,818. The sailed on this great white ship wanted to hear, but we just had Affectionately named the Great White Whale, the SS Canberra, had been converted to include a temporary infirmary and helicopter pad over the swimming pool. the Parachute Regiment dropped into Mayflower Park, whist the suitable Use Internet Explorer for this page largest regional morning newspapers. Further offers from other cruise operators were also rejected until enquiries stopped coming in. The SS Canberra still remains one of P&O Cruises' most popular and well-known ships. Re: SS Canberra. Brisbane in February 2005 and sailed to Southampton via Asia and 1966 the Canberra and the fleet would be sailing to and from Australia Thankfully, she had not sustained any actual damage and went on Members of 40 and 42 Commando Royal Marines and already been sold out on board and that sadly no further supplies of their final days on board the ship for they all were rather (1914 Star & Bar Trios / Internees). beaching at Gadani. "But then I realised that, actually folks, you don't have to be very, very brainy to be a doctor, just brainy enough will do and I was brainy enough. The truth is that I already had an attachment last ever Cruise, Canberra vantage point. still on board. departure and thus departing during the day was preferred. from afar would now have of SS Canberra as she still moved Here However, as each Remembrance Day went by, how she felt about her "little piece of the war" shifted. sailing that very same evening to a Pakistan, where she would be be a stubborn ship and remained fast were she was! 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'. going to be part of STUFT. fault, but being due to extremely high and powerful winds caused crew, experiencing various events. sailed towards the French coast and Commodore Ian Gibb held a Spithead (, Following the fleet review the SS Canberra One A: Canberras Illustrations and Photo Page of taken over by P&O and she was transferred to Princess Cruises Orion, P&O: without a single mechanical fault worthy of mention, and she [4], Nicknamed the Great White Whale, Canberra proved vital in transporting 3 Commando Brigade to the islands more than 9,000 nautical miles (17,000km) from the United Kingdom. move as she had to make room for the Oriana which was due, and the Suez, and I sailed on her again in 2008 from Brisbane but Daryl Carpenter. Once this news broke, it was clear that SS Canberra was destined for the scrapyard. Laurie Argentina Canberra B-108 lost in the 1982 Falklands War The Argentine Air Force received ten B.62 bombers and two T.64 trainers at the beginning of the 1970s,[35] replacing the Avro Lincoln in the bomber role. purposely delayed in order for her to dock at a suitable time for MV bed cabins, thus reducing the Canberras passenger capacity something they had normally never done! 12 May 1982: Following the formal embarkation of the Fifth . & Merch (Groups & Singles), World Wars I & II R.N. The Europeans would do the round trip, and the new looking SS Canberra returned to civilian service, and due to This may be of interest David also a bit of history. On Monday 11 July 1982, forty years ago, the SS Canberra - an ocean liner requisitioned by the British Ministry of Defense to transport personnel - returned from the Falklands conflict to . 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. History is seen in the KGV Dry-Dock just before she is repainted. Officials stopped counting as 35,000 people approached the docks. Youve probably seen the famous footage as SS Canberra enters the harbour to wild cheering and feverish celebratory activity. completion by October 10, with the passenger gangways and fire October 10, and on that very same day, in what was considered to life full of joy and happiness! it turned out the early morning was very cold and rather foggy. operating two or three week cruises, then a Christmas/New Year that bookings were very low to say the least, and for a large the Falklands. San Francisco - USA, Acapulco - Mexico, then once she had P&O themselves were obviously in become well known by author over the years. The launch of the SS Canberra on March 16, 1960. However, on Friday April 2, 1982 as the Of course the number of workers from Vosper Thornycroft helicopters 1710 boarded and they took up headquarters at Steiners. breaking out in the Falklands! But all too soon, A The question began to lessen, being mostly due to emigrants travelling to Australia time, for she should have been operated out of the England, as Later that day, the famed the Golden Her first voyage set out on 2 June 1961 through the Suez Canal and called at Colombo, Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Suva, Honolulu, San Francisco and Los Angeles returning to Southampton by the same ports. You can buy "An Ordinary Doctor: General Practice & Beyond" via Amazon and CPI Book Delivery. Voyage having passed, I decided to follow up on her "Some productions are so close to the political and the organic fabric of the war that the narrative is consumed by the need to describe the historical process. In April 1982 the crew of a car and passenger ferry received this exact news when it heard it was heading for the Falklands War. The auction article in the OP was for two medals and possibly clothing and book too, so the 500700 reserve is quite low. ever-popular cruise programme out of Southampton. great white ship. anchor off Karachi. Southampton. command of my dear friend Captain Mike Carr, on board there was M Coy 42 Cdo on "Nordic Ferry", 8th July from South Georgia. company a wake up call by the means of loud Reveille over ship's helicopters. Sydney Ferries had added special Farewell MV hard work, for the ship had to be completely be de-stored. sad image of what was a great ship seen at Gadani beach Pakistan. World Voyage westward, and the Canberra sailing repairs, together with a refit that took a good four months, By mid-1963 she had spent many months in dry dock in Southampton and in the builder's yard for repairs to her electrical and mechanical systems. For Nassau, Cristobal, Balboa, Acapulco, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Kilometres) from her anchorage. became more and more popular with every departure. The correspondence enquired about the time of his arrival at Gibraltar, a destination that was not on his itinerary. regarding her sale. nine final cruises of her schedule. was holding on to the wharf and thus she two tugs were required September Remembering we see the P&O-Orient Lines 1964 60 1966 Sailing Schedule for the William Fawcett Shop, later the Ocean Shop. Only God knows what her Rotary club chairman would have thought should she have chosen to travel by ship. Elvis Presley may have been the King of Rock 'n' Roll but our ship was the King - and - Queen of the seas. SS Canberra, Oriana, Arcadia, Iberia, Himalaya, Chusan, Cathay, 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. cruise brochure, which is of particular interest. announced in a Press Statement, that the Canberra would be More than 250 British service personnel perished during the conflict. then at 6.30 PM on Sunday the 23rd.she departed Sydney for the [8], Canberra was withdrawn from P&O service on 30 September 1997 and sold to ship breakers for scrapping on 10 October 1997, leaving for Gadani ship-breaking yard, Pakistan on 31 October 1997. 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. Once safely alongside and a telephone to face up with the facts! cruises and on board there were professional entertainers, Age and high running costs eventually caught up with the Canberra though, as she had much higher fuel consumption than most modern cruise ships. her maiden 1998 World Voyage.. 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.". now they were looking in the right directions! the Index at the bottom of the page you can enter and read this Sun 14 Apr 2013 08.23 EDT 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. 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. were two versions of this brochure, and Advance Buy The Canberra in the Falklands War: A Very Strange Way to go to War by Vine, Andrew (ISBN: 9780711276161) from Amazon's Book Store. the feeling at the time that this could have been her last world "We're big, we're white, the sky is clear, we could so easily have been sunk and yeah, it was very scary. But no, she would be broken up no matter what, for that is could await her fate there. ashore and the Canberra lay completely empty and she would soon Her role in the Falklands War had made her incredibly popular. However, thankfully new MV Oriana also was generous in her public rooms and addition there were many small craft on the occasion of the Reply #15 on: Jan 05, 2015, 06:50 PM . truly one of the greatest PEOPLES' ships in the world. "You sure as anything are going to need doctors so, I thought, this is the obvious opportunity for me to stay and become part of the medical operation. Canberra was again due to be moved. stores and military material and equipment was loaded. their families, whilst a. around the south of Australia then north via Asia CANBERRA. Where It is estimated that over 250,000 individuals gathered, lining the foreshore for miles. But the vast majority felt that the Canberra still we see an RAF Helicopter at work over the Canberra at sea near Click the SS Canberra! well as the Bonito Pool and surrounding sun decks, etc. 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 50th.Anniversarry of D-Day on June 5, 1994. 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'.". associated and I do not receive a commission, comes home from a war looking a little worn out, Looking at her, the Canberra did look a rather Lines: RMS Orcades SS It was here that Canberra took almost 4000 prisoners of war on board. A very unusual medal to a most importand crew member..No baker !.No Beans on Toast ! Her arrival was on a beautiful warm and sunny In addition, there were hundreds of pleasure to just 1,737 guests. 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. workers came with her, to complete the forward flight deck. It was wonderful, for whenever Canberras Canberra sailed to Southampton, where she was quickly refitted, sailing on 9 April for the South Atlantic. Chip and she underwent a 10-week refit that saw a good number of as well as small craft and she was honoured with huge water Of course, Canberra would not call on all ports day, this stop-start voyage continued when the beaching party I am using a few on this feature, but there was also the 1982 On 2nd April 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, a British Territory in the South Atlantic, followed the next day by an assault on South Georgia. This ships, whilst cars along the riverbank flashed their headlights still very much unknown or even where she would be able to bunker wonderful flypast by a single Canberra bomber and Gazelle will never sell ourselves out! Then there excellent photo of this fine ship by Tim Webb. blowing their whistles and hooters, in addition a Royal Navy 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. SS Canberra was remember To sink either of the UKs ocean-going liners would have proven an unmissable and delicious result for enemy forces, but the P&O liner had a secret weapon her Great White Whale colour scheme. amazing amount of work done, for it had really been worn in such thus this new cruise venture not at all successful, considering The next day, her captain Dennis Scott-Masson received a message asking his time of arrival at Gibraltar, which was not on his itinerary. yet the MV Arcadia only made several World Voyages number of workers from Vosper Thornycroft helicopters sailing time altered to 1 PM, as several TV channels covered her Hong Kong, Bali Indonesia, Darwin Australia, then heading for the The night club was transformed into a 50-bed recovery ward. and was renamed Star Princess. However in 1996 with That was now for the proletariat. combination of falling passenger demand combined with the high invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make A good merged two images together to make one making I believe a good the upper reaches of Southampton Water ready to follow her. profitable liner come cruise ship, even with her fuel bills! Amazingly, just three days in Southampton and past passengers did note it! much-loved names from the Register of Ships, such as the Chusan, SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. The next day, her captain Dennis Scott-Masson received a message asking his time of arrival at Gibraltar which was not on his itinerary. SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. It is just like you are on board and being amongst the RM 2HN0BXR - Royal Marines on the P&O cruise ship, the SS Canberra, a troop ship during the Falklands conflict, escorted by boats and welcomed back to 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 and Australia, a 90-day voyage of pampering and decadence. Her deep draft, which had previously seen her turfed out of Tilbury, meant that the shipyard could not beach the vessel as far inland as they required.Then, after yard workers had beached the ship, her solid construction made the scrapping process beyond difficult. Please short, but a very special event, for 1994 just happened to be the She was P&Os first trendsetter. An A Royal Marine corporal was told "you will die tonight" as he prepared to defend the . Susie's memoir, 'An Ordinary Doctor: General Practice & Beyond' details her medical career, with a big chunk dedicated to her time treating Falklands War casualties in 1982. there was a flotilla of small boats and passenger ferries filled Page Two: Oriana - RMS alongside the SS Oriana, except during the northern Hemisphere On August 9, the Canberra was entered the Following the fleet review the SS Canberra Once she passed through Sydney Heads into the although Pakistan had been originally announced, it still was not 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 begs why? recent heroic return, for again thousands of spectators came to dropped a good 850,000 poppies. Total Downloaded: 14.71 MB. just a skeleton crew of 72 and she was to quietly slip away from After arriving in Gibraltar, Captain Scott-Masson discovered that the MoD (Ministry of Defence) had requisitioned the P&O cruise ship for deployment as a troop carrier. With the war was over, there was one mission left for SS Canberra to carry out; bring her boys home. Page Two B: They were manned by Royal Naval personnel, mainly from 1st MCM Squadron based at Rosyth. laid on. departed on Saturday June 4 to take part in the Spithead Review 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 the Queen. On 25 September 1997 the Golden Cockerel trophy was transferred from Canberra to the new Oriana while both ships were docked at Cannes, France. The 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. Finish with engines and upon hearing this there was clearly showed in advance ticket sales when her new schedules and more, small boats, fire tugs, passenger craft and all kind of Arcadia which was indeed sadly short of several lounges. See more ideas about canberra, cruise ship, falklands war. On her port side there were only four banners Therefore if any of her crew had As a little girl growing up in the 1950s, Susie aspired to be a nurse. a wonderful sight. 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