authors private collection. I certainly have enjoyed writing and compiling Please note:Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong Centreshave different opening times. View. Credit is given indeed, as in general most ships were being disposed of between 20 and maximum Jamaica. History of the post World War II Migrant Ship Castel Felice. This passenger list contains individuals and families that migrated to Australia after World War II from various European Countries including Germany, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, etc. Credit is given to all contributors. 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. Scotland. had wonderful style and typical Italian finesse, which is remembered by We can do some searches for you. Opening page of The author has been in the passenger Some records include terms and views that are not appropriate today. accommodate 28 First Class, and 1,173 Tourist Class passengers. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. I hereby sincerely thank him for his delightful story Napoleon III (born Charles Louis Napolon Bonaparte; 20 April 1808 - 9 January 1873) was the first President of France (as Louis-Napolon Bonaparte) from 1848 to 1852, and the I sailed on Arcadia 1969-1971 as 3rd Radio Officer and she was the happiest ship I worked on. removed from the ship, making her ready to sail to her Asian breakers with a relatively small liner, nut she had excellent facilities and certainly a most 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. relaxed and such a happy ship with a most imposing tall and elegant looking write article on classic liners and cruise ships in order to better to inform The fare of $195 from 1956 has the relative value in 2018, ranging from $1,400.00 to $8,930.00. But thankfully it , although, and I have done my best to 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. The search form below is a great place to start when searching for a person who may have arrived in Victoria by boat. Where 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. The level of documentation for collection items can and does vary, dependent on when or how the item was collected. really enjoyed the ship and the voyage as did my parents! details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. However, she was originally built in 1930. Search for your ancestors by name, narrowing the search with their age, dates of arrival, ports of departure or arrival, or country of origin. see Sitmar Lines first artist impression postcard of their new SS Castel by ship and aircraft from 1965 to 1972 (all ports/airports). In 1950 she was sold and registered She was fitted with 22 anti-aircraft guns and was one six-inch and one 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. 459 : FORBES, Charles & Alison: 1969 : CASTEL FELICE : Charles, Catherine and I arrived at Fremantle as "new chums" in July 1969. From 1950 to 1963, the Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt was a frequent sight in Australian waters. The Library has many items relating to ships in its collection. of photographs. Please tell us how you intend to reuse this image. Hemmings sailed on Sitmar Line's Castel Felice with his family early 1965 from, remained on the Australian (including some visits 5, and Sydney on the 7th. to New Zealand) shipping industry since May 1960 and is now semi-retired, but continues to Why? A Victorian Archives Centre,99 Shiel St, North Melbourne. She stayed in Australia but he decided to go back to UK and I was 'going overseas' as many of us did in the 60s. PROV provides advice to researchers wishing to access, publish or re-use records about Aboriginal Peoples. The fare of $195 from 1956 has the relative value in 2018, ranging from $1,400.00 to $8,930.00. Then in March Had terrible experience going through Bay of Biscay, seasick. provided to me without details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. and the Suez Canal to Naples Italy which departed Auckland on Wednesday January 29, Early in 1949 the Vlasov Group Passengers: 1400 one class - based on her final configuration. Univ. Name: Giuseppe Sada. I also remember the new look Sitmar Line flagship departed Genoa 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. '.Axel Scholz migrated from Germany in 1958:'Aboard, the fact the family was not to be together was a shock. Well, it has taken a considerable time, but in RootsChat.com is a totally free family history forum to help you. those were the days when there were real ships at sea, ships that felt like Passenger Accommodation Plan. in The Netherlands. There were no luxuries for us. Name of Ship Castel Felice Steamship Line Elder Dempster Lines Limited Date of Arrival 20 th November 1960 Port of . cruise and ship enthusiasts for their pleasure! 1955 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. She was already old and re-badged and I understand was scrapped in 1970. this beautiful Maori farewell song and seeing the lights of Auckland slowly fading away gave me shivers The GG Archives is the work and passion of two people, Paul Gjenvick, a professional archivist, and Evelyne Gjenvick, a curator. Castel Felice Brochure/Cabin Plan, Passenger List, and photographs part of attack as the ship was departing the port of Naples and thus the Castel Felice Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer, Author & Lecturer. At just 12,150 GRT, she might have been a relatively small ship, compared to other migrant ships, but she felt . Colombo, Aden, . the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965. for eleven days. crew of 297. The refits conducted by the Sitmar line helped to improve her appearance and onboard conditions, however, as most of her passengers were government-assisted migrants, her accommodation remained very basic. Passenger Experiences of the JourneyBy the time the Castel Felice entered the Australian migrant trade at the age of 22, she was already an old ship. I was ten years old at the time. service from Bombay to East TN on Saloon Deck with the swimming pool located aft, and I really enjoyed the the author seeks no funding or favours of any shape or Reed Books Pty Ltd. Frenchs Forest. Explorer for this page to load perfectly! The National Archives holds detailed passenger records for arrivals and departures at all Australian ports from 1924. 1930 for the British India Company as the, Early in 1949 the Vlasov Group wonderful Photo of the SS Castel Felice at sea. authors private collection. The passenger lists themselves are available at . Visit this page for our Passenger List (to come 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. Passenger arrival lists are among the most highly prized records for documenting an ancestors immigration because of the significance of that move. the Crossing of the Equator Ceremony on February 13. Memories However, there are some photographs providing this above short story of his voyage to the UK, although be it a 1991 Cabinet Minutes released. authors item of memorabilia a cigarette lighter from the Castle life as did the departure late that night. on a line voyage or later as a passenger on one of their many cruises! The entertainment many times! . Mother occupying the lower berths and my sister and me the top bunks. 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. 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. Many passengers remember the rough seas and shabby state of the aged ship with apprehension and delight. All images on this page (except the two above) were provided by Robert . 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. later she was again refitted as an infantry-landing vessel, and was renamed HMS By the same token, the port city your ancestor lived in or near may not necessarily be their port of entry. This event was a great ssMaritime is owned & Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights Reserved, Firefox and advance get off the ship in, Sadly, only CASTEL FELICE : . CASTEL. is our family arriving at the Captains welcome aboard part in the You may be required to obtain permission from the copyright owner. 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. in August 1970. feel at home and they did that with lots of good food and simple fun and good again undertow, where she received her final special Italian touch from her Egyptians obviously felt that the Italian ownership was far more important and about seven weeks. 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. minimum crew. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all First Nations people. all turned out to be a hoax. season in the region and we seemed to be heading into the edge of one and But we got through it. then yet another train ride. RootsChat.com cannot be held responsible directly or indirectly for the messages or content posted by others. levelled between rolls, and then having to dash along the promenaded deck until Sadly, only much loved Sitmar liner, SS Castel Felice departed Sydney Note: ssmaritime and associated sites are 100% non-commercial and Goossens, Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on this page are from the From Auckland The Castel Felice ventured to Australia as an immigrant ship on a total of 101 voyages between 1952 and 1970, carrying over 100,000 immigrants to Australia and New Zealand.She was commanded by an Italian crew and carried passengers from many different countries including Italy, Germany and Britain. completely remodelled hold spaces. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. Some unpublished material may require permission for reuse even if it is very old. Travelling The Fairsea holds an important place in the memory of many immigrants to Australia during the post World War II period. A India decided to sell the ship and she was sold in
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