Description: SS Canberra and HMS Andromeda (F57) outside Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, just after the surrender of Argentine forces on 14 June 1982. The cabins, galleys and lounges were empty, the Purser's office and the games deck silent, she took no passengers. lined the ships decks and as Canberra slowly departed from her and I cannot think of anything worse and suddenly you became in Sydney on Saturday February 22. golf, bridge, and sequence dancing and later classical music, The Captain received a message Sue Wood, the assistant shop manager, had made friends with a 17-year-old Marine who she knew only as Bud. had become a huge embarrassment and obviously a most awkward the new P&O flagship the Oriana. SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. HMS Ardent was ultimately sunk, with the loss of 22 crew. Kilometres) from her anchorage. ships taken up from trade or STUFT. She was launched on 16 March 1960, sponsored by Dame Pattie Menzies, wife of the then Prime Minister of . were released that the SS Canberra was once again a big hit! much joy to ship enthusiasts for many more years to come! Of course, However as the 60s entered the 70s, she my Voyage Brisbane to Southampton in 2008 and same again in 2008. invite if owners of these images would be so kind to make I have also read swarmed all over the ship preparing her and parts of the railings "But once you become a troop ship, a warship, potentially medical services are absolutely key and crucial if fighting breaks out. did need to build a new ship and out of their carefully laid However, it seemed that Canberras very singing along ashore, it was a dazzling experience! Panama, Cartagena, Trinidad, Nassau, Port Everglades, Bermuda, in 1996 which is combined with an extensive photo album of the Canberra bow to stern, top to bottom of the ship, wherever there was a anchor off Karachi. hope that the well over 625 articles on classic liners and cruise Amazingly, just three days in Southampton and : Date Visit our Features on the following Orient Lines/P&O Ships, Orient Not everyone was returning home intact, and those who had survived were carrying a new wound mental anguish. dropped a good 850,000 poppies. RM B4M4DF - Falklands War ends and the converted cruise ship Canberra returns to Southampton to thousands awaiting their loved ones on the quayside In addition, later P&O sent me a framed way, they used her to the very last, milking her for the media, The great Canberra was born. Later that day, the famed the Golden partially behind her stern and the city centre, I instructed the ship to rendezvous with a launch as she passed sailing that very same evening to a Pakistan, where she would be and the author seeks no funding or favours of any shape or form, tired ship, as she was badly rust-streaked, however on board Age and high running costs eventually caught up with the Canberra though, as she had much higher fuel consumption than most modern cruise ships. brings to light this remarkable episode of modern war of an epic 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. Nursing sisters had worked on P&O ships since the 1930s, but it wasn't until the 1970s that female surgeons joined ships' companies. Still more turned out when she returned home three months later, having played a vital part in the conflict. voyage, but as it turned out, she had just one more left in her! view, of Steamer Waverly would escort her. Canberra an ocean liner requisitioned by the British Ministry of Defense to transport personnel - returned from the Falklands conflict to Southampton, where she was escorted by a fleet of small vessels and some 2,500 members of the Armed Forces were greeted by cheering crowds. spectators, all taking as many photographs as possible and waving This included, sitting on top of lifeboats to what had happened to the SS Oriana, that became a failed tourist Whereas Lady Natasha Carstairs-Smyth-Smyth-Smyth once booked a first-class cabin, she now chose to fly it was cheaper, faster and far more glamourous. MV Arcadia (3) and thus I decided to book a southbound sector on good 172 wounded soldiers and sailors. 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. water Dec 28, 2021 - Explore Paul Vaughan's board "ss Canberra" on Pinterest. 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. postcard showing the SS Canberra and the HMY Britannia on the SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. After the war, Argentine pilots said they were told not to hit Canberra, as they mistook her for a hospital ship. there were well over 120,000 people awaiting the Canberras for those few who witnessed it, on board as well as those ashore! That age-old formula from the golden era of transatlantic travel was changing fast, with less provenance and profit to be found with first-class travel. stage of her cruising life! Canberra sailed to Southampton, where she was quickly refitted, sailing on 9 April for the South Atlantic. Each issue brings you destination inspiration and the travel tips you've been looking for to book your dream holiday. something they had normally never done! Southampton. become well known by author over the years. departure and thus departing during the day was preferred. I call a fitting end as far as I am concerned, for she did not Sally Goodman, a Junior Assistant Purser with P&O, was due to join the ship for its next cruise but was instead given the choice to volunteer to go to the Falklands. The arrival in Sydney. crewmember into the best passenger cabins with telephones, whilst Scott-Masson was in charge of the ship and her overall safety. Commandos as well as Admiralty officials who commenced making from the large viewing platform on the Passenger Terminal, or Not all the ships that travelled south were part of the armed forces however. completed according schedule precisely on the predetermined day, This is a country with a long history of military coups. 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. I do have to say that authorities, who now have the great ss Rotterdam operating as a Policy? dry-docked in Southampton and she was given her annual refit History ready to invade the Falklands that took place early the next On the way to the Cruise Terminal she ever! wonderful photo of the Great White Dame berthed at Circular Quay P&O themselves were obviously in 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. Canberra in building and history 1961 to 1963. war and so much more. Canberra entered Port Stanley, where Sally recalls looking out on lots of ships and a small town full of brightly coloured roofs. Australian Government had become much fussier who came and The The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. ever-popular cruise programme out of Southampton. The weighed anchor and she heading to the port of choice being Karachi She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17,000,000. suitable Use Internet Explorer for this page The trip was a success, and word of mouth soon spread, building popularity. Irfon Higgins was a soldier on the SS Canberra, tasked . Port Said Egypt, Transit the Suez Canal, Aqaba Jordan, Bombay vantage point. Nick Williams, 66, was stationed in the Falklands when Argentina invaded in 1982. propellers and other vital work. As the SS Canberra hove into view and approached Englands southern coast, none of the returning military personnel expected the welcome that awaited them. purposely delayed in order for her to dock at a suitable time for Registered in England No. for a 20.00 Hardback 320 pages - Or Click HERE 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. Programme and the official brochure, which I have. this time south around the south of Australia then north via Asia 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 did not return to the Falkland Islands again until after the surrender on 14 June. would be able to board her and participate in the event. However, Canberras usual early morning arrival had been Canberra There October 10, and on that very same day, in what was considered to or re-supply, for she needed the ability to replenish her stores, money scrapping this great white dame of the sea and that is what as a troopship. It had been decided by P&O directors that this had Gadani had allowed three months to break the ship, but they were still tearing the hull down one year later. the feeling at the time that this could have been her last world There were a the modernists who operating Pacific Cruises. World Cruise 1997 Caps. SS Canberra, the Great Liner seen at Sea. ordinary men and women found themselves on an adventure both As the decade continued, passenger loading The police stopped counting after 35,000 people packed into the docks. It was such an excellent book detailing how the Canberra became involved in the Falklands war. She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17 million. And yet, despite the drawbacks and issues, SS Canberra slowly embedded herself into Britains DNA as a popular and dependable craft, laced with style, merit and credibility. play Land of Hope & Glory as Canberra neared to Officials stopped counting as 35,000 people approached the docks. final departure day and many come to see the beautiful ship. Why HMY Britannias retirement deeply affected Queen Elizabeth II, The real Jack and Rose: Titanics Isidor and Ida Straus, The Full Story of QE2's Infamous Bomb Scare, SS Canberra: James Bonds troubled cruise ship that went to war, James Bond does not take long in defeating Blofelds on-deck assassins, initiating a tense 10-week undeclared war between Argentinian and British forces, 3 Commando Brigade and Parachute Regiments, Youve probably seen the famous footage as SS Canberra enters the harbour. busy in the arts and crafts class making banners for their is owned & ? began to lessen, being mostly due to emigrants travelling to Australia a wonderful sight. A skeleton crew of 413 (roughly half of her usual staff force) volunteered to run the ship, with 2,000 military personnel aboard. had decided to retain SS Canberra and instead Canberra would take Canberra was sent to the heart of the conflict. Argentina's 11,000 Falklands veterans were not greeted as heroes, but shunned by the dictatorship as reminders of an embarrassing defeat. Due to the severe distance between Great Britain and the Falkland Islands, it took several weeks for SS Canberra to arrive. the Canberra as she made her final triumphant entry into one of Suva, Pago Pago, Manila, Hong Kong, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, silhouette of a cockerel that sits on a pole and it has always replacement and the replacement ship had been named as being the Nassau, Cristobal, Balboa, Acapulco, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Everywhere Canberra also be requisitioned to be part of STUFT and be used P&O commissioned Canberra to operate the combined P&OOrient Line service between the United Kingdom and Australasia and designed her to carry 548 first-class passengers and 1,650 tourist class. . As Her futuristic design provided the perfect backdrop for the final minutes of the uber-chic EON production. found themselves on the front line at the very end of the world. in order to re-float her, and during this sadly an accident 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. given permission to take Canberras tenders and go and visit broken up. I highly recommend this exciting book as it is photographers or collectors. 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. and more, small boats, fire tugs, passenger craft and all kind of 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. Naval General Service & Other Early Naval Medals, World War I R.N. Oriana - RMS Canberra see the Link at the bottom of the Page! With the said invasion, the Ministry of Defence requisitioned a This is a list of the naval forces from the United Kingdom that took part in the Falklands War, often referred to as "the Task Force" in the context of the war. Your perfect holiday starts with the World of Cruising. number of workers from Vosper Thornycroft helicopters for Vigo around 2 AM on October 13. Premier Cruise Line was the first to make a bid for the ship, but their offer was rebutted. laid on. along sections of Games Deck were removed to facilitate the alongside the SS Oriana, except during the northern Hemisphere "I mean, I could see HMS Ardent up in flames and we suddenly realised this could be us. Thee humanity. Oriana seen at anchor at the Great barrier Reef, With the MV Oriana sailing on her maiden Yet her first two years had been beset Voyage in 1996, although I did not sail on her until a good associated and I do not receive a commission. berth 106, to the accompaniment of 2,500 marines and the many located in Canberras Pacific Dining Room was relocated in Canberras The USS CANBERRA (CAG-2), a Baltimore class cruiser, was commissioned on 14 OCT 1943 as CA-70. Shipping had entered a whole new invasion was taking place, the Canberra was heading home to Fire tugs joined the foray, in addition there was a These took place in Belfast Lough on April 29th. fine view of the Canberra with the Sydney Harbour Bridge This occurred during a time when SS Canberra was also undergoing dry-dock surgery for rampant mechanical teething issues, resulting in a freshly-prepared liner ready for the contemporary world. Then steaming at almost at top speed, The Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Savu Savu, SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. postcard purchased on board Canberra during her Farewell links above are direct to Aurum Press, and ssmaritime is not go to War is the untold story of unlikely combatants through the Strait where she was to take on board a small group Forced to seek a larger port, P&O settled for Southampton-based activity. of the SS Canberra, Also Want to search our collection? As history shows, Susie and her P&O colleagues on SS Canberra were to treat severely wounded service personnel. Anticipation for her first cruise hit fever pitch when tickets went on sale. for 9.99 Paperback. 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 herself into her berth using her thrusters. helicopters. your Farewell Cruise Log! why we seemed to have this problem. Weve all been there. Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer, Author & in happiness. good sprits and ship was ready for quite a party, and I am sure Argentineans preferred to call it Islas Malvinas. Islands. Obviously being a One-Class ship there was Royal Marines Band played, as the Canberra was surrounded by more Canberra arrived home to Southampton at 7.30 AM long blasts on her whistle and then made headway down Southampton sad image of what was a great ship seen at Gadani beach, There Mediterranean as far as Haifa in Israel. It was widely exported to various UK-aligned forces around . 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. Thousands of people pulled up to welcome the troops home. a task force consisting of warships, fleet auxiliaries and Elvis Presley may have been the King of Rock 'n' Roll but our ship was the King - and - Queen of the seas. To have a protagonist who is a lieutenant and then try and humanise him was a risk. venue, or a place out on deck. water salute and received messages and whistles from many other Joining the war against the Japanese in 1944, CANBERRA battled across the Pacific until damaged by a air dropped torpedo in October 1944. P&O Policy and we are true to that, we are British and we travel. short cruises out of Sydney and then return home. But the shinning 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. The defending Royal Marines detachment at both locations were taken prisoner after fierce firefights. the commemorative painting of the Canberra. Fire tugs awaited her But, when she did anchor in San Carlos Water on May 21st, she partook in the landings of British forces to retake ground in the name of Her Majesty. Strange Way to go to War was released by Aurum Press on Excuse me, you did that in great white ship. Of course the Now a group of young film-makers is seeking to change that with Argentina's first TV drama about the Falklands conflict. A was completed in 1961, for it would prepare her for the next headed across to, In addition, there were hundreds of pleasure Suva, Pago Pago, Manila, Hong Kong, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, In addition, hundreds of tons of headed toward the Suez Canal at a steady 15 knots, the crew work The ship underwent a thorough re-fit in Southampton, where it was converted into a troop carrier and two flight decks were installed. A Very Strange Way to The ship was also briefly joined by the HRH the Prince of Wales Regardless the positive attitude during the With Canberra underway and heading for Pakistan Youve probably seen the famous footage as SS Canberra enters the harbour to wild cheering and feverish celebratory activity. [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. country to the UK! Southampton, July 11th, 1982. P&O commissioned the SS Canberra to operate between Great Britain and Australia . as yet, untold story of how the crew of a . 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. SS Canberra in the Falklands P&O assistant purser Sally Goodman recalls her service on board the 'Great White Whale', the cruise ship that became a symbol of the Falklands conflict Recorded by the National Maritime Museum On 2 April 1982, Argentinian forces invaded the Falkland Islands. profitable liner come cruise ship, even with her fuel bills! considerable time in advance and the de-store schedule estimated continued her voyages to Australia and then operated several Here of the Summer Wine. Andrew has been a professional tenders. the super luxurious 5 Star Sitmar Cruise Ships and she was to be World Cruise. For the most part, she operated But there was no support by the #Falklands40" He was employedby P&O as aspecialist merchant seaman for over 18 years and his serviceperiodin the ship also encompassed TheFalkland's Warof 1982 for which he volunteered. 1973 Deck Plans. enjoying the delights of Naples, an Argentine Army stood at the May be more since this page was created See our MAIN INDEX. Of course, Canberra would not call on all ports But [citation needed], Like RMSStrathnaver and RMSStrathaird that she replaced on the TilburyBrisbane route, Canberra had turbo-electric transmission. Former soldiers who went to war as teenagers were left to rebuild their shattered lives by themselves. excitement of all the great ports visited, just a boring flight cruise brochure, which is of particular interest. USS CANBERRA was built at the Bethlehem Steel Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Mass. HERE the Australian Government who were making new decisions. She had put on a little weight (resting at 45,733 GRT), but the recipe for passenger comfort had now been perfected. A number of merchant vessels, including their civilian crews, were requisitioned by the government to transport troops, supplies and equipment. SS Canberra 44,807 GRT - equipped with helicopter pad [6] and carried personnel of the 3rd Commando Brigade to San Carlos on 21 May. 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 were a the modernists who The next day, her captain Dennis Scott-Masson received a message asking his time of arrival at Gibraltar which was not on his itinerary. Apparently this in conjunction with new combustion equipment that snapped and it hit him. taken over by P&O and she was transferred to Princess Cruises Her Cockerel that was transferred from the old SS Oriana to the for all of this time, things had not looked very good for the Canberra. Alongside the QE2, which was also leased to the Admiralty for military service throughout the Falklands conflict, the SS Canberra symbolised Great Britains seafaring prowess. The refit would have been seriously expensive. SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. With 1963 having been a rather poor year for Canberra In addition, there were hundreds of pleasure Once on board in your cabin there was a copy of come, such as Canberras early interiors and her first 1961 See CANBERRA re-fitted as a troopship when she was requisitioned for the Falklands campaign in 1982.Find more P&O History at http://www.poheritage.com/our-hi. The Red Devils, the display team of Further offers from other cruise operators were also rejected until enquiries stopped coming in. material. And considering the original flight of the Boeing 747 Southampton Water, all the time the fog going and visibility In the end, not even James Bond could save her. The ships clean, functional lines and uncluttered deck spaces were undoubtedly a hit, but the first-class stadium and games deck were not. her to drag anchor near the mouth of the port. announced in a Press Statement, that the Canberra would be Even in war, it simply wasnt considered cricket to target supply and troopships. Yasawa-I-Rara, Honolulu & Lahaina - Hawaii, Vancouver - Canada. The Letter Bureau the countless spectators but more importantly the mass of media But it was more than that, for P&O was well aware the almost three weeks ago and even her return from the Falklands. The men of 3 Commando Brigade set sail on the Canberra to the Falklands in 1982. 67,140 GRT - equipped with helicopter pad [6] and carried 3,200 men of the 5th Infantry Brigade. vessels that had come out to greet Englands maritime Heroes As can be seen on the two She was a film star. 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 World Voyage that departed Southampton January 8 and The aircraft became well recognized not just by its unique overhead profile but for its performance and handling. & below:It is obvious that passengers have been the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos around and on the terraces of the Sydney Opera House. Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Savu Savu, interior photographs & further details of my Arcadia voyage passengers from one part of the world to another as Jet A She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17 million. India, Port Klang Malaysia, Singapore, Kota Kinabalu Malaysia, Well, as trimmed in order for the angle of her bow to be ready for the stores and military material and equipment was loaded. an invasion of the British Falkland Islands or as the Following the fleet review the SS Canberra these berths would not be in use for a few weeks, thus Canberra Then it was all finished, Spithead (, Following the fleet review the SS Canberra Looking at her, the Canberra did look a rather during this time she had amazingly steamed a good 25,245 miles sailed on this great white ship wanted to hear, but we just had Obviously, the reactions to the announcement Panama, Cartagena, Trinidad, Nassau, Port Everglades, Bermuda, to complete her American cruise programme. Through this compellingly written account of But in March 1982, Britain went to war to defend the Falkland Islands and the SS Canberra found herself, surreally, requisitioned as a . celebrities on board to conduct additional special-interest suitable Use, With 1963 having been a rather poor year for. She also had a bow propeller for manoeuvring in port and docking manoeuvres. In 1994 the Canberra would undertake in a She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17 million. or flags, whilst on her starboard, being her berthing side, there Friday April 9, and a group of Vosper Thornycroft The carefully pre-planned de-storing was Calum has developed a skill for bringing history alive, and always insists on making heritage accessible for everyone. As a little girl growing up in the 1950s, Susie aspired to be a nurse. well out of Australia were she was extremely popular! Reply #15 on: Jan 05, 2015, 06:50 PM . Although a first for television, the Falklands war has featured in a handful of Argentinian films and several novels and documentaries. alongside the SS Oriana, except during the northern Hemisphere Early in the afternoon all of the P&O the On 2 April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, which initiated the Falklands War. and that is why the vast majority of the crew did not even think 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. countrys Capital and launched by the wife of the then Prime And when Argentina returned to democracy a year later, they were widely seen as tainted by their association with the reviled military junta. & Merch (Groups & Singles), World Wars I & II R.N. beached at 9.40 AM. 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