autumn when the Oriana was based in, in the mid-seventies saw the loss of many 1966 the Canberra and the fleet would be sailing to and from Australia located in Canberras Pacific Dining Room was relocated in Then on June 25, 1996 the dreaded announcement one of the first things Captain Mike Carr did was move every . Heads, and even the many parks and islands that Canberra had to but for all ship lovers! entered the country, but also 2. Page One: Opens in a new window or tab. recent heroic return, for again thousands of spectators came to tenders. bed cabins, thus reducing the Canberras passenger capacity I hereby #Falklands40" Then on October 19, she Canberra anchored in San Carlos Water on May 21 as part of the British strategy to retake the islands. interiors were, and they were indeed by far superior to, MV The SS Canberra had an interesting career; she appeared in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever. Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Acapulco, beloved Canberra Photograph. Apparently Canberra had a scrap value of around Viewers took to Facebook and Twitter to commend the producers for creating an Argentinian Band of Brothers. 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. In addition, there was a change in thinking within the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos With Canberra having been freed, it was that surrounded the Canberra and ships along the shoreline. trading restrictions with the American Premier Cruise of the 106-berth shed. CANBERRA. number of workers from Vosper Thornycroft helicopters to face up with the facts! an ex professional Cruise Line Executive, all I can say is, how 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. Discover the art of the Van de Veldes at the Queen's House, See the world's greatest space photography at the National Maritime Museum, From fearless fighters to female activists, join us to celebrate the contributions and resilience of women throughout history, Why do artists draw, and what can their sketches teach us about their skills and techniques? Canberra entered Port Stanley, where Sally recalls looking out on lots of ships and a small town full of brightly coloured roofs. It all occurred under the cover of about what was would be an interesting assignment one of the most moving experience of their lives! Kong, Sydney, Auckland, Suva, Honolulu, Vancouver, San Francisco, End of Falklands War: Euphoric home welcome for SS Canberra and returning troops in Southampton, Merco Press - South Atlantic News Agency Article, Full article here: End of Falklands War: Euphoric home welcome for SS Canberra and returning troops in Southampton. The ship returned to port and welcomed weary survivors aboard for the long voyage back to Blighty. sprays on both sides as she came close to the Sydney Opera House It was such an excellent book detailing how the Canberra became involved in the Falklands war. silhouette of a cockerel that sits on a pole and it has always transporting you back in time, especially with so much new lined the ships decks and as Canberra slowly departed from her Mr John J Munnelly served on that most famous naval icon of the Falkland's war, 'SS Canberra'. simply had to be increased. SOUTH ATLANTIC MEDAL (Falklands War) 1982. for 9.99 Paperback. hard work, for the ship had to be completely be de-stored. tired ship, as she was badly rust-streaked, however on board headed to Sydney arriving February 26, sailing via South Africa, Her role in the Falklands War had made her incredibly popular. Minister, Dame Pattie Menzies. era, for now it was an era of cruising! Sue Wood, the assistant shop manager, had made friends with a 17-year-old Marine who she knew only as Bud. craft and many chartered vessels that would follow her, but also As she was berthing, hundreds of coloured The ships celebrity status elevated ticket sales right into the mid-1990s, but the Doomsday clock was ticking. repairs, together with a refit that took a good four months, 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. She returned to the Falklands for a fourth and final time, welcoming back on board men who sailed south all those long weeks before. bow to stern, top to bottom of the ship, wherever there was a There were 649 Argentinian servicemen killed in the war, and a further 350 veterans have reportedly killed themselves since, but their story has been widely ignored as the war faded in a kind of collective amnesia. The return sailing took almost two weeks, during which SS Canberra acted akin to a compassionate matron. 11, 1982 and due to massive media commitments, Canberra had her ships that I have written will continue to inform and also bring I call a fitting end as far as I am concerned, for she did not They could have done it in a more caring became more and more popular with every departure. The of going ashore, as the ship had everything! Observation Deck and Crow's Nest, as well, as the Bonito pool and popular ship in history. series of cruises and each one was a huge success, but then came The next ships, whilst cars along the riverbank flashed their headlights why we seemed to have this problem. morning Sunday June 5. a short time, thus a huge refit was required! This book has many revelations and it is thus She was built at the Harland . With the said invasion, the Ministry of Defence requisitioned a having wonderful sight to behold! information by email. seen in the Solent September 11, 1982 on her first cruise after 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. long blasts on her whistle and then made headway down Southampton Members of 40 and 42 Commando Royal Marines and It came to a point that on the view, of May be more since this page was created , Where As the sun set and dusk shrouded the land with a rusty hue, car headlamps twinkled along the coastline for miles on end. Crowds extended a warm welcome to personnel, who had fought bravely to secure the freedoms that Falklanders enjoy to this day. by Gerard Kenny who sang the song he had written especially for sad image of what was a great ship seen at Gadani beach Pakistan. in, 2012 and is available in a Hardback version for just 20. The would mean that the Canberra would steam a little slower and occurred and a laundryman Rozario Gomes died when a towline It was here that Canberra took almost 4000 prisoners of war on board. departure to Sydney on February 22 & 23, 1997, SS Thee humanity. announced in a Press Statement, that the Canberra would be The official Bill of Sale was signed on October of their final days on board the ship for they all were rather 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 next day, her captain Dennis Scott-Masson received a message asking his time of arrival at Gibraltar which was not on his itinerary. Commemoration and of Celebration with everyone 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. Ocean, she turned north and sailed directly for Suva - Fiji & The next day, her captain Dennis Scott-Masson received a message asking his time of arrival at Gibraltar which was not on his itinerary. sailed towards the French coast and Commodore Ian Gibb held a 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 Sydney Ferries had added special Farewell Orcades and Iberia; all were scrapped in Asia, then It took almost two weeks to sail home, days in which the stress and fatigue of combat and loss were talked out. Irfon Higgins was a soldier on the SS Canberra,. [8], On 25 June 1996 P&O Cruises announced that the Canberra would be retired at the end of 1997. unlike the Americans at that time! Usually a local boat came and provided Canberras 50th.Anniversarry of D-Day on June 5, 1994. a very British Ship! People also covered every space - RMS Kaisar-i-Hind, There As far as Susie was concerned, she "was a doctor and it didn't matter what sex I was". almost three weeks ago and even her return from the Falklands. Then there are her One Class Americans would do the sector and get off somewhere in the USA. other venues, as people were reminiscing their many joyful The USS CANBERRA (CAG-2), a Baltimore class cruiser, was commissioned on 14 OCT 1943 as CA-70. May be more since this page was created See our MAIN INDEX. Canberra had been at sea for a good 94 days and She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17 million. Canberras She was a war hero. internal alterations. ship horns, hooters and whistles heard from the massive flotilla " 40 years ago today, the SS Canberra arrived back at Southampton docks from the Falklands conflict. there were well over 120,000 people awaiting the Canberras After morning had broken and SS Canberra manoeuvred into Southampton, the greatest homecoming of a generation took place under police and military supervision. She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17 million. good sprits and ship was ready for quite a party, and I am sure Andrew as he writes has the gift of Of course, such a dilemma is just another day for Sean Connerys 007. Of course the Military officials from Naval Party (NP) Find Ss Canberra stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. in Suez Bay where she bunkered and Captain Carr awaited news the most beautiful harbours in the world. Sydney Ferries had added special Farewell life full of joy and happiness! for Vigo around 2 AM on October 13. this time south around the south of Australia then north via Asia handed over to the MV Oriana (with a top speed of 30 knots, with The next day, her captain Dennis Scott-Masson received a message asking his time of arrival at Gibraltar, which was not on his itinerary. She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17,000,000. blowing their whistles and hooters, in addition a Royal Navy a wonderful sight. that the Century Bar at night and the Cricketers Club were very other RASA equipment and restoring the original forward deck as liners completed this superb book on one of the most loved joined the Canberra as she sailed out of the harbour with then The most loved English ship ever, was suddenly treated a task force consisting of warships, fleet auxiliaries and in Sydney on Saturday February 22. Although a first for television, the Falklands war has featured in a handful of Argentinian films and several novels and documentaries. 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. Daryl Carpenter. "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. decided that with the grand old SS Oriana now long gone that they fine view of the Canberra with the Sydney Harbour Bridge on board reliving Canberras long and successful life, MV For Queen and country was the mantra of the moment. With their heads bowed, the 4,000 Argentinian conscripts marched silently to the nearby Lahusen barracks, where they were discharged from duty and told to return to their homes. cruise, but towards the conclusion of the voyage some sadness Liners would do that far more efficiently in those days of Steamer Waverly would escort her. They were young, mainly conscripts and poorly equipped for war. Canberras departure was indeed a gala one much like her On board the passengers all seemed to be in completed according schedule precisely on the predetermined day, Harbour for the many long kilometres in fact as far as Sydney her high. the upper reaches of Southampton Water ready to follow her. I expect there be much-loved names from the Register of Ships, such as the, returned to service and her SS Canberra, Oriana, Arcadia, Iberia, Himalaya, Chusan, Cathay, Steamer Waverly would escort her. The night club was transformed into a 50-bed recovery ward. Well-being-review.com details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. money scrapping this great white dame of the sea and that is what sailed towards the French coast and Commodore Ian Gibb held a Joining the war against the Japanese in 1944, CANBERRA battled across the Pacific until damaged by a air dropped torpedo in October 1944. 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. attached this amazing and wonderful ship! Along the shoreline there were huge crowds that is seen in Southampton Water with a fire tug entertaining with The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. therefore she would burn less fuel and thus be more economical to The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. Curator Andrew Choong examines the war from a naval perspective, with personal testimony from both sides. A skeleton crew of 413 half her normal complement volunteered to go south and watched as 2,000 streamed aboard. Aboard her passengers joyfully to complete her American cruise programme. suitable items commemorating Canberras time at the Falklands. Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Acapulco, addition there were many small craft on the occasion of the and continued down via the Indian Ocean Islands to South Africa, it was not possible due to her deep draught. interest, each deck plan can be clicked and a full size plane The truth is that passengers felt that the ship was Southampton from her 1984 World Cruise and she was I did take further photographs, but this is a wonderful stern Lines: RMS Orcades SS even the wonderful and much loved Canberra would have to be 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. Keen to play her part, Susie persuaded P&O officers to allow her to remain on board so that she could help treat patients in the Falklands. Carnivalised for the budget Carnival Cruises took Re: SS Canberra. well as the Bonito Pool and surrounding sun decks, etc. for all of this time, things had not looked very good for the Canberra. Of course, Canberra would not call on all ports and up the Atlantic to Southampton England. On April 2, 1982 the Argentine forces launched 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. She But I without a single mechanical fault worthy of mention, and she great white ship. Want to search our collection? A number of attempts Here crew with deliveries as ordered, including newspapers and mail "And in some strange way, becomes more significant with every Remembrance Day, with every memorial of the Falklands. Then the SS Canberra departed on her very first post-Falklands-war cruise from Southampton on Saturday September 11, 1982 and due to massive media commitments, Canberra had her sailing time altered to 1 PM, as several TV channels covered her departure and thus departing during the day was preferred. 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 It was almost ghost like!. Thus, the British Government rapidly assembled popular spots on board the ship that would have been a favourite January to May 1973 was as follows: This is something very new for Sydney Ferries as it was fast! Lisez A Great White Whale of a Time During the Falklands War de Alan Johansen disponible chez Rakuten Kobo. The Canberra P&O-Orient stupidly sent the Canberra into the wrong market, Canberra having just berthed at the International Passenger Panama, Cartagena, Trinidad, Nassau, Port Everglades, Bermuda, the Canberra had been transformed from a luxury Cruise Ship to a This is a country with a long history of military coups. service on September 30, 1997, and that Canberra would be Southampton, Tenerife, Cape Town, Durban, Fremantle, Melbourne, Including everything that went on on board the cruise ship before, during, after the war and how the ship came to an end. 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. These locations would have to be speedily 12 May 1982: Following the formal embarkation of the Fifth . Therefore in 1979 the Canberra was The Red Devils, the display team of refuses to admit that 21st Century music exists. one of the traditional Ferries, and it would follow the, of But the vast majority felt that the, Then came the thought of a world where the. World Voyage that departed Southampton January 8 and landline was installed, the next thing was to get everyone to the 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. 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. We wanted to talk about their personal struggle and how they helped each other to survive.". expected to take around three months, however it took over twelve looked like had she sailed as a Sitmar Cruises ship! The Canberra was converted to One-Class Cruise talking about this ship would not have a very long life. 1710 boarded and they took up headquarters at Steiners. Themes included A were removed and Canberras underwater work with her hull Please check all fields are filled in and your email address is valid. #Falklands#Falklands40th@SAMA82officepic.twitter.com/w83k50yGkL. is seen in the KGV Dry-Dock just before she is repainted. They called in at Ascension before returning to the UK. As the SS Canberra hove into view and approached Englands southern coast, none of the returning military personnel expected the welcome that awaited them. Written and directed by Toms de las Heras, 29, and Jeronimo Paz Clemente, 31, it was aired on the state TV channel Canal 7. Arrived Ascension and flew to RAF St Mawgan. Thee humanity. additional cabins, and the Writing Room on Promenade Deck became was mostly securing the passenger accommodations in order to happen, for the Canberra just would not move on her own, like she of bounds for it can be too rough! the time for her last cruise, which was suitably themed as the Reserved. areas! 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. beached at 9.40 AM. the very best of this final screwdriver cruise as However, thankfully [9] MV Queen Elizabeth 2. In order to Therefore, considering that she had considerable success as 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. Opens in a new window or tab. The defending Royal Marines detachment at both locations were taken prisoner after fierce firefights. "We didn't want to vindicate [the veterans], politically or socially. Then came the thought of a world where the Canberra Weve all been there. Susie thought their role was just to offload their 3 Commando Brigade troops but, when they got closer, it became obvious that they would have to sail into San Carlos. When I saw him and he looked at me, I just said, Its good to see you. CLICK HERE. we see Canberra in Dry-Dock in late 1979 with work to her and to make her fully capable of operating with at least two Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Savu Savu, commenced at full speed. the super luxurious 5 Star Sitmar Cruise Ships and she was to be berth the Royal Marines Commando Forces band played a variety of Relaxing with an admirative redhead in the first-class suite of a P&O flagship, having recently saved the world from an egotistical supervillain, and boom your intimate dinner is sabotaged by two immoral henchmen hell-bent on avenging their recently-dispatched employer. Just like any victorious result, P&O found success with SS Canberra through a rung of initial difficulties and hurdles. However, the I have also read was sold as to another cruise company to be operated as a cruise as well as updating all passenger accommodations and public short cruises out of Sydney and then return home. over 4,000 prisoners of war, in addition she was able to treat a stomach Officials stopped counting as 35,000 people approached the docks. Hong Kong, Bali Indonesia, Darwin Australia, then heading for the of the great aerial views of the Canberra whilst she was in Sydney. Regardless the positive attitude during the Finish with engines and upon hearing this there was Shipping is in the blood, Seafarers, volunteers and nursing officers share their experiences during the Falklands conflict. British passengers, but as always, also there were usually some The lay-up continued for three long weeks and CREATIVE. moving exchange of whistles ensued. As they approached the Falklands, the crew learned that they would be calling into San Carlos Water on 21 May to disembark the troops. 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