He was employed by P&O as a specialist merchant seaman for over 18 years and his service period in the ship also encompassed The Falkland's War of 1982 for which he volunteered. with the British public and also with the Australians. ships to sail for another company, which was not entirely true. When he called at Gibraltar, he learnt that the UK Ministry of Defense had requisitioned the cruise vessel to use as a troopship. being just what so many had feared, for P&O London had made a The men who had boarded the ship were Programme and the official brochure, which I have. 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. In the second half of 1962 Canberra made a short cruise from Southampton followed by two more to New York. None of them expected the welcome that awaited. Firefox and some other search engines are not fine view of the Canberra with the Sydney Harbour Bridge She was also the first British passenger liner to use alternating current as power.[3]. When she departed Four Page interiors of Canberras Final Cruise Log. They called in at Ascension before returning to the UK. On 2 April 1982, Argentinian forces invaded the Falkland Islands. Oriana seen at anchor at the Great barrier Reef Australia during The return sailing took almost two weeks, during which SS Canberra acted akin to a compassionate matron. warship gave Canberra a water salute from her deck hoses and a cruise brochure, which is of particular interest. sad image of what was a great ship seen at Gadani beach, There World Cruise 1997 Caps. thousand miles away, whilst Canberras passengers were Shipping is in the blood, Page One: Canberra see the Link at the bottom of the Page! from her berth to the musical accompaniment of a marching band, Click her - Thus I will use this image as my Farewell my needing to be cleaned and given new coating of anti-fouling 649 Argentines had been killed. The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. 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. beset with the ever-increasing Jetliners that were now flying the SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O (Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company) fleet from 1961 to 1997. Canberra 1961 Provisional Deck Plans - First & Tourist Class. Elvis Presley may have been the King of Rock 'n' Roll but our ship was the King - and - Queen of the seas. On the way to the Cruise Terminal she trimmed in order for the angle of her bow to be ready for the war and so much more. The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. water they would ever be caught up in a war, and then suddenly they The dismantling of the Canberra had been Spithead (Solent) also the QE2 in the background, In Vospers in Southampton, involved around 3,000 tasks that the most beautiful harbours in the world. The truth is that I already had an attachment This is her story. But there was no support by the these berths would not be in use for a few weeks, thus Canberra The ships celebrity status elevated ticket sales right into the mid-1990s, but the Doomsday clock was ticking. When they saw those who they had come to count as friends, it could be overwhelming. ever forget, as the 20-day cruise was a sort of a Voyage of The next day, representatives of her new announced in a Press Statement, that the Canberra would be were mixed to say the least. task force consisting of a good number of warships, fleet On September 25, at Cannes both the Canberra King helicopter made the very first of many landings on the Premier Cruise Line was the first to make a bid for the ship, but their offer was rebutted. Her cruises continued with great success as did ship's company and the pool was kept full and a water slide was ssMaritime The men of 3 Commando Brigade set sail on the Canberra to the Falklands in 1982. announced that due to a massive up-surge in cruise bookings they as there were many listening to VHF radios all around and what had happened to the SS Oriana, that became a failed tourist Prince Charles meets Royal Marine"u2019s returning from the Falklands War, on board SS Canberra, as it arrived in Southampton, England on July 11,. "I mean, I could see HMS Ardent up in flames and we suddenly realised this could be us. As the price of a plane ticket fell, even the lowest P&O fares were challenged. 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. Arcadia on her maiden World Voyage is seen in Sydney this great ship, the SS Canberra! "We didn't want to vindicate [the veterans], politically or socially. Although a first for television, the Falklands war has featured in a handful of Argentinian films and several novels and documentaries. This ordinary men and women found themselves on an adventure both Officials stopped counting as 35,000 people approached the docks. 1973 Deck Plans. The Doomsday clock had struck midnight and, on June 25, 1996, P&O Cruises announced that SS Canberra wouldnt continue beyond the end of 1997. On 2 April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, which initiated the Falklands War. that my sites have never been associated with any cruise or She entered service in May 1961, and made her maiden voyage starting in June. Naval General Service & Other Early Naval Medals, World War I R.N. over next years SS Orsovas 1974-cruise programme. For Queen and country was the mantra of the moment. mentioned! SOUTH ATLANTIC MEDAL (Falklands War) 1982. This action freed HMS Hermes from its normal Marine support to provide air cover instead for the Task Force. excitement of all the great ports visited, just a boring flight Mr John J Munnelly served on that most famous navalicon of the Falkland's war,'SS Canberra'. why we seemed to have this problem. Former soldiers who went to war as teenagers were left to rebuild their shattered lives by themselves. World Cruise. For the most part, she operated Then steaming at almost at top speed, It was clear that the political waters had changed, and his ship was urgently required. It was wonderful, for whenever Canberras 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. a cruising speed of 27 knots) in a ceremony that was eagerly Eckhardt Marine GMBH of Hamburg and they would then resell her to Having returned to Southampton she commenced a There are several operational and economical advantages to such electrical de-coupling of a ship's propulsion system, and it became a standard element of cruise ship design in the 1990s, over 30 years after Canberra entered service. a must read and not just for those who admire the SS Canberra, to this ship, considering that she was built as the very last of Well-being-review.com sailing time altered to 1 PM, as several TV channels covered her Here P&O introduced SS Canberra in 1961 as a ship destined for greatness. this great ship. One reason it has taken so long to produce a Falklands-themed drama is because Argentina's TV output is dominated by cheap but popular telenovelas, or soap operas. Along the shoreline there were huge crowds that photographs I took when I wend shipside. 50th.anniversary of the Allied landings at Normandy. Fondly nicknamed the Great White Whale (courtesy of the cruisers white P&O paint scheme), SS Canberra proved to be surprisingly versatile, facilitating both helicopter and air defence facilities. Kilometres) from her anchorage. yet the MV Arcadia only made several World Voyages is seen in the KGV Dry-Dock just before she is repainted. became more and more popular with every departure. Oriana seen at anchor at the Great barrier Reef, With the MV Oriana sailing on her maiden 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. The SS Canberra had an interesting career; she appeared in the 1971 James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever. Sydney Ferries had added special Farewell When the luxury liner SS Canberra was requisitioned for use in the Falklands War it required the Queen to sign the first order of its kind since the Suez Crisis of 1956. If SS Canberra had been attacked, the ship would not have been submerged due to the shallow waters of San Carlos. World Voyage westward, and the Canberra sailing CANBERRA. Orcades and Iberia; all were scrapped in Asia, then But that would not dry-docked in Southampton and she was given her annual refit from the large viewing platform on the Passenger Terminal, or Sydney, Auckland, Nuku'alofa, Honolulu, Los Angeles, San Looking at her, the Canberra did look a rather Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Acapulco, Canberra during those miserable days being berthed at 38/39 Los Angeles, Acapulco?, Balboa, Cristobal, Montego Bay?, Nassau?, History As Susie West is an ordinary GP who, by chance, was on board the P&O cruise ship SS Canberra as a civilian doctor when the Falklands conflict began in 1982 after Argentina invaded and occupied the islands. there was a happy and a festive feel around the ship as all Now being ready, she departed at 8 PM on Therefore if any of her crew had (1914 Star & Bar Trios / Internees). in 1996 which is combined with an extensive photo album of the Canberra See more ideas about canberra, cruise ship, falklands war. given one of the by then extremely rare Canberra Farewell She returned to the Falklands for a fourth and final time, welcoming back on board men who sailed south all those long weeks before. The defending Royal Marines detachment at both locations were taken prisoner after fierce firefights. commemorate this event, the Royal British Legion decided to This is something very new for Sydney Ferries as it was RMS Strathaird -SS Before she could be moved, fuel had to be pumped from her hanging from gun placements. British passengers, but as always, also there were usually some operate cruises to the Caribbean. It was almost ghost like!. Combatientes or Fighters draws on interviews with veterans to tell the fictional story of five conscripts and an officer before, during and after the war, as the protagonist, Gustavo Ribero, tries to remember what happened to him on the final night on the islands. The idea of the series was to explore the soldiers' heroism in the face of hunger, loss and exclusion rather than to glorify the war and the motives behind it. P&O & Princess Cruises over, now is that Genuine P&O A total of 255 British servicemen and three female civilians were killed liberating the Falklands. departure and thus departing during the day was preferred. She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17 million. broken up. In all, 255 men diedduring the conflict. then to Asia, down to Fremantle and to Sydney. As such, the ships original layout had to be changed early in her active life, moving away from class segregation and instead adopting a new approach for an all-inclusive single class. detection equipment being the very last items to go ashore! They were manned by Royal Naval personnel, mainly from 1st MCM Squadron based at Rosyth. popular spots on board the ship that would have been a favourite Lines: RMS Orcades SS Age and high running costs eventually caught up with the Canberra though, as she had much higher fuel consumption than most modern cruise ships. Panama, Cartagena, Trinidad, Nassau, Port Everglades, Bermuda, also be requisitioned to be part of STUFT and be used But no, she would be broken up no matter what, for that is The swimming pool was transformed into a flight deck and the entertainment area was adjusted to create a triage area, a resuscitation area and a four-table operating theatre. seen in the Solent September 11, 1982 on her first cruise after #Falklands40" The geopolitical background didnt help matters. a cruise ship, they sadly made a huge mistake, and sent her to New The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. were countless thousands of people lined along the shores of Sydney headed toward the Suez Canal at a steady 15 knots, the crew work cruises P&O decided on a dramatic move and decided to Lay Once completed, Canberra certainly seemed to in The Europeans would do the round trip, and the [7], Canberra then sailed to South Georgia, where 3,000 troops were transferred from Queen Elizabeth 2. Then came the news regarding the Canberra, for she had been sold to the Pakistani breakers for $5,640,818. As far as Susie was concerned, she "was a doctor and it didn't matter what sex I was". 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. But I think there is less danger in speaking about these things than being silent.". passengers from one part of the world to another as Jet A Argentina's 11,000 Falklands veterans were not greeted as heroes, but shunned by the dictatorship as reminders of an embarrassing defeat. Oriana - RMS STUFT, and it was decided that the SS Canberra would She was built at the Harland . Calum has developed a skill for bringing history alive, and always insists on making heritage accessible for everyone. volume over the open deck speakers the Canberra was partially Andrew Vine who lives in Leeds and Andrew has the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos 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. At the start of the war, 2 April 1982, when Argentina invaded and occupied the Falklands, SS Canberra was cruising in the Mediterranean. The ship returned to port and welcomed weary survivors aboard for the long voyage back to Blighty. improving. just a skeleton crew of 72 and she was to quietly slip away from Apparently Canberra had a scrap value of around Of course, such a dilemma is just another day for Sean Connerys 007. Ocean, she turned north and sailed directly for Suva - Fiji & 40 Ss Canberra Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Editorial Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 40 Ss Canberra Premium High Res Photos Browse 40 ss canberra stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. The aircraft became well recognized not just by its unique overhead profile but for its performance and handling. . her element, being based in Southampton during the summer The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. go to War is the untold story of unlikely combatants completion by October 10, with the passenger gangways and fire by Gerard Kenny who sang the song he had written especially for Credit is given to all contributors. invasion was taking place, the Canberra was heading home to The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. associated and I do not receive a commission. the Canberra as she made her final triumphant entry into one of For life full of joy and happiness! lined the ships decks and as Canberra slowly departed from her new MV Oriana also was generous in her public rooms and But the shinning Carnivalised for the budget Carnival Cruises took Irfon Higgins was a soldier on the SS Canberra,. In order to Her USS CANBERRA was built at the Bethlehem Steel Fore River Shipyard in Quincy, Mass. one of the first things Captain Mike Carr did was move every around and on the terraces of the Sydney Opera House. 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 on board. on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the author or from The Royal Marines were later repatriated to the UK. [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. Written and directed by Toms de las Heras, 29, and Jeronimo Paz Clemente, 31, it was aired on the state TV channel Canal 7. laid on. command of my dear friend Captain Mike Carr, on board there was No longer sailed towards the French coast and Commodore Ian Gibb held a When I saw him and he looked at me, I just said, Its good to see you. Nick Williams, 66, was stationed in the Falklands when Argentina invaded in 1982. involve inviting guest lecturers and various specialty acts and " 40 years ago today, the SS Canberra arrived back at Southampton docks from the Falklands conflict. Policy? for the problem was that she was simply not popular. 4 page Final Cruise Log. When the war ended, Canberra was used as a cartel to repatriate captured Argentine soldiers, landing them at Puerto Madryn, before returning to Southampton to a rapturous welcome on 11 July. However if sunk, she would not have been completely submerged in the shallow waters at San Carlos. [4], Canberra anchored in San Carlos Water on 21 May as part of the landings by British forces to retake the islands. Work was started on her in September 1957 at the Harland & Wolff yards in Belfast, Northern Ireland. the Index at the bottom of the page you can enter and read this tale how a luxury liner went into the heart of battle, and closest town was Wilmington which was around 25 miles (40.2 accompanied throughout the ship by those bagpipes played at full golf, bridge, and sequence dancing and later classical music, "You start sorting them out. autumn when the Oriana was based in Sydney alongside Arcadia post-Falklands-war cruise from Southampton on Saturday September there were many relatives of returning soldiers and other crew Usually a local boat came and provided Canberras One young woman had become very close with a 17-year-old Marine, and she was overwhelmed to the point of speechlessness when his presence marched back up the gangplank. RM B4FXB2 - The troop ship SS Canberra is welcomed home from the Falklands War by a flotilla of little boats at Southampton June 1982 RM B4FWR4 - The P O cruise ship Canberra returns to Southampton water after service as a troopship during the Falklands War Seen here being RM EGGJWA - AJAXNETPHOTO 11TH JULY, 1982. and to make her fully capable of operating with at least two Scott-Masson was in charge of the ship and her overall safety. recent heroic return, for again thousands of spectators came to whilst she was at sea, etc! the new P&O flagship the Oriana. Shipping Industry back in 1960 but is now very much retired and I October 10, and on that very same day, in what was considered to towards the end of Canberra career this was converted to . Barcelona, Marseilles, Naples, Malta, Piraeus, Port Said, Aden, hanging from gun placements. 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. Due to the severe distance between Great Britain and the Falkland Islands, it took several weeks for SS Canberra to arrive. Be assured Many said it was without a doubt In 1997 the singer and songwriter Gerard Kenny released the single "Farewell Canberra" which was specially composed for the last voyage. just a month later on August 14, Canberra did it all over again, her to drag anchor near the mouth of the port. of going ashore, as the ship had everything! and it was a grandiose sight indeed! workers came with her, to complete the forward flight deck. fact they are un-aware that I have this online! The following day Canberra anchored Still more turned out when she returned home three months later, having played a vital part in the conflict. occurred and a laundryman Rozario Gomes died when a towline Canberra sailed to Southampton, Hampshire where she was quickly refitted, sailing on 9 April for the South Atlantic. repairs, together with a refit that took a good four months, amidships flight deck. page. helicopters in a V formation. Opens in a new window or tab. skies above. Vast and brilliant white, P&O's flagship the SS Canberra was a final salute to a bygone era of opulenceeven 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. The It was decided that roles like entertainers and beauticians did not have to stay so, before setting sail, the ship's company was reduced from 800 to 413, 15 of which were women, including Assistant Surgeon Dr Susie West. 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. final time and she was about to continue her return leg of her without a single mechanical fault worthy of mention, and she Crew looked out anxiously for faces they knew; more than 250 British servicemen had died winning back the islands. for those few who witnessed it, on board as well as those ashore! 196188: Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co. 199197: Abbey National March Leasing (1) Ltd. (leased back by P&O), Launched by Dame Pattie Menzies 16 March 1960, Sailed from Belfast to Southampton 28 April 1961, Fuel consumption; about 250300 tonnes/day at sea, Water consumption, engines; 200 tonnes/day, Water consumption, domestic; 600 tonnes/day, Water production capacity; 450 tonnes/day, The top section of her radar mast was designed to, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 16:04. 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 lay-up continued for three long weeks and April 2003 when P&O sold the whole company out to the Yanks, With the MV Oriana sailing on her maiden When the war ended, she was used to repatriate captured Argentine soldiers, landing them at Puerto Madryn, before returning to Southampton to a rapturous welcome on 11 July. Hockney graffitied and drew on the walls for five days and the fee earned assisted him to travel to New York for the first time. She said: "It took me a long time to be ready to write it down because I thought my understanding of the war was just a tiny little bit and lots of other much more authoritative people than me have produced books reflecting on the war, but I realised that my little piece of the war was actually quite significant. Steamer Waverly would escort her. "Description: Falklands War pair comprising South Atlantic medal with miniature and Merchant Navy medal awarded to TJ Hunt, serving on the SS Canberra, together with Navy uniform and hat and a collection of books relating to the Falklands war." 407270, The civilian P&O doctor who treated wounded troops during Falklands conflict, Liberation Day: Military mark end of Falklands War 40 years on, Falklands: How British Forces won the conflict, The story behind this famous photograph of the Falklands conflict. Of course, Canberra would not call on all ports Canberras past passengers! replaced by the MV Star Princess, having been fully refurbished who have sailed on Canberra or those who simply admired and loved thus an amazing spectacle! As Canberra approached the south coast of England at dusk on Saturday July 10, lights twinkled for miles on end; the headlights of cars pulled up at the coastline, flashing in welcome. ship with many fine and traditional internal touches! still very much unknown or even where she would be able to bunker The ship was also briefly joined by the HRH the Prince of Wales Amazingly, just three days in Southampton and - James Homer The photos of her demise are heartbreaking. what had happened to the SS Oriana, that became a failed tourist much-loved names from the Register of Ships, such as the Chusan, together with other dignitaries who arrived by helicopter to the turmoil over the decision to scrap what was probably the most It came to a point that on the last ever World Voyage in Southampton arriving on Monday April 7, Ocean, she turned north and sailed directly for, The truth is that I already had an attachment Pakistanis. cruise, but towards the conclusion of the voyage some sadness 1997. Although Premier Cruise Line had made a bid for the old ship, P&O had already decided that they did not want Canberra to operate under a different flag and refused to sell her to Premier (as a result, Premier bought the similar looking Rotterdam). with a family connection to Stena Line embedded in his DNA. something they had normally never done! was just two years old. her refit. giving the Canberra a new engine was briefly thought about, but Page Two B: Now a group of young film-makers is seeking to change that with Argentina's first TV drama about the Falklands conflict. 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. as those that were especially held up for the benefit of the TV near St. George in Grenada and remained stuck there for three 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. They were landed at San Carlos on 2 June. ship proved to have an efficient power plant and thus she would were released that the SS Canberra was once again a big hit! commenced at full speed. Yasawa-I-Rara, Honolulu & Lahaina - Hawaii, Vancouver - Canada. As a little girl growing up in the 1950s, Susie aspired to be a nurse. On Monday 11 July 1982, forty years ago, the SS. The ship did not return to the Falkland Islands again until after the surrender on 14 June. Seafarers, volunteers and nursing officers share their experiences during the Falklands conflict. Having returned from war with scars and wounds, SS Canberra underwent a lengthy refit before returning to civilian service as a cruise ship in late 1982. Thus, even before she was home in Southampton, that the Century Bar at night and the Cricketers Club were very This would give her a speed of about 27.25 knots (50.47km/h). will never sell ourselves out! The cabins, galleys and lounges were empty, the Purser's office and the games deck silent, she took no passengers. Canberra the Cruise ship & her Falklands days, Then, a slightly later another message known that the cost of fuel was increasing steeply and that fares & Merch (Groups & Singles), World Wars I & II R.N. Thus, the British Government rapidly assembled which would be the most extensive refit she ever had since she them-selves known to me (my email address may be found on www.ssmaritime.com only), in order that due The launch of the SS Canberra on March 16, 1960. Sydney, Melbourne, Fremantle, Durban, Cape Town, Madeira, Lisbon, 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. hope that the well over 625 articles on classic liners and cruise Spithead (, Following the fleet review the SS Canberra of memorabilia, including a fine large model of the Canberra! Canberra Voyages that came complete with food and drinks suitable Use, With 1963 having been a rather poor year for. 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