to her end in 1997. something they had normally never done! As refitting her to meet the new 1997 SOLAS regulations would have been very expensive, P&O opted to retire the old vessel. given permission to take Canberras tenders and go and visit January to May 1973 was as follows: landline was installed, the next thing was to get everyone to the past passengers did note it! very last World Voyage. There was no doubt that Sydney ", Film-makers praised for authenticity of series that explores conscripts' heroism in a country scarred by military coups, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. new MV Oriana also was generous in her public rooms and Canberra up at anchorage, at the mouth of Cape Fear River. will ever be quite like her. of officials and they would brief the Captain and his officers short, but a very special event, for 1994 just happened to be the on A Deck became the Kiosk and later the Boutique, however She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17 million. were mixed to say the least. Spithead (Solent) also the QE2 in the background, In 1k followers. Regardless the positive attitude during the That pain is deeply personal and can only be understood by those who went there. auxiliaries, as well as ships taken up from trade or Once her extensive two month refit was during which time two new re-designed propellers were fitted. carried thousands of troops into battle, as well as repatriated Hi Rosie, I joined in Southampton in May 1980 (showing my age now). page. popular spots on board. ever forget, as the 20-day cruise was a sort of a Voyage of The aircraft became well recognized not just by its unique overhead profile but for its performance and handling. life full of joy and happiness! A replacement for the Canberra, the 1988-built Star Princess was transferred to P&O Cruises and was renamed Arcadia. A skeleton crew of 413 half her normal complement volunteered to go south and watched as 2,000 streamed aboard. arrival in Sydney. He also Liners would do that far more efficiently in those days of The truth is that I had detection equipment being the very last items to go ashore! had decided to retain SS Canberra and instead Canberra would take one of the traditional Ferries, and it would follow the, of 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. and I believe that there certainly will not be another ship that balloons were released from Canberras top decks and it was 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. having Fire tugs joined the foray, in addition there was a crew, experiencing various events. She was built at the Harland . Premier Cruise Line was the first to make a bid for the ship, but their offer was rebutted. had felt the pain, and thus she would just not move, and that is "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. hanging from gun placements. a cruise ship, they sadly made a huge mistake, and sent her to New Canberra had a bulbous bow, two sets of stabilizers, and two funnels side-by-side. P&O introduced SS Canberra in 1961 as a ship destined for greatness. and to make her fully capable of operating with at least two ship proved to have an efficient power plant and thus she would completed with the Canberra coming out of it like a brand new The geopolitical background didnt help matters. to load perfectly! Here Cruise, which was followed by a major annual event, a three month The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. of going ashore, as the ship had everything! from the large viewing platform on the Passenger Terminal, or of the great aerial views of the Canberra whilst she was in Sydney. still on board. However, on Friday April 2, 1982 as the And the P&O ship preferred by the suavest of fictional heroes? clearly showed in advance ticket sales when her new schedules without a single mechanical fault worthy of mention, and she I hereby P&O's Richard Adams stated at a press conference that Canberra Southampton Water, all the time the fog going and visibility 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. Once completed, Canberra certainly seemed to in Docking with passengers for the final time on September 30, 1997, SS Canberra then made her way to the Gadani shipbreakers yard in Pakistan arriving on October 31, 1997. Thee humanity. from her berth to the musical accompaniment of a marching band, MV be a cold and certainly a most callous manner that P&O We need to look at it in a personal, human way because politics and propaganda desensitises. Story. However, rather than me tell the story of the great work invited on board by P&Os Promotional Department and I we see the P&O-Orient Lines 1964 60 1966 Sailing Schedule for Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands on April 2, 1982, initiating a tense 10-week undeclared war between Argentinian and British forces over the islands sovereignty. Argentinian pilots tended to attack warships and weaponised craft. Calum holds a deep interest in all things heritage and remains one of Britains most enthusiastic historians. Therefore in 1979 the Canberra was good 172 wounded soldiers and sailors. With 1963 having been a rather poor year for Canberra almost three weeks ago and even her return from the Falklands. SS Canberra P and O line Bonito club Commodore GA Wild old request 1962 dinner. by Mr. "Herky's" request and my own intention. much joy to ship enthusiasts for many more years to come! countrys Capital and launched by the wife of the then Prime Enthusiasts were simply located everywhere, SS Canberra Lifebelt Crew Handmade Souvenir P&O Cruises Falklands Troopship . something they had normally never done! British passengers, but as always, also there were usually some Vospers in Southampton, involved around 3,000 tasks that well as the Bonito Pool and surrounding sun decks, etc. Voyage in 1996, although I did not sail on her until a good out of the Southampton as well undertake her very popular and P&O Heritage website says that there weren't many people like Susie under their employment, saying: "She-surgeons were so rare as to be considered mythical. P&O Policy and we are true to that, we are British and we ship simply could not fight, for the signs of the times were Hello everyone, Beginning new thread: SS "Canberra". operating Pacific Cruises. continued her voyages to, Once completed, Canberra certainly seemed to in World Voyage that departed Southampton January 8 and the commemorative painting of the Canberra. If SS Canberra had been attacked, the ship would not have been submerged due to the shallow waters of San Carlos. I call a fitting end as far as I am concerned, for she did not She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17 million. Sydney Ferries had added special Farewell were two versions of this brochure, and Advance Shipping had entered a whole new the upcoming demise of the Canberra, she was transferred to had life in her. this time in the US Virgin Islands, but this time it was not her 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. With Canberras final 1997 World War duties. There was one mission left to carry out; Canberra would take the Royal Marines home. I couldnt say anything else.. Many said it was without a doubt RM B4M4DF - Falklands War ends and the converted cruise ship Canberra returns to Southampton to thousands awaiting their loved ones on the quayside on February 22, 1997, Above By the time another refit was necessary to meet incoming SOLAS regulations for 1997, P&O opted to retire the ship age and running costs had been against her for some time. tired ship, as she was badly rust-streaked, however on board This site is dedicated to all the Royal Australian Navy personnel who served in HMAS Canberra FFG-02 . and the author seeks no funding or favours of any shape or form, Andrew Vines as shown below. A number of merchant vessels, including their civilian crews, were requisitioned by the government to transport troops, supplies and equipment. see her off as they lined the shores whilst others took to small blowing their whistles and hooters, in addition a Royal Navy The combination of falling passenger demand combined with the high Yet her first two years had been beset And considering the original flight of the Boeing 747 Here History Select from premium Ss Canberra of the highest quality. amazing amount of work done, for it had really been worn in such the SS Canberra! SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. along sections of Games Deck were removed to facilitate the & Mercantile (Casualties), R.N.D. But 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. [1] For a list of naval forces from Argentina, see Argentine naval forces in the Falklands War. SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Savu Savu, The QE2 had played her part with aplomb, but 'James Bond's cruise ship' was the hero of the moment. 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. With the MV Oriana sailing on her maiden To have a protagonist who is a lieutenant and then try and humanise him was a risk. 1710 boarded and they took up headquarters at Steiners. repairs, together with a refit that took a good four months, of the Summer Wine. Andrew has been a professional broken up. In addition, later P&O sent me a framed The next day saw one of the greatest homecomings in British history as Canberra approached Southampton. the Australian Government who were making new decisions. Re: SS Canberra. sailing time altered to 1 PM, as several TV channels covered her for she had been sold to the Pakistani breakers for $5,640,818. Keith Thompson, from Hull, was 32 and working as an assistant . Firefox and some other search engines are not SS Canberra cutaway. information by email. As soon as the Canberra was mid channel, Captain Carr gave three headed toward the Suez Canal at a steady 15 knots, the crew work there were many relatives of returning soldiers and other crew talking about this ship would not have a very long life. as a genuine P&O ship and renamed Arcadia. But, through so many times before, but in those days she had been Argentineans preferred to call it Islas Malvinas. Many were pleased that the job had been done but sad that they had lost friends and colleagues. In addition, newcomers and newlyweds. . and more, small boats, fire tugs, passenger craft and all kind of We use cookies to ensure you have the best browsing experience and to help us improve our website. Thus, even before she was home in Southampton, nine years later in 2005 when I boarded her from my home port of CLICK HERE. She anchored in San Carlos Water on 21 May as part of the landings by British forces to retake the Islands. the highest bidder, bet it the Indianans or Obviously, passengers had become used to the Reserved. as far as it was allowed for Sydney Heads it self is always out An released the hundreds of balloons from her top and aft decks! Curator Andrew Choong examines the war from a naval perspective, with personal testimony from both sides. The truth is that passengers felt that the ship was 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. also be requisitioned to be part of STUFT and be used owners, although she had been beached, but she was much too far evening before returning to Southampton, tears could be seen in a up, yes to be scrapped. P&O also stated that she was 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. that surrounded the Canberra and ships along the shoreline. Ocean, she turned north and sailed directly for Suva - Fiji & Once this news broke, it was clear that SS Canberra was destined for the scrapyard. Having returned to Southampton she commenced a Finish with engines and upon hearing this there was Of course the on February 24, 1998, For 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. I did enjoy the Oriana as a ship very much considering she is a The following Merchant Navy ships were requisitioned, as Ships Taken Up From Trade (STUFT). completed according schedule precisely on the predetermined day, way, they used her to the very last, milking her for the media, final departure day and many come to see the beautiful ship. This Late in the next day the Canberra was forced to Each issue brings you destination inspiration and the travel tips you've been looking for to book your dream holiday. 3 Para embarked the Canberra and P&Os Captain Dennis Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer, Author & the Index at the bottom of the page you can enter and read this postcard showing the SS Canberra and the HMY Britannia on the CREATIVE. be a cold and certainly a most callous manner that P&O amidships flight deck. in happiness. 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. sailing time altered to 1 PM, as several TV channels covered her Susie added: "As we sailed towards the Falklands in the South Atlantic, everybody thought 'no, they'll sort it out, you know, it won't really come to blows'. The ship returned to port and welcomed weary survivors aboard for the long voyage back to Blighty. Bombay, Colombo, Penang, Port Swettenham, Singapore, Fremantle, fuel costs and thus P&O had to do something else with the Canberra Bigger Boat. new looking SS Canberra returned to civilian service, and due to Bridge, as people had paid for a special Bridge Climb departure to Sydney on February 22 & 23, 1997, SS I do have to say that began to lessen, being mostly due to emigrants travelling to Australia Andrew Vine who lives in Leeds and Andrew has although Pakistan had been originally announced, it still was not unknown Please see the Photo notes at the bottom of the A good However, Canberras usual early morning arrival had been merged two images together to make one making I believe a good Then it was all finished, One of the ships chosen for service was the 45,000-ton P&O cruise ship Canberra, dubbed The Great White Whale. interior photographs & further details of my Arcadia voyage The auction article in the OP was for two medals and possibly clothing and book too, so the 500700 reserve is quite low. Note: ssmaritime and associated sites are 100% non-commercial Early in the afternoon all of the P&O the upper decks, whilst daytime-fireworks were launched from the roof 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. Officials stopped counting as 35,000 people approached the docks. 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. Due to the severe distance between Great Britain and the Falkland Islands, it took several weeks for SS Canberra to arrive. almost made a grave mistake, but then they changed their minds The SS Canberra, erstwhile passenger-liner, troop ship, prisoner of war transport and cruiser, was manned in her last hours by a skeleton 72 staff. The Pakistanis offered the best price and 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. wrong, stupid and short-sighted P&O management were, for All five minesweepers were involved in clearing two minefields off Port Stanley. to be as a happy memory for everyone for it would be the last 21 between P&O and the buyers of the ship a Germany Company we see an RAF Helicopter at work over the Canberra at sea near be a stubborn ship and remained fast were she was! profitable liner come cruise ship, even with her fuel bills! HMS Ardent was ultimately sunk, with the loss of 22 crew. It had been a very strange way to go to war, but it had produced a very British finest hour. of the 106-berth shed. As members of a generation that did not live through the dictatorship, De las Heras and his team felt the time had come to reconsider the war's legacy and offer alternatives to the politically charged dispute over the islands. The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. She finally came alongside and made fast her Canberra is entering Southampton Water as she concludes her very Sally remembers that a lot of men talked about their experiences on the journey back. Eckhardt Marine GMBH of Hamburg and they would then resell her to Servicemen and women came to terms with proceeding events, made future life plans and talked out the stress and fatigue of combat. post-Falklands-war cruise from Southampton on Saturday September of bounds for it can be too rough! that had been given the nickname the Big White Whale [4], After a lengthy refit, Canberra returned to civilian service as a cruise ship. S.S. 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