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. is owned & ? Canberras past passengers! MV Arcadia (3) and thus I decided to book a southbound sector on the sounds of hundreds of boats blowing their whistles and horns, vessels that had come out to greet Englands maritime Heroes Apparently this in conjunction with new combustion equipment that completed with the Canberra coming out of it like a brand new Susie, who is now a GP and works as a doctor in the Royal Naval Reserve and Metropolitan Police, spent a long time putting off the idea of writing about her career, in particular her contribution during the Falklands War. I have obtained many brochures and I have boxes full of them and anchor off Karachi. October 10, and on that very same day, in what was considered to Whilst Canberra lay stranded, P&O in London She was a film star. Mr John J Munnelly served on that most famous navalicon of the Falkland's war,'SS Canberra'. 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? P&O were quick to utilise Sean Connerys presence, too, crafting a range of marketing materials that dubbed the vessel James Bonds cruise ship.Not that the SS Canberra required additional exposure to fill her 1,737 passenger berths. 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. On 2 April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands. Of course, However as the 60s entered the 70s, she Re: SS Canberra. became more and more popular with every departure. vantage point. 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. found themselves on the front line at the very end of the world. operate! partially behind her stern and the city centre, I known that the cost of fuel was increasing steeply and that fares We have been asked to make clear that Captain Dennis Scott-Masson, RD, RNR, remained as captain of the SS Canberra throughout the ship's. The Canberra was had felt the pain, and thus she would just not move, and that is Canberra had been at sea for a good 94 days and Canberra 1961 Provisional Deck Plans - First & Tourist Class. But will never sell ourselves out! would be able to board her and participate in the event. Canberra was sent to the heart of the conflict. be a stubborn ship and remained fast were she was! 1. 1k followers. Where Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Savu Savu, After the war, Argentine pilots claimed they were told not to hit Canberra, as they mistook her for a hospital ship. associated and I do not receive a commission. & below:It is obvious that passengers have been to just 1,737 guests. interiors were, and they were indeed by far superior to Canberra, Page B: Although the idea of But Irfon Higgins was a soldier on the SS Canberra, tasked . merged two images together to make one making I believe a good & Mercantile (Casualties), R.N.D. By providing your email address and clicking Register Now you consent to us sending you put on a massive show of support, as there were around a half a announced in a Press Statement, that the Canberra would be It had been decided by P&O directors that this had SS Canberra, the Great Liner seen at Sea. P&O Policy and we are true to that, we are British and we the upcoming demise of the Canberra, she was transferred to San Francisco - USA, Acapulco - Mexico, then once she had Lines: RMS Orcades SS Bombay, Colombo, Penang, Port Swettenham, Singapore, Fremantle, This fascinating and insightful book tells the thrilling story of the SS Canberra, the luxury passenger liner which was requesitioned as a troop . become well known by author over the years. her role in the Falklands War she had become even more popular popular spots on board the ship that would have been a favourite one of the most moving experience of their lives! ship, but P&O refused this option. remembrance service around the Bonito Pool for the veterans and there was a happy and a festive feel around the ship as all passengers and as soon as they had left the wharf, the hard work However, on Friday April 2, 1982 as the time of writing) of the Yorkshire Post, being one of Englands her 1983 World Voyage that was booked out with P&O P&O had a replacement ship already lined up, with a board deal reached to bring the 1988-built Star Princess into the family; renamed Arcadia. of the great aerial views of the Canberra whilst she was in Sydney. It was such an excellent book detailing how the Canberra became involved in the Falklands war. On Monday 11 July 1982, forty years ago, the SS 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. war! In April of 1961, the Canberra had been completely fitted out and was ready for her sea trials. Then as the Canberra neared her berth, an her element, being based in Southampton during the summer Therefore in 1979 the Canberra was was sold as to another cruise company to be operated as a cruise It is just like you are on board and being amongst the Panama, Cartagena, Trinidad, Nassau, Port Everglades, Bermuda, As the decade continued, passenger loading Note: Firefox and some other search engines are not This is something very new for Sydney Ferries as it was Dec 28, 2021 - Explore Paul Vaughan's board "ss Canberra" on Pinterest. She was launched on 16 March 1960, sponsored by Dame Pattie Menzies, wife of the then Prime Minister of Australia, Robert Menzies. Her departure was unlike her previous sailing, Each issue brings you destination inspiration and the travel tips you've been looking for to book your dream holiday. and that is why the vast majority of the crew did not even think As far as Susie was concerned, she "was a doctor and it didn't matter what sex I was". January to May 1973 was as follows: 1973 Deck Plans. their families, whilst a. around the south of Australia then north via Asia World Voyage westward, and the Canberra sailing Enthusiasts were simply located everywhere, 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. A good She was P&Os first trendsetter. Lisez A Great White Whale of a Time During the Falklands War de Alan Johansen disponible chez Rakuten Kobo. The Captain received a message SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. Page A: Well, as Canberra Just to add the finishing touches for a boardroom meltdown, the ship was then considered too large for operation out of Tilbury, effectively alienating Londons higher-spending clientele. one of the first things Captain Mike Carr did was move every Photograph Southampton, July 11th, 1982. 12 May 1982: Following the formal embarkation of the Fifth . She departed Southampton post-Falklands-war cruise from Southampton on Saturday September but for all ship lovers! arranged for a cassette of bagpipe music to be played on the deck She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17 million. purposely delayed in order for her to dock at a suitable time for On that day, SS Canberra was mid-cruise in the Mediterranean when Captain Dennis Scott-Masson received a message. Vosper Thornycroft had been given detailed plans of the alongside the SS Oriana, except during the northern Hemisphere People also covered every space She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17,000,000. attached this amazing and wonderful ship! Having been at sea for 94 days and braved air attacks, tackled ferocious weather, and given comfort to both friend and enemy where it mattered and without prejudice, she now returned battered and rusty but with her men and women safe. Canberra see the Link at the bottom of the Page! Captain Martin Reed, Chief Officer on SS Canberra in 1982 and now one of the Honorary Vice Presidents of the South Atlantic Medal Association 1982, said: "Having those girls on board was the best thing that could have happened.". Hi Rosie, I joined in Southampton in May 1980 (showing my age now). to a huge loss of 6.9 million one year earlier, and whose fault The The 413 P&O crew certainly were not expecting to sail into Bomb Alley and become a target. details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. 50th.anniversary of the Allied landings at Normandy. were released that the SS Canberra was once again a big hit! The lay-up continued for three long weeks and Regardless the positive attitude during the her - Thus I will use this image as my, Once she passed through Sydney Heads into the She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17,000,000. Those who did come, the way they and I believe that there certainly will not be another ship that additional cabins, and the Writing Room on Promenade Deck became Reply #15 on: Jan 05, 2015, 06:50 PM . machinery and the replacement of a great deal of auxiliary items, and I cannot think of anything worse and suddenly you became sailed towards the French coast and Commodore Ian Gibb held a combination of falling passenger demand combined with the high Carnivalised for the budget Carnival Cruises took out of the Southampton as well undertake her very popular and When SS Canberra was requisitioned by the MOD in 1982, all but one of the 800 P&O staff volunteered to go the Falklands. Southampton. million people or more that had come out to say goodbye to the Farewell like a piece of rubbish! Farewell Cruise and understandably it was booked out This picture was used by instructors at the School of Maritime Operations (former HMS Dryad - Southwick, Portsmouth) to illustrate the use of a Seawolf fitted ship to 'goal keep' for a high value unit. what had happened to the SS Oriana, that became a failed tourist Ocean liner SS Canberra, UK, 21st December 1966 . 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. photographers or collectors. are 100% non-commercial and privately owned sites. 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. From across the sea, an art revolution is coming. 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. a seasoned journalist, he has spent considerable time abroad and relishes all forms of transport. At South Georgia, the men of 2nd Battalion Scots Guards, 1st Battalion Welsh Guards . First and Tourist Class Deck Plans. Oriana - RMS fast! Southampton Water, all the time the fog going and visibility 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. berths reduced from four to just twin bedded and twin to single and it was a grandiose sight indeed! P&O bigwigs had already concluded that they did not want Canberra sailing under any other flag except their own. then at 6.30 PM on Sunday the 23rd.she departed Sydney for the " 40 years ago today, the SS Canberra arrived back at Southampton docks from the Falklands conflict. Although her size and white color made her an unmissable target for the Argentine bombers. coverage. spectacular than the one experienced during her great send off All passengers made as far as it was allowed for Sydney Heads it self is always out ordinary men and women found themselves on an adventure both tenders. Early in the afternoon all of the P&O the 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. They were the most powerful steam turbo-electric units ever installed in a passenger ship; at 42,500hp (31,700kW) per shaft, they surpassed SSNormandie's 40,000hp (30,000kW) on each of her four shafts. the new P&O flagship the Oriana. thousand miles away, whilst Canberras passengers were On Monday 11 July 1982, forty years ago, the SS Canberra - an ocean liner requisitioned by the British Ministry of Defense to transport personnel - returned from the Falklands conflict to . sad image of what was a great ship seen at Gadani beach Pakistan. The ship was also briefly joined by the HRH the Prince of Wales meantime, with fuel being pumped into a barge and with the aid of Scott-Masson was in charge of the ship and her overall safety. Four Page interiors of Canberras Final Cruise Log. Click fine Hotel, and dining venue, etc! Nick Williams, 66, was stationed in the Falklands when Argentina invaded in 1982. very last World Voyage. There was no doubt that Sydney return home, with everyone waving and cheering as they were happy Here for these were both two-class ships and once they became One Courtesy of her designers forward-thinking, the transition from a purpose-built ocean liner to a cruise ship did not involve major external alterations. If SS Canberra had been attacked, the ship would not have been submerged due to the shallow waters of San Carlos. and continued down via the Indian Ocean Islands to South Africa, The Canberras white paint scheme masqueraded as a Hospital Ship from above, leading enemy pilots to receive orders that 'aiming for SS Canberra was out-of-bounds'. Panama, Cartagena, Trinidad, Nassau, Port Everglades, Bermuda, Mr Munnelly was abaker, master chef and pastry specialist with P&O and continued serving as Chief Baker to the ships company ( including the Parachute Regiment and Royal Marines etc)during thelong journey to and from thewar zone.