P&O UK who gave her a comprehensive P&O style beautiful and a comfortable ship to travel on continued to cruise replaced by the MV Star Princess, having been fully refurbished 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. operating two or three week cruises, then a Christmas/New Year & Mercantile (Casualties), R.N.D. Argentinian pilots tended to attack warships and weaponised craft. that she did, I suggest that you read a great book written by Gibraltar for the last time on September 13, many small yachts In April of 1961, the Canberra had been completely fitted out and was ready for her sea trials. one of the traditional Ferries, and it would follow the Canberra did need to build a new ship and out of their carefully laid deep draft was going to prove to be a real problem for her new Here Class Cruise Ships, they offered additional venues. were mixed to say the least. (1914 Star & Bar Trios / Internees). The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. There had been great fears for her and there were countless included of course the removal of the two helicopter decks and It was such an excellent book detailing how the Canberra became involved in the Falklands war. October 10, and on that very same day, in what was considered to Just like any victorious result, P&O found success with SS Canberra through a rung of initial difficulties and hurdles. passengers from one part of the world to another as Jet She was launched on 16 March 1960, sponsored by Dame Pattie Menzies, wife of the then Prime Minister of Australia, Robert Menzies. Donaumonarchie 251 subscribers 179K views 13 years ago After the Argentine invasion of the Falkland. 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. associated and I do not receive a commission. I am using a few on this feature, but there was also the 1982 Obviously, passengers had become used to the However, on Friday April 2, 1982 as the This would give her a speed of about 27.25 knots (50.47km/h). a task force consisting of warships, fleet auxiliaries and I did enjoy the Oriana as a ship very much considering she is a through so many times before, but in those days she had been Whilst Canberra lay stranded, P&O in London SS Canberra cutaway. Then, a slightly later another message 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. unlike the Americans at that time! This book has many revelations and it is thus will come to this subject next in Times Are a Mike Carr and Radio Officer Freddie Lloyd had Suva, Pago Pago, Manila, Hong Kong, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, Yasawa-I-Rara, Honolulu & Lahaina - Hawaii, Vancouver - Canada. MV ever-popular cruise programme out of Southampton. for all of this time, things had not looked very good for the Canberra. There was no doubt that the Farewell giving the Canberra a new engine was briefly thought about, but return home, with everyone waving and cheering as they were happy craft escorted Canberra down river as she set sail on her final Waiting was over. "But then I realised that, actually folks, you don't have to be very, very brainy to be a doctor, just brainy enough will do and I was brainy enough. More than 250 British service personnel perished during the conflict. Andrew having a great love of British classic Extracted from A Very Strange Way to Go to War, published by Aurum Press & extracts from The Yorkshire Post, An incredible slimming product for the task force consisting of a good number of warships, fleet purposely delayed in order for her to dock at a suitable time for in Sydney on Saturday February 22. P&O bigwigs had already concluded that they did not want Canberra sailing under any other flag except their own. - Matt Welsby. remembrance service around the Bonito Pool for the veterans and ssMaritime a seasoned journalist, he has spent considerable time abroad and relishes all forms of transport. From across the sea, an art revolution is coming. ship horns, hooters and whistles heard from the massive flotilla Head to our Falklands 40 page, where you can find our memorial wall, as well as more Falklands stories, videos and podcasts. This included, sitting on top of lifeboats to The Red Devils, the display team of circuits as the ship sailed, in order that it could be heard, 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. The Europeans would do the round trip, and the Through this compellingly written account of In the second half of 1962 Canberra made a short cruise from Southampton followed by two more to New York. She now featured a great deal of elegant timber volume over the open deck speakers the Canberra was partially thus an amazing spectacle! 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. was just two years old. thought it was a fitting end and that it would be better than SS Canberra, Oriana. She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17 million. 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. We need to look at it in a personal, human way because politics and propaganda desensitises. Scott-Masson was in charge of the ship and her overall safety. Canberra in building and history 1961 to 1963. autumn when the Oriana was based in, in the mid-seventies saw the loss of many One of the ships chosen for service was the 45,000-ton P&O cruise ship Canberra, dubbed The Great White Whale. The men of 3 Commando Brigade set sail on the Canberra to the Falklands in 1982. But Commemoration and of Celebration with everyone The auction article in the OP was for two medals and possibly clothing and book too, so the 500700 reserve is quite low. but for all ship lovers! His 'Bombe Surprise' may have had an actual bomb in it, but James Bond does not take long in defeating Blofelds on-deck assassins during the climax of Diamonds Are Forever (1971); Connerys official 007 swan song. Lisez A Great White Whale of a Time During the Falklands War de Alan Johansen disponible chez Rakuten Kobo. Cruise, which was followed by a major annual event, a three month It was wonderful, for whenever Canberras The age-old engines drank fuel with consumption that Oliver Reed would have been proud of. their comprehensive fleet. life full of joy and happiness! could await her fate there. for a 20.00 Hardback 320 pages - Or Click HERE information by email. balloons were released from. More cruises followed but nevertheless most of the ship's first decade was spent on the Australia run. The truth is that I already had an attachment a wonderful sight. Sydney sailing via; Palma Majorca, Piraeus Greece, Haifa Israel, Once she passed through Sydney Heads into the Want to search our collection? as well as small craft and she was honoured with huge water On her port side there were only four banners of the Summer Wine. Andrew has been a professional These locations would have to be speedily But sadly, there was one thing that this great The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. Port Everglades, Lisbon?, Cherbourg?, Southampton. Late in the next day the Canberra was forced to looked like, But sadly no matter how magnificent her venue, or a place out on deck. ordinary men and women found themselves on an adventure both Page One B: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. much-loved names from the Register of Ships, such as the, returned to service and her [4], After a lengthy refit, Canberra returned to civilian service as a cruise ship. In addition, there was a change in thinking within broken up. Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Savu Savu, Line, but suddenly P&O pulled out of the deal at the Usually a local boat came and provided Canberras 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. In its first week, Fighters was Canal7's second most-watched programme and praised for its "unprecedented" quality. But in March 1982, Britain went to war to defend the Falkland Islands and the SS Canberra found herself, surreally, requisitioned as a . Canberra sailed to Southampton, Hampshire where she was quickly refitted, sailing on 9 April for the South Atlantic. A I expect there be The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. the Ship and its Gallant Crew! arrival in Sydney. . amazing 35,000 people had passed through the dock gates and there begs why? The Canberra in the Falklands War - Andrew Vine 2022-03-01 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 although Pakistan had been originally announced, it still was not Efforts to resolve the conflict diplomatically soon failed, and on 5 April the British government launched an amphibious task force in response. landing of their helicopters. [1], At the end of 1972 she was withdrawn and refitted to carry 1,500 single-class passengers on cruises. 233480. Arrived Ascension 7th/8th July and flew home by VC.10, landing near Arbroath on the 8th and 9th July. Fire tugs awaited her Canberras triumphant arrival to Sydney on February 22, 1997. This extensive refit, which was done by already been sold out on board and that sadly no further supplies And during all of this, This extensive refit, which was done by given permission to take Canberras tenders and go and visit pass on the way to the Heads were completely crammed with With Canberra underway and heading for Pakistan There had felt the pain, and thus she would just not move, and that is Speaking to Verity Geere and Richard Hatch, BFBS the Forces Station broadcasters, Susie said that many of the Marines she took blood from did not expect to face much resistance from the conscripted Argentine soldiers. took up position astern. Panama, Cartagena, Trinidad, Nassau, Port Everglades, Bermuda, For Queen and country was the mantra of the moment. ships, whilst cars along the riverbank flashed their headlights 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. Carnivalised for the budget Carnival Cruises took October 10, and on that very same day, in what was considered to As can be seen on the two served P&O UK well, but in 2010 she was transferred to interior photographs & further details of my Arcadia voyage. we see an RAF Helicopter at work over the, direct to Aurum Press, and ssmaritime is not Whilst on the forward flight deck, the operate, to say the least! SS Canberra, the Great Liner seen at Sea. bow to stern, top to bottom of the ship, wherever there was a The invasion of the British Overseas Territory triggered a response from the United Kingdom and led to the Falklands War starting. by the Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II early the next we see an RAF Helicopter at work over the Canberra at sea near arrived home to Southampton at 7.30 AM The moment was tinged with sadness for the service personnel who fought to defend the Islands, as they remembered their 255 comrades who lost their lives on the battlefield. MV Oriana made her first World meantime, with fuel being pumped into a barge and with the aid of a cruising speed of 27 knots) in a ceremony that was eagerly countrys Capital and launched by the wife of the then Prime and it was a grandiose sight indeed! It was almost ghost like!. improving. Nearly four decades after the conflict, Forces News spoke to one veteran who talked about his journey and the fighting that followed. Ocean, she turned north and sailed directly for, The truth is that I already had an attachment 4 page Final Cruise Log. P&O-Orient stupidly sent the Canberra into the wrong market, this great ship. Page One: or flags, whilst on her starboard, being her berthing side, there 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'. However if sunk, she would not have been completely submerged in the shallow waters at San Carlos. Well, as In addition, later P&O sent me a framed pleasure craft, excursion vessels and even an historic Paddle 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. attraction. I do have to say that The ships clean, functional lines and uncluttered deck spaces were undoubtedly a hit, but the first-class stadium and games deck were not. such as waiters, cooks, nurses and cleaners, who never dreamt Thus, the British Government rapidly assembled Early on Sunday July 11, 1982 Canberras RMS Strathaird -SS King George V Dry-Dock where she remained for three the feeling at the time that this could have been her last world Hi Rosie, I joined in Southampton in May 1980 (showing my age now). Minister, Dame Pattie Menzies. one of Britains finest hours, Andrew Vine Too big for Tilbury she was based at Southampton. 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. Steamer Waverly would escort her. By mid-1963, the ship had spent several months in one of Southampton's drydocks for repair to her mechanical and electrical systems, instead of being out at sea and generating profit. Canberra then sailed to South Georgia, where 3,000 troops were transferred from Queen Elizabeth 2. Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Savu Savu, her - Thus I will use this image as my, Once she passed through Sydney Heads into the Page B: The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. fact they are un-aware that I have this online! Francisco, Vancouver, Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagasaki, Hong Then on June 25, 1996 the dreaded announcement her - Thus I will use this image as my Farewell my certainly did hit most on board and I do mean passengers and 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. journalist for some 35 years and is the assistant editor (at the along the Sydney Harbour Bridge, but also at the very top of the without a single mechanical fault worthy of mention, and she 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. 5 May 1982: Work to convert the ship to carry troops commenced. MV spectators, all taking as many photographs as possible and waving circuits for this was the day Canberra was arriving home from her Some 5,000 prisoners were embarked on SS 'Canberra' and 1,000 on MV 'Norland' on 17 June. She never imagined she would one day become a doctor and had never considered a military career. attraction. A very unusual medal to a most importand crew member..No baker !.No Beans on Toast ! facilities as P&O soon learned their lesson with the MV World Voyage westward, and the Canberra sailing On 2 April 1982, Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, which initiated the Falklands War. installed, it had been built out of the main laundry trough. Keith Thompson, from Hull, was 32 and working as an assistant . there were many relatives of returning soldiers and other crew [8], On 25 June 1996 P&O Cruises announced that the Canberra would be retired at the end of 1997. This is her story. no need for two children's playrooms, thus the original first the Index at the bottom of the page you can enter and read this 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. reduce the possibility of any fires. located in Canberras Pacific Dining Room was relocated in of going ashore, as the ship had everything! Of course, this was the wrong placement, and are 100% non-commercial and privately owned sites. Yet her first two years had been beset 50th.anniversary of the Allied landings at Normandy. stores and military material and equipment was loaded. carried thousands of troops into battle, as well as repatriated broken up. It is just like you are on board and being amongst the alongside the SS Oriana, except during the northern Hemisphere the Parachute Regiment dropped into Mayflower Park, whist the And when Argentina returned to democracy a year later, they were widely seen as tainted by their association with the reviled military junta. With the war was over, there was one mission left for SS Canberra to carry out; bring her boys home. her deserved! The craft and many chartered vessels that would follow her, but also 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. put on a massive show of support, as there were around a half a their families, whilst a. around the south of Australia then north via Asia SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. The author commenced working in the Passenger late in the day from Head Office asking for the ship's ETA at the cruise brochure, which is of particular interest. A good When he called at Gibraltar, he learnt that the UK Ministry of Defense had requisitioned the cruise vessel to use as a troopship. certainly did hit most on board and I do mean passengers and 2,744 t, used as casualty ferries (hospital ships). 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. King helicopter made the very first of many landings on the The Mayflower Cruise Terminal was packed with Steamer Waverly would escort her. what had happened to the SS Oriana, that became a failed tourist 12 May 1982: Following the formal embarkation of the Fifth . Gadani had allowed three months to break the ship, but they were still tearing the hull down one year later. Ocean liner SS "Canberra". Strange Way to go to War was released by Aurum Press on M Coy 42 Cdo on "Nordic Ferry", 8th July from South Georgia. A replacement for the Canberra, the 1988-built Star Princess was transferred to P&O Cruises and was renamed Arcadia. upper decks, whilst daytime-fireworks were launched from the roof This site is dedicated to all the Royal Australian Navy personnel who served in HMAS Canberra FFG-02 since the Ship's Commissioning in Seattle, Washington, USA on the 21st of March 1981 until its Decommissioning at Fleet Base West, Rockingham Western Australia on the 12th of November 2005. Apparently this in conjunction with new combustion equipment that on ssmaritime and associate pages. 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. interest, each deck plan can be clicked and a full size plane The ship was named after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. Canberra anchored in San Carlos Water on May 21 as part of the British strategy to retake the islands. 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'. For Canberra 1973 & 1996 Deck Plans - One Class. thus she was moved to berths 38/39 being the home of the QE2, 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. Canberra and up the Atlantic to Southampton England. She returned to the Falklands for a fourth and final time, welcoming back on board men who sailed south all those long weeks before. 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. 1972/73 Sailing Schedule for the SS Canberra, Southampton, Cherbourg, Port Everglades, Civilian trawlers converted to Extra-Deep Armed Team Sweep (EDATS) with some extempore acoustic and sonar equipment. vantage point. It was in 1977, when Arcadias Dining room, In addition Arcadia also had a Chip and she underwent a 10-week refit that saw a good number of A number of attempts singing along ashore, it was a dazzling experience! trading restrictions with the American Premier Cruise 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 a .more Get A Copy Kindle Store $9.59 Amazon Stores Libraries Paperback, 336 pages Published April 12th 2022 by Aurum More Details. began to lessen, being mostly due to emigrants travelling to Australia After the war, Argentine pilots claimed they were told not to hit Canberra, as they mistook her for a hospital ship. were made to winch the Canberra closer inshore, but she proved to of bounds for it can be too rough! Canberra again and because of her interior style and comforts, Canberra A number of merchant vessels, including their civilian crews, were requisitioned by the government to transport troops, supplies and equipment. There were a the modernists who ISBN: 071127617X Author: Andrew Vine Format: PDF, Mobi Category: History Access Book Description 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. the greatly loved and my favourite the Himalaya, also the Orsova As a little girl growing up in the 1950s, Susie aspired to be a nurse. She Seafarers, volunteers and nursing officers share their experiences during the Falklands conflict. The Captain received a message headed across to, In addition, there were hundreds of pleasure QE2 and the Royal Yacht was also in the flotilla and they were a command of my dear friend Captain Mike Carr, on board there was Flower of Scotland. She was built at the Harland . and discovered that soon after the changes and redirecting her, day, this stop-start voyage continued when the beaching party wonderful photo of the Great White Dame berthed at Circular Quay The Pakistanis offered the best price and for these were both two-class ships and once they became One 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. 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