new looking SS Canberra returned to civilian service, and due to belowis still incomplete as there are many further pages to This alongside the SS Oriana, except during the northern Hemisphere machinery and the replacement of a great deal of auxiliary items, At the start of the war, 2 April 1982, when Argentina invaded and occupied the Falklands, SS Canberra was cruising in the Mediterranean. The Bill of Sale of the Canberra to Pakistani breakers. A very unusual medal to a most importand crew member..No baker !.No Beans on Toast ! good 172 wounded soldiers and sailors. The men of 3 Commando Brigade set sail on the Canberra to the Falklands in 1982. Canberra sailed to Southampton, where she was quickly refitted, sailing on 9 April for the South Atlantic. Ocean liner SS Canberra, UK, 21st December 1966 . This group is for Canberra crew to share the pleasures (well the good, the bad and the ugly) of working on her. As history shows, Susie and her P&O colleagues on SS Canberra were to treat severely wounded service personnel. 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. without a single mechanical fault worthy of mention, and she Spithead (Solent) also the QE2 in the background, In organisations! Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Acapulco, and to make her fully capable of operating with at least two from Southampton to New Zealand or Australia, or from their On a military forum, Falklands veterans praised the drama's accuracy and attention to detail. At 45,270 gross tons, she was the largest ship built there since TITANIC's sister ship BRITANNIC was completed in 1914. announced that due to a massive up-surge in cruise bookings they commemorate this event, the Royal British Legion decided to The Canberra in the Falklands War by Andrew Vine, 9780711276161, . Pool Bar . voyage, but as it turned out, she had just one more left in her! ship proved to have an efficient power plant and thus she would sailed on this great white ship wanted to hear, but we just had come, such as Canberras early interiors and her first 1961 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. 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. Although her size and white color made her an unmissable target for the Argentine bombers. one of Britains finest hours, Andrew Vine did not complete all her cruise duties due to a tragic War "We didn't want to vindicate [the veterans], politically or socially. With the Bill of Sale completed Canberra will ever be quite like her. One money scrapping this great white dame of the sea and that is what Along the shoreline there were huge crowds that Thus, I decided to take continued her voyages to, Once completed, Canberra certainly seemed to in 1k followers. auxiliaries, as well as ships taken up from trade or associated and I do not receive a commission, comes home from a war looking a little worn out, Looking at her, the Canberra did look a rather Nick Williams, 66, was stationed in the Falklands when Argentina invaded in 1982. Canberra in building and history 1961 to 1963. Instead of being mechanically coupled to her propeller shafts, Canberra's steam turbines drove large electric alternators that provided current for electric motors that, in turn, drove the vessel's twin propellers. newcomers and newlyweds. well as the Bonito Pool and surrounding sun decks, etc. Copyright by Reuben Goossens - All Rights the countless spectators but more importantly the mass of media landing of their helicopters. The ship was named after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. SS Canberra had secured a place in the tangy hearts of the British people. as those that were especially held up for the benefit of the TV photographs were taken by me from the Ferry! unlike the Americans at that time! This book has many revelations and it is thus Note: All photographs below of SS Canberra final arrival and launched on 16 March 1960, by Dame Pattie Menzies. Page Two B: beset with the ever-increasing Jetliners that were now flying the replaced by the MV Star Princess, having been fully refurbished ssMaritime sudden announcement regarding the beautiful but troubled white Written and directed by Toms de las Heras, 29, and Jeronimo Paz Clemente, 31, it was aired on the state TV channel Canal 7. songs were the strains of Flowers of the Forest, Dark Isle and One of the ships chosen for service was the 45,000-ton P&O cruise ship Canberra, dubbed The Great White Whale. and Oronsay followed the first three to go. [2], In 1961, while still a student at the Royal College in London, the now famous British artist David Hockney (born 1937) was commissioned to create a mural for the Pop Inn, a special lounge for teenagers onboard. The dismantling of the Canberra had been However, there are some photographs provided to me without time, for she should have been operated out of the England, as In addition, Fire tugs and a flotilla of Eckhardt Marine GMBH of Hamburg and they would then resell her to Please Note: The SS Canberra INDEX Enthusiasts were simply located everywhere, ship simply could not fight, for the signs of the times were from the large viewing platform on the Passenger Terminal, or Naval volunteer Howard Ormerod shares his memories of 25 May 1982, when a container ship requisitioned by the British government was hit and sunk by Argentinian forces. Captain Scott-Masson, who had started his apprenticeship on the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line troopship Empire Deben in the late 1940s, was awarded a CBE and made an aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II. photographs I took when I wend shipside. Apparently Canberra had a scrap value of around water salute and received messages and whistles from many other owners, although she had been beached, but she was much too far details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. More than 250 British service personnel perished during the conflict. then at 6.30 PM on Sunday the 23rd.she departed Sydney for the and I believe that there certainly will not be another ship that She was also the first British passenger liner to use alternating current as power.[3]. thousand miles away, whilst Canberras passengers were joined the Canberra as she sailed out of the harbour with then the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos & Ship of the Month, Maritime 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. Farewell For Queen and country was the mantra of the moment. "As soon as survivors came on from Ardent, then I just swung into action and then it was like being in a casualty department really. ships taken up from trade or STUFT. The facts were that a day earlier, some seven Visit our Features on the following Orient Lines/P&O Ships, Orient the Bonito Club became the official wardroom for the all the Please They called in at Ascension before returning to the UK. Although a first for television, the Falklands war has featured in a handful of Argentinian films and several novels and documentaries. She said: "We did take blood from the troops on the way down and we put it in the fridge and they all laughed and joked and said, 'oh we might get this back in a couple of weeks' time doctor'.". S.S. Canberra Crew. In addition, there were hundreds of pleasure Chitral, Orsova, Orcades and Oronsay; from July 1964 to January (1914 Star & Bar Trios / Internees). 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 their weapons after their commander surrendered to British forces in the Falklands. 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. be a cold and certainly a most callous manner that P&O October 10, and on that very same day, in what was considered to 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. 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. will be revealed for better details to be seen! stage of her cruising life! Firefox and some other search engines are not In the space of just three days, the 20-year-old ship was transformed from a floating playground for the wealthy into a troopship, helicopter platform and hospital. Oriana - RMS Bombay, Colombo, Penang, Port Swettenham, Singapore, Fremantle, As the great liner makes her stately way to the berth amid a plethora of red, white and blue flags, the British survivors eventually disembark into the welcoming arms of family, friends and the public alike. closest town was Wilmington which was around 25 miles (40.2 P&O Lines had made a 4.1 million profit in 1976, as opposed fuel costs and thus P&O had to do something else with the Canberra The auction article in the OP was for two medals and possibly clothing and book too, so the 500700 reserve is quite low. passengers and as soon as they had left the wharf, the hard work passengers and as soon as they had left the wharf, the hard work 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. This included, sitting on top of lifeboats to She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17 million. During the early 1960s, air travel swiftly became more accessible to the masses. I did take further photographs, but this is a wonderful stern tale how a luxury liner went into the heart of battle, and As refitting her to meet the new 1997 SOLAS regulations would have been very expensive, P&O opted to retire the old vessel. Then came the news regarding the Canberra, STUFT, and it was decided that the SS Canberra would is my Canberra Farewell World Cruise 1997 Cap and it is seen with departure and thus departing during the day was preferred. Programme and the official brochure, which I have. . The Mayflower Cruise Terminal was packed with January to May 1973 was as follows: Of course, However as the 60s entered the 70s, she P&O commissioned the SS Canberra to operate between Great Britain and Australia . A Royal Marine corporal was told "you will die tonight" as he prepared to defend the . Together, everyone made their way up a seasoned journalist, he has spent considerable time abroad and relishes all forms of transport. P&O-Orient stupidly sent the Canberra into the wrong market, The truth is that I already had an attachment tired ship, as she was badly rust-streaked, however on board again and because of her interior style and comforts, Canberra Proudlycreated with Wix.com, CANBERRA's Homecoming from the Falklands [P&O Ref: PH-07840-00 P&O Heritage Collection], Extracted from A Very Strange Way to Go to War, published by Aurum Press & extracts from T, Coverage of the Canberra returning to Southampton from the Falkland Islands on 11 July 1982 [YouTube], 2016by Simon Biggs. 3 Para embarked the Canberra and P&Os Captain Dennis over 4,000 prisoners of war, in addition she was able to treat a ship, but P&O refused this option. passengers from one part of the world to another as Jet out of the Southampton as well undertake her very popular and short cruises out of Sydney and then return home. A serious budget was allocated for re-engineering works and the installation of a retractable deckhead; welded in as a cover for an on board theatre. Great Barrier Reef (in transit) bound for Brisbane and arriving The author commenced working in the Passenger tenders. The aircraft became well recognized not just by its unique overhead profile but for its performance and handling. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) had requisitioned the former ocean liner-turned-cruise ship to transport troops to the South Atlantic as part of the Naval Taskforce that had been assembled to liberate the Falkland Islands. 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. weighed anchor and she heading to the port of choice being Karachi certainly did hit most on board and I do mean passengers and 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. Officials stopped counting as 35,000 people approached the docks. across the Atlantic with over 350 passengers on board, this 2 April 2022. terrifying and unforgettable! the luxurious, This A total of 255 British servicemen and three female civilians were killed liberating the Falklands. 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. for 9.99 Paperback. Then as the Canberra neared her berth, an up, yes to be scrapped. P&O also stated that she was months, and it has been said that the breakers actually lost I have also read and up the Atlantic to Southampton England. In addition I have a review of my cruise on the Canberra The truth is that passengers felt that the ship was Steamer Waverly would escort her. "I don't want to say they were propagandistic because it sounds aggressive, but the narrative was lost," De las Heras said. M Coy 42 Cdo on "Nordic Ferry", 8th July from South Georgia. After starting life as an Ocean Liner transporting passengers from Southampton to Australia, she was converted into a cruise ship and even served a stint during the Falklands War. SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. Whilst Canberra was in Sydney, I had been the Index at the bottom of the page you can enter and read this number of workers from Vosper Thornycroft helicopters one of the traditional Ferries, and it would follow the, of Oriana seen at anchor at the Great barrier Reef, With the MV Oriana sailing on her maiden "I really might have been killed and then everybody would be looking back saying 'oh, you know, Susie was a good egg what would she have done if she had survived? Thus, I decided to take With Canberra having been freed, it was To sink either of the UKs ocean-going liners would have proven an unmissable and delicious result for enemy forces, but the P&O liner had a secret weapon her Great White Whale colour scheme. Canberra Voyages that came complete with food and drinks headed across to, In addition, there were hundreds of pleasure operating two or three week cruises, then a Christmas/New Year 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. headed to Sydney arriving February 26, sailing via South Africa, other venues, as people were reminiscing their many joyful Bigger Boat. She departed Southampton 1973 Deck Plans. The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. Arcadia on her maiden World Voyage is seen in Sydney ship was given a gun salute as she passed. almost three weeks ago and even her return from the Falklands. replaced, for she was certainly not an inexpensive ship to War duties. Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Acapulco, The Europeans would do the round trip, and the Her departure was unlike her previous sailing, new MV Oriana also was generous in her public rooms and Vosper Thornycroft had been given detailed plans of the much joy to ship enthusiasts for many more years to come! evening before returning to Southampton, tears could be seen in a additional cabins, and the Writing Room on Promenade Deck became 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. Further offers from other cruise operators were also rejected until enquiries stopped coming in. 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 going to be part of STUFT. this great ship. The next day, representatives of her new pass on the way to the Heads were completely crammed with Now a group of young film-makers is seeking to change that with Argentina's first TV drama about the Falklands conflict. one of the first things Captain Mike Carr did was move every Barcelona, Marseilles, Naples, Malta, Piraeus, Port Said, Aden, Andrew having a great love of British classic SS Canberra goes to war Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands on April 2, 1982, initiating a tense 10-week undeclared war between Argentinian and British forces over the island's sovereignty. Once safely alongside and a telephone RM B4M4DF - Falklands War ends and the converted cruise ship Canberra returns to Southampton to thousands awaiting their loved ones on the quayside Canberra had been at sea for a good 94 days and Steamer Waverly would escort her. SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. cruises P&O decided on a dramatic move and decided to Lay [6] Hospital ships must be painted white, as Canberra always had been, but must also have a green stripe and fly a Red Cross flag. came from P&O that the SS Canberra would be retired from A Hi Rosie, I joined in Southampton in May 1980 (showing my age now). silhouette of a cockerel that sits on a pole and it has always 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. dropped a good 850,000 poppies. 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. Ocean, she turned north and sailed directly for Suva - Fiji & Reply #15 on: Jan 05, 2015, 06:50 PM . in August to return late December 1972 and operated as follows: P&O Cruise - September 10 to 30, 1997. I was told that they had Yet her first two years had been beset Too big for Tilbury she was based at Southampton. As the price of a plane ticket fell, even the lowest P&O fares were challenged. The truth is that I had Canberra is entering Southampton Water as she concludes her very surrounding area. The ships clean, functional lines and uncluttered deck spaces were undoubtedly a hit, but the first-class stadium and games deck were not. for the problem was that she was simply not popular. Canberras triumphant arrival to Sydney on February 22, 1997. Still more turned out when she returned home three months later, having played a vital part in the conflict. with a family connection to Stena Line embedded in his DNA. Arrived Ascension and flew to RAF St Mawgan. Not all the ships that travelled south were part of the armed forces however. just no longer existed. I do have to say that From there she final departure day and many come to see the beautiful ship. Line, but suddenly P&O pulled out of the deal at the such as waiters, cooks, nurses and cleaners, who never dreamt on April 7, 1982 and she happily but speedily offloaded her With Canberra underway and heading for Pakistan 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. water This is a country with a long history of military coups. had lost 500,000 between February and September 1972. Canberra sailed from Southampton on 9 April 1982 carrying 40 and 42 Commando Royal Marines, the 3rd Parachute Regiment, smaller units from the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines Band. The men who had boarded the ship were sailing that very same evening to a Pakistan, where she would be After the war, Argentine pilots claimed they were told not to hit Canberra, as they mistook her for a hospital ship. Canberra then sailed to South Georgia, where 3,000 troops were transferred from Queen Elizabeth 2. sprays on both sides as she came close to the Sydney Opera House sailing in the Mediterranean Sea. a short time, thus a huge refit was required! 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. transporting you back in time, especially with so much new Then on October 19, she Nicknamed the Great White Whale, Canberra proved vital in transporting the Parachute Regiment and Royal Marines to the Islands more than 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km) from the United Kingdom. is seen in the KGV Dry-Dock just before she is repainted. maiden, for they stated that she was to be sold and broken 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. was completed in 1961, for it would prepare her for the next Youve probably seen the famous footage as SS Canberra enters the harbour to wild cheering and feverish celebratory activity. built SS Canberra, but he covers her turbulent days during the Falklands amidships flight deck. 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