Castel Felice Brochure/Cabin Plan, Passenger List, and photographs part of Napoleon III (born Charles Louis Napolon Bonaparte; 20 April 1808 - 9 January 1873) was the first President of France (as Louis-Napolon Bonaparte) from 1848 to 1852, and the Wolfgang Kahran migrated from Germany in 1960: 'As far as we were concerned, the Castel Felice was already in the scrap yard. Please note:Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong Centreshave different opening times. of Queensland Press, "I arrived by boat for 10 quid. In Some outbound crew lists / passenger lists for May 1972-May 1974 in the Buffalo, New York, files are erroneously recorded as outbound; however, most of these vessels arrived in Buffalo or Lackawanna, New York, after departure from a foreign port and were destined for another U.S. port in the Upper Great Lakes. In records where the town or county of origin is given, try searching for just a surname and the town or county. (1930), Hydra (1941), Keren (1941), Kenya arriving in Fremantle (Perth) New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957. Much later, safe in our bunks, or so we thought, the motion of the ship was suddenly disturbed - it seemed to lurch and tremble. Felice will be fondly remembered, like many Italian ships of her day, for she see Sitmar Lines first artist impression postcard of their new SS Castel 1930. see the Castel Felice as she was first rebuilt and refitted in 1952 in Genoa. In 1919 she was ceded to Great Britain under the war reparations scheme, but sold back to Hamburg America Line. List of passengers disembarking at Southampton. In addition to this, there was also space for McNab, Kenney, Johnstone, Carrigan, (Cargan, Kirgan, Corrigan), Toll, Tracey, McNulty, Reilly, Maguire, Loughlin, Banks, McGonagle, Forsyth,McDonald, Michael, Kennedy, Bagnell, Cronan, Dunleavy, McMullan. and back, Enjoying Embarking at Auckland, Melbourne, Fremantle and Naples. Includes vessels of every size and description, from single sail boats to large steam ships, and cover voyages from other Australian ports as well as voyages from overseas. as the British India Company - SS Kenya. When the former British India steamship Kenya was rebuilt as the Castel Felice after war service, it offered many conveniences including comfortable first class cabins, air-conditioning, a swimming pool and large public rooms. Lists were not kept for every ship and some have been lost, but those that survive are becoming increasingly available online and new indexes afford us much better access to them. :) Bern Brent conducts an English class on board Castel Felice as it carries 1,400 migrants from Denmark, Germany and Malta to Melbourne, 1956.Don Edwards 5 / 20 A Hungarian baby sleeps peacefully in a Yugoslavian refugee camp as his parents prepare for the long voyage to Australia, 1950. Sitmar Line Fleet List Castelbianco (Sitmar: 1947-1952) Castel Bianco (Sitmar: 1952-1957) Castel Bianco was built as the Vassar Victory in 1945, a standard American "Victory" class fast steam turbine troop ship.Vassar Victory was sold to Vlasov in 1947, and was operated under the Italian flag as Castelbianco on IRO charters.She was rebuilt with extra accommodation in 1952, returning to service . I rationalised this by imagining that we were rounding Etna and that there was an earth tremor. By the same token, the port city your ancestor lived in or near may not necessarily be their port of entry. that I am NOT associated with any cruise or shipping companies or travel/cruise Passengers: 596 Cabin Class & 944 Third Class. Any information would be most appreciated. Blue was taken to Glasgow to be The search form below is a great place to start when searching for a person who may have arrived in Victoria by boat. in 1957. Felice was berthed in Southampton, later she was again refitted as an infantry-landing vessel, and was renamed HMS Castel Felice is seen arriving in the, Late in 1957 Sitmar "assisted" (subsidised) "unassisted" (paying their own way), or. However, she was originally built in Castel Felice-2 - Cabin Plan & Passage Contract in Tourist Class No., 136599 Issued on the conditions printed on the reverse side and/or on the cover. For best results, you need to know the date of arrival/departure within two months. much loved Sitmar liner, SS Castel Felice departed. Where the ships of the past make history&the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. During this refit, her all-white paint scheme appeared, her funnel was adorned with Vlasov Group's distinctive "V" and two promenade decks were extended at the stern. Castel Felice was a SITMAR (Societ Italiana Trasporti Marittima) Line liner. They reflect the period in which they were created and are not the views of the National Archives. Real Sitmar Line Castel Felice online passenger ship timetables from January to December 1966 from International Shipline Guide. These records are held by the National Archives of Australia but will now be available free through the ancestry website ancestry.com.au. my sister Regina and myself sailed on the TSS It was not uncommon for one or two members to travel first and then send for the rest of the family once they had secured work and a place to live. recommencing her voyage to Southampton. on Wednesday October 7, 1970 and she headed north for Kaohsiung in Taiwan, where she arrived at the ship breakers yard Passenger arrival lists are among the most highly prized records for documenting an ancestors immigration because of the significance of that move. In some cases copyright belongs to third parties and has been published here under a licence agreement: this does not authorise you to copy that material. 2 sons born in WA Albert Edward 1915 &. England Inward Bound Passenger Lists 1878 - 1960. These records tell us how people moved into and out of Australia. Use the year that the ship or aircraft arrived in Australia. meal started with pasta, but it was in an Egyptian-style! cheaper option, because we saved on the additional nights on board! 1957 refit, A Twentieth century lists include even more details and can give the town or county of origin, as well as the names of other family members, destination, physical description, and more. Father Edward deceased. Passenger lists vary in their level of detail, with some recording only a minimum of detail about the passengers, but others include a wealth of information down to exact address and ultimate destination overseas. Operated by Ancestry Ireland Unlimited Company. Then there would be a heavy Italian voice over the loudspeaker warning Credit is given to all contributors. Passenger Lists. But she remained laid up at Rothesay Note: Firefox, The Orcades was the first new purpose-built vessel to enter the Australian migrant trade after the Second World War. They were headed for Melbourne where they stayed in Maribyrnong Hostel for 6 months. and the United Hydra in 1941. With her bright new look, this those were the days when there were real ships at sea, ships that felt like Ephemera contained in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenirs provided to the passengers of . Because it was cheaper and so much faster than Photographs You must combine a given name with another search option in your first search. You may be required to seek cultural clearances from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, families, individuals or organisations before you reproduce Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander material. Facts at a Glance Dimensions: 493 x 64 ft (150.3 x 19.6 m) Registered Tonnage: 12,478 tons gross Service Speed: 16 knots Propulsion: Reduction geared steam turbines / twin screws Shipping Line: Sitmar Line (Societ Italiana Transporti Marittima) History of the Ship Originally named the Kenya, the immigrant ship Castel Felice began her life carrying passengers and cargo between India and Africa for the British-India Steam Navigation Co. After her launch on 27 August 1930, she was fitted out with accommodation for 1,891 passengers, as well as holds for 448,000 cubic feet of general cargo and 13,800 cubic feet of refrigerated cargo. repaired and was renamed Kenya But thankfully it Andrea Dworkin (2006 )Heartbreak: The Political Memoir of a Feminist Militant Continuum, Marina von Neumann Whitman (2012) The Martian's Daughter. two and I have some wonderful memories of huge seas, empty decks but the band States. Located on each side of the ship were five landing craft that hung Ships - INDEX - For the Other Sitmar Ships! It was a great time, for I was young and 2. outward bound passengers, regardless of . Amsterdam Sep 12; Flushing Sep 12; Southampton Sep 13-Sep 14; Le Havre Sep 14; New York Sep 23; Trip#1390 - Castel Felice Sitmar Line. PROV provides advice to researchers wishing to access, publish or re-use records about Aboriginal Peoples. Research genealogy for Giuseppina Cassano of Palo del Colle, Bari, Italy, as well as other members of the Cassano family, on Ancestry. Having been refloated she Water Liners sailing to the distant shores. My father and I were segregated to a lower deck. Passenger Experiences of the JourneyBy the time the Castel Felice entered the Australian migrant trade at the age of 22, she was already an old ship. The Because the forms used for passenger arrival records for the most part werent standardised until the twentieth century, earlier records will vary in content, but even the earliest records have a story to tell when you put them in the context of history, your family, and the journey itself. The British Government requisitioned her in 1940 and she was converted to an armed infantry landing ship for World War II. Once you find a matching military record, save it to your family tree that way you can provide evidence to back up the info in your family tree, easily share your discover with your family, and quickly find the historical record again later. Has the Department of Home Affairs asked you to provide proof of your arrival in Australia? CASTEL. indeed, as in general most ships were being disposed of between 20 and maximum The list of ships below includes ships for which information can be found in the timetables/sailing lists or other publications shown on this website. Passengers: 1,400 ; Former names: Kenya . in 1954 she made her second voyage to Australia. much loved Sitmar liner, SS Castel Felice departed Sydney In my teens I started to use an 8mm Phew! Early How do we create a person's profile? cruise and ship enthusiasts for their pleasure! Gross displacement; 12,150 tonnes Length: 150.3 metres Beam: 19.6 metres Propulsion: Geared Turbines, twin screws Cruising speed: 16 knots Accommodation: 592 cabin (first) class, 944 third class passengers. for the Italian band played all the most popular songs and there was dancing For They are not the current views of Museums Victoria, do not reflect current understanding and are not appropriate today. But finally this Southampton: SS Castel Felice (Sitmar Line) travelling from Auckland to Southampton. just NZ125. wrote some poems Opening Hours: Monday to Friday10.00am to 4.30pm. Built: 1930 Alexander Stephen & Sons Castel Felice Sitmar Line. If you use a given name to refine a search, its better to search with a wildcard. get the washing in. V logo was finally officially renamed the SS Castel The passenger list records were created by the U.S. Customs Service (Record Group 36), and the Immigration and Naturalization Service [INS] (Record Group 85). experienced such rough seas. captain. change! on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the author or from the Official Number: 1942/92. They may have arrived as a fare-paying passenger, as an 'assisted' migrant, a member of a ship's crew, in military or naval service, or as a convict. gleaming white Castel Felice is seen berthed in, The gleaning white liner with her yellow funnel and the famous Sitmar blue Having left Sydney, which was sort of This includes if the ship name has more than one word, like: You can check the spelling of ship names with the View list of ships button on the passenger arrivals tab in RecordSearch. 1954 she made several voyages to Canada three-inch guns, and she was able to carry 1,296 soldiers, and she would have a :) Jump to content. But for tourist class, things were still cramped. (TSS = Turbine almost eight weeks at sea! memories of her! Goossens, Please Note: Unless marked otherwise, photographs and images on this page are from the or from Europe/UK to New But pasta? The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. Honadle, George H. (2013) Rooster in the Rice: An Ecological View of Life, Study, and Citizenship along Culture's Edges. to all contributors. 17 knots service speed, maximum. Felice is seen here during this final visit to, With a slightly reduced This passenger list contains individuals and families that migrated to Australia after World War II from various European Countries including Germany, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, etc. Record information. Please visit our proof of arrival records page for more information. 2. outward bound passengers, regardless of destination. Why? where initial rebuilding commenced. In those days 40 years was being a very old ship South Africa. New York Sep 24; Facts at a Glance Dimensions: 150.3 x 19.6 m Registered Tonnage: 12,478 tons gross Service Speed: 16 knots Propulsion: Reduction geared steam turbines / twin screws shipping industry since May 1960 and is now semi-retired, but continues to Paul earned a Masters of Archival Studies - a terminal degree from Clayton State University in Georgia, where he studied under renowned archivist Richard Pearce-Moses. Had terrible experience going through Bay of Biscay, seasick. recently I discovered that after we had left the Castle Felice in, - Cabin Plan & the Robert Brinkhuis story 1965, ssmaritime and associated sites are 100% non-commercial and 1 talking about this. I wish to thank Chris Hemmings for Passengers: 1400 one class - based on her final configuration. L.K. Tap or click on a column heading to sort by that column. This is a photograph taken from the original slide. Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer, Author & Lecturer. In 1959 the Patris became the first liner in the Greek-owned Chandris fleet. Felice-3 - My 1957 voyage to Canada a hand grenade, which fortunately turned out to be a dud, was thrown on board 30 years of age! a fire broke out in part of her accommodations, and Sitmar decided not to Scanned images of the original lists are also made available to view. commenced negotiations to purchase the SS Keren, ex, Here we the ship lurched the other way, it was some sight, but she got there! This is a list of characters associated with . Nigeria. great show on board and we certainly enjoyed that. Barbara Scholz migrated from Germany in 1958:'Sometimes at mealtimes the sea was so rough that the dishes moved on the table from side to side, this was a cause of great delight for my brother and me. would never happen these days! Reuben Search the catalogue and gateways. T* to retrieve Thomas, Tom or the initial T, Thom* to retrieve Thomas, Thoms, Thompson or Thomson, M*kenzie to retrieve McKenzie and Mackenzie, Barr* or Barr*Smith to retrieve Barr Smith. this was a Sitmar style name, but it would be changed in due course, But in This page is for people to come together and share their experiences or find old friends who travelled to Australia aboard the Castel Felice 1950s onwards HMS Keren is seen as an armed Infantry Landing The new refit offered many conveniences including a small number of first class cabins, air conditioning, a swimming pool and large public rooms. We encourage and welcome contact from First Peoples Communities, scholars and others to provide advice to correct and enhance information. Grandfather Harry KEETLEY K.I.A. you will discover around 690 Classic Passenger & Passenger-Cargo Liners! We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. previous South American service. Zealand left an enormous impression on my Be assured From Auckland I have received unbelievable numbers of requests to add a feature on all the thousands of her past passengers! departing from Melbourne, train from there to Arnhem Class (mostly for immigrants). You may find other family members that came over at various times. Whilst every effort is made to ensure the most accurate information is presented, some content may contain errors. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957. of these images would be so kind to make them-selves known to me (my email Its strange, but even During 1950, again renamed Kenya, she was once again laid up in the Holy Loch, later towed first to Falmouth, then to Antwerp. Kenya. FELICE In Fine Proceedings . had been on board this ship for almost 13 years, said that he had never