Fairstar Cruise Ship Australia
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Fairstar cruise ship australia. Finally in 1997 it set course for Alang India where. Cockroaches galore and when the sea come up the a lot of green faces. First voyage to Southampton to Australia.
Originally it started out in 1957 as a British troopship called Oxfordshire. Discussion and photos relating to the SitmarPO TSS Fairstar - Australias favourite cruise ship during the 1970s 80s and 90s. Affectionately known as the fun ship Fairstar was a member of the PO Cruises fleet for 9 years.
From 1974 onwards it was a very popular cruise ship out of Sydney around the South Pacific. Fairstar began full time cruising from Australia in 1974 but not before doing numerous voyages carrying immigrants to Aussie shores including the Ten Pound Poms under Australias post-war assisted passage migration scheme. Fairstars popularity allowed its regular run to Australia to continue for some years before reverting exclusively to South Pacific cruising.
I remember a constant stream of rubbish out the back of the ship even those days people complained. It was a very basic ship2 bunk beds a shared bathroom bath only. I believe it was a old Catapult ship from the war so my dad was told on a ship tour.
This is a wonderful souvenir from the decommissioned cruise ship the Fairstar. Lost all power adrift en route Singapore to Sydney1997 Jan21. Australian Cruise Ships - Peter Plowman published Rosenberg 2007 Search Simplon Postcards-powered by FreeFind Himalaya 3 PO.
View her Deck Plans and a delightful video via the links below. FAIRSTAR 1957 was built by Fairfield Shipbuilding Engineering Co Ltd Govan. 1949-1974 Himalaya 3 was the first post-war PO delivery starting her maiden voyage to Sydney on 6th October 1949.
