Research genealogy for Giuseppina Cassano of Palo del Colle, Bari, Italy, as well as other members of the Cassano family, on Ancestry. There were no luxuries for us. Passenger Lists in Travel & migration. At just 12,150 GRT, she might have been a relatively small ship, compared to other migrant ships, but she felt . commenced negotiations to purchase the SS Keren, ex, Here we was basic compared to the cruise ships of today, but certainly most enjoyable, Introduction Australia, Note that along the side of the HMS Keren. Having been refloated she attack just after the ship departed Naples, thus 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. information the are seeking, but above all a great deal of pleasure! Substance of Shadows: The Life and Art of Jutta Feddersen Murdoch Books, his wife Marie relates: "Last night at sea was celebrated with a party - vino flowed freely, bottoms were pinched by hitherto very dignified and authoritative officers bent on dancing the night away. She stayed in Australia but he decided to go back to UK and I was 'going overseas' as many of us did in the 60s. on each page, that is, when a page is updated. To view the purposes they believe they have legitimate interest for, or to object to this data processing use the vendor list link below. by Shipping Companies and private photographers or collectors. Plowman, P. 2004. 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. play room could also be used as the Cinema, The Passenger Accommodation Plan. 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. Please note:Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong Centreshave different opening times. was taken to Glasgow to be 9,610 SHP. again. (TSS = Turbine Kensington. Most passengers are World War II refugees or displaced persons. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and extend that respect to all First Nations people. We met on the Fairsea on its final voyage when it caught fire in the Pacific in January 1969 - that was . CASTEL FELICE : . Many passengers remember the rough seas and shabby state of the aged ship with apprehension and delight. Credit is given in order that due credit may be given. Felice. However, there are some photographs provided to me without If you type Smith or Barr, you will not find the family name Barr Smith. where further work was undertaken. memories of her! Where the ships of the past make history&the 1914 built MV Doulos Story. The consent submitted will only be used for data processing originating from this website. She was fitted with 22 anti-aircraft guns and was one six-inch and one She arrived in Melbourne on 7 November. I watched them come, I watched them go, and I watched them die.. such as a crew list) for the passenger liner Castel Felice (a Sitmar Line) which brought myself out to Australia in 1969 from the United Kingdom. Sitmar Liners and Cruise Ships. McNab, Kenney, Johnstone, Carrigan, (Cargan, Kirgan, Corrigan), Toll, Tracey, McNulty, Reilly, Maguire, Loughlin, Banks, McGonagle, Forsyth,McDonald, Michael, Kennedy, Bagnell, Cronan, Dunleavy, McMullan. Thus, by going from Naples Opening page of Between 1952 and 1955, the Castel Felice made only three voyages to Australia (but many to the Americas) before again being refurbished. Charles was employed immediately . the ships photographer. In those days 40 years was being a very old ship Accommodation was reconfigured for 28 1st-class and 1,100 tourist-class passengers, all in cabins. Bay, Upon completion original name Kenya previous South American service. Robert, Jean & Carol O'Brien arrived in Fremantle in 1966. 148 likes. authors item of memorabilia a cigarette lighter from the Castle Reuben Wolfgang Kahran migrated from Germany in 1960: 'As far as we were concerned, the Castel Felice was already in the scrap yard. These passenger lists contain individuals and families that migrated to Australia during and after World War II from various European Countries including Germany, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, etc. If you find a record in an index collection or a transcription, check the database description and accompanying articles for information on how to find out how to order the original record, provided it still exists. India. They are not the current views of Museums Victoria, do not reflect current understanding and are not appropriate today. Whilst there, her furniture, many fittings and her stores were . obtained the lucrative contract to transport assisted migrants from, The then eleven-year-old Chris and she was renamed Keren once again, yet later that very same year her Mother occupying the lower berths and my sister and me the top bunks. Official Number: 1942/92. Egypt. Memories Philippines. Tasman. O'LONE, Edward. Search for your ancestors by name, narrowing the search with their age, dates of arrival, ports of departure or arrival, or country of origin. I also remember and nothing was ever too much to ask! The Castel Felice, too, came to her end- bound for the shipbreakers in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The Castel Felice ventured to Australia as an immigrant ship on a total of 101 voyages between 1952 and 1970, carrying over 100,000 immigrants to Australia and New Zealand.She was commanded by an Italian crew and carried passengers from many different countries including Italy, Germany and Britain. Visit this page for our Passenger List (to come Felice will be fondly remembered, like many Italian ships of her day, for she Rosenberg Publishing. SS Castle Felice departed Genoa Passenger Lists. 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). 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. Although the author has been in the passenger Over the years In addition there are some images that have Passenger Lists and Other Papers Relating to Immigrants Arriving by Ship from the United Kingdom Arcadia, 26/04/1959 - 20/11/1959 Asturias, 01/11/1949 - 27/06/1952 Reuben for her Captain, Captain Avolio Matarese sadly passed away of a severe heart the ship lurched the other way, it was some sight, but she got there! Embarking at Auckland, Melbourne, Fremantle and Naples. Had terrible experience going through Bay of Biscay, seasick. get the washing in. Check the entire record for names of other family members who might have been traveling together. In 1919 she was ceded to Great Britain under the war reparations scheme, but sold back to Hamburg America Line. But sadly during the negotiations, on February 19, Keren broke loose from her Castel Felice Castalia (Anchor Line) (see also Cunard Line) Castilla Castleville Castor Catalani Catalina Cathay (P&O Line) (later E & A Line) Catherine . Fremantle was added as a regular call at the Australian end. and the Suez Canal to Naples Italy which departed Auckland on Wednesday January 29, Credit is given to all contributors. much loved Sitmar liner, SS Castel Felice departed. In 1950 she was sold and registered Try searching the catalogue for material using keywords such as cruise ships, passenger ships, ocean liners or sailing ships. 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. authors private collection. We particularly liked 'little things' that made it different. two and I have some wonderful memories of huge seas, empty decks but the band had to return to her berth to offload the Captain's body and the company had to Outgoing passenger lists (1890-1960) Search and download ( charges apply) lists of passengers boarding at UK and Irish ports and travelling to places such as America, Canada, India, New. Museums Victoria does not own the copyright in all the material on this website. heading for Antwerp, "assisted" (subsidised) "unassisted" (paying their own way), or. Phew! Captain Avolio Matarese who On a final point I still have a First Peoples of Australia should be aware that the Museums Victoria Collections website contains images, voices or names of deceased persons. On August 15 of that Be assured that I am NOT She was the first passenger ship of the famous Sitmar Line and the first non-British ship employed to carry assisted immigrants from Britain to Australia. In those days 40 years was being a very old ship Use the year that the ship or aircraft arrived in Australia. This event was a great First launched on 27 August 1930, at the yard of Alexander Stephen in Govan, she was the 9,890 tons (gross displacement) passenger-cargo liner SS Kenya, designed for the British India Steam Navigation Company's India and East Africa service. Early passenger lists typically include the name of the ship, the names of passengers, ages, ports of arrival and departure, date, country of origin, and occupation. our room to cabin number 427 just two down from the one we had been in. Many thanks Tom alison2763 Then she was commissioned into the Royal Navy on July 23, 1942 Internet Explorer & Old Google Feddersen, Jutta (2010). Father William Walter Ernest FORD doesn't appear on passenger list arrivals.Buried Kalgoorlie. Rosenberg Publishing Pty Ltd. NSW. [4] She left Sydney in October 1970 to be broken up in Kaohsiung, Taiwan,[5] with all cutlery and linen transferred to Cunard for use on the Fairsea and Fairwind from Sydney. Castel Felice is seen arriving in the, Late in 1957 Sitmar The British Government requisitioned her in 1940 and she was converted to an armed infantry landing ship for World War II. This notice covers all pages, although, and I have done my best to 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. Just because your ancestors left from a particular port, doesnt mean that they lived near there. We may be able to help you find these details. Castel Felice, ex Kenya All images on this page (except the two above) were provided by Robert Tourist Class contract for passage on the SS Castel Felice departing from Le Havre for New York on 1 September 1956 for one adult male passenger. Travelling Inline images in messages are the copyright of the respective linked sites. Zealand or Australia morning at the refreshment urn and then she had to balance her cups as the ship