and more, small boats, fire tugs, passenger craft and all kind of
operate cruises to the Caribbean. A good
Falklands War. In addition I have a review of my cruise on the Canberra
helicopters in a V formation. that P&O really did not know what they were talking about,
SS Canberra 44,807 GRT - equipped with helicopter pad [6] and carried personnel of the 3rd Commando Brigade to San Carlos on 21 May. As the sun set and dusk shrouded the land with a rusty hue, car headlamps twinkled along the coastline for miles on end. Captain Martin Reed, Chief Officer on SS Canberra in 1982 and now one of the Honorary Vice Presidents of the South Atlantic Medal Association 1982, said: "Having those girls on board was the best thing that could have happened.". would mean that the Canberra would steam a little slower and
Southampton and as it turned out it was to be even more
The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. thus this new cruise venture not at all successful, considering
they would ever be caught up in a war, and then suddenly they
Southampton. company a wake up call by the means of loud Reveille over ship's
And during all of this, This extensive refit, which was done by
details regarding the photographer/owner concerned. Mike Carr and Radio Officer Freddie Lloyd had
Canberra anchored in San Carlos Water on May 21 as part of the British strategy to retake the islands. This was befitting, as when the SS Canberra was requisitioned for use in the Falklands War, the action required Queen Elizabeth II to sign the first order of its kind since the Suez Crisis of 1956. She said yes. The official Bill of Sale was signed on October
For
for Vigo around 2 AM on October 13. Canberra
People also covered every space
Canberra sailed to Southampton, where she was quickly refitted, sailing on 9 April for the South Atlantic. and was renamed Star Princess. However in 1996 with
The writer admitted the diplomatic tension between Argentina and Britain, as well as the publicity surrounding the 30th anniversary of the Falklands war, may have helped with funding. Many were pleased that the job had been done but sad that they had lost friends and colleagues. "I got into medical school much to my delight and then the world really was my oyster in those days.". The SS Canberra having proved to be a most
there was a happy and a festive feel around the ship as all
She also had a bow propeller for manoeuvring in port and docking manoeuvres. with her massive electrical breakdown followed with her lengthy
However, while commissioned to operate the straightforward combined P&O Orient Line between Australasia and Great Britain, SS Canberra didnt enjoy an easy transition into service. Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Savu Savu,
Her deep draft, which had previously seen her turfed out of Tilbury, meant that the shipyard could not beach the vessel as far inland as they required.Then, after yard workers had beached the ship, her solid construction made the scrapping process beyond difficult. would be able to board her and participate in the event. to a permanent end tomorrow morning! refurbishment. be a cold and certainly a most callous manner that P&O
landing of their helicopters. well as the Bonito Pool and surrounding sun decks, etc. ship with many fine and traditional internal touches! last ever Cruise, Canberra
Mr Munnelly was abaker, master chef and pastry specialist with P&O and continued serving as Chief Baker to the ships company ( including the Parachute Regiment and Royal Marines etc)during thelong journey to and from thewar zone. came from P&O that the SS Canberra would be retired from
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. from Southampton to New Zealand or Australia, or from their
improving. volume over the open deck speakers the Canberra was partially
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. a must read and not just for those who admire the SS Canberra,
Members of 40 and 42 Commando Royal Marines and
. thus an amazing spectacle! by Gerard Kenny who sang the song he had written especially for
been traditionally located on the fastest ship of the P&O
on board reliving Canberras long and successful life,
announced that due to a massive up-surge in cruise bookings they
Obviously, the reactions to the announcement
in happiness. a very British Ship! morning April 2, and they soon seized control of the Falkland
enjoying the delights of Naples, an Argentine Army stood at the
excitement of all the great ports visited, just a boring flight
headed toward the Suez Canal at a steady 15 knots, the crew work
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for she had been sold to the Pakistani breakers for $5,640,818. At the same time, the survivors from Ardent were transferred, ready to be taken back to the UK. a seasoned journalist, he has spent considerable time abroad and relishes all forms of transport. venue, or a place out on deck. located in Canberras Pacific Dining Room was relocated in
memory all those who had sailed on her as well as just adored her
again and because of her interior style and comforts, Canberra
to assist her from the berth by some force. One of the ships chosen for service was the 45,000-ton P&O cruise ship Canberra, dubbed The Great White Whale. Pre-Owned. the super luxurious 5 Star Sitmar Cruise Ships and she was to be
comes home from a war looking a little worn out, Photographer
In 1980 P&O introduced the theme
evening before returning to Southampton, tears could be seen in a
Her arrival was on a beautiful warm and sunny
the Canberra had finally found her niche! As the 1980s was approaching it became well
SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. She said: "It took me a long time to be ready to write it down because I thought my understanding of the war was just a tiny little bit and lots of other much more authoritative people than me have produced books reflecting on the war, but I realised that my little piece of the war was actually quite significant. Canberra sailed to South Georgia, where 3,000 troops were relocated from Queen Elizabeth 2. final triumphant return to Southampton, as she berths at the
But the vast majority felt that the, Then came the thought of a world where the. With the said invasion, the Ministry of Defence requisitioned a
1997. Although
It had been decided by P&O directors that this had
On that day, SS Canberra was mid-cruise in the Mediterranean when Captain Dennis Scott-Masson received a message. as a troopship. Her futuristic design provided the perfect backdrop for the final minutes of the uber-chic EON production. beset with the ever-increasing Jetliners that were now flying the
Passing Fawley she was given a grand
about what was would be an interesting assignment
"This was real war," Susie said. Canberra had been at sea for a good 94 days and
Read More, 2016by Simon Biggs. As Canberra
amidships (Bonito pool) flight deck on the SS Canberra. 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. alongside the SS Oriana, except during the northern Hemisphere
their banners or flags. It was almost ghost like!. upper decks, whilst daytime-fireworks were launched from the roof
it was not possible due to her deep draught. Arrived Ascension and flew to RAF St Mawgan. last ever World Voyage in Southampton arriving on Monday April 7,
Gadani had allowed three months to break the ship, but they were still tearing the hull down one year later. from the large viewing platform on the Passenger Terminal, or
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Canberra had a bulbous bow, two sets of stabilizers, and two funnels side-by-side. Story by Lucy Dale,Curator of Maritime History at Royal Museums Greenwich, Main image courtesy of Imperial War Museums, IWM FKD 1286, Ship's purser Alison Harris shares her memories of the Falklands conflict, and how her ship was transformed into a floating hospital. of the Summer Wine. Andrew has been a professional
Thankfully, she had not sustained any actual damage and went on
2,744 t, used as casualty ferries (hospital ships). just a skeleton crew of 72 and she was to quietly slip away from
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. informative and an exciting book to read, especially for those
print of their special commemorative painting of the great SS
Why HMY Britannias retirement deeply affected Queen Elizabeth II, The real Jack and Rose: Titanics Isidor and Ida Straus, The Full Story of QE2's Infamous Bomb Scare, SS Canberra: James Bonds troubled cruise ship that went to war, James Bond does not take long in defeating Blofelds on-deck assassins, initiating a tense 10-week undeclared war between Argentinian and British forces, 3 Commando Brigade and Parachute Regiments, Youve probably seen the famous footage as SS Canberra enters the harbour. ", An absolute pleasure to attend the launch of Susie West's New book, An Ordinary Doctor - General Practice and Beyond. truly one of the greatest PEOPLES' ships in the world. With the Bill of Sale completed Canberra
But sadly no matter how magnificent her
Thee humanity. It was here that Canberra took almost 4000 prisoners of war on board. I was told that they had
Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Acapulco,
Susie, who is now a GP and works as a doctor in the Royal Naval Reserve and Metropolitan Police, spent a long time putting off the idea of writing about her career, in particular her contribution during the Falklands War. They were landed at San Carlos on 2 June. Later that day, the famed the Golden
In the 1982 Falklands War she served as a troopship. amazing amount of work done, for it had really been worn in such
She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17 million. However, the
However, Canberras usual early morning arrival had been
At the time, Canberra was cruising in the Mediterranean. encountered ships and boats of all sizes, from tiny dinghies to
The
series of cruises and each one was a huge success, but then came
crew! Ocean, she turned north and sailed directly for Suva - Fiji &
expected to take around three months, however it took over twelve
never have and never will! broken up. began to lessen, being mostly due to emigrants travelling to Australia
Once her extensive two month refit was
Reserved. refuses to admit that 21st Century music exists. P&O themselves were obviously in
circuits as the ship sailed, in order that it could be heard,
the Falklands. vantage point. meantime, with fuel being pumped into a barge and with the aid of
Whereas Lady Natasha Carstairs-Smyth-Smyth-Smyth once booked a first-class cabin, she now chose to fly it was cheaper, faster and far more glamourous. took up position astern. Ocean liner SS "Canberra". As can be seen on the two
It came to a point that on the
Strange Way to go to War was released by Aurum Press on
Port of Gibraltar. There
of the SS Canberra, Also
and went on to sail on her Maiden Voyage and for 2 wonderful years after, Canberra is sadly . 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. Canberra arrived home to Southampton at 7.30 AM
Then it was all finished,
in 1996 which is combined with an extensive photo album of the Canberra
Only minimal mechanical changes were required before a new life awaited.It was from here that her cruising career took off and although hero status hadnt yet been granted, that was all set to change. thus she was moved to berths 38/39 being the home of the QE2, and
her maiden 1998 World Voyage.. 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. She
of their final days on board the ship for they all were rather
along the Sydney Harbour Bridge, but also at the very top of the
circuits for this was the day Canberra was arriving home from her
As they approached the Falklands, the crew learned that they would be calling into San Carlos Water on 21 May to disembark the troops. time, for she should have been operated out of the England, as
On October 31, 1997 the ships draught was
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The following day Canberra anchored
would these wonderful ships need to be employed relocating
Australian 1997 World Voyages Brochure Cover. there was a flotilla of small boats and passenger ferries filled
Andrew as he writes has the gift of
merged two images together to make one making I believe a good
The 413 P&O crew certainly were not expecting to sail into Bomb Alley and become a target. [4], Canberra anchored in San Carlos Water on 21 May as part of the landings by British forces to retake the islands. Canberra in building and history 1961 to 1963. arrived, as SS Canberra arrived for her final return to
thankfully they would be very wrong, for Canberra did in due
The Crew of the SS Canberra on her Last Voyage More like this Maynooth Princess Grace Kelly Prince Rainier Monaco Royal Family Royal House Video Film Amazing Grace First Lady Old Hollywood Dedicated to Grace Patricia Kelly Grimaldi (1929-1982), American actress and Princess consort of Monaco, and her family M mariaelena Echevarria Delahaye Cars 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. autumn when the Oriana was based in, in the mid-seventies saw the loss of many
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surrounding area. Vancouver, Honolulu, Auckland, Sydney (cruising from Sydney),
On her port side there were only four banners
The truth is that I already had an attachment
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. From there she
When SS Canberra was requisitioned by the MOD in 1982, all but one of the 800 P&O staff volunteered to go the Falklands. The aircraft became well recognized not just by its unique overhead profile but for its performance and handling. On a ship in the heat of the Falklands War, an Argentine prisoner and his Welsh guard forged a friendship during a night of beer and rugby. That was now for the proletariat. SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. as well as updating all passenger accommodations and public
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was that, all due P&Os management bad decisions. on and off for a very long time. & Ship of the Month, Maritime
came aboard, and Canberra headed for Gadani Beach where she
Shipping is in the blood, ss CANBERRA The Last Time Harbour Sydney Steam A final fairwell as Canberra leaves Sydney for the last time in 1997. SS Canberra, the Great Liner seen at Sea. On a military forum, Falklands veterans praised the drama's accuracy and attention to detail. stage of her cruising life! P&O Cruises Australia and renamed MV Pacific Pearl. From across the sea, an art revolution is coming. I couldnt say anything else.. Her cruises continued with great success as did
will come to this subject next in Times Are a
The author commenced working in the Passenger
However if sunk, she would not have been completely submerged in the shallow waters at San Carlos. swarmed all over the ship preparing her and parts of the railings
Of course, such a dilemma is just another day for Sean Connerys 007. Southampton. no need for two children's playrooms, thus the original first
departure and thus departing during the day was preferred. the Passenger Liners, but it was not as much fun great food and
SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. addition there were many small craft on the occasion of the
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Her role in the Falklands War had made her incredibly popular. However, as each Remembrance Day went by, how she felt about her "little piece of the war" shifted. P&O were quick to utilise Sean Connerys presence, too, crafting a range of marketing materials that dubbed the vessel James Bonds cruise ship.Not that the SS Canberra required additional exposure to fill her 1,737 passenger berths. operating two or three week cruises, then a Christmas/New Year
The lifeboats, which were made from glass fibre, were placed three decks lower than usual for ships of her type, and were recessed into the hull to allow improved view from the passenger decks. Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Acapulco,
Kong, Sydney, Auckland, Suva, Honolulu, Vancouver, San Francisco,
P&O Lines had made a 4.1 million profit in 1976, as opposed
repairs, together with a refit that took a good four months,
The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. But all too soon Pakistan
craft and many chartered vessels that would follow her, but also
Combatientes or Fighters draws on interviews with veterans to tell the fictional story of five conscripts and an officer before, during and after the war, as the protagonist, Gustavo Ribero, tries to remember what happened to him on the final night on the islands. belowis still incomplete as there are many further pages to
On 2nd April 1982 Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands, a British Territory in the South Atlantic, followed the next day by an assault on South Georgia. At 45,270 gross tons, she was the largest ship built there since TITANIC's sister ship BRITANNIC was completed in 1914. we see the P&O-Orient Lines 1964 60 1966 Sailing Schedule for
The refit would have been seriously expensive. ships taken up from trade or STUFT. MV
a task force consisting of warships, fleet auxiliaries and
see her off as they lined the shores whilst others took to small
Pacific, USA the Panama Canal to the UK. is seen in the KGV Dry-Dock just before she is repainted. The
Whilst ashore from every vantage point, it is said that
This group is for Canberra crew to share the pleasures (well the good, the bad and the ugly) of working on her. As despatch vessels, carrying mail between the Task Force and Ascension Island. sailing in the Mediterranean Sea. lined the ships decks and as, A
through so many times before, but in those days she had been
Fire tugs joined the foray, in addition there was a
instructed the ship to rendezvous with a launch as she passed
She reached the Solent and she headed for her berth,
India, Port Klang Malaysia, Singapore, Kota Kinabalu Malaysia,
fine view of the Canberra with the Sydney Harbour Bridge
a short time, thus a huge refit was required! certainly not just a mournful goodbye cruise. from afar would now have of SS Canberra as she still moved
Dutch, German, American, and of course a good number of
With their heads bowed, the 4,000 Argentinian conscripts marched silently to the nearby Lahusen barracks, where they were discharged from duty and told to return to their homes. 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. herself into her berth using her thrusters. These locations would have to be speedily
ever-popular cruise programme out of Southampton. her - Thus I will use this image as my Farewell my
had decided to retain SS Canberra and instead Canberra would take
number of workers from Vosper Thornycroft helicopters
When he called at Gibraltar, he learnt that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) had requisitioned Canberra for use as a troopship. Nick Williams, 66, was stationed in the Falklands when Argentina invaded in 1982. Arcadias Dining room, In addition Arcadia also had a
good sprits and ship was ready for quite a party, and I am sure
Man Of War. her refit. 11th hour, for they claimed that they never allowed one of their
Crew looked out anxiously for faces they knew; more than 250 British servicemen had died winning back the islands. A Very Strange Way to
I am using a few on this feature, but there was also the 1982
P&O assistant purser Sally Goodman recalls her service on board the 'Great White Whale', the cruise ship that became a symbol of the Falklands conflict. as there were many listening to VHF radios all around and
their families, whilst a Lancaster bomber flew overhead and
Servicemen and women came to terms with proceeding events, made future life plans and talked out the stress and fatigue of combat. Scott-Masson was in charge of the ship and her overall safety. bow to stern, top to bottom of the ship, wherever there was a
morning with people lining the shores of Sydney harbour awaiting
Her mission was vital; transporting Royal Marines, 3 Commando Brigade and Parachute Regiments over 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km) across the Atlantic and deep into the heart of the conflict zone. ship, but P&O refused this option. Once she passed through Sydney Heads into the
At
Nassau, Cristobal, Balboa, Acapulco, Los Angeles, San Francisco,
Suva, Pago Pago, Manila, Hong Kong, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu,
Due to the severe distance between Great Britain and the Falkland Islands, it took several weeks for SS Canberra to arrive. Sue Wood, the assistant shop manager, had made friends with a 17-year-old Marine who she knew only as Bud. The ship was named after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. for these were both two-class ships and once they became One
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. the commemorative painting of the Canberra. This included, sitting on top of lifeboats to
of memorabilia, including a fine large model of the Canberra! However as the 60s entered the 70s, she
Andrew having a great love of British classic
Looking at her, the Canberra did look a rather
And the P&O ship preferred by the suavest of fictional heroes? Chip and she underwent a 10-week refit that saw a good number of
Whilst Canberra lay stranded, P&O in London
spectators, all taking as many photographs as possible and waving
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