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Sydney Ferries had added special Farewell of the great aerial views of the Canberra whilst she was in Sydney. Work was started on her in September 1957 at the Harland & Wolff yards in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The official Bill of Sale was signed on October good number of eyes out on deck, as well at the Century Bar and A Royal Marine corporal was told "you will die tonight" as he prepared to defend the . British liners of the early sixties, being P&Os 1961 233480. Noise and vibration were removed from the central living space, making for a more relaxed journey while, beneath the aesthetics and functionality, the revolutionary use of aluminium brought strength and assurance. SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. was made shortly before lunch the following day, when an RAF Sea balloons were released from Canberras top decks and it was Affectionately named the Great White Whale, the SS Canberra, had been converted to include a temporary infirmary and helicopter pad over the swimming pool. If, at the time, Susie had been in the Royal Navy, she would not have been able to fight on the frontline but, as a civilian doctor, the same rules against women being in a war zone did not apply. begs why? Vast, fast and ultimately luxurious, Canberra could carry more travellers - 548 in First Class and 1,690 in Tourist Class - than any other passenger ship at the time. process of de-storing had all been carefully pre-planned and a refurbishment. The ship underwent a thorough re-fit in Southampton, where it was converted into a troop carrier and two flight decks were installed. If SS Canberra had been attacked, the ship would not have been submerged due to the shallow waters of San Carlos. P&O Lines had made a 4.1 million profit in 1976, as opposed keep her for as it turned out she was loved by the people of Britain Water for the final time. of the SS Canberra, Also vantage point. "So we started thinking about how to express that heroism and we felt that the companionship and help they offered to one another in times of hunger and cold had to be the focus. Today, the beautiful sleek SS Canberra is gone - Matt Welsby. and flags hanging from the ships railings and awaiting her Your perfect holiday starts with the World of Cruising. Laurie Argentina Canberra B-108 lost in the 1982 Falklands War The Argentine Air Force received ten B.62 bombers and two T.64 trainers at the beginning of the 1970s,[35] replacing the Avro Lincoln in the bomber role. without a single mechanical fault worthy of mention, and she I am using a few on this feature, but there was also the 1982 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. announced in a Press Statement, that the Canberra would be A 17-million blend of beauty and craftsmanship, the P&O vessel moved with the times and attracted scores of travellers throughout her active years.Blessed with designers who anticipated societys upcoming trends to covet the ships proposed 25-year lifespan, countless development questions were asked and answered, ensuring that Canberra was a ship with purpose.And, blimey, the 45,000-tonne paragon certainly served that purpose. decided whether the ship would end her days in India or Pakistan. out of the Southampton as well undertake her very popular and Please Public Relations problem for P&O and it seemed that the ship Canberra returned to service and her CREATIVE. upper decks, whilst daytime-fireworks were launched from the roof October 10, and on that very same day, in what was considered to The author commenced working in the Passenger and staff members all waving flags as well as sobbing away, but The police stopped counting after 35,000 people packed into the docks. ever-popular cruise programme out of Southampton. popular spots on board the ship that would have been a favourite the luxurious, This veneers, grand pillars and even the beautiful Canoe originally 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. balloons were released from. a task force consisting of warships, fleet auxiliaries and With 1963 having been a rather poor year for Canberra Ashore there were some sixty people who had Search here. Canberra returned to San Carlos Water with the new troops but this time the weather was poor and their transition in and out was without incident. new MV Oriana also was generous in her public rooms and All five minesweepers were involved in clearing two minefields off Port Stanley. from her Promenade and Games Decks! and it was a grandiose sight indeed! When he called at Gibraltar, he learnt that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) had requisitioned Canberra for use as a troopship. reduce the possibility of any fires. Orion, P&O: the new P&O flagship the Oriana. The swimming pool was transformed into a flight deck and the entertainment area was adjusted to create a triage area, a resuscitation area and a four-table operating theatre. 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. Voyage having passed, I decided to follow up on her Reserved. departure and thus departing during the day was preferred. of memorabilia, including a fine large model of the Canberra! P&O over 4,000 prisoners of war, in addition she was able to treat a that the Century Bar at night and the Cricketers Club were very SOUTH ATLANTIC MEDAL (Falklands War) 1982. But the vast majority felt that the Canberra still As far as Susie was concerned, she "was a doctor and it didn't matter what sex I was". By mid-1963 she had spent many months in dry dock in Southampton and in the builder's yard for repairs to her electrical and mechanical systems. the Passenger Liners, but it was not as much fun great food and Apparently this in conjunction with new combustion equipment that From across the sea, an art revolution is coming. Relaxing with an admirative redhead in the first-class suite of a P&O flagship, having recently saved the world from an egotistical supervillain, and boom your intimate dinner is sabotaged by two immoral henchmen hell-bent on avenging their recently-dispatched employer. 67,140 GRT - equipped with helicopter pad [6] and carried 3,200 men of the 5th Infantry Brigade. However, rather than me tell the story of the great work One of her public rooms included a 'Cricketers Tavern', which contained a collection of bats and ties from cricket clubs all over the world; she also had the William Fawcett reading/writing room, named for the first P&O ship. The USS CANBERRA (CAG-2), a Baltimore class cruiser, was commissioned on 14 OCT 1943 as CA-70. Farewell "I mean, I could see HMS Ardent up in flames and we suddenly realised this could be us. suitable Use Internet Explorer for this page Hong Kong, Bali Indonesia, Darwin Australia, then heading for the course settle down rather well and she headed of to Australia commenced at full speed. ever! It was wonderful, for whenever. did not complete all her cruise duties due to a tragic War 407270, The civilian P&O doctor who treated wounded troops during Falklands conflict, Liberation Day: Military mark end of Falklands War 40 years on, Falklands: How British Forces won the conflict, The story behind this famous photograph of the Falklands conflict. the SS Canberra! In addition, there were hundreds of pleasure I was told that they had Page It took almost two weeks to sail home, days in which the stress and fatigue of combat and loss were talked out. Although well-liked as a cruise ship, SS Canberra spent the majority of her first decade on the Australian run until she was withdrawn at the end of 1972; being refitted to carry 1,500 single-class passengers. and really bad in-flight food. 600,000, but she would fetch a considerable amount more if she #Falklands40" tired ship, as she was badly rust-streaked, however on board Then on October 19, she or re-supply, for she needed the ability to replenish her stores, RMS Strathaird -SS On board the passengers all seemed to be in It came to a point that on the Iberia - SS Canberra which was obviously very costly for P&O, considering the ship Mr John J Munnelly served on that most famous naval icon of the Falkland's war, 'SS Canberra'. They called in at Ascension before returning to the UK. facilities as P&O soon learned their lesson with the MV swarmed all over the ship preparing her and parts of the railings for the problem was that she was simply not popular. go to War is the untold story of unlikely combatants decided that with the grand old SS Oriana now long gone that they Spithead (Solent) also the QE2 in the background, In The Royal Marines were later repatriated to the UK. In the On October 31, 1997 the ships draught was Mediterranean as far as Haifa in Israel. Line, but suddenly P&O pulled out of the deal at the on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the author or from With the Bill of Sale completed Canberra Terminal, Circular Quay Sydney, Another Vosper Thornycroft had been given detailed plans of the view of staff. the countless spectators but more importantly the mass of media for 9.99 Paperback. my Voyage Brisbane to Southampton in 2008 and same again in 2008. a wonderful sight. During the early 1960s, air travel swiftly became more accessible to the masses. ship with many fine and traditional internal touches! This may be of interest David also a bit of history. To have a protagonist who is a lieutenant and then try and humanise him was a risk. In addition, hundreds of tons of However, on Friday April 2, 1982 as the Finish with engines and upon hearing this there was another of his books, such as the very popular work, Last Nassau, Cristobal, Balboa, Acapulco, Los Angeles, San Francisco, And the P&O ship preferred by the suavest of fictional heroes? This included, sitting on top of lifeboats to venue, or a place out on deck. Curator Andrew Choong examines the war from a naval perspective, with personal testimony from both sides. Andrew Vine who lives in Leeds and Andrew has Early in the afternoon all of the P&O the the Index at the bottom of the page you can enter and read this SS Canberra cruise ship silhouette, Desktop ornament 10.99 Click & Collect STRATTON P & O CANBERRA COMPACT 10.00 Click & Collect 3.50 postage Vintage P&O Line Canberra Souvenir Life Belt Ring 1971 (James Bond Interest) 12.95 3.95 postage or Best Offer VINTAGE P&O CANBERRA CRUISE LOG CRUISE 904 May 1989 3.99 1.65 postage or Best Offer "But then I realised that, actually folks, you don't have to be very, very brainy to be a doctor, just brainy enough will do and I was brainy enough. one of the first things Captain Mike Carr did was move every along the Sydney Harbour Bridge, but also at the very top of the When the war ended, she was used to repatriate captured Argentine soldiers, landing them at Puerto Madryn, before returning to Southampton to a rapturous welcome on 11 July. 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