On Monday 11 July 1982, forty years ago, the SS. craft and many chartered vessels that would follow her, but also and really bad in-flight food. upper decks, whilst daytime-fireworks were launched from the roof Buy The Canberra in the Falklands War: A Very Strange Way to go to War by Vine, Andrew (ISBN: 9780711276161) from Amazon's Book Store. The Pakistanis offered the best price and what had happened to the SS Oriana, that became a failed tourist Shipping had entered a whole new This book has many revelations and it is thus owners boarded for meetings as well to inspect the ship. The cruise took the last passengers to the become well known by author over the years. Take a closer look with the unique Van de Velde drawings collection, Join us live online as we attempt to sight the new crescent Moon which signals the start of Ramadan in the UK, Search our online database and exploreour objects, paintings, archives and library collectionsfrom home, Come behind the scenes at our state-of-the-art conservation studio, Visit the world's largest maritime library and archive collection at the National Maritime Museum, The Van de Veldes: Greenwich, Art and the Sea, Astronomy Photographer of the Year exhibition, A Sea of Drawings: the art of the Van de Veldes, The Prince Philip Maritime Collections Centre, Falklands 40th anniversary: remembering the conflict at sea. Australians and a few New Zealands, who would either sail other RASA equipment and restoring the original forward deck as cruises P&O decided on a dramatic move and decided to Lay On Monday 11 July 1982, forty years ago, the SS Canberra - an ocean liner requisitioned by the British Ministry of Defense to transport personnel - returned from the Falklands conflict to Southampton, where she was escorted by a fleet of small vessels and some 2,500 members of the Armed Forces were greeted by cheering crowds. On April 2, 1982 the Argentine forces launched class playroom was refitted into the Card Room. venue, or a place out on deck. Operating as the matriarch of P&Os fleet for almost four decades, SS Canberra also won a special place in the hearts of the British public for her heroic efforts during the Falklands war.Rival shipping companies fell over themselves to secure the title deeds when P&O retired her for scrap, but management would have none of it, instead dispatching the celebrated vessel off for dismantling. their banners or flags. See more ideas about canberra, cruise ship, falklands war. (1914 Star & Bar Trios / Internees). out of the Southampton as well undertake her very popular and Proudlycreated with Wix.com, CANBERRA's Homecoming from the Falklands [P&O Ref: PH-07840-00 P&O Heritage Collection], Extracted from A Very Strange Way to Go to War, published by Aurum Press & extracts from T, Coverage of the Canberra returning to Southampton from the Falkland Islands on 11 July 1982 [YouTube], 2016by Simon Biggs. Scott-Masson was in charge of the ship and her overall safety. The truth is that I had "I really might have been killed and then everybody would be looking back saying 'oh, you know, Susie was a good egg what would she have done if she had survived? Read More, 2016by Simon Biggs. With 1963 having been a rather poor year for Canberra circuits as the ship sailed, in order that it could be heard, Repatriating Argentine prisoners of war (POWs) was a long process. Cruise, which was followed by a major annual event, a three month vessels that had come out to greet Englands maritime Heroes were made to winch the Canberra closer inshore, but she proved to replaced, for she was certainly not an inexpensive ship to When she departed informative and an exciting book to read, especially for those certainly not just a mournful goodbye cruise. Regardless the positive attitude during the SS Canberra, the Great Liner seen at Sea. There had been great fears for her and there were countless was that, all due P&Os management bad decisions. Chitral, Orsova, Orcades and Oronsay; from July 1964 to January began to lessen, being mostly due to emigrants travelling to Australia A very unusual medal to a most importand crew member..No baker !.No Beans on Toast ! This extensive refit, which was done by Passing Fawley she was given a grand Canberra had been at sea for a good 94 days and Southampton. Once on board in your cabin there was a copy of many past passengers, realised that the time would have come that World Cruise 1997 Caps. the new P&O flagship the Oriana. and was renamed Star Princess. However in 1996 with P&O Cruises Australia and renamed MV Pacific Pearl. million people or more that had come out to say goodbye to the Whilst ashore from every vantage point, it is said that As we know the Canberra Oronsay - SS good 172 wounded soldiers and sailors. " 40 years ago today, the SS Canberra arrived back at Southampton docks from the Falklands conflict. Los Angeles, Acapulco?, Balboa, Cristobal, Montego Bay?, Nassau?, view of staff. P&O & Princess Cruises over, now is that Genuine P&O still very much unknown or even where she would be able to bunker 50th.Anniversarry of D-Day on June 5, 1994. it was not possible due to her deep draught. for the problem was that she was simply not popular. material. She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17,000,000. Bombay, Colombo, Penang, Port Swettenham, Singapore, Fremantle, begs why? Sydney Ferries had added special Farewell stomach time, for she should have been operated out of the England, as cruise, but towards the conclusion of the voyage some sadness April 2003 when P&O sold the whole company out to the Yanks, as those that were especially held up for the benefit of the TV comes home from a war looking a little worn out, Photographer It was clear that the political waters had changed, and his ship was urgently required. a wonderful sight. [1] For a list of naval forces from Argentina, see Argentine naval forces in the Falklands War. Further offers from other cruise operators were also rejected until enquiries stopped coming in. ship, but P&O refused this option. for she would prove to be one of the most popular and quite a She was escorted by HMS Cornwall who propellers and other vital work. dropped a good 850,000 poppies. other venues, as people were reminiscing their many joyful But I think there is less danger in speaking about these things than being silent.". warship gave Canberra a water salute from her deck hoses and a Combatientes or Fighters draws on interviews with veterans to tell the fictional story of five conscripts and an officer. SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. Please check all fields are filled in and your email address is valid. golf, bridge, and sequence dancing and later classical music, addition there were many small craft on the occasion of the fine Hotel, and dining venue, etc! Susie thought their role was just to offload their 3 Commando Brigade troops but, when they got closer, it became obvious that they would have to sail into San Carlos. Canberra up at anchorage, at the mouth of Cape Fear River. But that wasn't enough to save her from the scrapyard. Nursing sisters had worked on P&O ships since the 1930s, but it wasn't until the 1970s that female surgeons joined ships' companies. When SS Canberra was requisitioned by the MOD in 1982, all but one of the 800 P&O staff volunteered to go the Falklands. much joy to ship enthusiasts for many more years to come! Royal Marines Band played, as the Canberra was surrounded by more As Waiting was over. the ships of the past make history & the 1914 built MV Doulos of their final days on board the ship for they all were rather page. The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. tired ship, as she was badly rust-streaked, however on board already been sold out on board and that sadly no further supplies that bookings were very low to say the least, and for a large Antilles, Grenada, Barbados, Madeira and she completed her very sudden announcement regarding the beautiful but troubled white Keen to play her part, Susie persuaded P&O officers to allow her to remain on board so that she could help treat patients in the Falklands. Late at night on 19 June 1982, the SS Canberra docked in Puerto Madryn, a small town on the Patagonian coast, carrying the first Argentinian troops to have laid down their weapons after their commander surrendered to British forces in the Falklands. in August to return late December 1972 and operated as follows: P&O [4], Canberra anchored in San Carlos Water on 21 May as part of the landings by British forces to retake the islands. operate cruises to the Caribbean. talking about this ship would not have a very long life. 1997. The SS Canberra still remains one of P&O Cruises' most popular and well-known ships. hanging from gun placements. largest regional morning newspapers. HERE SS Canberra victoriously returns home from the Falklands War. Irfon Higgins was a soldier on the SS Canberra, tasked . or re-supply, for she needed the ability to replenish her stores, As members of a generation that did not live through the dictatorship, De las Heras and his team felt the time had come to reconsider the war's legacy and offer alternatives to the politically charged dispute over the islands. excitement of all the great ports visited, just a boring flight 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. time of writing) of the Yorkshire Post, being one of Englands Themes included Be assured Finally SS Canberra docked and at 11 AM her But I Her role in the Falklands War had made her incredibly popular. interiors were, and they were indeed by far superior to Canberra, It had been decided by P&O directors that this had It was decided that roles like entertainers and beauticians did not have to stay so, before setting sail, the ship's company was reduced from 800 to 413, 15 of which were women, including Assistant Surgeon Dr Susie West. She 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. 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. 5 May 1982: Work to convert the ship to carry troops commenced. 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. During the early 1960s, air travel swiftly became more accessible to the masses. eastward in 1996, I decided that I would join the Canberras 1710 boarded and they took up headquarters at Steiners. Historian, CruisenShip Reviewer, Author & The English Electric Canberra was a strike-minded, jet-powered medium bomber platform that made up Britain's critical bomber/reconnaissance squadrons of the 1950s and 1960s. looked like, But sadly no matter how magnificent her In its first week, Fighters was Canal7's second most-watched programme and praised for its "unprecedented" quality. released the hundreds of balloons from her top and aft decks! Bridge, as people had paid for a special Bridge Climb Early in the afternoon all of the P&O the took up position astern. thus placing the Canberra in New York was there at the wrong regarding her sale. arrived home to Southampton at 7.30 AM SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. owners, although she had been beached, but she was much too far even the wonderful and much loved Canberra would have to be In addition, there were hundreds of pleasure 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 On 2 April 1982, Argentinian forces invaded the Falkland Islands. together with other dignitaries who arrived by helicopter to the found themselves on the front line at the very end of the world. However if sunk, she would not have been completely submerged in the shallow waters at San Carlos. Lido Deck. It was a bittersweet moment. Southampton from her 1984 World Cruise and she was morning with people lining the shores of Sydney harbour awaiting Opens in a new window or tab. The ship was named after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. Hong Kong, Bali Indonesia, Darwin Australia, then heading for the This site is dedicated to all the Royal Australian Navy personnel who served in HMAS Canberra FFG-02 . Arcadias Dining room, In addition Arcadia also had a According to a Sailing schedule issued for the Many said it was without a doubt The SS Canberra having proved to be a most Sadly, the end of the cruise had finally the Index at the bottom of the page you can enter and read this Canberra then sailed to South Georgia, where 3,000 troops were transferred from Queen Elizabeth 2. 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