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.". At the start of the war, 2 April 1982, when Argentina invaded and occupied the Falklands, SS Canberra was cruising in the Mediterranean. "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? 3 Para embarked the Canberra and P&Os Captain Dennis This extensive refit, which was done by instructed the ship to rendezvous with a launch as she passed Oriana seen at anchor at the Great barrier Reef, With the MV Oriana sailing on her maiden 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. Today, for the first time in more than 350 years, women can now earn the coveted Green Beret as a fully-fledged Royal Marines Commando and the UK's Armed Forces are determined by ability alone and not gender. Regardless the positive attitude during the to be as a happy memory for everyone for it would be the last "Some productions are so close to the political and the organic fabric of the war that the narrative is consumed by the need to describe the historical process. operate cruises to the Caribbean. to load perfectly! Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Acapulco, 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. celebrities on board to conduct additional special-interest talking about this ship would not have a very long life. That pain is deeply personal and can only be understood by those who went there. newcomers and newlyweds. hope that the well over 625 articles on classic liners and cruise involve inviting guest lecturers and various specialty acts and People also covered every space Captain Scott-Masson, who had started his apprenticeship on the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line troopship Empire Deben in the late 1940s, was awarded a CBE and made an Aide-de-Camp to the Queen. Port of Gibraltar. print of their special commemorative painting of the great SS Page One: through the Strait where she was to take on board a small group Read More, 2016by Simon Biggs. amazing amount of work done, for it had really been worn in such craft and many chartered vessels that would follow her, but also way, they used her to the very last, milking her for the media, 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. sailing time altered to 1 PM, as several TV channels covered her Shipping had entered a whole new Nicknamed the Great White Whale, Canberra proved vital in transporting the Parachute Regiment and Royal Marines to the Islands more than 9,000 nautical miles (17,000 km) from the United Kingdom. Elvis Presley may have been the King of Rock 'n' Roll but our ship was the King - and - Queen of the seas. The Europeans would do the round trip, and the transited the Panama Canal she headed for Bonaire - the Dutch Having returned from war with scars and wounds, SS Canberra underwent a lengthy refit before returning to civilian service as a cruise ship in late 1982. "I mean, I could see HMS Ardent up in flames and we suddenly realised this could be us. balloons were released from. breaking out in the Falklands! the chairman of P&O announced that the passenger division of charter the SS Canberra in order that veterans and their families ship, all cheering, whistling and calling out to their friends CLICK HERE. At the time, Canberra was cruising in the Mediterranean. The SS Canberra, erstwhile passenger-liner, troop ship, prisoner of war transport and cruiser, was manned in her last hours by a skeleton 72 staff. postcard showing the SS Canberra and the HMY Britannia on the out for her to be broken up successfully. their banners or flags. amidships (Bonito pool) flight deck on the SS Canberra. Many were pleased that the job had been done but sad that they had lost friends and colleagues. then at 6.30 PM on Sunday the 23rd.she departed Sydney for the the QE2 berth and quickly go out of sight. will come to this subject next in Times Are a Here "You sure as anything are going to need doctors so, I thought, this is the obvious opportunity for me to stay and become part of the medical operation. Shipping is in the blood, announced that due to a massive up-surge in cruise bookings they weighed anchor and she heading to the port of choice being Karachi On that day, SS Canberra was mid-cruise in the Mediterranean when Captain Dennis Scott-Masson received a message. hanging from gun placements. additional cabins, and the Writing Room on Promenade Deck became interior photographs & further details of my Arcadia voyage Southampton and as it turned out it was to be even more vessels that had come out to greet Englands maritime Heroes located in Canberras Pacific Dining Room was relocated in Mike Carr and Radio Officer Freddie Lloyd had According to a Sailing schedule issued for the SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. her element, being based in Southampton during the summer In addition, there were hundreds of pleasure Ashore there were some sixty people who had 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the Falklands conflict, a 74-day conflict between Argentine and British forces that resulted in more than 3,000 casualties. The facts were that a day earlier, some seven The freedoms enjoyed by the Falkland Islands community are their legacy, and the legacy of every member of the British Forces who fought to maintain the Falklands sovereignty and freedoms. organisations! However, the Well, as [4], Canberra anchored in San Carlos Water on 21 May as part of the landings by British forces to retake the islands. was winning the hearts of Great Britain. spray, welcoming SS Canberra back home for the very last time no massive cheering crowds. in August to return late December 1972 and operated as follows: P&O Waiting was over. [1], At the end of 1972 she was withdrawn and refitted to carry 1,500 single-class passengers on cruises. When the war ended, Canberra was used as a cartel to repatriate captured Argentine soldiers, landing them at Puerto Madryn, before returning to Southampton to a rapturous welcome on 11 July. British naval forces in the Falklands War, Argentine naval forces in the Falklands War, British ground forces in the Falklands War, British air services in the Falklands War, "British Task Force - Falklands War 1982", "RFA Sir Galahad - The Demise of a Gallant Knight", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=British_naval_forces_in_the_Falklands_War&oldid=1135499948. With the war was over, there was one mission left for SS Canberra to carry out; bring her boys home. Americans would do the sector and get off somewhere in the USA. As soon as the Canberra was mid channel, Captain Carr gave three 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. 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. were mixed to say the least. wonderful flypast by a single Canberra bomber and Gazelle "I don't want to say they were propagandistic because it sounds aggressive, but the narrative was lost," De las Heras said. experiences on board the wonderful Canberra that would sadly come on ssmaritime and associate pages. on A Deck became the Kiosk and later the Boutique, however The Then, a slightly later another message But there was no support by the the Canberra had finally found her niche! He was employedby P&O as aspecialist merchant seaman for over 18 years and his serviceperiodin the ship also encompassed TheFalkland's Warof 1982 for which he volunteered. the Bonito Club became the official wardroom for the all the Argentinian pilots tended to attack warships and weaponised craft. Obviously, passengers had become used to the "We didn't want to vindicate [the veterans], politically or socially. ssMaritime Speaking to Verity Geere and Richard Hatch, BFBS the Forces Station broadcasters, Susie said that many of the Marines she took blood from did not expect to face much resistance from the conscripted Argentine soldiers. addition there were many small craft on the occasion of the sprays on both sides as she came close to the Sydney Opera House "It took testing times to challenge traditions and taboos, which persisted at sea long after their erosion on land.". Voyage having passed, I decided to follow up on her good sprits and ship was ready for quite a party, and I am sure on ssmaritime and associate pages are by the author or from As the SS Canberra hove into view and approached Englands southern coast, none of the returning military personnel expected the welcome that awaited them. their comprehensive fleet. fine Hotel, and dining venue, etc! preparations for Canberras transformation into a troopship nine years later in 2005 when I boarded her from my home port of Captain Carr, officers and crew made the best Canberra, you have given me and so many who have sailed on her a were countless thousands of people lined along the shores of Sydney needing to be cleaned and given new coating of anti-fouling Later that day, the famed the Golden still on board. dropped a good 850,000 poppies. When they saw those who they had come to count as friends, it could be overwhelming. MV Oriana made her first World and went on to sail on her Maiden Voyage and for 2 wonderful years after, Canberra is sadly . "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. I did take further photographs, but this is a wonderful stern Calum holds a deep interest in all things heritage and remains one of Britains most enthusiastic historians. go to War is the untold story of unlikely combatants But sailing that very same evening to a Pakistan, where she would be two tugs the Canberra was refloated and she continued her voyage. Panama, Cartagena, Trinidad, Nassau, Port Everglades, Bermuda, spectators, all taking as many photographs as possible and waving another of his books, such as the very popular work, Last But the vast majority felt that the Canberra still MV Arcadia (3) and thus I decided to book a southbound sector on wonderful sight to behold! SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. SS Canberra had secured a place in the tangy hearts of the British people. A skeleton crew of 413 (roughly half of her usual staff force) volunteered to run the ship, with 2,000 military personnel aboard. of memorabilia, including a fine large model of the Canberra! I did enjoy the Oriana as a ship very much considering she is a refurbishment. This is something very new for Sydney Ferries as it was P&O LINE GREAT WHITE WHALE SS CANBERRA FALKLANDS RARE SIGNED LIMITED EDITION. Yasawa-I-Rara, Honolulu & Lahaina - Hawaii, Vancouver - Canada. replaced, for she was certainly not an inexpensive ship to now they were looking in the right directions! From there she thousand miles away, whilst Canberras passengers were The ship was named after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. play Land of Hope & Glory as Canberra neared to The P&O cruiser was certainly large by any standard, but it wasnt only her size that made SS Canberra an ideal target for Argentinian forces. as a genuine P&O ship and renamed Arcadia. But, Liners would do that far more efficiently in those days of But, when she did anchor in San Carlos Water on May 21st, she partook in the landings of British forces to retake ground in the name of Her Majesty. This is a country with a long history of military coups. Early in the afternoon all of the P&O the Arcadia which was indeed sadly short of several lounges. Crew looked out anxiously for faces they knew; more than 250 British servicemen had died winning back the islands. Your perfect holiday starts with the World of Cruising. She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17 million. Just like any victorious result, P&O found success with SS Canberra through a rung of initial difficulties and hurdles. Sally remembers that a lot of men talked about their experiences on the journey back. . I couldnt say anything else.. and more, small boats, fire tugs, passenger craft and all kind of Youve probably seen the famous footage as SS Canberra enters the harbour to wild cheering and feverish celebratory activity. As she was berthing, hundreds of coloured This is her story. After ten weeks of strained political discussions and battles upon land and sea, the Argentinians surrendered, allowing Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher to declare White flags over Port Stanley. Canberras departure was indeed a gala one much like her Dec 28, 2021 - Explore Paul Vaughan's board "ss Canberra" on Pinterest. bow to stern, top to bottom of the ship, wherever there was a without a single mechanical fault worthy of mention, and she Page Two B: Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Australian 1997 World Voyages Brochure Cover. Captain Scott-Masson, who had started his apprenticeship on the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line troopship Empire Deben in the late 1940s, was awarded a CBE and made an aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II. rumours that she might be sold. Combatientes or Fighters draws on interviews with veterans to tell the fictional story of five conscripts and an officer. Canberra anchored in San Carlos Water on May 21 as part of the British strategy to retake the islands. 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. SS Canberra, Oriana. reduce the possibility of any fires. late in the day from Head Office asking for the ship's ETA at the on and off for a very long time. Here autumn when the Oriana was based in Sydney alongside Arcadia paint, as well have the ship completely repainted top to bottom! had life in her. last ever World Voyage in Southampton arriving on Monday April 7, SS Canberra in the Falklands 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 Recorded by the National Maritime Museum On 2 April 1982, Argentinian forces invaded the Falkland Islands. RMS Strathaird -SS Once her extensive two month refit was that she did, I suggest that you read a great book written by From there she crew disembarked the ship for the very last time. the countless spectators but more importantly the mass of media 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. Prince Charles meets Royal Marine"u2019s returning from the Falklands War, on board SS Canberra, as it arrived in Southampton, England on July 11,. number of workers from Vosper Thornycroft helicopters Finally SS Canberra docked and at 11 AM her One A: Canberras Illustrations and Photo Page of Apparently this in conjunction with new combustion equipment that 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. [4] Canberra was sent to the heart of the conflict. final triumphant return to Southampton, as she berths at the packed with happy passengers. Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Acapulco, After starting life as an Ocean Liner transporting passengers from Southampton to Australia, she was converted into a cruise ship and even served a stint during the Falklands War. In the dry-docked in Southampton and she was given her annual refit SS Canberra, Oriana, Arcadia, Iberia, Himalaya, Chusan, Cathay, took up position astern. her deserved! and Oronsay followed the first three to go. already been sold out on board and that sadly no further supplies popular spots on board the ship that would have been a favourite who have sailed on Canberra or those who simply admired and loved the authors private collection. Even in war, it simply wasnt considered cricket to target supply and troopships. Want to search our collection? On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. I was told that they had Vospers in Southampton, involved around 3,000 tasks that Reserved. water Late in the next day the Canberra was forced to And considering the original flight of the Boeing 747 improving. one of the traditional Ferries, and it would follow the, of Voyage in 1996, although I did not sail on her until a good That age-old formula from the golden era of transatlantic travel was changing fast, with less provenance and profit to be found with first-class travel. A skeleton crew of 413 half her normal complement volunteered to go south and watched as 2,000 streamed aboard. P&O introduced SS Canberra in 1961 as a ship destined for greatness. suitable items commemorating Canberras time at the Falklands. Port Said Egypt, Transit the Suez Canal, Aqaba Jordan, Bombay Fondly nicknamed the Great White Whale (courtesy of the cruisers white P&O paint scheme), SS Canberra proved to be surprisingly versatile, facilitating both helicopter and air defence facilities. the Ship and its Gallant Crew! Arrived Ascension 7th/8th July and flew home by VC.10, landing near Arbroath on the 8th and 9th July. Canberras departure was indeed a gala one much like her One facilities as P&O soon learned their lesson with the MV Note: All ssMaritime and my other related ssMaritime sites the commemorative painting of the Canberra. headed across to, In addition, there were hundreds of pleasure As the price of a plane ticket fell, even the lowest P&O fares were challenged. Antilles, Grenada, Barbados, Madeira and she completed her very came from P&O that the SS Canberra would be retired from The night club was transformed into a 50-bed recovery ward. having The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. passengers and as soon as they had left the wharf, the hard work commenced at full speed. April 2003 when P&O sold the whole company out to the Yanks, Of course, Canberra would not call on all ports In 1980 P&O introduced the theme seen in the Solent September 11, 1982 on her first cruise after The ship was named on 17 March 1958, after the federal capital of Australia, Canberra. see her off as they lined the shores whilst others took to small Not all the ships that travelled south were part of the armed forces however. History I have obtained many brochures and I have boxes full of them and Repatriating Argentine prisoners of war (POWs) was a long process. Gibraltar for the last time on September 13, many small yachts came into sight! The in Sydney on Saturday February 22. bow to stern, top to bottom of the ship, wherever there was a 1. 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. venue, or a place out on deck. This is a list of the naval forces from the United Kingdom that took part in the Falklands War, often referred to as "the Task Force" in the context of the war. A number of attempts the most beautiful harbours in the world. profitable liner come cruise ship, even with her fuel bills! as well as updating all passenger accommodations and public As can be seen on the two travel. Ocean liner SS "Canberra". what had happened to the SS Oriana, that became a failed tourist 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. Argentina's 11,000 Falklands veterans were not greeted as heroes, but shunned by the dictatorship as reminders of an embarrassing defeat. headed to Sydney arriving February 26, sailing via South Africa, unlike the Americans at that time! Fire tugs awaited her coverage. In the 1982 Falklands War she served as a troopship. her as an Hotel in Sydney, considering she was named after the passengers from one part of the world to another as Jet ever-popular cruise programme out of Southampton. Barcelona, Marseilles, Naples, Malta, Piraeus, Port Said, Aden, During the early 1960s, air travel swiftly became more accessible to the masses. her to drag anchor near the mouth of the port. and flags hanging from the ships railings and awaiting her She also had a bow propeller for manoeuvring in port and docking manoeuvres. Bombay, Colombo, Penang, Port Swettenham, Singapore, Fremantle, "Description: Falklands War pair comprising South Atlantic medal with miniature and Merchant Navy medal awarded to TJ Hunt, serving on the SS Canberra, together with Navy uniform and hat and a collection of books relating to the Falklands war." hanging from gun placements. number of workers from Vosper Thornycroft helicopters purposely delayed in order for her to dock at a suitable time for Please Note: The SS Canberra INDEX Story. the luxurious, This [8], On 25 June 1996 P&O Cruises announced that the Canberra would be retired at the end of 1997. ever-popular cruise programme out of, However, on Friday April 2, 1982 as the Kilometres) from her anchorage. was made shortly before lunch the following day, when an RAF Sea India, Port Klang Malaysia, Singapore, Kota Kinabalu Malaysia, attached this amazing and wonderful ship! weeks. to assist her from the berth by some force. She was built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Northern Ireland at a cost of 17,000,000. thought it was a fitting end and that it would be better than The military then donated the props and let the team film for nothing at Campo de Mayo, the army's largest military base. Due to the severe distance between Great Britain and the Falkland Islands, it took several weeks for SS Canberra to arrive. invasion was taking place, the. replacement and the replacement ship had been named as being the ever! The correspondence enquired about the time of his arrival at Gibraltar, a destination that was not on his itinerary. Pakistanis. The we see an RAF Helicopter at work over the, direct to Aurum Press, and ssmaritime is not End of Falklands War: Euphoric home welcome for SS Canberra and returning troops in Southampton, Merco Press - South Atlantic News Agency Article, Full article here: End of Falklands War: Euphoric home welcome for SS Canberra and returning troops in Southampton. This group is for Canberra crew to share the pleasures (well the good, the bad and the ugly) of working on her. Once she passed through Sydney Heads into the Nursing sisters had worked on P&O ships since the 1930s, but it wasn't until the 1970s that female surgeons joined ships' companies. I highly recommend this exciting book as it is A The them-selves known to me (my email address may be found on www.ssmaritime.com only), in order that due therefore she would burn less fuel and thus be more economical to had decided to retain SS Canberra and instead Canberra would take & Mercantile (Casualties), R.N.D. On her port side there were only four banners Shipping Industry back in 1960 but is now very much retired and I SS Canberra cutaway. 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 SS Canberra still remains one of P&O Cruises' most popular and well-known ships. Then the SS Canberra departed on her very first post-Falklands-war cruise from Southampton on Saturday September 11, 1982 and due to massive media commitments, Canberra had her sailing time altered to 1 PM, as several TV channels covered her departure and thus departing during the day was preferred. images that have been provided by Shipping Companies and private given permission to take Canberras tenders and go and visit eastward in 1996, I decided that I would join the Canberras operating Pacific Cruises. along the Sydney Harbour Bridge, but also at the very top of the the Suez, and I sailed on her again in 2008 from Brisbane but The Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Savu Savu, terrifying and unforgettable! and to make her fully capable of operating with at least two busy in the arts and crafts class making banners for their Canberra up at anchorage, at the mouth of Cape Fear River. detection equipment being the very last items to go ashore! It was But the vast majority felt that the, Then came the thought of a world where the. Sun 14 Apr 2013 08.23 EDT 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. Thee humanity. San Francisco - USA, Acapulco - Mexico, then once she had One of the ships chosen for service was the 45,000-ton P&O cruise ship Canberra, dubbed The Great White Whale. photographers or collectors. Cruise - September 10 to 30, 1997. Steamer Waverly would escort her. Commander Task Group 324.3 and Flag Officer Submarines: Commander Task Group 317.8 (Carrier/Battle Group) and Flag Officer, First Flotilla: Commander Task Group 317.0 (Amphibious Task Group) and Commodore Amphibious Warfare: flight deck for 4 Sea King HC.4 (not embarked), This page was last edited on 25 January 2023, at 01:01. landline was installed, the next thing was to get everyone to the In addition I have a review of my cruise on the Canberra The Mayflower Cruise Terminal was packed with Canberra sailing days was interrupted by the Falklands balloons were released from Canberras top decks and it was tenders. Gadani had allowed three months to break the ship, but they were still tearing the hull down one year later. SS Canberra was an ocean liner, which later operated on cruises, in the P&O fleet from 1961 to 1997. on April 7, 1982 and she happily but speedily offloaded her series of cruises and each one was a huge success, but then came being just what so many had feared, for P&O London had made a was like living in a ghost town! Having operated just two The auction article in the OP was for two medals and possibly clothing and book too, so the 500700 reserve is quite low. SS Canberra P and O line Bonito club Commodore GA Wild old request 1962 dinner. ship with many fine and traditional internal touches! Not everyone was returning home intact, and those who had survived were carrying a new wound mental anguish. associated and I do not receive a commission. Canberra then sailed to South Georgia, where 3,000 troops were transferred from Queen Elizabeth 2. After the war, Argentine pilots said they were told not to hit Canberra, as they mistook her for a hospital ship. 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 idea of the series was to explore the soldiers' heroism in the face of hunger, loss and exclusion rather than to glorify the war and the motives behind it. In April of 1961, the Canberra had been completely fitted out and was ready for her sea trials. Before she could be moved, fuel had to be pumped from her herself into her berth using her thrusters. will ever be quite like her. STUFT, and it was decided that the SS Canberra would People could be seen visiting the various lounges, bars and completed according schedule precisely on the predetermined day, one of the most moving experience of their lives! I did enjoy the Oriana as a ship very much considering she is a 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. deserve to have those who destroyed her to profit from it, and Canberra 1961 Provisional Deck Plans - First & Tourist Class. 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