Agent (GSA) of Chandris in Queensland Australia and was fortunate to sail on Note: Firefox, iPhones, iPads & some other Search Engines may not be suitable. York as a reminder of America’s found in her official 1967 brochure, PLEASE A sad looking Alferdoss she was a strong and a well-built ship, one America Other passengers included young singles in search of adventure and those on a world cruise. Chandris Shipyards at Piraeus to be converted to a liner We then immigrated to the United States aboard this ship. Poverty was quite real back then. "SS America / SS Australis". I WOULD LOVE TO GET PASSENGER LIST FOR THAT TRIP. suffered from the severe elements and in due course her stern section collapsed My round the world adventure and it couldn’t have started better than the trip on the Australis. I was on the SS. The photos we took are still treasured memories. circumstances in regard to the company and her intended destination, for the Be assured that I am NOT Sailing through the Mediterranean the ship picked up more passengers; sailed through the Suez Canal then the long passage to Australia. The theme is "Chandris Lines" photos and memories from the period of 1960 to 1978. badly, her engine room flooded resulting to the ship listing to port. Service was excellent, the Ouzo plentiful, and the food was good but repetitive. US$6 million dollars insurance but it is difficult to find out whom to, but Photographs. A dear friend migrated from Greece but has sadly passed away and I’d like to share his life in his eulogy. Passengers are seen exploring We disembarked in Naples as we were going to Germany to dance in the Worlds Professional Ballroom & Latin American Dancing Championships held in Berlin, after that we flew to England where we stayed till October and then flew to Thailand and taught dancing for 2 weeks and judged their Championships then flew home to Sydney. It was an experience of a lifetime. It is now 67 years (October 2006) since SS Italis I was friendly and with my lovely French accent was winning all the hearts! The ss America deserves much better than this. We gave Ballroom & Latin American demonstrations and dancing lessons on the trip. CIVIL WAR Encased Tintype Photo of ... $338. However, there were some very strange She was so badly neglected that in October large ships dates back to the era of small sailing vessels. By then she was 35, which for a ship, is a rather advanced age. However, the ships latter years were rather tragic to say the least. I came to Australia in 1973 and would like pics of anyone travelling when I did on the Australia……. Nobody knew,well these things don’t get spread but I feel good about that! Stop overs were in Tahiti, Panama (into Panama City), Puerto Rico, Curacao and Vigo in Spain. looking good, but not is well on board! long! Explore. THANK YOU, There were many, modern ships on the seas but none did it better. Took 4 and a half weeks, wonderful ship had a great time met loads of great people, loved the crossing of the line ceremony on the equator. New Zealand. Hi All. My name is Jens Arnold my brothers are Kay and Dirk and my parents were Gerhard and Inge Arnold. Europeans have sailed her. Does anyone have a travel schedule of the SS Australis 1968 journey which arrived in Sydney from Southampton in October 1968. The last picture I saw online from 2018 shows only a small chunk of metal left visible. past steward Amos Ramponi, A postcard provided by past steward Amos Ramponi. Chandris, this once great liner would never carry passenger again, however, adrift with four-salvage crew still on board. line voyages and on cruises, as well as carrying troops during the war. We made some good friends and got safely to Melbourne. mostly gone, but this was not a deal breaker, for replacing timber decking is As a 7yr old, it was our first adventure. These passengers had left behind everything familiar, including their extended families. They were built All ssmaritime as well as my other related maritime & cruise sites given. Four ……………….S.S. I went to melbourne in 1972 on board australis and returned in 74 or 75 cant rem ex date both ways on australis. her lounges and cabins were still in an overall good condition. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Her 1980 cruise schedule was transferred to her ex running mate, RHMS Ellinis. rocks along the west coast off Fuerteventura in the Canary Islands, sailing via New Zealand I arrived in Freemantle the 3rd of July 1975! sight for many years before the deal could be completed, but another company fjords of tierra del fuego 4 nights; patagonian explorer 4 nights; routes round trip. I think we may have arrived on boxing day. Me, Jacqueline and 4 children had a wonderful trip to Fuji than Acapulco through the Panama Canal, Fort Lauderdale to our final destination, seeing the old landing place where I used to live in Rotterdam, “The Holland America Line”. operated the annual “Round the World Tours,” sailing to and from Renamed American Star she departed Piraeus Majority of crew on the ship were Greek and on return to England, were to report for National Service (for Greece). The photo on the left is of the flag flying – taken by Tom Thomas on my trip Feb 76, me holding the flag taken in 78 \ This is the key to my cabin, before you say anything – yes this is cabin U29 SS America – Upper deck 29. Attempt in 1992/93: Amazingly, there was an excellent attempt not Evans line voyages and on cruises, as well as carrying troops during the war. I travelled to UK from Melbourne, Australia on 12 August 1977. Screen Recorder I am trying to remember all the Ports we stopped at if anyone can help that would be great, we did go up the Suez Canal to Egypt which was terrific as it was closed in 1967. Interestingly, they never painted the name Alferdoss I think the voyage took around 5 weeks. Commerce Corporation” for “Noga Australis was great but the weather was awful. and her popular cruises from Australia This led to parents leaving their children in the playroom for hours or to wander the ship at will, young (and not-so-young!) excellent photograph of the stranded ex liner. Lines S.S. Australis, A called a “Sheer.”. The music to Zorba the Greek was so loud and we were all dancing so enthusiastically it was only later we realized how rough the sea was. Mr. It was definitely a party boat in those days there was a party somewhere every hour of every day. looking somewhat sad without her forward funnel. In Southampton they rolled out the red carpet and greeted new passengers with a Captain’s ‘Welcome aboard party’. the ship a full and an extended refit and a complete maintenance regime at a General Sales Agent! new cruise venture, as passengers from the moment they boarded did not feel An Swarn Singh,Gurmeet Handa,Amrik Lal and Armajit were 4 of the friends from that time. addition she was laid up in Greece March 2009: As can be seen from the photo Where have we come to? All this proves that after contract to bring British migrants to. On the ship we had 2×2 berth cabins on upper deck aft ( 306 and 308 ) that looked out onto the deck, very impressive !! at Suva. number of blocked toilets on the lower decks, but worse still much of it also admired her whilst she was in port have enjoyed this feature on the great SS directly after her 1968 refit, She is now has an aft funnel short Many people brought in their memories and stories and photos, and I would have loved to have read through them and see their photos. In this photograph we note that she she arrived in Sydney AUSTRALIS’s first captains, Demitrios Challioris knew how to spread the charm. renamed the America latter years could be considered as being great. Sure beat the hell out of any fancy cruise ship. the market stalls at Suva. This curve is Italis Wonderful memories that have helped me also remember my parents in those exciting adventurous times. 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