Princes Wharf 1976
Visited Auckland 57 times between 30 Dec 1961 and 18 May 1977


1941 Laid down as C3 Cargo Liner STEEL ARTISAN
1941 Launched as USS BARNES - AVG 7 -Bogue class
1942 Completed as Escort Carrier HMS ATTACKER D02 for RN
1943 Salerno Landings - Operation Avalanche
1944 South of France Landings - Operation Dragoon
1944 Aegean Operations
1945 East Indies
1946 returned to USN and sold for conversion to Cargo Liner
1952 CASTEL FORTE
1957 FAIRSKY
1958 converted to passenger ship
1959 FAIR SKY - 1964 FAIRSKY - 1978 PHILIPPINE TOURIST

Disposal Data:
fire at Manila 3.11.79 & bu Hong Kong 27.5.80