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FAIRSTAR - IMO 5267732

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Photographer:
Tony Martin [ View profile ]
Title:
Fairstar
Added:
May 26, 2016
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2,002
Image Resolution:
1,600 x 1,074

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Photo taken late 1970's. Berthed at the overseas passenger terminal Circular Quay. Originally completed in 1957 as the British troopship Oxfordshire, was converted to become the Fairstar in 1964 for immigrant voyages and from December 1974 was permanently engaged in cruising. Out of service in 1997.

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Current name:
RIPA

Former name(s):

 -  Oxfordshire (Until 1964)

Vessel Type:
Passengers Ship
Gross tonnage:
23,180 tons
Summer DWT:
8,800 tons

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Shipping - 1 photos

Ship Interior - 3 photos

Passenger Vessels - 2 photos

Ship's Deck - 3 photos

Cruise Ships and Liners built 1950-1960 - 79 photos

Photographers
of this ship

(21)

Glenn Towler

1 photos

Ken Smith

1 photos

Jason Johnson

11 photos

Rik

1 photos

Yvon Perchoc

1 photos

John Kent

9 photos

Wayne ACourt

2 photos

David Meare

1 photos

Tina

1 photos

Chris Finney

3 photos

Chris Howell

1 photos

Tony Martin

30 photos

gwrdave

2 photos

jacko1

2 photos

Linesman

3 photos

GERALDINEnz

2 photos

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Indeed a very popular ship. Bob, Clyde and Clive thank you for the comments.

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By bulk Poms did not mean fat ones (obesity wasn't much of a problem here in the UK in the 1960s) but just a helluva lot of thin ones!

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Thanks Bob. She also carried Poms who were not bulky!! Seriously she has an important place in Australian history.
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Pound_Poms

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A bulk Pom carrier!! With Basil Vlasov'sfunnel mark. Still going strong today (the firm, that is) as V-ships, Monaco.

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How handsome she looks. A pity there are not ships like this now, except that I suppose these days she'd have very limited appeal.

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