Taken during 1970's. On many occasions I would go to North Head with a beer and wait for her.
Launched: 15 December 1955 (Troop ship Oxfordshire )
Maiden voyage: 28 February 1957
Out of service: 1962
Converted (from Troopship to Liner) renamed Fairstar 1964
Owner: SITMAR, P&O
Maiden voyage: 19 May 1964
Out of service: scrapped Alang 1997
General characteristics
Tonnage:
Oxfordshire: 20,586
Fairstar: 23,200 tons
Length: 187.76 m (616 ft 0 in)
Beam: 23.86 m (78 ft 3 in)
Draught: 8.41 m (27 ft 7 in)