Passenger Liner "Fairsky" laid down by Western Pipe & Steel Co, san Fransisco as cargo liner STEEL ARTISAN; completed as escort aircraft carrier USS BARNES. Transferred to Royal Navy 1942; renamed HMS ATTACKER. Returned to US Navy 1946. Bought by Simta

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Passenger Liner "Fairsky" laid down by Western Pipe & Steel Co, san Fransisco as cargo liner STEEL ARTISAN; completed as escort aircraft carrier USS BARNES. Transferred to Royal Navy 1942; renamed HMS ATTACKER. Returned to US Navy 1946. Bought by Simtar Line 1952; rebuilt as cargo ship. Renamed CASTEL FORTE and registered in Panama. Refitted as passenger ship at New York and genoa 1957-8; renamed FAIRSKY. F.V. Southampton-Australia, 26 June 1958. Registry transferred to Liberia 1966. Route: Southampton-Eastbound round the world. Laid up at Genoa 1972. Tonnage: 12,464 Dimensions: length 492, breadth 70m Propulsion: single screw , turbines Speed: 17 knots Refer - Pacific Liners 1927-72" by Frederick Emmons

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South Australian Maritime Museum, donated by Mr keith LeLeu

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