Ex Aircraft-Carrier Will Take British Migrants To Australia -- The 12,000-ton Fairsea (pictured here) has been chartered by the Australian Immigration Department to meet the heavy demands of British migrants for passages to Australia.She replaces the Georgic, which has been withdrawn from the British-Australian run.Her first voyage as a British migrant ship will start on December 5, when she leaves Southampton with 1,470 passengers.The Fairsea, a converted U.S. aircraft carrier, underwent a £500,000 refit earlier this year. November 29, 1955. (Photo by Reuterphoto).