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      Ships of the past letter - Priam

      06 December 2021

      Image:A note from the late Ron Blundell detailing the gift of a wall plaque of Nagoya Castle. The note reads: 'This cloisonne plate was presented to the MV Priam, one of the most advanced merchant vessels in the world, on her safe arrival at Nagoya, Japan. It was her maiden voyage and I was her chief engineer.' Image: Keith Blundell
      A note from the late Ron Blundell detailing the gift of a wall plaque of Nagoya Castle. The note reads: 'This cloisonne plate was presented to the MV Priam, one of the most advanced merchant vessels in the world, on her safe arrival at Nagoya, Japan. It was her maiden voyage and I was her chief engineer.' Image: Keith Blundell

      My father, Ronald Blundell, was a chief engineer with Blue Funnel and sailed on the Priam on her maiden voyage.

      From what I remember him telling me, he said she was the most advanced ship in the fleet at the time. Her maiden voyage included a stop in Japan, where there was a lot of interest in the vessel, and he was given a wall plaque of Nagoya castle.

      Keith Blundell

      Image:Accompanying note to the wall plaque. Image: Keith Blundell
      Accompanying note to the wall plaque. Image: Keith Blundell
      Image:Nagoya Castle cloisonne plate. Image: Keith Blundell
      Nagoya Castle cloisonne plate. Image: Keith Blundell

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