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
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Ships of the past letter – Southampton Castle
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Join us in Hull for Falklands 40th anniversary
Hull City Council and the South Atlantic Medal Association have organised a weekend of special events in June 2022 to mark the 40th anniversary of the Falklands War.
Tackling sea blindness starts with lessons about seafaring heroes
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