Boats - Sailing - Ships

Jun. 06, 1955 - Japan sends her show Cargo Liner to London, Most Modern Cargo-Liner in the world.: The newly commissioned Japanese liner the 11, 000 ton Sagami Maru has arrived at the South West India Dock, London. She has been sent as a showpiece by the Japanese authorities in the hope that she will impress British businessman so that they will ship more goods in Japanese authorities in the hope that she will impress British businessman so that they will ship more goods in Japanese vessels - and will place orders for new ships in Japanese shipyards. She is claimed to be the most modern cargo-liner in the world - most of her interior fitting being of plastic. Photo shows view of the Engine room aboard the 11, 000 ton Sagami Maru - Japanese ultra modern cargo liner. She is powered by a 10 Cylinder Diesel engine

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