Japan emerges while Britain falters

Refrigerated fruit carrier 'Letaba', first in a four-ship class, was the first motor ship in the Safmarine fleet

The January 1964 issue of ''The Motor Ship'' concentrated on reviewing shipbuilding in the previous year, with an emphasis on what were seen as the ‘hot topics’ of the time.

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