RFA ''King Salvor'' (A291), initially HMS ''King Salvor'' (W191), was the
lead ship
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of a class of 12 salvage vessels of the
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
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. A 13th ship was completed as the submarine rescue vessel for the Royal Navy.
''King Salvor'' was built by Wm. Simons & Co. Ltd. of
Renfrew
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as ''Allegiance'',
launched on 18 May 1942, and commissioned on 17 July 1942.
The ship converted into a submarine rescue bell and target ship, and renamed HMS ''Kingfisher'' in April 1954.
Decommissioned in 1960, the ship was sold to the
Argentine Navy
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in December 1960 and renamed ''Tehuelche'' in 1961, ''Guardiamarina Zicari'' in 1963, and disposed of in 1974.
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External links
King Salvor class
at uboat.net
King Salvor-class salvage vessels
Ships built on the River Clyde
1942 ships
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