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| Career |
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| Ordered: Wm Simons & Co Ltd, Renfrew as Yard Nr 772 |
7 June 1943 |
| Laid down: |
23 June 1944 |
| Launched: |
30 April 1945 |
| Commissioned: |
23 May 1945 |
| Decommissioned: |
1965 |
| Fate: |
Sold commercially in May 1965 and renamed NISOS SALAMIS. Demolition commenced at Perama on 12 October 1972 |
| Struck: |
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| General characteristics |
| Displacement: |
1780 tons full load |
| Length: |
217'04" |
| Beam: |
37'11" |
| Draught: |
15'03.25" |
| Propulsion: |
2 x 3 cyl triple expansion steam |
| Speed: |
12 knots |
| Range: |
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| Complement: |
72 |
| Armament: |
4 x 20mm AA. (4 x 1) |
| Aircraft: |
None |
| Motto: |
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RFA Salvigil (A501) was a salvage vessel of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
