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RFA Salvigil (A501)

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Name
  
RFA Salvigil

Yard number
  
772

Commissioned
  
23 May 1945

Launched
  
30 April 1945

Draft
  
4.65 m

Ordered
  
7 June 1943

Laid down
  
23 June 1944

Construction started
  
23 June 1944

Length
  
65 m

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Builder
  
Wm. Simons & Co. Ltd., Renfrew

RFA Salvigil (A501) was a salvage vessel of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Salvigil was built by Wm. Simons & Co. Ltd. of Renfrew, launched on 30 April 1945, and commissioned on 23 May 1945. Decommissioned in 1965, the ship was sold into commercial service in May 1965 and was renamed Nisos Salamis. Scrapping began at Perama on 12 October 1972.

References

RFA Salvigil (A501) Wikipedia