RFA Salvigil (A501)

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Career RFA Ensign
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:
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:
Complement: 72
Armament: 4 x 20mm AA. (4 x 1)
Aircraft: None
Motto:

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