RFA ''King Salvor'' (A291), initially HMS ''King Salvor'' (W191), was the
lead ship
The lead ship, name ship, or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. The term is applicable to naval ships and large civilian vessels.
Large ships are very complex and may ...
of a class of 12 salvage vessels of the
Royal Fleet Auxiliary
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) is a naval auxiliary fleet owned by the UK's Ministry of Defence. It provides logistical and operational support to the Royal Navy and Royal Marines. The RFA ensures the Royal Navy is supplied and supported by ...
. 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 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 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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