Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
SS Salvage King (ship)
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Description area
Dates of existence
1925 - 1940
History
Steel, single screw tug, 1,164 tons gross. Built in Scotland and owned by Pacific Salvage Company, Victoria. In 1940, she was sold to the British Admiralty and became HMS Salvage King. She was grounded in north east Scotland in 1940 south of Scapa Flow, and later cut up for scrap.