RFA Salviola

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History
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NameRFA Salviola
Ordered7 June 1943
BuilderWm. Simons & Co. Ltd., Renfrew
Yard number773
Laid down23 June 1944
Launched9 July 1945
Commissioned25 July 1945
DecommissionedNovember 1958
Identification IMO number:  5159727
FateSold to Turkish Navy, 28 August 1959
General characteristics
Class and type King Salvor class salvage vessel
Displacement1,780 long tons (1,809 t) full load
Length217 ft 4 in (66.24 m)
Beam37 ft 11 in (11.56 m)
Draught15 ft 3 in (4.65 m)
Propulsion2 × 3-cylinder triple expansion steam engines
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement72
Armament4 × 20 mm AA guns (4×1)

RFA Salviola (A502) was a British salvage vessel of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Built by Wm. Simons & Co Ltd., of Renfrew, she was launched on 9 July 1945, commissioned on 25 July 1945, and decommissioned in November 1958. The ship was sold to Turkish Navy on 28 August 1959, renamed Imroz II, and renamed Cemil Parman in 1985. The ship arrived at Aliağa for scrapping on 2 October 1992.


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