Subsequent name:
Official Number: 180379
Class: KING SALVOR Class Ocean Salvage Ship
Pennant No: A494
Laid down: 7 January 1944
Builder: Goole Shipbuilding & Repair Company
Launched: 2 November 1944
Into Service: 4 September 1945
Out of service: October 1955
Fate: Broken up
Items of historic interest involving this ship: –
Background Data: There were originally 13 ships in this Admiralty-designed Class, 12 of which saw service as RFA’s. The final unit in the Class was completed as a Submarine Rescue Vessel under the White Ensign. All were basically similar and were used as Ocean Salvage Ships. They had a complement of 72 and during wartime were armed with 4 x 20 mm AA guns
2 November 1944 launched by Goole Shipbuilding & Repair Co Ltd, Goole as Yard Nr: 408 name SALVALOUR
29 August 1945 registered at Goole as SALVALOUR and as number 11/45 in the Registry Book
4 September 1945 completed
25 October 1950 at Chittagong Harbour Greaser To On discharged dead from natural causes
14 February 1951 anchored in the Outer Roads of Singapore
30 March 1951 at Hong Kong Captain Charles Clifford Reeder RFA discharged dead – natural causes
Captain Charles C Reeder when an Apprentice
April 1951 on charter to Mollers Towges Ltd, name unchanged
24 April 1951 arrived at Singapore towing from Hong Kong a seized tanker Yung Hao (intended to become RFA SURF PILOT) under the escort of HMS CHARITY having RASed with RFA BROWN RANGER on three occasions during the passage
August 1952 took under tow to Hong Kong for docking the steam ship Plymouth Star which had grounded at Wenchow arriving 30 August 1952
October 1955 charter expired laid up in reserve at Singapore
25 November 1971 purchased by Robin Shipyard (Pte) Ltd, Singapore name unchanged
9 December 1971 handed over to her new owners
1974 purchased by Cia de Transportes Edna SA, Panama name unchanged
February 1978 reported lying at Gadani Beach for demolition by Pakistani breakers