Australian tugboat Cambrian Salvor

History
Australia
Name| Cambrian Salvor
Builder| Basalt Rock Company, Napa
Laid down| 21 February 1942
Launched| 7 September 42
Completed| 20 May 1943
Fate| Sold in 1958
History
Name|

* Cambrian Salvor (1958–1962)
* Caribische Zee (1962–1963)
* Collinsea (1963–1971)
* Francois C (1971–1981)
* Ras Deira (1981)

Owner| Island Tug and Barge, Vancouver (1958–1962)
Fate| Scrapped in 1981.
General characteristics
Type| Rescue and Salvage tug boat
Tonnage| 1,334 gross tons

The Cambrian Salvor was a salvage and rescue tug that served during World War II with the Royal Australian Navy, however was never commissioned.[1] She was sold in 1958 to Island Tug & Barge Ltd, Vancouver, before being sold in 1962 and renamed Caribische Zee, successively sold and or renamed Collinsea in 1963, Francois C in 1971 and Ras Deira in 1981.

## Fate

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She was scrapped in 1981.

## Citations

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1. ^ Wilson, p. 75.

## References

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* Wilson, Michael; Australia. Navy Office. Naval Historical Records Section; Australia. Navy Office. Public Affairs (1994). Royal Australian Navy : Profile No. 4. Royal Australian Navy 21st century warships: naval auxiliaries 1911–1999 (including Defence Maritime Services). Topmill, Marrickville. ISBN 1876270721.

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