Rescue and salvage ships in the
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Diver class rescue and salvage ship — The Diver class of rescue and salvage ship were operated by the United States Navy. Ships in class USS Diver USS Escape USS Grapple USS Preserver USS Shackle USS Cable USS Chain USS Curb USS Current… … Wikipedia
salvage — [sal′vij] n. [Fr < MFr < salver, to SAVE1] 1. a) the voluntary rescue of a ship or its cargo at sea from peril such as fire, shipwreck, capture, etc. b) compensation paid for such a rescue c) the ship or cargo so rescued d) th … English World dictionary
Salvage — may refer to:* Salvage (Transformers), an Autobot from Transformers * Salvage archaeology, an archaeological survey and excavation carried out in areas threatened by construction or development * Salvage data, the process of extracting data from… … Wikipedia
salvage — salvageable, adj. salvageability, n. salvager, n. /sal vij/, n., v., salvaged, salvaging. n. 1. the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas. 2. the property so saved. 3. compensation given to those who voluntarily save a ship or … Universalium
Salvage tug — A salvage tug is a specialized type of tugboat which is used to rescue or marine salvage ships which are in distress or in danger of sinking, or which have already sunk or run aground.Few tugboats have ever been truly fully dedicated to salvage… … Wikipedia
Ship decommissioning — Crew members and guest salute as the colors are paraded at the decommissioning ceremony of the salvage and rescue ship Grasp … Wikipedia
salvage — n. & v. n. 1 the rescue of a ship, its cargo, or other property, from loss at sea, destruction by fire, etc. 2 the property etc. saved in this way. 3 a the saving and utilization of waste paper, scrap material, etc. b the materials salvaged. 4… … Useful english dictionary
McCann Rescue Chamber — The McCann Submarine Rescue Chamber is a device for rescuing submariners from a submarine that is unable to surface. Contents 1 History … Wikipedia
List of auxiliary ship classes in service — The list of auxiliary ship classes in service includes all auxiliary ships in naval service in the world. For combatant ships, see the list of naval ship classes in service. Command and support ships * Zuiderkruis class JSS ** Builder: NLD **… … Wikipedia
salvage — sal·vage / sal vij/ n 1 a: compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for recovering it from an actual loss (as in a shipwreck) b: the act of saving or rescuing a ship or its cargo c: the act of saving or… … Law dictionary
