RFA King Salvor (A291), initially HMS King Salvor (W191), was the lead ship

Lead ship

The lead ship or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. The term is applicable military ships and larger civilian craft.-Overview:...

 of a class of 12 salvage vessels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary

Royal Fleet Auxiliary

The Royal Fleet Auxiliary is a civilian-manned fleet owned by the British Ministry of Defence. The RFA enables ships of the United Kingdom Royal Navy to maintain operations around the world. Its primary role is to supply the Royal Navy with fuel, ammunition and supplies, normally by replenishment...

. A 13th ship was completed as a submarine rescue vessel for the Royal Navy as .

King Salvor was built by Wm. Simons & Co. Ltd. of Renfrew

Renfrew

-Local government:The town of Renfrew gave its name to a number of local government areas used at various times:*Renfrew a town to the west of Glasgow*Renfrewshire, the present unitary local council area in which Renfrew is situatated....

 as Allegiance, launched on 18 May 1942, and commissioned on 17 July 1942.

The ship converted into a submarine rescue bell and target ship, and renamed HMS Kingfisher

HMS Kingfisher

Fourteen ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Kingfisher, after the Kingfisher: was a ship in service between 1664 and 1667. was a 46-gun fourth-rate ship of the line built in 1676, rebuilt in 1699 and broken up in 1728. was a 4-gun ketch purchased in 1684 and captured by the French in...

 in April 1954.

Decommissioned in 1960, the ship was sold to the Argentine Navy

Argentine Navy

The Navy of the Argentine Republic or Armada of the Argentine Republic is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, together with the Army and the Air Force....

in December 1960 and renamed Tehuelche in 1961, Guardiamarina Zicari in 1963, and disposed of in 1974.

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• King Salvor class
• http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/class.html?ID=375