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Rescue and Salvage Vessel (ARS)
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Salvage Ships are equipped to rescue, salvage and tow ships suffering battle damage. They provide fire fighting, pumping, battle damage repair and rescue towing out of a combat area to repair ships or bases in safe areas. .
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ARS-1 Viking ex Flamingo (AM-32)
ARS-2 Crusader ex Osprey (AM-29)
ARS-3 Discoverer ex Auk (AM-38)
ARS-4 Redwing ex AM-48
ARS-5 Diver
ARS-6 Escape
ARS-7 Grapple
ARS-8 Preserver
ARS-9 Shackle
ARS-10 Assistance Never Commissioned
ARS-11 Warbler ex AM-53
ARS-12 Willet ex AM-54
ARS-13 Anchor
ARS-14 Protector
ARS-15 Extractor
ARS-16 Extricate
ARS-17 Restorer
ARS-18 Rescuer
ARS-19 Cable
ARS-20 Chain Reclassified AGOR-17
ARS-21 Curb
ARS-22 Current
ARS-23 Deliver
ARS-24 Grasp
ARS-25 Safeguard
ARS-26 Seize
ARS-27 Snatch Reclassified Argo (AGOR-18)
ARS-28 Valve
ARS-29 Vent
ARS-30 Accelerate
ARS-31 Harjurand
ARS-32 Brant ex AT-132
ARS-33 Clamp
ARS-34 Gear
ARS-35 Weight
ARS-36 Swivel
ARS-37 Tackle Reclassified ARS(T)-4
ARS-38 Bolster
ARS-39 Conserver
ARS-40 Hoist
ARS-41 Opportune
ARS-42 Reclaimer
ARS-43 Recovery
ARS-44 Retriever Canceled 1945
ARS-45 Skillful Canceled 1945
ARS-46 Support Canceled 1945
ARS-47 Toiler Canceled 1945
ARS-48 Urgent Canceled 1945
ARS-49 Willing Canceled 1945
ARS-50 / T-ARS-50 Safeguard
ARS-51 / T-ARS-51 Grasp
ARS-52 / T-ARS-52 Salvor
ARS-53 / T-ARS-53 Grapple

Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy
US Built Salvage and Rescue Vessels
Caledonian Salvor (BARS-1)
Cambrian Salvor (BARS-2)
Atlantic Salvor (BARS-3) Retained/Renamed as Clamp (ARS-33)
Pacific Salvor (BARS-4) Retained/Renamed Gear (ARS-34)
HMS American Salvor (BARS-5)
HMS Boston Salvor (BARS-6)
Plymouth Salvor (BARS-7) Retained/Renamed Weight (ARS-35)
York Salvor (BARS-8) Retained/Renamed Swivel (ARS-36)
HMS Lincoln Salvor (BARS-9)
HMS Southampton Salvor (BARS-10)
Quebec Salvor (BARS-11) Retained/Renamed Valve (ARS-28)
Queen Salvor (BARS-12) Retained/Renamed Vent (ARS-29)
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