salvage ship

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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

• Rescue and salvage ship — Rescue and salvage ships in the United States Navy were common during World War II. Their purpose was to come to the rescue of stricken ships, usually because of their towing ability, and to tow away ships damaged because of enemy action or… …   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

• salvage — sal‧vage [ˈsælvɪdʒ] verb [transitive] 1. to save goods or property from a situation in which things have already been damaged or destroyed: • Unsuccessful attempts were made to salvage the ship immediately after it sank. 2. if someone salvages a… …   Financial and business terms

• Salvage — Sal vage (?; 48), n. [F. salvage, OF. salver to save, F. sauver, fr. L. salvare. See {Save}.] 1. The act of saving a vessel, goods, or life, from perils of the sea. [1913 Webster] Salvage of life from a British ship, or a foreign ship in British… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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 — [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 — ► VERB 1) rescue (a ship or its cargo) from loss at sea. 2) retrieve or preserve from loss or destruction. ► NOUN 1) the action of salvaging. 2) cargo salvaged. 3) Law payment made or due to a person who has salvaged a ship or its cargo …   English terms dictionary

• salvage — (n.) 1640s, payment for saving a ship from wreck or capture, from Fr. salvage, from O.Fr. salver to save (see SAVE (Cf. save)). The general sense of the saving of property from danger is attested from 1878. Meaning recycling of waste material is… …   Etymology dictionary

• salvage vessel — ship whose purpose is to help and rescue other ships or people in times of trouble …   English contemporary dictionary

• salvage — 01. A diving team is trying to [salvage] some of the cargo on the sunken ship. 02. The President hopes to [salvage] some kind of agreement at the peace talks that will allow them to continue at a later date. 03. Investigators were able to… …   Grammatical examples in English