Corporate Body

The United Salvage Pty Ltd (1939 - ?)

From
1939
South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Functions
Defence Industries
Location
South Melbourne, Victoria

Summary

The United Salvage Pty Ltd was established in 1939. One of the early achievements of the company was the 1940 salvage of 2,360,000 pounds worth of gold bars from the RMS Niagara, located 100 nautical miles from Auckland New Zealand.

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