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Salvage tug
Specialized type of tugboat / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A salvage tug, known also historically as a wrecking tug, is a specialized type of tugboat that is used to rescue ships that are in distress or in danger of sinking, or to salvage ships that have already sunk or run aground.
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