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The United Salvage Pty Ltd (1939 - )

Function: Defence Industries

Location: South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The United Salvage Pty Ltd was established in 1939. One of the early achievments 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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Location: South Melbourne, Victoria

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Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=A001513. [ Details ]

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Created: 17 September 2001
Modified: 8 May 2006

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