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RMAS Cyclone 1970 - 1977
HMS Growler (W 105) Rescue Tug of the Bustler class.
Built by Henry Robb Ltd. Leith. Commissioned 16 Mar 1943. 1946 Based Singapore. 1947 Chartered to Moller Towages Ltd., Hong Kong, renamed Caroline Moller. 1952 Re-chartered by Moller to Hong Kong Salvage & Towage Co Ltd., renamed Castle Peak. 1954 Returned to UK Admiralty, re-renamed RFA Growler (pennant A 111). 1958 Chartered by United Towing Co Ltd., Hull renamed Welshman. 23-10-1963 Returned to Admiralty service at Devonport, renamed Cyclone (pennant A 111). RMAS from 1970. 1977 Laid up at Gibraltar. 16-4-1983 Sold to Eagle Tugs Ltd., Georgetown, Cayman Islands, based Mombasa, renamed Martial. 30-1-1985 Arrived Gadani Beach, Karachi for scrapping by Adam Hardware Industries, Karachi.