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Navy Rescue/Salvage Vessel Launched At Peterson Builders Side-launching of rescue/salvage vessel Safeguard (ARS-50) took place recently at Peterson Builders. She is first of four of a new class building at the Wisconsin yard. The first of four U.S. Navy Res- cue/Salvage ships under construc- tion at Peterson Builders, Inc. in Sturgeon Bay, Wise., was launched recently during formal Navy cere- monies. The 225-foot, steel-hulled ARS-50 was christened Safeguard, a name synonymous with the function of a vessel of her type. This new class of ship represents a substantial increase in capabili- ties of vessels providing assistance to stranded ships or those in peril on the high seas. One other ship of this type has carried the same name. The first Safeguard (ARS-25) was launched 40 years ago. She completed 35 years of active duty with the U.S. Navy in 1979. Her years of service won her one battle star for World War II, a Presidential Unit Cita- tion and five battle stars during the Korean War, and nine battle stars for Vietnam service. She served her country well carrying out many deep-water towing oper- ations, salvage work, cargo deliv- eries, and provisioning missions. Participating in the launching ceremony as sponsor of the ship was Mrs. Thomas J. Kilcline Sr. of McLean, Va. Her daughter, Mrs. Mary Kilcline Novak, served as matron of honor. An audience of close to 1,000 were on hand for the event. Robert E. Peterson, exec- utive vice president of the ship- yard, officiated as master of cere- monies. The Most Rev. Aloysius J. Wycislo, bishop of the Green Bay Diocese, gave the invocation. The speakers were introduced by Comdr. Paul M. Robinson, USN, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, U.S. Navy, Sturgeon Bay. Remarks were made by Rear Adm. George W. 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