High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! USS Harjurand (ARS-31) was a rescue and salvage ship acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her task was to come to the aid of stricken vessels. Harjurand was built as SS Olesa in 1919 by Astilleros Cardona, S.A., Barcelona, Spain. She had a long and varied merchant career, serving in the 1920's as SS Per Skogland under Estonian registry, 1931-32 as SS Camberway for the British Sunderland Steam Shipping Co., in 1933 as SS Tento, in 1934 as SS Marpot, and finally under Estonian ownership again as SS Harjurand in 1937. Requisitioned by the War Shipping Administration, she was turned over to the Navy 1 June 1942. Although Navy owned, she was operated under contract by Merritt Chapman, and Scott, under the supervision of the Bureau of Ships.

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