| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | RFA War Pathan |
| Builder | Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland |
| Launched | 19 March 1919 |
| Commissioned | 1923 |
| Decommissioned | 16 October 1947 |
| Fate |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | War-class tanker |
| Displacement | 5,581 long tons (5,671 t) |
| Length | 400 ft (120 m) |
RFA War Pathan (X84) was a War-class tanker of the British Royal Fleet Auxiliary. [1]
The ship was built by Sir James Laing & Sons Ltd. at their Deptford Yard in Sunderland, and launched on 19 March 1919. [2]
Originally managed by Andrew Weir Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd. in 1923 it was transferred to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, and served throughout World War II. [2]
The ship was sold as a merchant vessel on 16 October 1947 to Bulk Storage Co. (P.Bauer), London and renamed Basing Bank, [2] in 1948 to Basinghall Shipping Co., London, and was scrapped in 1950 at Antwerp.