USS Bold (BAT-8)

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History
Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
Name: HMS Bold (W114)
Acquired: 29 June 1942
Fate: Returned to the United States Navy, January 1946
US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
Name: USS Bold (BAT-8)
Acquired: from Royal Navy, January 1946
Struck: 17 July 1947
Fate: Sold for scrap, 29 June 1948
General characteristics
Type: Favourite class Tugboat
Displacement: 835 tons full
Length: 143 ft
Beam: 33 ft 10 in (extreme)
Draft: 13 ft 2 in (limiting)
Propulsion:

one General Motors Diesel-electric model 12-278A single Fairbanks Morse Main Reduction Gear Ship's Service Generators one Diesel-drive 60 kW 120 V D.C. one Diesel-drive 30 kW 120 V D.C.

single propeller, 1,500shp
Speed: 13 knots
Complement: 5 officers and 40 enlisted
Armament:

1 x 3"/50 caliber gun

2 x single 20mm gun mounts

USS Bold (BAT-8), was a Favourite class tugboat built for the British along the lines of American ATR-1-class rescue tugs. She was transferred to the United Kingdom on 29 June 1942 and was operated as HMS Bold (W114) by the Royal Navy.

She was returned to the United States Navy at Subic Bay in the Philippines in January 1946. Bold was struck from the Navy List on 17 July 1947. On 29 June 1948, she was sold to Bosey, Philippines, though never delivered. On 2 October 1948, Bosey resold her to T. Y. Fong.

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