| USS Bold (BAT-8) | |
|---|---|
| Career |  |
| Name: | HMS Bold (W114) |
| Acquired: | 29 June 1942 |
| Fate: | Returned to the United States Navy, January 1946 |
| Career |  |
| 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: | Tugboat |
USS Bold (BAT-8), was a 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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- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
The original article can be found at USS Bold (BAT-8) and the edit history here.