| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Rescue Tug |
| Class | Favourite |
| Pennant | W 114 |
| Built by | Defoe Shipbuilding Co. (Bay City, Michigan, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 21 May 1942 |
| Commissioned | 29 Jun 1942 |
| End service | |
| History | Returned to the US Navy on 13 June 1946 |
| Former name | BAT-8 |
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Notable events involving Bold include:
14 Oct 1944
Around 1130C/14, HMS Valiant (Capt. G.E.M. O’Donnell, DSO, RN) departed Aden for Suez. On departed from Aden she was being escorted by the destroyer HrMs Tjerk Hiddes (Lt.Cdr. N.W. Sluijter, RNethN) until 0615C/15. The frigate HMS Trent (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.G. Rankin, DSC, RNR) was also present, unknown when she parted company. The tugs HMS Aimwell and HMS Bolt were also in company until 1545C/15. (1)
Sources
- ADM 53/120684
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.