RFA Bacchus (A103)

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Career RFA Ensign
Ordered: 17 December 1935
Laid down: 14 February 1936
Launched: 15 June 1936 - the 2nd ship to bear this name
Commissioned: 20 September 1936
Decommissioned: 13 April 1962. Laid up at Singapore.
Fate: Sold at Singapore 14 August 1962 and renamed PULAU BALI. Beached at Singapore 12 August 1964 prior to demolition.
Struck:
General characteristics
Displacement: 6325 tons full load
Length: 338'00"
Beam: 49'04"
Draught: 17'11.5"
Propulsion: 1 x 3 cyl triple expansion steam,2000ihp
Speed: 12 knots
Range:
Complement: 49
Armament:
Aircraft:
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RFA Bacchus (A103) was a stores freighter and distilling ship of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

Built by the Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, Dundee. Converted to stores issuing ship 1942 and reconverted to freighter 1946.

Attached to the British Pacific Fleet Train 1945. Took part in Operation Musketeer (Suez) in 1956.