RFA Bacchus

Three ships of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary have borne the name RFA Bacchus, after Bacchus, the god of wine in Roman mythology:

RFA Bacchus was a store carrier launched in 1915. She was renamed RFA Bacchus II in 1936 and was sunk as a target in 1938.
RFA Bacchus was a store carrier launched in 1936 and sold into civilian service in 1962 under the name Pulau Bali.
RFA Bacchus was a store carrier launched in 1962 and returned to her owners in 1981 under the name Cherry Lanka.

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