HMS Bayano (1913)
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HMS Bayano, built in 1913, was originally a banana boat for the Elders & Fyffes line. At the outbreak of World War I it was drafted into the Royal Navy on 21 November 1914 as an armed merchant auxiliary cruiser.[2] On 11 March 1915, it was torpedoed by SM U-27 and sank within minutes killing around 200 of its crew.[2] Twenty-six survivors were pulled from the water.[3]
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Bayano |
Operator | Elders & Fyffes, Ltd., Glasgow |
Builder | Alexander Stephen and Sons, Ltd., Glasgow |
Launched | 19 April 1913 |
Completed | 1913 |
United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Bayano |
Operator | Royal Navy |
Fate | Torpedoed by SM U-27 on 11 March 1915 |
General characteristics [1] | |
Tonnage | 5,948 GRT |
Speed | 14 knots |
Armament | 2 × 6-inch guns |
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