HMS Bayano (1913)
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hms-bayano-1913-272-12397351
title:
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. On 11 March 1915, it was torpedoed by SM U-27 and sank within minutes killing around 200 of its crew. Twenty-six survivors were pulled from the water.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Cruiser of the Royal Navy
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Bayano_(1913)
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date modified:
2023-10-04T07:51:25Z
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