H.M.S. Bayano (1917)
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| H.M.S. Bayano (1917) | |
|---|---|
| Pendant Number: | MI.20 (Jun, 1918)[1] |
| Launched: | 1917[2] |
| Commissioned: | 3 Dec, 1917[3] |
| Decommissioned: | Mar, 1919[4] |
| Sold: | |
H.M.S. Bayano was a mercantile ship converted for use as a Commissioned Escort Ship in the Royal Navy.
There was also an earlier Armed Merchant Cruiser named Bayano.
Service
She served from the end of 1917 through the end of the war.
Armament
She was armed with:[5]
- two 6-in guns
- two 4-in guns
- two (?) 11-in A.S.W. Howitzers
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Admiral John L. Marx, 1 December, 1917[6] – 7 January, 1919[7] (overseeing convoy operations[8])
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 122.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 122.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 122.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 122.
- ↑ Dittmar; Colledge. British Warships 1914–1919. p. 122.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 989.
- ↑ Marx Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 3.
- ↑ Marx Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/87. f. 3.
Bibliography
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