HMS Bayonet (Z 05)
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| Name | HMS Bayonet (Z 05) | ||
| Type: | Boom defence vessel (Net) | ||
| Tonnage | 605 tons | ||
| Completed | 1939 - Blyth Shipbuilding & Dry Docks Co Ltd, Blyth | ||
| Owner | The Admiralty | ||
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| Date of attack | 21 Dec 1939 | Nationality:  British | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-21 (Fritz Frauenheim) | ||
| Position | Grid AN 0537 - See estimated map location (56.05N02.32W) * | ||
| Complement | ? men (3 dead and ? survivors). | ||
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| History | HMS Bayonet (Z 05) was completed in March 1939 | ||
| Notes on loss | On 21 Dec, 1939, HMS Bayonet (Z 05) (T/Boom Engineer W. Barron, RNR) struck a mine laid by U-21 on 4 November and sank in the Firth of Forth. The commander and two ratings were lost and 28 men were wounded. | ||
* Estimated position shown here is based on positions of losses in a roughly the same German grid code. It may be a bit off but should give a good idea as to where the attack took place.
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