| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | Boom defence vessel |
| Class | Net |
| Pennant | Z 05 |
| Built by | Blyth Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. Ltd. (Blyth, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 8 Nov 1938 |
| Commissioned | 16 Mar 1939 |
| Lost | 21 Dec 1939 |
| Loss position | 56.05N, 02.32W |
| History | HMS Bayonet (T/Boom Skipper A. Lamont, RNR was mined and sunk in the Firth of Forth, Scotland in approximate position 56º05'N, 02º32'W on 21 December 1939. Possibly the mine was from a defensive British field but most like one of those laid by the German submarine U-21 on 4 November 1939. Hit by U-boat |
| U-boat Attack | See our U-boat attack entry for the HMS Bayonet |
Commands listed for HMS Bayonet (Z 05)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | A. Lamont, RNR | 3 Sep 1939 | 21 Dec 1939 |
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