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210635 Shipwright William Tiltman Royal Navy HMS Bayano from: 5 Coolamundea Cottages, Marlborough Road East, Cowes, Isle of Wight (d.11th March 1915) The ship Bayano was owned by Elders & Fyffes, built in 1913. She became the Armed Merchant Cruiser HMS BAYANO in 1914. HMS BAYANO was used to move men, equipment and supplies around and at 0515am on the 11th of May 1915, captained by Commander Henry Cecil Carr, she was intercepted, torpedoed and sunk on her way from Clyde to Liverpool by U-27 (commanded by Captain Wegener) off the coast of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It was reported in the Times newspaper that the Bayano sank in less than three minutes with the loss of 197 lives. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**