Bayreaulx
| Name | Bayreaulx |
| Type | Steamer
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| GRT | 3,009 tons |
| Country |  British |
| Built | 1895
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| Builder | W. Gray & Co., Ltd., West Hartlepool
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| Operator | The Bay SS. Co., Ltd., Cardiff (London)
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| History |
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U-boat attacks on Steamer Bayreaulx
| Date | U-boat | Loss type | Position | Location | Route | Cargo | Casualties |
| 1 | 23 Oct 1916 | U 63 (Otto Schultze) | Sunk |
| 50° 27'N, 11° 24'W
| Cardiff - Montreal
| in ballast
| 23
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| U 63 definitely sank a British steamer on October 23, 1916. The U-boat was not able to determine the ship’s name. The Bayreaulx sailed in ballast on October 20, 1916 from Cardiff for Montreal and was almost certainly the vessel sunk by U 63. There was no contact with Bayreaulx after she sailed.
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Position of attack on Bayreaulx
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