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SS British Sergeant was a British tanker built by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company in 1922 and operated by the British Tanker Company. She was sunk during World War II on 9 April 1942 during the Indian Ocean raid, off Batticaloa, Ceylon, by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft.[1]
British Sergeant in 1922 | |
History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | SS British Sergeant |
Owner | British Tanker Company |
Builder | Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne |
Yard number | 931 |
Launched | 27 February 1922 |
Completed | August 1922 |
Identification | United Kingdom Official Number: 146647 |
Fate | Sunk on 9 April 1942 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Oil tanker |
Tonnage | 5,868 GRT |
Length | 122.1 m (400 ft 7 in) |
Beam | 16.5 m (54 ft 2 in) |
Depth | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
Propulsion | 2 Steam turbines, single shaft, 1 screw |
Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
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