SS British Sergeant

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
UK
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 GT
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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References

  • "SS British Sergeant [+1942]". The Wrecksite. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
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