| SS British Sergeant | |
|---|---|
|
British Sergeant 1922.jpg British Sergeant in 1922 | |
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: | SS British Sergeant |
| Owner: | British Tanker Company |
| Builder: | Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne |
| Yard number: | 931 |
| Launched: | 1922 |
| Identification: | United Kingdom Official Number: 146647 |
| Fate: | Sunk by Japanese aircraft, 9 April 1942, off Batticaloa, Sri Lanka |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type: | Oil tanker |
| Tonnage: | 5,868 |
| Length: | 122 m (400.3 ft) |
| Beam: | 16 m (52.49344 ft) |
| Depth: | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Propulsion: | 2 Steam turbines, single shaft, 1 screw |
| Speed: | 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
SS British Sergeant was a British tanker built by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company in 1922 and operated by the British Tanker Company. It was sunk in 1942 off Batticaloa, Sri Lanka by Japanese airstrike.
References[]
- ↑ "SS British Sergeant [+1942"]. The Wrecksite. http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?104263. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
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