 British Sergeant in 1922 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 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) |
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 (today Sri Lanka), by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft. Today she lays at a depth of 24m and makes a great dive site for wreck enthusiasts. [1]
