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British Sergeant in 1922
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SS British SergeantUnited Kingdom
NameSS British Sergeant
OwnerBritish Tanker Company
BuilderPalmers Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Yard number931
Launched27 February 1922
CompletedAugust 1922
IdentificationUnited Kingdom Official Number: 146647
FateSunk on 9 April 1942
General characteristics
TypeOil tanker
Tonnage5,868 GRT
Length122.1 m (400 ft 7 in)
Beam16.5 m (54 ft 2 in)
Depth10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Propulsion2 Steam turbines, single shaft, 1 screw
Speed10 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, by Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft.[1]

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