British Loyalty
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British
Loyalty was a steam tanker built by Palmers Shipbuiding
& Iron Company in England, and was launched in 1928
for British Tanker Company in London. She was during World
War Two torpedoed twice, first by a Japanese midget
submarine launched by I-16 in May 1942, then again
by the German
uboat U-183 that operated in Asian waters 9. March
1944 while sha laid at anchor outside the Maldives.
Heavily damaged she was towed and laid up in the lagoon
where she laid in-active for the rest of the war. She was
scuttled by the British forces 15. January 1946, and rest
today on her port side on a depth of 15 to 32 meter
outside Gaukendi Beach. Also see the wreck of Maldive Victory.
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