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British Sailor Cemetery

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Location	:	Dare County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.2480710, -75.5334090
Description	:	Cemetery is 150 feet east of Lighthouse Road on the Open Ponds Trail, Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Two British sailors are buried here, one from the merchant vessel San Delfino, the other an unknown sailor from the HMS Bedfordshire. Both ships were torpedoed by German U-boats during World War II. Four other sailors from HMS Bedfordshire are buried at the British Cemetery on Ocracoke Island. Both cemeteries have been leased in perpetuity to the British government for as long as the British sailors are buried in them. The British Cemetery on Hatteras Island is maintained by the National Park Service,... Read More	Cemetery is 150 feet east of Lighthouse Road on the Open Ponds Trail, Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Two British sailors are buried here, one from the merchant vessel San Delfino, the other an unknown sailor from the HMS Bedfordshire. Both ships were torpedoed by German U-boats during World War II. Four other sailors from HMS Bedfordshire are buried at the British Cemetery on Ocracoke Island. Both cemeteries have been leased in perpetuity to the British government for as long as the British sailors are buried in them. The British Cemetery on Hatteras Island is maintained by the National Park Service, whereas the British Cemetery on Ocracoke Island is maintained by the U.S. Coast Guard.

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British Sailor Cemetery is located at Lighthouse Rd Dare County ,North Carolina , 27920USA.
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Latitude: 35.2480710
Longitude: -75.5334090

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