North Carolina
Hyde County
Ocracoke Township

British Cemetery

British Cemetery is a cemetery in , , which is located on British Cemetery Road. British Cemetery is situated nearby to , as well as near the aerodrome .
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Also known as: “HMT Bedfordshire Crew 1942”
  • Address: British Cemetery Road, Ocracoke, NC 27960
  • Inscription: “These gravesites contain the bodies of four British seamen. Their ship, the armed trawler HMS Bedfordshire, sunk by German U-boat on May 11, 1942. Only four bodies were recovered. This cemetery is maintained by Ocracoke Coast Guard Station personnel.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ocracoke Light House and Ocracoke Island Airport.

Lighthouse
Photo: Henryhartley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ocracoke Light was built in , on Ocracoke Island, in 1823 by builder Noah Porter. The lighthouse stands 75 feet tall. is situated 3,200 feet southwest of British Cemetery.

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.0.
is a public use located one nautical mile east of the central business district of , a town on Ocracoke Island in , United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ocracoke.

Photo: Sedna10387, Public domain.
Island is one of the barrier islands of the Outer Banks of . The 16 mi of unspoiled beaches and salty ocean breezes offer great opportunities for solitude, serenity, and peace of mind.

British Cemetery

Latitude
35.11663° or 35° 6′ 60″ north
Longitude
-75.98081° or 75° 58′ 51″ west
Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)
Inception
1942
Open location code
87764289+MM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 409331976
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­maritime
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Geo­Names ID
4457240
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