HMS Bedfordshire (FY141) was sunk off the coast of N. Carolina by U-558 in 1942. All hands were lost. Four bodies washed ashore in Ocracoke and locals created a small cemetery for them. The property is now leased in perpetuity to the British government so they're buried on 'home soil'.

 Why a piece of North Carolina is Forever British.

https://www.historynet.com/why-a-piece-of-north-carolina-is-forever-british.htm