SS Burgondier was a 5,297-ton cargo steamship built to a First World War standard design by Caird & Company at Greenock on the Firth of Clyde.[2] She changed owners and names several times, becoming the Azul, David Dawson, Penteli and finally Brockley Hill. She was sunk by enemy action in 1941.[5]
The ship had nine corrugated furnaces with a combined grate area of 196 square feet (18 m2) heating three 180 lbf/in2 single-ended boilers with a combined heating surface of 7,668 square feet (712 m2).[2] The boilers fed a Caird & Company three-cylinder triple expansion steam engine[2] rated at 517 NHP that drove a single screw.[2]
Peacetime careeredit
Caird & Co launched the ship as War Burman but completed her in April 1919 as Burgondier for Lloyd Royal Belge (GB) Ltd, which registered her in London.[5] In 1923 she was transferred to Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) SA and registered in Antwerp, Belgium.[5]
In 1926 she was sold to Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway Co, who registered her in London as Azul and placed her under the management of A. Holland & Co.[5] In 1935 she was sold to Kaye, Son & Co, who sold her on in 1936. Her new owners, Georgian Steam Navigation Co Ltd renamed her David Dawson and placed her under the management of Frank S. Dawson and Co Ltd.[5] In 1937 she was sold to J.A. Coulouthros and N.N. Embiricos, Andros who registered her in Greece as Penteli.[5]
In 1939 she was sold to Brockley Hill Steamship Co Ltd who registered her in London as Brockley Hill.[5] This was a one-ship company set up to own her by Counties Ship Management. Both companies were offshoots of the Rethymnis & Kulukundis shipbroking firm.
Sinkingedit
Brockley Hill left Montreal, Quebec, Canada as a member of convoy Convoy HX 133 on 12 June 1941 with a cargo of grain for London.[5] At 2106 hrs on 24 June German submarine U-651 torpedoed and sank her in the North Atlantic southeast of Cape Farewell in Greenland.[5] Another British cargo steamship in the convoy, James Nourse Ltd's Saugor, rescued all hands and landed them at Loch Ewe in Scotland.[5]
Replacement shipedit
In 1947 CSM acquired the 7,082-ton Empire ShipSS Empire Asquith and renamed her Brockley Hill. She was sold in 1950 and changed hands again in 1951, being renamed Starcrest. She changed owners and names twice more, was laid up in Turkey in 1962 and scrapped there in 1970.
Referencesedit
^ abLloyd's Register of Shipping(PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1943. Retrieved 31 March 2013 – via Southampton City Council.
^Lloyd's Register of Shipping(PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1937. Retrieved 31 March 2013 – via Southampton City Council.
^ "Lloyd's Register of Shipping" (PDF). London: Lloyd's Register. 1938. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
^ abcdefghijHelgason, Guðmundur. "Brockley Hill". uboat.net. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
Further readingedit
Sedgwick, Stanley; Kinnaird, Mark; O'Donoghue, KJ (1993) [1992]. London & Overseas Freighters, 1948-92: A Short History. Kendal: World Ship Society. ISBN0-905617-68-1.
Sedgwick, Stanley; Sprake, RF (1977). London & Overseas Freighters Limited 1949-1977. Kendal: World Ship Society. ISBN0905617037.
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SS Burgondier was a 5 297 ton cargo steamship built to a First World War standard design by Caird amp Company at Greenock on the Firth of Clyde 2 She changed owners and names several times becoming the Azul David Dawson Penteli and finally Brockley Hill She was sunk by enemy action in 1941 5 History NameWar Burman 1919 Burgondier 1919 26 Azul 1926 36 David Dawson 1936 37 Penteli 1937 39 Brockley Hill 1939 41 OwnerLloyd Royal Belge GB Ltd 1919 23 Compagnie Maritime Belge SA 1923 26 Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway 1926 35 Kaye Son amp Co Ltd 1935 36 Georgian Steam Navigation Co Ltd 1936 37 J A Coulouthros and N N Embiricos 1937 39 Brockley Hill Steamship Co Ltd 1939 41 OperatorLloyd Royal Belge GB Ltd 1919 23 Compagnie Maritime Belge SA 1923 26 A Holland amp Co Ltd 1926 35 Kaye Son amp Co Ltd 1935 36 Frank S Dawson amp Co Ltd 1936 37 J A Coulouthros and N N Embiricos 1937 39 Counties Ship Management 1939 41 Port of registryLondon UK 1919 23 Antwerp Belgium 1923 26 London 1926 37 Andros Greece 1937 39 London 1939 41 BuilderCaird amp Company Greenock 2 Yard number353 Launched17 October 1918 CompletedApril 1919 2 Out of service12 June 1941 IdentificationUK official number 142712 1 1918 23 1926 37 1939 41 code letters KVQM 2 1926 33 Call sign GMVT 3 1930 37 call sign SVVR 4 1937 39 call sign GGRN 1 1939 41 FateSunk by torpedo General characteristics Class and typeShipping Controller class F1 Typecargo ship Tonnage5 287 GRT 3 200 NRT 2 Length400 1 ft 122 0 m 2 Beam52 3 ft 15 9 m 2 Depth28 5 ft 8 7 m 2 Decks1 Installed power517 NHP 2 Propulsion3 cylinder triple expansion steam engine single screw 2 Speed12 knots 22 km h class notpageimage Position off Greenland where Brockley Hill was sunk Contents 1 Propulsion 2 Peacetime career 3 Sinking 4 Replacement ship 5 References 6 Further readingPropulsion editThe ship had nine corrugated furnaces with a combined grate area of 196 square feet 18 m2 heating three 180 lbf in2 single ended boilers with a combined heating surface of 7 668 square feet 712 m2 2 The boilers fed a Caird amp Company three cylinder triple expansion steam engine 2 rated at 517 NHP that drove a single screw 2 Peacetime career editCaird amp Co launched the ship as War Burman but completed her in April 1919 as Burgondier for Lloyd Royal Belge GB Ltd which registered her in London 5 In 1923 she was transferred to Compagnie Maritime Belge Lloyd Royal SA and registered in Antwerp Belgium 5 In 1926 she was sold to Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway Co who registered her in London as Azul and placed her under the management of A Holland amp Co 5 In 1935 she was sold to Kaye Son amp Co who sold her on in 1936 Her new owners Georgian Steam Navigation Co Ltd renamed her David Dawson and placed her under the management of Frank S Dawson and Co Ltd 5 In 1937 she was sold to J A Coulouthros and N N Embiricos Andros who registered her in Greece as Penteli 5 In 1939 she was sold to Brockley Hill Steamship Co Ltd who registered her in London as Brockley Hill 5 This was a one ship company set up to own her by Counties Ship Management Both companies were offshoots of the Rethymnis amp Kulukundis shipbroking firm Sinking editBrockley Hill left Montreal Quebec Canada as a member of convoy Convoy HX 133 on 12 June 1941 with a cargo of grain for London 5 At 2106 hrs on 24 June German submarine U 651 torpedoed and sank her in the North Atlantic southeast of Cape Farewell in Greenland 5 Another British cargo steamship in the convoy James Nourse Ltd s Saugor rescued all hands and landed them at Loch Ewe in Scotland 5 Replacement ship editIn 1947 CSM acquired the 7 082 ton Empire Ship SS Empire Asquith and renamed her Brockley Hill She was sold in 1950 and changed hands again in 1951 being renamed Starcrest She changed owners and names twice more was laid up in Turkey in 1962 and scrapped there in 1970 References edit a b Lloyd s Register of Shipping PDF London Lloyd s Register 1943 Retrieved 31 March 2013 via Southampton City Council a b c d e f g h i j k l m Lloyd s Register of Shipping PDF London Lloyd s Register 1930 Retrieved 31 March 2013 via Southampton City Council Lloyd s Register of Shipping PDF London Lloyd s Register 1937 Retrieved 31 March 2013 via Southampton City Council Lloyd s Register of Shipping PDF London Lloyd s Register 1938 Retrieved 31 March 2013 a b c d e f g h i j Helgason Gudmundur Brockley Hill uboat net Retrieved 2 July 2010 Further reading editSedgwick Stanley Kinnaird Mark O Donoghue KJ 1993 1992 London amp Overseas Freighters 1948 92 A Short History Kendal World Ship Society ISBN 0 905617 68 1 Sedgwick Stanley Sprake RF 1977 London amp Overseas Freighters Limited 1949 1977 Kendal World Ship Society ISBN 0905617037 58 18 N 38 12 W 58 30 N 38 20 W 58 30 38 20 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title SS Burgondier amp oldid 1220986526, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
