SS Burgondier

	Burgondier
History
Name	War Burman (1919); Burgondier (1919–26); Azul (1926–36); David Dawson (1936–37); Penteli (1937–39); Brockley Hill (1939–41);
Owner	Lloyd Royal Belge (GB) Ltd (1919–23); Compagnie Maritime Belge SA (1923–26); Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway (1926–35); Kaye, Son & 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);
Operator	Lloyd Royal Belge (GB) Ltd (1919–23); Compagnie Maritime Belge SA (1923–26); A Holland & Co Ltd (1926–35); Kaye, Son & Co Ltd (1935–36); Frank S Dawson & Co Ltd (1936–37); J A Coulouthros and N N Embiricos (1937–39); Counties Ship Management (1939–41);
Port of registry	London, UK (1919–23); Antwerp, Belgium (1923–26); London (1926–37); Andros, Greece (1937–39); London (1939–41);
Builder	Caird & Company, Greenock
Yard number	353
Launched	17 October 1918
Completed	April 1919
Out of service	12 June 1941
Identification	UK official number 142712 (1918–23, 1926–37, 1939–41); code letters KVQM (1926–33); ; Call sign GMVT (1930–37); ; call sign SVVR (1937–39); ; call sign GGRN (1939–41); ;
Fate	Sunk by torpedo
General characteristics
Class & type	Shipping Controller class F1
Type	cargo ship
Tonnage	5,287 GRT, 3,200 NRT
Length	400.1 ft (122.0 m)
Beam	52.3 ft (15.9 m)
Depth	28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Decks	1
Installed power	3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine; 517 NHP
Propulsion	single screw
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h)

Position off Greenland where Brockley Hill was sunk.

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. 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.

History
Burgondier
Name	War Burman (1919) Burgondier (1919–26) Azul (1926–36) David Dawson (1936–37) Penteli (1937–39) Brockley Hill (1939–41)
Owner	Lloyd Royal Belge (GB) Ltd (1919–23) Compagnie Maritime Belge SA (1923–26) Buenos Aires Great Southern Railway (1926–35) Kaye, Son & 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)
Operator	Lloyd Royal Belge (GB) Ltd (1919–23) Compagnie Maritime Belge SA (1923–26) A Holland & Co Ltd (1926–35) Kaye, Son & Co Ltd (1935–36) Frank S Dawson & Co Ltd (1936–37) J A Coulouthros and N N Embiricos (1937–39) Counties Ship Management (1939–41)
Port of registry	London, UK (1919–23) Antwerp, Belgium (1923–26) London (1926–37) Andros, Greece (1937–39) London (1939–41)
Builder	Caird & Company, Greenock
Yard number	353
Launched	17 October 1918
Completed	April 1919
Out of service	12 June 1941
Identification	UK official number 142712 (1918–23, 1926–37, 1939–41) code letters KVQM (1926–33) Call sign GMVT (1930–37) call sign SVVR (1937–39) call sign GGRN (1939–41)
Fate	Sunk by torpedo
General characteristics
Class & type	Shipping Controller class F1
Type	cargo ship
Tonnage	5,287 GRT, 3,200 NRT
Length	400.1 ft (122.0 m)
Beam	52.3 ft (15.9 m)
Depth	28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Decks	1
Installed power	3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine; 517 NHP
Propulsion	single screw
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h)