SS Bury Hill

History
Name	Cardigan
Owner	1917–1921: Cardigan Steamship Co Ltd, Cardiff; 1921–1924: Henry W Renny, Dundee;
Operator	1917–1921: Jenkins Brothers, Cardiff; 1921–1924: E J Leslie, Dundee;
Port of registry	Cardiff (1917–21); Dundee (1921–);
Builder	Richardson, Duck & Co,; Thornaby-on-Tees, England;
Yard number	653
Launched	16 August 1917
Completed	October 1917
Identification	UK Official Number 139622
History
Name	Pensylvanie
Namesake	Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, USA
Owner	1924–1926: Harlem Steamship Co Ltd, London; 1926–1934: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, Paris;
Operator	1924–1926: Brown, Jenkinson & Co Ltd, London; 1926–1934: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, Paris;
Port of registry	1924–1926: Dundee; 1926–1934: Le Havre;
Route	France-North America
Launched	October 1917
History
Name	Bury Hill
Namesake	Bury Hill, Hampshire, England
Owner	Sussex Steamship Co Ltd
Operator	Counties Ship Management Ltd, London
Port of registry	London
Identification	UK official number 139622; Call sign GWXT; (from 1934);
Fate	ran aground 7 December 1936
General characteristics
Type	cargo ship
Tonnage	4,521 GRT;; tonnage under deck 4,233;; 2,767 NRT;
Length	400.0 ft (121.9 m)
Beam	52.0 ft (15.8 m)
Draught	24 ft 3 in (7.39 m) laden
Depth	24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Installed power	425 NHP, 2,600 IHP
Propulsion	Blair & Co 3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine;; single screw;
Speed	10 knots
Crew	31

SS Bury Hill was a cargo ship built in England during the First World War as Cardigan, later becoming Pensylvanie of Compagnie Générale Transatlantique (CGT). In 1934 she returned to the British register as Bury Hill but was wrecked on the coast of Senegal in 1936.

History

Name	Cardigan
Owner	1917–1921: Cardigan Steamship Co Ltd, Cardiff 1921–1924: Henry W Renny, Dundee
Operator	1917–1921: Jenkins Brothers, Cardiff 1921–1924: E J Leslie, Dundee
Port of registry	Cardiff (1917–21) Dundee (1921–)
Builder	Richardson, Duck & Co, Thornaby-on-Tees, England
Yard number	653
Launched	16 August 1917
Completed	October 1917
Identification	UK Official Number 139622
History
Name	Pensylvanie
Namesake	Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, USA
Owner	1924–1926: Harlem Steamship Co Ltd, London 1926–1934: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, Paris
Operator	1924–1926: Brown, Jenkinson & Co Ltd, London 1926–1934: Compagnie Générale Transatlantique, Paris
Port of registry	1924–1926: Dundee 1926–1934: Le Havre
Route	France-North America
Launched	October 1917
History
Name	Bury Hill
Namesake	Bury Hill, Hampshire, England
Owner	Sussex Steamship Co Ltd
Operator	Counties Ship Management Ltd, London
Port of registry	London
Identification	UK official number 139622 Call sign GWXT (from 1934)
Fate	ran aground 7 December 1936
General characteristics
Type	cargo ship
Tonnage	4,521 GRT; tonnage under deck 4,233; 2,767 NRT
Length	400.0 ft (121.9 m)
Beam	52.0 ft (15.8 m)
Draught	24 ft 3 in (7.39 m) laden
Depth	24.3 ft (7.4 m)
Installed power	425 NHP, 2,600 IHP
Propulsion	Blair & Co 3-cylinder triple expansion steam engine; single screw
Speed	10 knots
Crew	31