SS Gisela L M Russ
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| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | Stettiner Oderwerke AG |
| Launched | 1922 |
| Out of service | 19 February 1959 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sank |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 230 ft 9 in (70.33 m) |
| Beam | 36 ft 4 in (11.07 m) |
| Depth | 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propellor |
| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h) |
Location of the sinking of Marios II.
Gisela L M Russ was a 1,175 GRT
Greek Government
and renamed Volos and then sold and renamed Marios II in 1948. She served until she sank in 1959 following a boiler explosion.
Description
The ship was built in 1922 by
Stettin.[1]
The ship was 230 feet 9 inches (70.33 m) long, with a beam of 36 feet 4 inches (11.07 m) and a depth of 14 feet 6 inches (4.42 m). The ship had a GRT of 1,771 and a NRT of 785.[2] She had a DWT of 2,105.[3]
The ship was propelled by a
triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 17+1⁄2 inches (44 cm), 27+1⁄2 inches (70 cm) and diameter by 43+3⁄16 inches (109.7 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Stettiner Oderwerke.[2] It could propel the ship at 9 knots (17 km/h).[4]
History
Gisela L M Russ was built for Ernst Russ,
Code Letters RDHJ were allocated.[2] Little is known of her merchant career, although it is recorded that she delivered 360 tonnes of mixed freight to Barcelona, Spain in March 1929.[5] In 1934, her Code Letters were changed to DHJB.[6]
Gisela L M Russ was seized by the Allies in May 1945 at
Greek Government. She was renamed Volos. In 1948, she was sold to M A Karageorgis and renamed Marios II. On 19 February 1959, she suffered a boiler explosion whilst on a voyage from Stratoni to Piraeus. Although taken in tow, she sank at 38°35′N 24°21′E / 38.583°N 24.350°E.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
- ^ a b c "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ a b "S.S. "Gisela L.-M. Russ"". Ernst Russ. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ "SS Marios II (+1959)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ "Vida maritimá". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 29 March 1929. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
- ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
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