SS Walter L M Russ

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Coordinates: 51°43′51″N 5°28′53″W / 51.7308°N 5.4814°W / 51.7308; -5.4814
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History
NameWalter L M Russ
Owner
  • Ernst Russ (1927-45)
  • Ministry of War Transport (1945)
Port of registry
  • Weimar Republic Hamburg (1927-33)
  • Nazi Germany Hamburg (1933-45)
  • United Kingdom Hamburg (1945)
BuilderNeptun AG
Launched1927
CompletedAugust 1927
Identification
  • Code Letters RGKJ (1927-34)
  • Code Letters DHZG (1933-45)
FateWrecked 15 July 1945
General characteristics
Tonnage
Length246 ft 9 in (75.21 m)
Beam40 ft 1 in (12.22 m)
Depth15 ft 5 in (4.70 m)
Installed powerTriple expansion steam engine
PropulsionScrew propellor

Walter L M Russ was a 1,538 GRT cargo ship built in 1927 in Rostock, Germany. In 1945, she was seized by the Allies and passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). It was intended that she would be renamed Empire Concourse but in July 1945 she ran aground between Wales and Ireland, and was wrecked.

Description

The ship was built in 1927 by Neptun AG, Rostock, Germany.[1]

The ship was 246 feet 9 inches (75.21 m) long, with a beam of 40 feet 1 inch (12.22 m) a depth of 15 feet 5 inches (4.70 m). She had a GRT of 1,538 and a NRT of 890.[2]

The ship was propelled by a

triple expansion steam engine, which had two cylinders of 19+5⁄16 inches (49.1 cm), 31+1⁄2 inches (80 cm) and 51+3⁄16 inches (130.0 cm) diameter by 35+7⁄16 inches (90.0 cm) stroke. The engine was built by AG Neptun.[2]

History

Walter L M Russ was built for Ernst Russ, Hamburg. The

Kaiser Wilhelm Canal. The schooner sank.[4]

Walter L M Russ was seized by the Allies in May 1945 at

Coxwain, was awarded a RNLI Bronze Medal for his part in the rescue.[5] Walter L M Russ lies in 33 feet (10 m) of water and the site is occasionally used for recreational diving.[7]

References

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  2. ^ a b c "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  3. ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, NAVIRES A VAPEUR ET A MOTEURS" (PDF). Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Casualty Reports". The Times. No. 47313. London. 3 March 1936. col F, p. 27.
  5. ^ a b "History". Angle Lifeboat Station. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  6. ^ "Elizabeth Elson". Angle Lifeboat Station. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  7. ^ "Grassholm". Celtic Diving. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2010.

External links

51°43′51″N 5°28′53″W / 51.7308°N 5.4814°W / 51.7308; -5.4814

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