The ship was 68.28 metres (224 ft 0 in) long, with a beam of 10.13 metres (33 ft 3 in) and a depth of 4.14 metres (13 ft 7 in). She was assessed at 966
GRT, 586
NRT She was powered by a
triple expansion steam engine which had cylinders of 45.9 centimetres (18+1⁄16 in), 75 centimetres (29+1⁄2 in) and 123 centimetres (48+1⁄2 in) diameter by 75 centimetres (29+1⁄2 in) stroke. The engine was built by
Atlas Werke,
Bremen. It was rated at 129
nhp,[1] and could propel her at 10+1⁄2 knots (19.4 km/h).[2]
History
Botilla Russ was built in 1922 by Atlas Werke for Ernst Russ,
Hamburg,
Germany. The
Code Letters RCQF were allocated.[1] In 1934, her Code Letters were changed to DHCY.[3]
On 1 October 1939, Bottila Russs was requisitioned by the
Kriegsmarine. She served with 1 Vorpostenflotille as V 107 Botilla Russ. On 22 June 1940, she was transferred to 3 Sperrbrecherflotille as Sperrbrecher 137.[4] She struck a
mine and sank off the coast of
Finistère, France on 28 January 1944.[2][5]
References
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ab"Botilla Russ (66047)"(PDF). Lloyd's Register: Steamers & Motorships. BOS-BOU (in English and French). London:
Lloyd's Register. 1930–1931. Retrieved 9 April 2022 – via Southampton City Council.
^"Botilla Russ (21655)"(PDF). Lloyd's Register: Navires à Voiles. BOT-BOX (in English and French). London:
Lloyd's Register. 1935–1936. Retrieved 9 April 2022 – via Southampton City Council.