German trawler V 107 Botilla Russ

V 107 Botilla Russ was a German cargo ship which was converted into a Vorpostenboot and then a Sperrbrecher for the Kriegsmarine during World War II.[2]

History
Germany
Name: SS Botilla Russ
Builder: Atlas Werke
Yard number: 166
Launched: August 1922
History
Nazi Germany
Name: V 107
Commissioned: 1939
History
Nazi Germany
Name: Sperrbrecher 37
Commissioned: 1940
Fate: Struck a mine and sank off the coast of Nantes on 28 January 1944[1]
General characteristics
Class and type: Vorpostenboot (Converted cargo ship)
Tonnage: 996 grt
Length: 68.3 m
Beam: 10.1 m
Height: 4.2 m
Installed power: 129 nhp
Propulsion: 1 x 3-cyl. triple expansion steam engine, single shaft, 1 screw
Speed: 10.5 knots

References

  1. "Sperrbrecher-137 (Botilla Russ) [+1944]". Wrecksite. 4 September 2014.
  2. "Single Ship Report for "5605633"". Miramar Ship Index.
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