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 | |
|---|---|
| Name: | SS Botilla Russ |
| Builder: | Atlas Werke |
| Yard number: | 166 |
| Launched: | August 1922 |
| History | |
| Name: | V 107 |
| Commissioned: | 1939 |
| History | |
| 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
- "Sperrbrecher-137 (Botilla Russ) [+1944]". Wrecksite. 4 September 2014.
- "Single Ship Report for "5605633"". Miramar Ship Index.
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| 2 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 3 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 4 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 5 Vorpostengruppe |
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| 6 Vorpostengruppe |
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| 6 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 7 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 8 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 14 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 18 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 19 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 51 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 53 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 55 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 61 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 66 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 67 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 68 Vorpostenflotille |
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| 7 & 13 Sicherungsflotille |
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