Empire Consort
Empire Consort was a 1,175 GRT cargo ship which was built by Stettiner Oderwerke AG, Stettin. Launched in 1922 as
Gisela L M Russ for Ernst Russ, Hamburg. Seized in May 1945 at Flensburg. To MoWT and renamed
Empire Consort. Allocated in 1946 to Greece. To
Greek Government and renamed
Volos. Sold in 1948 to M A Karageorgis, Greece and renamed
Marios II. On 19 February 1959 she suffered a boiler explosion while on a voyage between Stratoni and Piraeus. Taken in tow but sank at
38°35′N 24°21′E / 38.583°N 24.35°E / 38.583; 24.35.