Βόλος [Gisela L.-M. Russ, Empire Consort, Volos, Marios II]

[Nicholas Peppas]

Here is another German cargo ship that made it to Greece as a ... passenger ship (with a few tents and benches) in the post-war era... Gisela L. -M. Russ was also built in Stettiner Oderwerke (as Kos/Wartburg) but in 1923. She had 1,175 tons, 70.4 m length, 11 m width and 9-10 knots!

Gisela and her sister Clara L.-M. Russ came to the Greek Government. Gisela became the Greek Volos for about one year. Briefly discussed in our pages as http://www.nautilia.gr/forum/showthread.php?p=202044

See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...Empire_Consort that mentions:

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.

Here are now some of the technical details and ownership

IDNo: 1180605 Year: 1923
Name: GISELA L.-M. RUSS Launch Date:
Type: Cargo ship Date of completion: 2.23
Flag: DEU Keel:
Tons: 1175 Link:
DWT: Yard No: 704
Length overall: Ship Design:
LPP: 70.4 Country of build: DEU
Beam: 11.1 Builder: Stettiner Oderwerke
Material of build: Location of yard: Stettin-Grabow
Number of screws/Mchy/ Speed(kn): 1T-9
End: 1959
Subsequent History: 45 EMPIRE CONSORT - 46 VOLOS - 48 MARIOS II
Disposal Data: explosion 18.2.59 & sank in tow 38.35N/24.21E 19.2.59

Name Tons Change Main Owner

GISELA L.-M.RUSS 1175 1923 Ernst Russ
EMPIRE CONSORT 1175 1945 British Government
VOLOS 1175 1945 Greek Government
MARIOS II 1175 1948 M.A. Karageorgis

Also a comment about her sister Clara L.-M. Russ who was also given the Greek Government. I do not believe she was ever placed in the passenger transport trade. Here is a brief announcement of her sale.

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A short note

The announcement above mentions a small boat with a big German name (for those who do not know, SvU was a Hamburg hero), Simon von Utrecht, that obviously found her way in the hands of the Greek Government as well. Here is her Miramar entry.

Year: 1914
Name: SIMON VON UTRECHT Launch Date:
Type: Trawler (FV) Date of completion:
Flag: DEU Keel:
Tons: 224 Link: 3068
LPP: Country of build: DEU
Beam: Builder: Stulcken Sohn
Material of build: Location of yard: Steinwerder

Who knows what happened to her... Maybe she is a fishing ship somewhere in Greece..

[Nicholas Peppas]

Gisela L. -M. Russ was also built in Stettiner Oderwerke but in 1923. She had 1,175 tons, 70.4 m length, 11 m width and 9-10 knots! Gisela came to the Greek Government. Gisela became the Greek Volos for about one year.

Here is a rare German ad from 1926. Gisela L. -M. Russ was going to Riga, Latvia!!!
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The fleet of Ernst Russ immediately after World War II http://www.ernstruss.com/onboard/flottenliste.htm
Telegraphic statements!
About Gisela Russ

S.S. "Gisela L.-M. Russ" built: 1922 purchased:
GRT: 1175
tdw: 2105
remarks: 23.06.1945 delivered to England.

About Clara Russ

S.S. "Clara L.-M. Russ" built: 1927 purchased:
GRT: 1599
tdw: 2610
remarks: 16.05.1947 delivered to Greece.

As mentioned before, Gisela L.-M. Russ (aka Volos) belonged to Ernst Russ Rederei and did (often) the route to Finland and Estonia. Here is an ad describing her voyages from Hamburg to Helsinki (Helsingsfors) and Tallin (Reval).
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Copyright: http://www.unter-blauer-flagge.de/03...401/index.html

[Nicholas Peppas]

Το τελος του πλοιου

19 και 20 Φεβρουαριου 1959


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19590220 MArios.jpg

[Appia_1978]

Και μια φωτογραφία του ως Gisela, από το ebay:

Volos.jpg

[Nicholas Peppas]

Και μια φωτογραφία του ως Gisela, από το ebay:

Volos.jpg

Exceptional. Rare find!!!

[Nicholas Peppas]

Το Βολος των αρχων του μεταπολεμου εχει και δικο του θεμα στην wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Gisela_L_M_Russ

Gisela L M Russ was a 1,175 GRT cargo ship that was built in 1922 by Stettiner Oderwerke AG, Stettin, Germany for German owners. She was seized by the Allies in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and was renamed Empire Consort. In 1946, she was sold to the Greek Government and renamed Volos and then sold and renamed Marios II in 1948. She served until she sank in 1959 following a boiler explosion.
Description

The ship was built in 1922 by Stettiner Oderwerke AG, Stettin.^[1]

The ship was 230 feet 9 inches (70.33 m) long, with a beam of 36 feet 4 inches (11.07 m) and a depth of 14 feet 6 inches (4.42 m). The ship had a GRT of 1,771 and a NRT of 785.^[2] She had a DWT of 2,105.^[3]
The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 17¹⁄₂ inches (44 cm), 27¹⁄₂ inches (70 cm) and diameter by 43³⁄₁₆ inches (109.7 cm) stroke. The engine was built by Stettiner Oderwerke.^[2] It could propel the ship at 9 knots (17 km/h).^[4]

History

Gisela L M Russ was built for Ernst Russ, Hamburg.^[1] Her port of registry was Hamburg and the Code Letters RDHJ were allocated.^[2] Little is known of her merchant career, although it is recorded that she delivered 360 tonnes of mixed freight to Barcelona, Spain in March 1929.^[5] In 1934, her Code Letters were changed to DHJB.^[6]
Gisela L M Russ was seized by the Allies in May 1945 at Flensburg. Ownership passed to the MoWT and she was renamed Empire Consistence.^[1] She was delivered to the United Kingdom on 23 June 1945.^[3] Her port of registry was changed to London. The Code Letters GFVC and United Kingdom Official Number 180605 were allocated. She was placed under the management of the Springwell Steamship Co Ltd.^[7] In 1946, Empire Consort was sold to the Greek Government. She was renamed Volos. In 1948, she was sold to M A Karageorgis and renamed Marios II. On 19 February 1959, she suffered a boiler explosion whilst on a voyage from Stratoni to Piraeus. Although taken in tow, she sank at 38°35′N 24°21′E.^[1]
References

• ^ ^{a b c d} Mitchell, W.H.; Sawyer, L.A. (1995). The Empire Ships. London, New York, Hamburg, Hong Kong: Lloyd's of London Press Ltd. p. not cited. ISBN 1-85044-275-4.
• ^ ^{a b c} "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS". Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
• ^ ^{a b} "S.S. "Gisela L.-M. Russ"". Ernst Russ. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
• ^ "SS Marios II (+1959)". Wrecksite. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
• ^ "Vida maritimá" (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 29 March 1929. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
• ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS". Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
• ^ "LLOYD'S REGISTER, STEAMERS & MOTORSHIPS". Plimsoll Ship Data. Retrieved 17 August 2010.

[Nicholas Peppas]

Μια υποτιθεμενη φωτογραφια του πλοιου Gisela L.-M. Russ βρηκαμε εδω http://www.google.de/imgres?q=GISELA...r:60,s:0,i:270
Αλλα η φωτογραφια φερει το ονομα "volos_1885" κι προδιδει τι ειναι... Ειναι φωτογραφια ενος αλλου γνωστοτερου πλοιου με το ονομα Βολος, του Amstelstroom/Ειρηνη.Σπετσαι/Βολος http://www.nautilia.gr/forum/showthr...035#post419035

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[Ellinis]

Να δούμε και μια καλή άποψη του πλοίου, που έχει και σελίδα στη wikipedia, όταν πια ταξίδευε ως ΜΑΡΙΟΣ ΙΙ.

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πηγή

[Nicholas Peppas]

Πρωτη ειδηση για το ΒΟΛΟΣ στην Ελλαδα. 28 Νοεμβριου 1945

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[Ellinis]

Για να δούμε κάποια στοιχεία που αναφέρει ο Χ.Ντούνης για το ναυάγιο του ΜΑΡΙΟΣ ΙΙ στο βιβλίο του "Ναυάγια στις Ελληνικές Θάλασσες, 1951-2000"

Το πλοίο είχε φορτώσει φορτίο 2.000 τόνων σιδηροπυρίτου στο Στρατώνι με προορισμό τον Πειραιά και απέπλευσε από εκεί στις 01.00 της 17.2.59. Μετά από δυο ώρες λόγω επιδείνωσης του καιρού αγκυροβόλησε στον όρμο Πλατύ μέχρι να βελτιωθεί ο καιρός. Την επομένη απέπλευσε στις 07.45 και συνέχισε τον πλου σε καλές συνθήκες. Στις 23.50 στις 18.2 και ενώ βρισκόταν μεταξύ των νησίδων Σκαντζούρας και Πρασούδι έγινε έκρηξη στον αριστερό λέβητα. Το προσωπικό του μηχανοστασίου βγήκε στο κατάστρωμα γιατί η παραμονή του εκεί ήταν αδύνατη. Στη συνέχεια εξέπεμψε SOS και εγεινε εγκατάλειψη με τις σωσίβιους λέμβους.
Στις 06.30 της επομένης το ναυάγιο εντοπίστηκε από το επιβατηγό ΚΑΝΑΡΗΣ να πλέει 6 μίλια Αν της ν.Πρασούδι της Κύμης και επιβίβασε δικό του πλήρωμα ξεκινώντας μια προσπάθεια ρυμούλκησης του. Ωστόσο τα ρυμούλκια κοπηκαν δυο φορές. Το μηχανοστάσιο και το Νο.2 κύτος του ΜΑΡΙΟΣ ΙΙ είχαν γεμίσει νερό και το αυξημένο βάρος οδήγησε στην εγκατάλειψη του εκ νέου. Τελικά βυθίστηκε στις 14.30 της 19.2, δέκα μίλια νότιας της Ακτής Λιθάρι.