SS Walter L M Russ
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Walter L M Russ |
| Owner |
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| Port of registry | |
| Builder | Neptun AG |
| Launched | 1927 |
| Completed | August 1927 |
| Identification | |
| Fate | Wrecked 15 July 1945 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | 246 ft 9 in (75.21 m) |
| Beam | 40 ft 1 in (12.22 m) |
| Depth | 15 ft 5 in (4.70 m) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
Walter L M Russ was a 1,538 GRT cargo ship built in 1927 in Rostock, Germany. In 1945, she was seized by the Allies and passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). It was intended that she would be renamed Empire Concourse but in July 1945 she ran aground between Wales and Ireland, and was wrecked.