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.

Description
The ship was 224 ft long, with a beam of 33 ft and a depth of 13 ft. She was assessed at, She was powered by a triple expansion steam engine which had cylinders of 18+1/16 in, 29+1/2 in and 48+1/2 in diameter by 29+1/2 in stroke. The engine was built by Atlas Werke, Bremen. It was rated at 129nhp, and could propel her at 10+1/2 kn.

History
Botilla Russ was built in 1922 by Atlas Werke for Ernst Russ, Hamburg, Germany. The Code Letters RCQF were allocated. In 1934, her Code Letters were changed to DHCY.

On 1 October 1939, Bottila Russs was requisitioned by the Kriegsmarine. She served with 1 Vorpostenflotille as V 107 Botilla Russ. On 22 June 1940, she was transferred to 3 Sperrbrecherflotille as Sperrbrecher 137. She struck a mine and sank off the coast of Finistère, France on 28 January 1944.