Günther Russ was a coaster that was built in 1921 by Stettiner Oderwerke AG, Stettin for German owners. She was seized by the Allies in May 1945, passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Condorrat. She was sold into merchant service in 1947 and renamed Kenton. In 1950, she was sold to West Germany and was renamed Günther Russ, serving until 1957 when she was scrapped. Description The ship was built in 1921 by Stettiner Oderwerke AG, Stettin. The ship was long, with a beam of a depth of . She had a GRT of 998 and a NRT of 575. She had a DWT of 1,535. The ship was propelled by a triple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of , and diameter by stroke. The engine was built by Stettiner Oderwerke. History Günther Russ was built for Schiffart-und Assekuranz Gesellschaft GmbH. She was placed under the management of Ernst Russ, Hamburg. The Code Letters RBQD were allocated. In 1934, her Code Letters were changed to DHJP. In May 1945, Günther Russ was seized by the Allies. She was passed to the MoWT and renamed Empire Condorrat. She was operated under the management of Richard R Chester Ltd. In 1947, Empire Condorrat was sold to Whitehaven Shipping Co, Whitehaven and was renamed Kenton. In 1950, she was sold to Ernst Russ, Hamburg and was renamed Günther Russ. She served until 1957 when she was scrapped in Hamburg. References External links Photo of Günther Russ 1921 ships Ships built in Stettin Steamships of Germany Merchant ships of Germany World War II merchant ships of Germany Ministry of War Transport ships Empire ships Steamships of the United Kingdom Merchant ships of the United Kingdom Steamships of West Germany Merchant ships of West Germany