Volochaevsk (Russian: Волочаевск - rendered as Воʌочаевск on the ship using the alternative Cyrillic el) was a Hansa A Type cargo ship which was built as Weserwald in 1943 by Deutsche Werft, Hamburg, Germany for Norddeutsche Lloyd, Hamburg.

She was passed to the Ministry of War Transport and was renamed Empire Galveston.

[5] The Code Letters GYMW and United Kingdom Official Number 180874 were allocated.

Her port of registry was London and she was operated under the management of Fred Nicholls & Son.

[5] Her port of registry was Tallinn and the Code Letters UKEJ were allocated.