M6
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | M-class Minesweeper |
Builder | Oderwerke AG |
Yard Number | 789 |
Ordered | 22 Nov 1935 |
Laid Down | 31 Dec 1936 |
Launched | 8 Jan 1938 |
Commissioned | 1 Jun 1939 |
Sunk | 23 Oct 1941 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M6 was completed in Jun 1939. She was lost in Oct 1941.
Last Major Revision: Jun 2019
M6 Operational Timeline
18 Feb 1941 | Maggiore Baracca arrived at Pauillac, France at 1303 hours, ending her third war patrol. She was escorted into port by German minesweepers M6, M9, and M21 and German auxiliary cruiser Sperrbrecher 16. |
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