Minesweeper M21

M21

Country	Germany
Ship Class	M-class Minesweeper
Builder	Lübecker Flenderwerke AG
Yard Number	258
Ordered	3 Mar 1937
Laid Down	10 Sep 1938
Launched	6 Sep 1939
Commissioned	18 Apr 1940

Contributor: C. Peter Chen

ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M21 was completed in Apr 1940. She was surrendered to the Allies at the end of the war, and was transferred to France in Oct 1947.

Last Major Revision: Jun 2019

M21 Operational Timeline

31 Oct 1940	Comandante Faà di Bruno departed Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France at 2000 hours, starting her fourth war patrol. She was escorted out of the port by German minesweepers M9 and M21.
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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