M24
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | M-class Minesweeper |
Builder | Lübecker Flenderwerke AG |
Yard Number | 261 |
Ordered | 3 Mar 1937 |
Laid Down | 31 Jul 1939 |
Launched | 12 Oct 1940 |
Commissioned | 22 Feb 1941 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M24 was completed in Feb 1941. She was surrendered in May 1945. She was transferred to France in Oct 1947 and was renamed Ailette. She returned to German service in Feb 1957 as Wespe and was made a target vessel in Sep 1963.
Last Major Revision: Jun 2019
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