M85
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | M-class Minesweeper |
Builder | Lübecker Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG |
Yard Number | 431 |
Ordered | 19 Sep 1939 |
Launched | 6 Dec 1941 |
Commissioned | 22 Sep 1942 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M85 was completed in Sep 1942. She was surrendered in May 1945. She was transferred to France in Oct 1947 and was renamed Yser. She returned to German service in Feb 1957 as Brummer and was made a hulk in Jun 1966.
Last Major Revision: Jun 2019
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