M261
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | M-class Minesweeper |
Builder | Atlas Werke AG |
Yard Number | 369 |
Launched | 10 Apr 1942 |
Commissioned | 10 Sep 1942 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M261 was completed in Sep 1942. She was surrendered in May 1945. She was transferred to Norway in Nov 1947.
Last Major Revision: Jun 2019
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