


M303
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | M-class Minesweeper |
Builder | Schiffbau Gesellschaft Unterweser Gmbh |
Yard Number | 300 |
Sunk | 11 Oct 1944 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M303 was completed in Sep 1942. She was a member of the 22nd Minesweeper Flotilla through the entirety of her career, serving in the North Sea, shifting to the Norwegian coast in 1943. She was lost near Kiberg in northern Norway in Oct 1944.
Last Major Revision: Jun 2019
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