


M471
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | M-class Minesweeper |
Builder | Nordseewerke Emden |
Yard Number | 679 |
Sunk | 25 Sep 1944 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M471 was completed in Apr 1943. She was sunk in Sep 1944.
Last Major Revision: Jun 2019
M471 Operational Timeline
4 Nov 1943 | M459 was lightly damaged by Soviet ground attack aircraft in the Gulf of Finland. |
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