


Brummer
Country | Germany |
Ordered | 24 Aug 1934 |
Laid Down | 27 Dec 1934 |
Launched | 29 May 1935 |
Commissioned | 8 Feb 1936 |
Sunk | 1 May 1945 |
Displacement | 1,924 tons standard |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseOlav Tryggvason, a 1924-ton minelayer, was built at Horton, Norway. Launched in 1932 and completed in 1934, she served as a cadet training ship and minelayer. Captured during the German invasion in April 1940, she was employed by the German Navy under the names Albatros (1940-41) and Brummer (1941-45) during the rest of World War II. She was scuttled at Kiel, Germany, in May 1945 after being badly damaged by bombs.
ww2dbaseSource: Naval Historical Center
Last Major Revision: Jan 2005
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Brummer Operational Timeline
1 Jan 1934 | Brummer was commissioned into service. |
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Chiang Kaishek, 31 Jul 1937
3 Feb 2013 03:51:44 AM
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