


M12
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | M-class Minesweeper |
Builder | Lübecker Flenderwerke AG |
Yard Number | 249 |
Ordered | 1 Sep 1936 |
Laid Down | 4 Oct 1937 |
Launched | 6 Aug 1938 |
Commissioned | 21 Aug 1939 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M12 was completed in Aug 1939. She was transferred to France in Oct 1947.
Last Major Revision: Jun 2019
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