M16
| Country | Germany |
| Ship Class | M-class Minesweeper |
| Builder | H. C. Stülcken Sohn |
| Yard Number | 730 |
| Ordered | 3 Mar 1937 |
| Laid Down | 1 Apr 1939 |
| Launched | 15 Nov 1939 |
| Commissioned | 1 Jun 1940 |
| Sunk | 20 Mar 1945 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M16 was completed in Jun 1940. She was damaged on 4 Nov 1943 and was never repaired. She was sunk during an Allied air raid on Kiel, Germany.
Last Major Revision: Jun 2019
M16 Operational Timeline
| 4 Nov 1943 | M16 was badly damaged by Soviet ground attack aircraft in the Gulf of Finland. |
| 20 Mar 1945 | M16 was sunk during an Allied air raid on Kiel, Germany. |
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