


M31
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | M-Class Minesweeper |
Builder | Oderwerke AG |
Yard Number | 815 |
Order Date | 4 May 1938 |
Laid Down Date | 1 Nov 1939 |
Launch Date | 13 Jul 1940 |
Commission Date | 19 Dec 1940 |
Sunk Date | 21 Oct 1944 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M31 was completed in Dec 1940. She was lost in Oct 1944.
Last Major Revision: Jun 2019
M31 Operational Timeline
3 Feb 1941 | Alessandro Malaspina arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1300 hours, ending her third war patrol. She was escorted into Le Verdon-sur-Mer by German minesweepers M9 and M21. |
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