


M17
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | M-Class Minesweeper |
Builder | Oderwerke AG |
Yard Number | 803 |
Order Date | 3 Mar 1937 |
Laid Down Date | 6 Sep 1938 |
Launch Date | 29 Jul 1939 |
Commission Date | 17 Jan 1940 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M17 was completed in Jan 1940. She was abandoned on 22 Aug 1944. She was transferred to the Soviet Union in Nov 1945 and was renamed T-921.
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