


M19
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | M-Class Minesweeper |
Builder | Oderwerke AG |
Yard Number | 805 |
Order Date | 3 Mar 1937 |
Laid Down Date | 3 Oct 1938 |
Launch Date | 28 Oct 1939 |
Commission Date | 8 May 1940 |
Sunk Date | 20 Mar 1945 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M19 was completed in May 1940. She was lost at Kiel, Germany in Mar 1945.
Last Major Revision: Jun 2019
M19 Operational Timeline
20 Mar 1945 | M19 was sunk during an Allied air raid on Kiel, Germany. |
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