M21
| Country | Germany |
| Ship Class | M-class Minesweeper |
| Builder | Lübecker Flenderwerke AG |
| Yard Number | 258 |
| Ordered | 3 Mar 1937 |
| Laid Down | 10 Sep 1938 |
| Launched | 6 Sep 1939 |
| Commissioned | 18 Apr 1940 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M21 was completed in Apr 1940. She was surrendered to the Allies at the end of the war, and was transferred to France in Oct 1947.
Last Major Revision: Jun 2019
M21 Operational Timeline
| 31 Oct 1940 | Comandante Faà di Bruno departed Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France at 2000 hours, starting her fourth war patrol. She was escorted out of the port by German minesweepers M9 and M21. |
| 18 Feb 1941 | Maggiore Baracca arrived at Pauillac, France at 1303 hours, ending her third war patrol. She was escorted into port by German minesweepers M6, M9, and M21 and German auxiliary cruiser Sperrbrecher 16. |
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