M256

CountryGermany
Ship ClassM-class Minesweeper
BuilderDeutsche Werft Hamburg
Yard Number290
Ordered19 Sep 1939
Laid Down20 Mar 1941
Launched31 May 1941
Commissioned19 Jan 1942

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ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M256 was completed in Jan 1942. She was surrendered in May 1945. She was transferred to the Soviet Union in Nov 1945 and renamed T-923.

Last Major Revision: Jun 2019


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