


M486
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | M-Class Minesweeper |
Builder | Nordseewerke Emden |
Yard Number | 238 |
Sunk Date | 6 Aug 1944 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M486 was completed in Dec 1942. She was sunk in Aug 1944.
Last Major Revision: Jun 2019
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