


M255
Country | Germany |
Ship Class | M-class Minesweeper |
Builder | Deutsche Werft Hamburg |
Yard Number | 289 |
Ordered | 19 Sep 1939 |
Laid Down | 1 Aug 1940 |
Launched | 1 Apr 1941 |
Commissioned | 11 Oct 1941 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M255 was completed in Oct 1941. She was surrendered in May 1945. She was transferred to the Soviet Union in Nov 1945 and renamed T-922.
Last Major Revision: Jun 2019
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