M16

CountryGermany
Ship ClassM-class Minesweeper
BuilderH. C. Stülcken Sohn
Yard Number730
Ordered3 Mar 1937
Laid Down1 Apr 1939
Launched15 Nov 1939
Commissioned1 Jun 1940
Sunk20 Mar 1945

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ww2dbaseGerman minesweeper M16 was completed in Jun 1940. She was damaged on 4 Nov 1943 and was never repaired. She was sunk during an Allied air raid on Kiel, Germany.

Last Major Revision: Jun 2019

M16 Operational Timeline

4 Nov 1943 M16 was badly damaged by Soviet ground attack aircraft in the Gulf of Finland.
20 Mar 1945 M16 was sunk during an Allied air raid on Kiel, Germany.




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