Minensuchboot 1940 | German Naval History

Design and service

The type

As a successor of the Minensuchboot 1935 the MBoot 40 showed some design similarities, but was of a different origin. Since the Minensuchboot 1935 was quite complicated and expensive to build a, the new class of ships was based on the last mine hunter design of World War I, the "MBoot 16". The result was a ship that was about 10% less capable than the Minensuchboot 1935, but only took half effort to build.

Like its predecessors, those boats were not used for mine hunting alone, but were also used for escort duties and other types of operations. With its coal-fired boiler these ships could even be operated when the fuel supplies of the Kriegsmarine had reached a critical level.

Of the 131 boats built - most of them in Dutch shipyards - 63 were lost during the war. 30 were taken over by the Soviets, 25 by the USA and 13 by the British. The ships used by the Soviet navy were used until the 1960, most of them in the Baltic Sea, five of the ships formerly took over by the USA were given to the new formed Bundesmarine in 1957.

The last active ships in this class are four vessels of the Romanian navy that were still in service as corvettes in 1994 ( Demokratia, Descatusaria, Desrobrea and Dreptatea ).

Construction records

Boats of the class

138 boats and their recorded construction details and fates.

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Construction and fate of the boats in this class
Name	Construction	Launched	Commissioned	Fate
M261	Atlas Werke Bremen	10.04.1942	10.09.1942	Taken over by Britain in 1945. Given to Norway, scrapped 1950.
M262	Atlas Werke Bremen	25.06.1942	30.12.1942	Sunk in Bordeaux on 25.08.1944.
M263	Atlas Werke Bremen	17.12.1942	18.05.1943	Sunk by British surface vessels on 06.08.1944.
M264	Atlas Werke Bremen	19.05.1943	21.09.1943	Sunk on 08.07.1944 by air launched rockets.
M265	Atlas Werke Bremen	21.09.1943	15.08.1944	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 28.12.1945 taken by a Soviet crew, on 26.01.1946, when arrived to Libau, included into the Baltic Fleet. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet. On 25.02.1946 renamed as T-721. On 12.11.1947 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, reclassified as hydrographical ship, and renamed as Kurs. On 31.01.1964 removed from the Navy lists and transferred for scrapping.
M266	Atlas Werke Bremen	18.03.1944	15.08.1944	Sunk after air attack on 26.08.1944. Raised and sunk again after air attack on 11.03.1945, scrapped.
M267	Atlas Werke Bremen	16.06.1944	08.03.1945	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 20.11.1945 taken by a Soviet crew and included into the Baltic Fleet. On 27.12.1945 renamed as T-701. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet. On 20.10.1960 disarmed, removed from the Navy and in the same year scrapped in Tallinn.
M271	Rickmers Werft Wesermünde	1942	30.01.1943	Sunk by air attack on 05.08.1944.
M272	Rickmers Werft Wesermünde	1942	26.03.1943	Sunk by air attack on 22.08.1944. Raised, taken over by Norway in 1947, scrapped 1949.
M273	Rickmers Werft Wesermünde	1943	15.05.1943	Sunk by British cruisers Norfolk and Bellona and the destroyers Onslow, Orwell and Onslaught on 12.1.1945.
M274	Rickmers Werft Wesermünde	1943	12.06.1943	Sunk on 04.09.1944.
M275	Rickmers Werft Wesermünde	25.05.1943	04.09.1943	Decommissioned on 14.09.1944. Taken over by France in 1947, renamed to Ancre. Scrapped after 1960.
M276	Rickmers Werft Wesermünde	1943	30.10.1943	Sunk on 04.09.1944.
M277	Rickmers Werft Wesermünde	25.11.1943	05.02.1944	Taken over by Britain after the war. Given to France in 1947, renamed to Q109, later to Lucifer. Scrapped 1967.
M278	Rickmers Werft Wesermünde	25.01.1944	20.04.1944	Taken over by the USA in 1945. Given to the German Bundesmarine in 1956 as Seestern. Decommissioned in 1960 and used as floating barrack WBM I until the late 1960s. Scrapped.
M279	Rickmers Werft Wesermünde	04.07.1944	21.10.1944	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 20.11.1945 taken by a Soviet crew and included into the Baltic Fleet. On 27.12.1945 renamed as T-702. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet. On 09.12.1947 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, reclassified as hydrographical ship, and renamed as Astronom. On 27.08.1965 removed from the Navy lists and transferred for scrapping.
M280	Rickmers Werft Wesermünde	---	---	Incomplete ship taken over by the USA, scuttled near Jutland on 26.07.1946.
M291	Lindenau Memel	27.03.1943	05.08.1943	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 24.11.1945 taken by a Soviet crew and included into the Baltic Fleet. On 27.12.1945 renamed as T-711. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet, later in the Leningrad Naval Base. On 15.08.1951 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as hydrographical ship, on 24.10.1951 renamed as Meridian. On 07.10.1969 removed from the Navy lists and transferred for scrapping.
M292	Lindenau Memel	19.06.1943	24.11.1943	Sunk during air attack on 21.08.1944.
M293	Lindenau Memel	1943	26.04.1944	Sunk after air attack on 02.05.1945.
M294	Lindenau Memel	04.03.1944	28.08.1944	Taken over by the USA in 1945. Given to the German Bundesmarine in 1956 as Seepferd. Decommissioned in 1960 and used as floating barrack WBM VI until 1966. Scrapped.
M295	Lindenau Memel	1944	---	Sunk after air attack on 14.10.1944. Raised in 1945, incomplete minesweeper captured on the shipyard. Towed to Danzig Bight, where it again sunk caused by the hull leakage. Raised in 1946 it was rebuilt as passenger ship "Panna Wodna" and commissioned in 1949. Served in Gdansk Bight. Sometimes used for 'dancing voyages'. Put out of the service in May 1965, up to end of 1970s used as floating school of 'Liga Obrony Kraju' ('League of Country Defence') in Gdansk. Scrapped 1981.
M296	Lindenau Memel	1944	---	Destroyed together with shipyard on 23.03.1945.
M297	Lindenau Memel	1945	---	Construction abandoned.
M301	Unterweser Schiffbaugesellschaft, Lehe	09.04.1941	11.10.1941	Sunk after air attack on 04.05.1945.
M302	Unterweser Schiffbaugesellschaft, Lehe	28.07.1941	18.04.1942	Taken over by Britain in 1945. Given to Norway, scrapped 1949.
M303	Unterweser Schiffbaugesellschaft, Lehe	29.12.1941	05.09.1942	Sunk by Soviet fast attack boats TKA205 and TKA219 on 11.10.1944.
M304	Unterweser Schiffbaugesellschaft, Lehe	30.04.1942	17.11.1942	Taken over by Britain after the war. Given to France as Meuse. Decommissioned in 1957, used as hulk Q57.
M305	Unterweser Schiffbaugesellschaft, Lehe	20.10.1942	15.02.1943	Capsized during a storm on 17.01.1945.
M306	Unterweser Schiffbaugesellschaft, Lehe	9.12.1942	04.05.1943	Taken over by Britain in 1945. Given to Norway, scrrapped 1950.
M307	Unterweser Schiffbaugesellschaft, Lehe	16.06.1943	11.10.1943	Sunk after an air attack on 21.07.1944.
M321	Oderwerke Stettin	29.03.1941	19.09.1941	Taken over by Britain in 1945. Given to Norway, scrapped 1953.
M322	Oderwerke Stettin	31.05.1941	06.12.1941	Beached on 10.01.1945 near Lepsoey. Scrapped 1953.
M323	Oderwerke Stettin	09.08.1941	11.06.1942	Taken over by Britain in 1945. Given to Norway, scrapped 1950.
M324	Oderwerke Stettin	20.09.1941	28.11.1942	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. On 26.10.1945 taken by a Soviet crew, on 05.11.1945 added into Soviet Navy lists, and included into the Baltic Fleet. On 27.12.1945 renamed as T-703. During 15.02.1946 -24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet. On 07.04.1956 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as degassing ship, on 25.05.1956 renamed as DG-33. On 19.01.1959 reclassified as a target ship, on 19.02.1959 renamed as ZL-16. On 21.01.1960 removed from Navy lists, on 27.03.1960 transferred for scrapping and disbanded.
M325	Oderwerke Stettin	31.10.1942	18.06.1943	Sunk after air attack on 05.08.1944.
M326	Oderwerke Stettin	30.01.1943	23.10.1943	Taken over by Britain in 1945. Given to Norway, scrapped 1949.
M327	Oderwerke Stettin	12.06.1943	04.03.1944	Taken over by Britain in 1945. Given to Soviet Union in 1949, fate unknown.
M328	Oderwerke Stettin	12.06.1943	18.08.1944	Taken over by the USA in 1945. Used as floating barrack for police in Bremerhaven between 1948-1949. Sold to Italy as B1 (later Antilope ) in 1949, scrapped 1959.
M329	Lübecker Maschinenbaugesellschaft Lübeck	27.05.1943	24.03.1944	Sunk after air attack on Wilhelmshaven on 30.03.1945.
M330	Lübecker Maschinenbaugesellschaft Lübeck	07.02.1944	21.10.1944	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 29.11.1945 taken by a Soviet crew, on 27.12.1945 renamed as T-712, on 17.03.1946, then arrived to Pillau, included into the South Baltic Fleet, since 24.12.1955 in the Baltic Fleet. On 10.02.1959 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, reclassified as a target ship, and renamed as ZL-35. On 12.09.1959 removed from the Navy lists, on 25.09.1959 transferred for scrapping and disbanded.
M341	A.G. Neptun Rostock	10.06.1941	19.04.1942	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 03.02.1946 taken by a Soviet crew, on 07.02.1946, when arrived to Swinemünde, included into the Baltic Fleet. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet. On 25.02.1946 renamed as T-722. On 15.08.1951 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as rescue ship, on 06.10.1951 renamed as Tshugush. On 30.06.1960 removed from the Navy lists and transferred for scrapping.
M342	A.G. Neptun Rostock	11.06.1941	07.06.1942	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. On 26.10.1945 taken by a Soviet crew, on 05.11.1945 added into Soviet Navy lists, and included into the Baltic Fleet. On 27.12.1945 renamed as T-704. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet. On 20.01.1960 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and re-formed to a heating ship, on 12.02.1960 renamed as OT-91. In a mid of 1960s removed from the Navy vessels lists and scrapped.
M343	A.G. Neptun Rostock	06.12.1941	20.09.1942	Sunk by British destroyer Ashanti and Polnish destroyer Piorun on 14.06.1944.
M344	A.G. Neptun Rostock	13.12.1941	14.12.1942	Sunk on 23.08.1944.
M345	A.G. Neptun Rostock	27.06.1942	24.01.1943	Sunk after air attack on 18.05.1943. Wreck located at 53,34,88N/06,02,09E.
M346	A.G. Neptun Rostock	27.06.1942	18.04.1943	Sunk by Soviet submarine SC403 on 17.07.1943.
M347	A.G. Neptun Rostock	07.11.1942	04.07.1943	Sunk after air attack on 25.08.1944. Wreck located at 53,34,58N/06,12,63E.
M348	A.G. Neptun Rostock	07.11.1942	19.09.1943	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 24.11.1945 taken by a Soviet crew, on 27.12.1945 renamed as T-713, on 01.05.1946 included into the North Baltic Fleet. On 01.09.1955 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as hydrographical ship, on 17.10.1955 renamed as Vint. Since 24.12.1955 included in the Baltic Fleet. On 12.08.1964 removed from the Navy lists and transferred for scrapping.
M361	Schichau Elbing	05.03.1941	25.07.1942	Taken over by Britain in 1945. Given to Norway, scrapped 1950.
M362	Schichau Elbing	01.04.1941	26.10.1942	Taken over by Britain in 1945. Given to Norway, scrapped 1953.
M363	Schichau Elbing	31.05.1941	05.01.1943	Destroyed Bordeaux on 25.08.1944.
M364	Schichau Elbing	09.08.1941	04.03.1943	Taken over by Britain in 1945. Given to Norway, scrapped 1953.
M365	Schichau Elbing	25.07.1942	20.04.1943	Taken over by Britain in 1945. Given to Norway, scrapped 1953.
M366	Schichau Elbing	05.09.1942	11.06.1943	Sunk during air attack on 08.08.1944.
M367	Schichau Elbing	23.12.1942	05.07.1943	Sunk during air attack on 08.08.1944.
M368	Schichau Elbing	15.02.1943	14.08.1943	Sunk after mine hit on 15.04.1945 while towing the damaged U-Boat U2328.
M369	Schichau Elbing	18.06.1943	21.09.1943	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 20.11.1945 taken by a Soviet crew, on 07.01.1946, when arrived to Libau, included into the Baltic Fleet. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet, later in the Leningrad Naval Base. On 25.02.1946 renamed as T-723. On 15.08.1951 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as hydrographical ship, on 06.10.1951 renamed as Volnomer. On 31.01.1964 removed from the Navy lists and transferred for scrapping.
M370	Schichau Elbing	17.07.1943	03.11.1943	Beached after damaged during an air attack on 12.08.1944.
M371	Schichau Elbing	31.07.1943	15.12.1943	Renamed to TS1. Taken over by the USA after the war, used as floating barrack until 1955, sold, fate unknown.
M372	Schichau Elbing	25.09.1943	02.02.1944	Renamed to TS3. Sunk by mine hit on 13.05.1944.
M373	Schichau Elbing	30.11.1943	15.05.1944	Renamed to TS5. Taken over by the USA after the war, fate unknown.
M374	Schichau Elbing	18.12.1943	27.06.1944	Renamed to TS6. Taken over by the USA after the war, used as floating barrack, scrapped 1950.
M375	Schichau Elbing	10.03.1944	25.07.1944	Renamed to TS8. Taken over by the USA after the war, used as floating barrack, fate unknown.
M376	Schichau Elbing	19.04.1944	23.08.1944	Renamed to TS10. Sunk after air attack on 11.04.1945.
M377	Schichau Elbing	27.06.1944	27.10.1944	Renamed to TS11. Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 20.11.1945 taken by a Soviet crew and included into the Baltic Fleet. On 27.12.1945 renamed as T-705. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet. On 20.01.1960 disarmed, removed from the Navy and transferred for scrapping.
M378	Schichau Elbing	1944	---	Completed about 90%, renamed to TS13. Towed to Rostock in April 1945, scuttled there on 01.05.1945
M379	Schichau Elbing	---	---	Destroyed together with shipyard in 1945.
M380	Schichau Elbing	---	---	Destroyed together with shipyard in 1945.
M381	Elsflether Werft Elsfleth	15.02.1941	09.08.1941	Torpedoed and sunk by Norwegian MTB715 on 12.02.1945.
M382	Elsflether Werft Elsfleth	28.06.1941	20.12.1941	Torpedoed and sunk by Norwegian MTB712 on 31.02.1945.
M383	Elsflether Werft Elsfleth	22.11.1941	20.06.1942	Sunk after air attack on 13.08.1944
M384	Elsflether Werft Elsfleth	12.19.1942	19.12.1942	Sunk on 11.08.1944.
M385	Elsflether Werft Elsfleth	1943	17.05.1943	Beached after battle with British cruiser Mauritius and destroyers Ursa and Iroquois on 15.08.1944.
M386	Elsflether Werft Elsfleth	01.07.1943	09.10.1943	Reclassified as experimental ship SVK. Sunk on 08.03.1944 after mine hit. Raised and taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. On 15.10.1945 taken by a Soviet crew, on 05.11.1945 added into Soviet Navy lists, on 27.12.1945 renamed as T-713, on 17.03.1946, when arrived to Pillau, included into the South Baltic Fleet. On 18.12.1954 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as rescue ship, on 12.01.1955 renamed as Pulkovo. Since 24.12.1955 included in the Baltic Fleet. On 04.05.1963 removed from the Navy lists, on 27.07.1963 transferred for scrapping and disbanded.
M387	Elsflether Werft Elsfleth	1943	11.02.1944	Renamed to TS2. Sunk on 02.05.1945.
M388	Elsflether Werft Elsfleth	22.04.1944	22.07.1944	Renamed to TS7. Taken over by the USA in 1945. Given to the German Bundesmarine in 1956 as Seehund. Decommissioned in 1960 and used as floating barrack WBM V until the late 1960s. Scrapped 1975.
M389	Elsflether Werft Elsfleth	22.07.1944	20.12.1944	Renamed to TS12. Taken over by the USA after the war, used as floating barrack, fate unknown
M401	Rotterdamsche Droogdok Mij. Rotterdam	04.04.1942	30.11.1942	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. On 26.10.1945 taken by a Soviet crew, on 05.11.1945 added into Soviet Navy lists, and included into the Baltic Fleet. On 27.12.1945 renamed as T-702. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet. On 10.02.1959 disarmed, removed from the Navy, on 19.02.1959 disbanded, and in 1959-1960 scrapped in Tallinn.
M402	Rotterdamsche Droogdok Mij. Rotterdam	04.04.1942	03.01.1943	Sunk after air attack on 15.06.1944.
M403	Rotterdamsche Droogdok Mij. Rotterdam	15.09.1942	27.02.1943	Sunk on 19.04.1945 by bombs and coastal artillery.
M404	Rotterdamsche Droogdok Mij. Rotterdam	14.10.1942	26.03.1943	Taken over by Britain after the war. Given to France in 1947, renamed to Q110. Scrapped 1972.
M405	Rotterdamsche Droogdok Mij. Rotterdam	14.11.1942	29.04.1943	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 20.12.1945 taken by a Soviet crew and included into the Baltic Fleet. On 27.12.1945 renamed as T-715. Since 15.02.1946 she served in the North Baltic Fleet, since 04.09.1953 in the Northern Fleet. On 18.12.1954 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as rescue ship, on 12.01.1955 renamed as Kengur, on 06.11.1957 as SS-7. On 28.01.1958 removed from the Navy lists, on 11.03.1958 disbanded, and in same year scrapped in Murmansk.
M406	Rotterdamsche Droogdok Mij. Rotterdam	30.12.1942	02.06.1943	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. On 15.10.1945 taken by a Soviet crew, on 05.11.1945 added into Soviet Navy lists, and included into the Baltic Fleet. On 27.12.1945 renamed as T-707. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet. On 07.04.1956 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as degassing ship, on 25.05.1956 renamed as DG-34. On 19.01.1959 reclassified as a target ship, on 19.02.1959 renamed as ZL-17. On 21.01.1960 removed from the Navy lists, on 27.03.1960 transferred for scrapping and disbanded.
M407	Rotterdamsche Droogdok Mij. Rotterdam	15.02.1943	19.06.1943	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 20.11.1945 taken by a Soviet crew, on 28.12.1945 included into the Baltic Fleet. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet. On 25.02.1946 renamed as T-724. On 01.09.1955 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as hydrographical ship, on 17.10.1955 renamed as Taran. On 31.01.1964 removed from the Navy lists and transferred for scrapping.
M408	Rotterdamsche Droogdok Mij. Rotterdam	25.03.1943	03.07.1943	Taken over by Britain after the war. Given to France in 1947. Scrapped 1948.
M411	Konigl. Mij. "DeSchelde" Vlissingen	22.08.1942	29.10.1942	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. On 26.10.1945 taken by a Soviet crew, on 05.11.1945 added into Soviet Navy lists, and included into the Baltic Fleet. On 27.12.1945 renamed as T-708. Since 15.02.1946 she served in the South Baltic Fleet, since 04.09.1953 in the Northern Fleet. On 18.12.1954 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as rescue ship, on 12.01.1955 renamed as Yurma. On 06.01.1959, when stationed at Kildin-Mogilny Reede, beached by storm, and sank, but soon was raised and towed to Kola Bay. On 02.06.1959 removed from the Navy lists, on 21.08.1959 transferred for scrapping and disbanded in Murmansk.
M412	Konigl. Mij. "DeSchelde" Vlissingen	05.09.1942	09.12.1942	Beached on 09.03.1945, wreck scrapped 1951.
M413	Konigl. Mij. "DeSchelde" Vlissingen	26.10.1942	13.01.1943	Beached after air attack on 21.07.1944. Destroyed in another attack on 02.08.1944.
M414	Konigl. Mij. "DeSchelde" Vlissingen	09.11.1942	07.02.1943	Sunk by air launched torpedoes on 17.05.1943.
M415	Konigl. Mij. "DeSchelde" Vlissingen	16.01.1943	15.03.1943	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 20.11.1945 taken by a Soviet crew, on 28.12.1945 included into the Baltic Fleet. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet. On 25.02.1946 renamed as T-725. On 01.09.1955 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as hydrographical ship, on 17.10.1955 renamed as Reostat. On 01.06.1961 removed from the Navy lists, transferred for scrapping, and on 19.06.1961 disbanded.
M416	Konigl. Mij. "DeSchelde" Vlissingen	13.02.1943	07.04.1943	Sunk by British cruisers Kent and Bellona and the destroyers Myngs, Verulam, Zambesi on 12.11.1944.
M421	Wilton-Fijenoord Schiedam	29.11.1941	10.09.1942	Sunk on own mine barrier on 13.02.1945.
M422	Wilton-Fijenoord Schiedam	06.08.1942	28.10.1942	Sunk after air attack on 04.08.1944.
M423	Wilton-Fijenoord Schiedam	18.10.1942	29.11.1942	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. On 26.10.1945 taken by a Soviet crew, on 05.11.1945 added into Soviet Navy lists, and included into the Baltic Fleet. On 27.12.1945 renamed as T-702. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet. On 10.02.1959 disarmed, removed from the Navy, on 19.02.1959 transferred for scrapping and disbanded.
M424	Wilton-Fijenoord Schiedam	18.10.1942	22.12.1942	Sunk after air attack on 04.08.1944.
M425	Wilton-Fijenoord Schiedam	18.10.1942	31.01.1943	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 20.11.1945 taken by a Soviet crew, on 27.12.1945 renamed as T-716, on 09.05.1946 included into the North Baltic Fleet. Since 24.12.1955 included in the Baltic Fleet. On 07.04.1956 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as degassing ship, on 25.05.1956 renamed as DG-35. On19.01.1959 reclassified as a target ship, on 19.02.1959 renamed as ZL-18. On 12.09.1959 removed from the Navy lists, on 25.09.1959 transferred for scrapping and disbanded.
M426	Wilton-Fijenoord Schiedam	18.10.1942	05.03.1943	Sunk after air attack on 12.09.1944.
M427	Wilton-Fijenoord Schiedam	18.10.1942	14.04.1943	Sunk on 13.11.1944.
M428	Wilton-Fijenoord Schiedam	18.10.1942	29.05.1943	Sunk on 08.08.1944 after air attack.
M431	Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Mij. Amsterdam	07.03.1942	29.09.1942	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. On 04.11.1945 taken by a Soviet crew, on 05.11.1945 added into Soviet Navy lists, and included into the Baltic Fleet. On 27.12.1945 renamed as T-710. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet. On 10.02.1959 disarmed, removed from the Navy, on 19.02.1959 disbanded, and in 1959-1960 scrapped in Tallinn.
M432	Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Mij. Amsterdam	07.03.1942	27.10.1942	Taken over by Britain after the war. Given to France in 1947, renamed to Suippe. Scrapped 1953.
M433	Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Mij. Amsterdam	11.04.1942	24.11.1942	Sunk during air attack on 26.10.1944.
M434	Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Mij. Amsterdam	11.04.1942	23.12.1942	Taken over by Britain after the war. Given to France in 1947. Scrapped 1948.
M435	Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Mij. Amsterdam	27.06.1942	08.02.1943	Capsized after air attack on 14.05.1944.
M436	Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Mij. Amsterdam	27.06.1942	06.03.1943	Taken over by Britain in 1945. Given to Norway, scrapped 1950.
M437	Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Mij. Amsterdam	27.06.1942	28.04.1943	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945 (for the Baltic Fleet), on 20.11.1945 taken by a Soviet crew. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet. On 25.02.1946 renamed as T-726, on 24.10.1951 renamed as Gidrograf. On 24.10.1952 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as hydrographical ship, on 17.10.1955 renamed as Magnit. On 01.06.1961 removed from the Navy lists and transferred for scrapping.
M438	Nederlandsche Scheepsbouw Mij. Amsterdam	27.06.1942	10.06.1943	Sunk during air attack on 08.08.1944.
M441	Naamlooze Vennootschap Maschinefabriken & Scheepswerf van P. Smit jun. Rotterdam	19.06.1942	26.11.1942	Taken over by the USA in 1945. Given to the German Bundesmarine in 1956 as Seelöwe. Decommissioned in 1960 and used as floating barrack WBM III until 1969. Scrapped 1970.
M442	Naamlooze Vennootschap Maschinefabriken & Scheepswerf van P. Smit jun. Rotterdam	17.08.1942	31.12.1942	Taken over by Britain after the war. Given to France in 1947 as Marne, renamed to Q93. Scrapped
M443	Naamlooze Vennootschap Maschinefabriken & Scheepswerf van P. Smit jun. Rotterdam	14.09.1942	01.02.1943	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 21.12.1945 taken by a Soviet crew and included into the Baltic Fleet. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet. On 25.02.1946 renamed as T-727. On 08.01.1953 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as rescue ship, on 25.02.1953 renamed as Dzhinal. On 20.04.1964 removed from the Navy lists, transferred for scrapping, and on 28.06.1964 disbanded.
M444	Naamlooze Vennootschap Maschinefabriken & Scheepswerf van P. Smit jun. Rotterdam	30.11.1942	04.04.1943	Sunk after mine hit and air attack on 04.07.1944.
M445	Naamlooze Vennootschap Maschinefabriken & Scheepswerf van P. Smit jun. Rotterdam	12.12.1942	08.05.1943	Sunk after air attack on 31.12.1944.
M446	Naamlooze Vennootschap Maschinefabriken & Scheepswerf van P. Smit jun. Rotterdam	03.02.1943	08.06.1943	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 20.11.1945 taken by a Soviet crew and included into the Baltic Fleet. On 27.12.1945 renamed as T-717. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the North Baltic Fleet. On 15.08.1951 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as hydrographical ship, on 24.10.1951 renamed as Bui. On 30.06.1960 removed from the Navy lists and later served as a floating target.
M451	N.V. Werf Gusto Firma A.F. Smulders Schiedam	24.12.1941	04.01.1943	Beached on 30.01.1944.
M452	N.V. Werf Gusto Firma A.F. Smulders Schiedam	19.12.1942	07.02.1943	Taken over by Britain after the war. Given to France in 1947 as Aisne, renamed to Hulk Q108. Still existing 1958.
M453	N.V. Werf Gusto Firma A.F. Smulders Schiedam	15.12.1942	20.03.1943	Taken over by the USA in 1945, given back to Germany in 1948. Planned reconstruction as ferry cancelled, scrapped 1949.
M454	N.V. Werf Gusto Firma A.F. Smulders Schiedam	1943	10.05.1943	Taken over by Britain after the war. Given to France in 1947, scrapped 1948.
M455	N.V. Werf Gusto Firma A.F. Smulders Schiedam	07.12.1942	11.06.1943	Sunk after air attack on 30.07.1944 in Hamburg, raised, sunk again after air attack on Cuxhaven in April 1945. Raised, fate unknown.
M456	N.V. Werf Gusto Firma A.F. Smulders Schiedam	03.03.1943	02.07.1943	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945 (for the Baltic Fleet). On 25.02.1946 renamed as T-728, on 03.03.1946 taken by a Soviet crew, on 07.03.1945 included into the South Baltic Fleet. On 01.09.1955 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as degassing ship, on 17.10.1955 renamed as DG-11. Since 24.12.1955 she served in the Baltic Fleet. On 21.04.1960 removed from the Navy lists and transferred for scrapping.
M459	Nederlandsche Dok Mij. Amsterdam	31.07.1942	07.12.1942	Sunk after air attack on 10.04.1944.
M460	Nederlandsche Dok Mij. Amsterdam	27.07.1942	06.02.1943	Taken over by the USA in 1945. Given to the German Bundesmarine in 1956 as Seeigel. Decommissioned in 1960 and used as floating barrack WBM II until 1967. Sunk 1981, scrapped 1984.
M461	Nederlandsche Dok Mij. Amsterdam	24.10.1942	25.03.1943	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 20.11.1945 taken by a Soviet crew, on 27.12.1945 renamed as T-718, on 17.03.1946, when arrived to Pillau, included into the North Baltic Fleet, since 24.12.1955 in the Baltic Fleet. On 10.02.1959 disarmed, removed from the Navy, on 12.09.1959 transferred for scrapping and disbanded.
M462	Nederlandsche Dok Mij. Amsterdam	27.01.1943	07.05.1943	Sunk after air attack on 11.09.1944
M463	Nederlandsche Dok Mij. Amsterdam	17.02.1943	03.07.1943	Sunk on 25.08.1944.
M467	v.d. Giessen & Zones Scheepwerven Krimpen	09.01.1942	31.10.1942	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. On 04.11.1945 taken by a Soviet crew, on 05.11.1945 added into Soviet Navy lists (for the Baltic Fleet). On 27.12.1945 renamed as T-719. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the North Baltic Fleet. On 21.06.1951 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as rescue ship, on 06.10.1951 renamed as Alagez. On 12.08.1964 removed from the Navy lists, transferred for scrapping, and on 27.08.1964 disbanded.
M468	v.d. Giessen & Zones Scheepwerven Krimpen	09.07.1942	03.12.1942	Sunk after mine hit on 12.08.1944.
M469	v.d. Giessen & Zones Scheepwerven Krimpen	09.071942	06.01.1943	Sunk by British MTB 458 on 04.07.1944.
M470	v.d. Giessen & Zones Scheepwerven Krimpen	29.10.1942	27.02.1943	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 29.11.1945 taken by a Soviet crew, on 27.12.1945 renamed as T-720, on 17.03.1946, when arrived to Pillau, included into the North Baltic Fleet, since 24.12.1955 in the Baltic Fleet. On 18.12.1954 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as hydrographical ship, on 12.01.1955 renamed as Briz. On 04.11.1966 removed from the Navy lists and transferred for scrapping.
M471	v.d. Giessen & Zones Scheepwerven Krimpen	29.10.1942	12.04.1943	Sunk after air attack on 25.09.1944.
M475	J & K Smit Kinderdijk	29.08.1942	23.12.1942	Taken over by Britain after the war. Given to France in 1948, renamed to Q111, still existing in 1956.
M476	J & K Smit Kinderdijk	03.10.1942	20.031943	Taken over by Britain after the war. Given to France in 1948, renamed to Q88, scrapped in 1956.
M483	Boele's Scheepswerven & Maschine Fabrik Bolnes	16.05.1942	01.12.1942	Sunk after air attack on 15.06.1943.
M484	Boele's Scheepswerven & Maschine Fabrik Bolnes	25.08.1942	20.01.1943	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 09.12.1945 taken by a Soviet crew and on 24.12.1945 included into the Baltic Fleet. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet. On 25.02.1946 renamed as T-729. On 07.04.1956 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as degassing ship, on 25.05.1956 renamed as DG-36. On 19.01.1959 reclassified as a target ship, on 19.02.1959 renamed as ZL-19. On 21.01.1960 removed from the Navy lists, on 7.03.1960 transferred for scrapping and disbanded.
M486	Verschure & Co's Scheepswerf en Maschinefabrik Amsterdam	16.05.1942	03.12.1942	Sunk after battle with British ships on 06.08.1944.
M489	N.V. L. Smit & Zoon Scheeps- en Werktuig Bow Kinderdijk	28.08.1942	15.05.1943	Sunk by sabotage on 08.01.1943. Raised and sunk by Norwegian MTB712 on 23.12.1944.
M495	Scheepsbouwerf Gebr. Pot Bolnes	04.09.1942	11.03.1943	Taken over by the USA after the war. Given to France, scrapped.
M496	Scheepsbouwerf Gebr. Pot Bolnes	12.01.1943	07.06.1943	Taken over by the Soviet Union in 1945. Added into Soviet Navy lists on 05.11.1945, on 24.11.1945 taken by a Soviet crew and on 21.12.1945 included into the Baltic Fleet. During 15.02.1946 - 24.12.1955 she served in the South Baltic Fleet, later in the Leningrad Naval Base. On 25.02.1946 renamed as T-730. On 01.09.1955 put out of the combat fleet, disarmed, and reclassified as degassing ship, on 17.10.1955 renamed as DG-12. On 07.12.1956 reclassified as rescue ship, on 27.12.1956 renamed as Bunar. On 01.12.1960 reclassified as a floating barrack, on 18.01.1961 renamed as PKZ-28. On 05.06.1970 removed from the Navy lists and transferred for scrapping.

At a glance

Technical profile

Principal dimensions, armament, machinery and performance.

Dimensions

Size (Max): 775 t
Length (Total): 62,30 m
Length (Waterline): 57,60 m
Beam: 8,90 m
Draft: 2,82 m
Crew: 54-75

Armament

10,5 cm: 1 - 2
3,7 cm Flak: 1-4
2 cm MG: 3-10
Depth Charge lancher: 2-4

Machinery

Shafts: 2
Engines: 2
Type: Expansion steam engine

Performance

Total Performance: 2615 shp
Speed: 17,2 kn
Range: 4000 miles at 10 kn

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