German minesweeper M-1

Service record
Part of	1. Minensuchflottille; 2. Minensuchflottille; 4. Minensuchflottille; 55. Vorpostenflottille; 52. Minensuchflottille;
Commanders	Kptlt. Hans Bartels; 5 March 1939 - April 1940; Albrecht Brandi; April 40 - March 1941; Lt.z.S.d.R. Dornberger; 1943; Eberhard Kühn; April 1944 - January 1945;
Operations	Battle of the Danzig Bay; Operation Weserübung; Operation Siegfried;

History
Nazi Germany
Name	M-1
Builder	Stülcken
Yard number	710
Laid down	9 July 1936
Launched	5 March 1937
Commissioned	1 September 1938
Nickname(s)	Tiger der Fjorde
Fate	Sunk 12 January 1945, Nordbyfjord
General characteristics
Class and type	M 1935-class minesweeper
Displacement	682 tonnes (671 long tons) standard; 874 tonnes (860 long tons) full load;
Length	68.10 m (223 ft 5 in) o/a; 66.60 m (218 ft 6 in) CWL;
Beam	8.70 m (28 ft 7 in)
Draught	2.65 m (8 ft 8 in)
Propulsion	2 shaft VTE engines with exhaust turbines, 2 oil-fired boilers, 3,500 PS (2,574 kW; 3,452 shp)
Speed	18.3 knots (33.9 km/h; 21.1 mph)
Range	5,000 nmi (9,300 km; 5,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement	95
Armament	2 × 10.5 cm (4.1 in) SK L/45 guns; 2 × 3.7 cm (1.5 in) AA guns; 2 × 2 cm (0.79 in) AA guns; 30 naval mines;

Service record
Part of	1. Minensuchflottille 2. Minensuchflottille 4. Minensuchflottille 55. Vorpostenflottille 52. Minensuchflottille
Commanders	Kptlt. Hans Bartels 5 March 1939 - April 1940 Albrecht Brandi April 40 - March 1941 Lt.z.S.d.R. Dornberger 1943 Eberhard Kühn April 1944 - January 1945
Operations	Battle of the Danzig Bay Operation Weserübung Operation Siegfried