List of mine warfare vessels of World War II

This is a list of mine warfare vessels of World War II.

The List of ships of World War II contains major military vessels of the war, arranged alphabetically and by type. The list includes armed vessels that served during the war and in the immediate aftermath, inclusive of localized ongoing combat operations, garrison surrenders, post-surrender occupation, colony re-occupation, troop and prisoner repatriation, to the end of 1945.

For smaller vessels, see also List of World War II ships of less than 1000 tons. Some uncompleted Axis ships are included, out of historic interest. Ships are designated to the country under which they operated for the longest period of the World War II, regardless of where they were built or their previous service history.

+ List of mine warfare vessels of World War II Ship Country Class Type Displacement (tons) First commissioned FateSmithdestroyer minelayer2,20028 October 1944constructive loss 30 April 1945, scrapped 1946Abdielminelayer cruiser2,65015 April 1941Sunk 10 September 1943Smithdestroyer minelayer2,20010 October 1944Decommissioned 1947, scrapped 1971minelayer cruiser6,8504 November 1916landing repair ship 1944; scrapped 1947Bassetminesweeper52915 April 1942 Decommissioned 1946Bassetminesweeper5294 September 1944Sold April 1947Amiral Murgescudestroyer minelayer1,0681941To Soviet Union 1944, scrapped 1988Bassetminesweeper52920 November 1942Decommissioned 1947Abdielminelayer cruiser2,6509 October 1943Scrapped 1962Abdielminelayer cruiser2,65012 February 1944Scrapped 1965Bassetminesweeper529December 1942Transferred to Pakistan 1948Bassetminesweeper529October 1942Decommissioned 1946Wickesminesweeper destroyer1,19023 September 1918scrapped 1946Brandenburgminelayer3,8941 May 1943captured French transport Kita, sunk 21 September 1943Wickesdestroyer minelayer1,19023 October 1918scrapped May 1946Brummerminelayer1,9249 April 1940Captured from Norway 9 April 1940, sunk May 1945Bassetminesweeper52918 August 1944 Decommissioned 1947Clemsonminesweeper destroyer1,2005 September 1919scrapped 194624minesweeper sloop1,74820 April 1920Scrapped 1947Bassetminesweeper5299 April 1946Decommissioned 1950Bassetminesweeper52921 August 1944Decommissioned 1946Dracheminelayer1,87017 April 1941captured from Yugoslav, Zmaj, sunk 22 September 1944Wickesdestroyer minelayer1,09029 November 1918Damaged 17 February 1945, scuttled 16 July 1945.Gryfminelayer2,08527 February 1938sunk 3 September 1939Idestroyer minelayer1,3703 May 1937paid off 29 August 1946, scrapped 29 October 1946.Idestroyer minelayer1,3707 July 1937paid off August, scrapped in Sicily 1948.Idestroyer minelayer1,3702 June 1937sunk in collision 16 July 1940Idestroyer minelayer1,37030 June 1937sunk 29 May 1941Idestroyer minelayer1,37029 January 1938paid off 1946, scrapped 22 January 1946.Idestroyer minelayer1,37025 June 1937sunk 25 February 1944Idestroyer minelayer1,37029 July 1937sunk 26 September 1943Idestroyer minelayer1,3702 June 1937sunk 20 July 1944.Idestroyer minelayer1,37024 August 1937sunk 1 September 1940J-826BYMSminesweeper360February 1943Post-war oceanographic research vessel Bassetminesweeper52921 December 1942Decommissioned 1946Bassetminesweeper52917 November 1942Decommissioned 1946Wickesminesweeper destroyer1,09022 August 1918scrapped 9 May 1947Abdielminelayer cruiser2,6504 May 1941lost 25 October 194124minesweeper sloop1,74827 December 1919Scrapped 1947Lothringenminelayer cruiser1,975December 1941sold to merchant service post-warBassetminesweeper529April 1946Decommissioned 1946Bassetminesweeper52927 May 1943Decommissioned 1946Abdielminelayer cruiser2,65020 June 1941scrapped 1971Bassetminesweeper5291941–19441941–1944Bassetminesweeper5291941–19441941–1944Bassetminesweeper52924 May 1944Decommissioned 1950Odestroyer minelayer1,5403 September 1942paid off 1948, scrapped 1965Odestroyer minelayer1,54030 October 1942paid off 1957, scrapped 1962minelayer4,29030 September 1936sunk 12 May 1942Oldenburgminelayer1,14113 September 1943captured Italian water tanker GarigilianoOdestroyer minelayer1,54014 August 1942paid off 1954, scrapped 1955Odestroyer minelayer1,54017 October 1942Bassetminesweeper52924 January 1943Decommissioned 1946Bassetminesweeper529Cancelled September 1945Bassetminesweeper52924 December 1942Decommissioned 1946Bassetminesweeper529Cancelled February 1945Bassetminesweeper52917 October 1945Transferred to Pakistan 1948Wickesdestroyer minelayer1,09015 February 1919Decommissioned 19 October 1945, scrapped 1947Bassetminesweeper52927 March 1943R (Admiralty)destroyer minelayer99119 February 1917scrapped 1947Tannenbergminelayer1,0982 September 1939former ferry; sunk 9 July 1941Bassetminesweeper529January 1942Decommissioned in 1947Abdielminelayer cruiser2,65025 August 1941sunk 1 February 1943

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