Allied Warships

HNMS Marken (i) (FY 227)

Motor minesweeper of the MMS I class

NavyThe Royal Dutch Navy
TypeMotor minesweeper
ClassMMS I 
PennantFY 227 
Built byFrank Curtis (Par, England, U.K.) 
Ordered19 Jan 1942 
Laid down 
Launched15 Jul 1942 
Commissioned19 Oct 1942 
Lost20 May 1944 
History

Mined and sunk in the Thames estuary on 20 May 1944

 

Commands listed for HNMS Marken (i) (FY 227)

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CommanderFromTo
1luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) Dirk Auer, RNN12 Feb 194322 Mar 1943
2luitenant ter zee 2e klasse (Lt.) Dirk Auer, RNN1 Apr 194310 Feb 1944

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