Allied Warships

HNMS M 2

Minesweeper of the M class

NavyThe Royal Dutch Navy
TypeMinesweeper
ClassM 
Pennant 
Built byFirma Koopman (Dordrecht, Holland) 
Ordered 
Laid downFeb 1917 
Launched12 Jul 1917 
Commissioned3 Dec 1918 
Lost13 May 1940 
History

HrMs M 2 (Boatswain R. Veldman) was sunk by a German magnetic mine off IJmuiden on 13 May 1940. 7 of her crew were lost with the ship.

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1R Veldman, RNNMay 194014 May 1940

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