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| Keywords: German tender Weser in Norway during World War II.jpg The German minesweeper tender Weser anchored off the Norwegian artic coast during the Second World War with motor minesweepers alongside The Weser was commissioned as an offshore patrol vessel on 14 November 1931 She was converted to a tender for minesweepers in September-October 1939 and served in that role until 1953 1945 to 1953 under British command albeit with a German crew Weser was scrapped in the Netherlands in 1954 <br> From 15 October 1940 to 8 May 1945 Weser was the tender of the 7 Räumbootsflottille 7th minesweeping flotilla this unit operated from Kirkenes Norway after June 1941 In May 1945 Weser capitulated in Tromsø Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-71000/NH-71381 html NH 71381 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command between 1941 1945 author Copyright Owner U S Naval History and Heritage Command thumb left PD-old PD-US Weser ship 1931 | ||||
