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German Mine Sweeping Administration
GMSA
The German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA) was formed
on 21 June 1945, under strict Allied control mainly the Royal
Navy. The GMSA was made up of former Kriegsmarine vessels
and crew, and their were approximately 300 ships and 27,000
personnel.
The German Mine Sweeping Administration was commanded by Commodore
H.T. England second-in-command was Konteradmiral Fritz
Kraus who had been in charge of minesweeping operations
during the war.
The GMSA was divided into six divisions with their own area
of operations.
1. Minenräumdivision based in Schleswig Holstein
2. Minenräumdivision based in Cuxhaven
3. Minenräumdivision based in Denmark
4. Minenräumdivision based in Norway
5. Minenräumdivision based in Netherlands
6. Minenräumdivision based in Bremen, US controlled division.
However on 1 January 1948 the German Mine Sweeping Administration
(GMSA) was replaced with the German
Mine Sweeping Formation, Cuxhaven.
The German Mine Sweeping Administration (GMSA) had the following
ships that were operational.
M4, M9, M12, M21, M23, M24, M28, M32, M33, M35, M38, M81, M82, M85, M102, M104, M131, M154, M201, M202, M205, M251, M252, M253, M254, M256, M261, M265, M267, M275, M277, M278, M291, M294, M302, M306, M321, M322, M323, M326, M327, M328, M330, M341, M342, M361, M362, M364, M365, M369, M371, M373, M374, M375, M377, M386, M388, M389, M404, M405, M406, M408, M415, M423, M424, M425, M431, M432, M434, M436, M441, M442, M443, M446, M452, M453, M454, M455, M456, M460, M467, M470, M475, M476, M484, M495, M496, M601, M602, M603, M604, M605, M606, M607, M608, M609, M610, M611, M801, M803 and M806
R25,
R26,
R28,
R30,
R31,
R32,
R43,
R47,
R48,
R49,
R52,
R53,
R55,
R58,
R63,
R65,
R67,
R68,
R71,
R76,
R83,
R87,
R90,
R91,
R96,
R98,
R99,
R100,
R101,
R102,
R103,
R105,
R107,
R113,
R115,
R117,
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R154,
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R157,
R159,
R160,
R167,
R168,
R170,
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R176,
R181,
R214,
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R251,
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R253,
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R290,
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R312,
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R404,
R405,
R406,
R407,
R408,
R409
and R424
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