12M3 (ex-Afros, Cigale, Horta)

[Dido]

12M3 was a unit of the 12.Küstenschutzflottille. Here is a short version of her story:
Built 1911 as whale catcher Horta by Akers Mekaniske Værksted Aktieelsk, Oslo (yard number : 318). Specs:  110 GRT, 28,14 x 5,61 x 3,38 m.
12/15: Sold to French Navy. Renamed Cigale and equipped as aux. patrol boat based in La Pallice.
10/20: sold to W. H. Miller & Co., Piraeus.
1920: sold to A. Embiricos, Andros and renamed Anafi.
1928: Converted in to Embirico's yacht. Renamed Afros.
2/11/40: requisitioned by Greek Government and employed by the Torpedo & Mine Command.
7/4/41: reported sunk in Piraeus during the Clan Fraser explosion.
9/6/41: seized by Kriegsmarine.
7/9/1941: renamed 12 M 3 for service with the 12. Küstenschutzflottille based in Piraeus.
1945: falsely reported as retroceded, because the ship was found after the Greek liberation in 10/44 destroyed and sunk in Piraeus harbour. She was soon scrapped on the spot.

Can anyone provide any information on her loss?
Did she received a GA designation after 9.43?

[Dimitris Galon]

Can anyone provide any information on her loss?
Did she received a GA designation after 9.43 01.11.42?

01.11.1942 in GA 51 umbenannt (Komm. Eskilson)

Letzte Eintragung aus dem KTB Küstenschutzflottille Attika 1.-15.8.1944: ,,GA 51 Seit 10.04.1944 in Skaramanga werftliegezeit"

Gruß
DG

[Dido]

Thank you very much Dimitri.

[Dimitris Galon]

Gerne geschehen doch Aris.
Gruß
DG

[Dido]

Thanks  check out here: http://forummarine.forumactif.com/t6149p210-identification-de-navires?highlight=identification
for another photo of 12M3

[Dimitris Galon]

Hier ist der Datensatz der kleinen Yacht AFROS (Piräus 628) die ab Anfang August 1941 in ,,12 M 3" und ab 1. November 1942 in ,,GA 51" umbenannt wurde.

http://historisches-marinearchiv.de/projekte/verluste_griechenland/ausgabe.php?where_value=523

Hier auch noch die Kennungsliste der Boote der Minensuchgruppe der 12. Küstensicherungsflottille (Kennung 12 M x) und ihrer Umbenennung nach dem 01.11.1942 (Kennung GA xx):

12 M 2   (Hader) → GA 64
12 M 3 (Eskilsson) → GA 51
12 M 5 (Frohne) → GA 56
12 M 6 (Boll) → GA 66
12 M 7 (Koch) → GA 62
12 M 8 (Chinnow) → GA 67
12 M 10 (Stuhlert) → GA 52
12 M 11 (Bellersen) → GA 53
12 M 12 (Wittlich) → GA 54
12 M 14 (Berndt) → GA 57
12 M 17 (Walleschuss) → GA 60
12 M 18 (Stuckmann) → GA 59
12 M 19 (Ohle) → GA 61
12 M 20 (Papke) → GA 55
12 M 22 (Schmidtke) → GA 65

Gruß
DG