Zerstörer Z1 Leberecht Maas of the Zerstörer 1934 class in 1937
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Part of the 9th destroyer division at the outbreak of the war, operating in the Baltic Sea near Danzig. On 03.09.1939, the Maas
was lightly damages during a battle with Polnish ships and coastal artillery. During a mining mission close to the British coast (Operation Wikinger) on 22.02.1940, the Maas
was accidentally attacked by a German Heinkel He 111 bomber at the Doggerbank. During evasive maneuvers, the ship run into an unknown British mine field. Sunk after bomb and mine hits.
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