German navy increasing number of minelayers and mine hunters according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad 1915-1916 no. 2

An item reported that next summer the German navy intended to create a new division of minelayers and mine hunters presumably in the Baltic Sea increasing the number of this kind of vessels to a total of 36. The crews consisted of special trained officers and sailors. The division commanders served on board of vessels of around 2.000 ton and a speed of 20 miles of which the Albatross and Nautilus now served on the North Sea. The next ship would have a speed of 23 miles.