| 17.09.1939: |
Hans Lody
is commissioned. |
| 04.04.1939: |
Attached to the 4th Zerstöre-Flotille. |
| 30.05.1939: |
Part of the ship welcoming the returning Legion Condor in the German Beight. |
| Jul 1939: |
Excercises in the North and Baltic Sea. |
| 04.09.1939: |
Transferred to the North Sea. While loading mines, an explosion killed 2 crew members, wounding 6 others. |
| Sep 1939: |
Merchant warfare in the Kategatt together with Friedrich Ihn,
Erich Steinbrinck
and 4 torpedo boats. |
| 22-24.10.1939: |
Merchant warfare in the North Sea. |
| 27-29.10.1939: |
Merchant warfare in the North Sea, due to bad weather one crew member was killed, 3 wounded. |
| 18-19.11.1939: |
Mine laying operations together with the destroyers Erich Steinbrinck
and Friedrich Eckold
against the Humber estuary. The returning ships are escorted by the light cruiser Nürnberg
and the torpedo boats Iltis
, Leopard
, Wolf
and Seeadler
. |
| 06-07.12.1939: |
Offensive mine laying operation near Cromer at the British east coast together with Erich Giese
. During the operation, battle with British destroyer Jersey
which was badly damaged by a torpedo of Erich Giese
. |
| 09.02.- 22.05.1940: |
Repairs in Wesermünde. |
| 04-09.06.1940: |
Participation in "Operation Juno". Together with the destroyers Hermann Schoemann
, Erich Steinbrinck
and Karl Galster
and the torpedo boats Falke
and Jaguar
, the Hans Lody
escorts the battleships Scharnhorst
, Gneisenau
and the cruiser Admiral Hipper
. Hans Lody
assists in the sinking of the tanker Juniper
, rescuing survivors. The destroyer also takes over 98 survivors of the sunk Orama
. |
| 07.06.1940: |
On sea refuelling form battleship Scharnhorst
in heavy weather. |
| 09.06.1940: |
On its way back to Drontheim, Hans Lody
captures a fishing boat. |
| 20-23.06.1940: |
Together with the destroyers Hermann Schoemann
, Erich Steinbrinck
and the torpedo boats Greif
and Kondor
, the Hans Lody
escorts the bomb damaged Scharnhorst
from Drontheim to Kiel. The Hans Lody
is then transferred to Wilhlemshaven. |
| 30.06.1940:
|
Hans Lody
and Paul Jacobi
are send back to Drontheim. |
| 25-28.07.1940: |
Transfer of the damaged Gneisenau
back to Germany, the battleship is escorted by light cruiser Nürnberg
and the destroyers Hans Lody
, Paul Jakobi
, Friedrich Ihn
and Karl Galster,
the torpedo boats Iltis
, Jaguar
, Kondor
, Luchs
and T5
. |
| 27.07.1940: |
During a course change, Hans Lody
and Gneisenau
collide, both ships are slightly damaged. |
| 09-11.09.1940: |
Together with Karl Galster
, Theodor Riedel
, Friedrich Eckold
and Friedirch Ihn
, Hans Lody
is sent to Cherbourg. |
| 19-20.09.1940: |
Transfer to Brest. |
| 28-29.09.1940: |
Mine laying operation at Falmouth Bay together with the destroyers Friedrich Eckold, Theodor Riedel
, Karl Galster
, Paul Jakobi
, Friedrich Ihn
and Erich Steinbrinck
. |
| 10.10.1940: |
During an air attack on Brest, the Hans Lody
is damaged by shell splinters and MG fire, causing 2 death and 7 wounded. |
| 17.10.1940: |
Operation against the Bristol Channel together with Friedirch Ihn
, Erich Steinbrinck
and Karl Galster
. During the operation, British cruisers and destroyers are encountered, the Hans Lody
is hit twice. |
| 24-25.11.1940: |
Karl Galster
, Richard Beitzen
and Hans Lody
operate against Plymouth. One British patrol boat and the transport Appolonia
are sunk. |
| 28-29.11.1940: |
Karl Galster
, Richard Beitzen
and Hans Lody
operate against Plymouth again. Three smaller British ships are sunk, the destroyer Javelin
is torpedoed. |
| 05-09.12.1940:
|
Hans Lody
and Karl Galster
return to Germany. |
| 09.12.1940 - Apr 1941: |
Repairs in Wesermünde. |
| 20-26.06.1941: |
Operation Rheinübung: The destroyers Friedrich Eckold
, Hans Lody
, Friedirch Ihn
, Erich Steinbrinck
, Karl Galster
and Z20
escort the battleship Bismarck
and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen
from the Baltic Sea to Trondheim. After that, the destroyers return to Germany. |
| 10-14.06.1941: |
Hans Lody
, Friedrich Eckold
, Karl Galster
, Z23
and Z24
escort the damaged cruiser Lützow
(airborne torpedo hit) back to Germany. |
| 01-02.07.1941: |
Richard Beitzen
and Hans Lody
are relocated to Bergen. |
| 04-11.07.1941: |
The 6th destroyer flotilla, consiting of the destroyers Friedrich Eckold
, Karl Galster
, Herman Schoemann
, Richard Beitzen
and Hans Lody
are transferred to Kirkenes. |
| 12-16.07.1941: |
Operations of the 6th destroyer flotilla near hte North Cape and Kola: Hans Lody
, Karl Galster
, Hermann Schoemann
, Friedrich Eckold
and Richard Beitzen
sink the Russian patrol boats Passat
and Molotow
. |
| 29-30.07.1941: |
Hans Lody
, Hermann Schoemann
, Friedrich Eckold
and Richard Beitzen
operate against th Kaja- and Jugor-Street. The operation is aborted when a British task group consisting of aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers is reported. |
| 09-10.08.1941: |
Friedrich Eckold, Hans Lody
and Richard Beitzen
operate near the Kola-Fjord and the Kildin-Islands. The Soviet patrol boat SKR 12/Tuman
is sunk. |
| 13.08.1941: |
Hans Lody
escorts a troop transport in the Westfjord. |
| 30.08.1941: |
Hans Lody
escorts a convoy from Tromsö to Kirkenes. Two ships are sunk by a British submarine. |
| 03-04.09.1941: |
Karl Galster
and Hans Lody
escort a troop transport from Tromsö to Kirkenes. |
| 16-17.09.1941: |
Hans Lody
, Friedrich Eckold
and Karl Galster
escort a convoy from Kirkenes to Honnigsvaag. |
| 29.09-08.10.1941: |
Hans Lody
is sent back to Germany. |
| - April 1942: |
Operations in the area of Kirkenes. |
| April - May 1942: |
Repairs in Wesermünde. |
| 15-17.05.1942: |
While being transferred to Kristiansand, the heawy cruiser Lützow
is escorted by Richard Beitzen
, Hans Lody
, Z27
and Z29
. |
| 17-18.05.1942: |
Mine laying operation at Jutland by Richard Beitzen
, Hans Lody
, Z27
and Z29
. |
| 18-20.05.1942: |
Richard Beitzen
, Hans Lody
, Z27, Z29 and T12
escort the cruiser Lützow
from Kristiansand to Trondheim. |
| 02-03.07.1942: |
Sent to the Altafjord. When arriving there, Hans Lody
and the destroyers Karl Galster
and Theodor Riedel
run aground. Hans Lody
damages both props and taking water. The ships return to Drontheim for emergency repairs. |
| 03-06.07.1942: |
Operation Rösselsprung:
In a major operation of the battleship Tirpitz
and the heavy cruisers Admiral Scheer
, Lützow
and Admiral Hipper
against the allied convoy PQ17, several destroyers and torpedo boats escort the capital ships: Friedrich Ihn
, Hans Lody
, Karl Galster
, Theodor Riedel
, Richard Beitzen
, Friedrich Eckoldt
, Erich Steinbrinck
, Z24
, Z27
, Z28
, Z29
, Z30
, T7
and T15
. The operation is cancelled, but the convoy is heaviely attacked by U-boats and the Luftwaffe.
Because of its damage the day before, the Hans Lody
had to quit the operation early.
|
| 25-29.07.1942: |
The damaged destroyer Theodor Riedl
and Hans Lody
are towed to Kiel for repairs. |
| 15.02.1943: |
While on trials after the repairs, a fire broke out in one of the boiler rooms. |
| -Apr 1943: |
Additional repairs. |
| 22.04.1943: |
Hans Lody is send to Nord-Norway. |
| 06-09.09.1943: |
Participation in "Operation Sizilien", the attack on Spitzbergen. |
| 21.11.1943: |
Rammed by destroyer Erich Steinbrinck
. |
| -April 1944: |
Operations in southern Norway. |
| 03.05.1944-18.02.1945: |
Repairs in Kiel. |
| 05.04.1945: |
Used for escort duty in the Skagerak. |
| 05-07.05.1945: |
Last refugee evacuation form Copenhagen to Hela and back. |
| 09.05.1945: |
Together with Theodor Riedel
, the Hans Lody
returns to Kiel. |
| May 1945: |
Transferred to Wilhlemshaven and put under British command. |
| 06.01.1946: |
Sent to Portmouth. |
| -Oct 1946: |
Tests under British command. |
| -1949: |
Used as a floating barrack. |
| 1949: |
Scrapped. |
