Z6 Theodor Riedel

Together with Erich Giese and the mine layers Cobra and Roland, the Theodor Riedel lays the anti submarine mine field "f" MARTHA-HANS in the North Sea. 666 Mines are laid during this operation, 100 from Theodor Riedel.

Together with Erich Giese and the mine layers Cobra and Roland, the Theodor Riedel lays the mine field "a" MARTHA-IDA in the North Sea. 666 Mines are laid during this operation, 100 from Theodor Riedel.

Together with Bernd von Arnim, Friedrich Eckold and the mine layers Cobra, Hansestadt Danzig, Kaiser, and Roland, the Theodor Riedel lays the mine field "b" MARTHA-EINS in the North Sea. 960 Mines are laid during this operation, 240 from Theodor Riedel.

Raid to intercept Britain - Scandinavia trade together with battleship Gneisenau, CL Köln and destroyers Wilhelm Heidkamp, Erich Steinbrinck, Diether von Roeder, Max Schulz, Paul Jakobi, Bernd von Arnim, Friedrich Ihn and Friedrich Eckoldt. No results.

Together with the destroyers Wilhelm Heidkamp and Hermann Schoemann, the Theodor Riedel supports mine laying operations of the destroyers Friedrich Eckold, Richard Beitzen, Max Schultz, Bruno Heinemann, Wilhelm Zenker and Erich Koellner.

Operation "Wikinger": Together with Richard Beitzen, Erich Koellner, Friedrich Eckold, Max Schulz and Leberecht Maas, the Theodor Riedel operates against british fishing boats at the Doggerbank. On their way to the operations area, the destroyers are attacked by a German bomber, sinking the Leberecht Maas. During the evasive maneuvers, the destroyers run into British mines and the Max Schulz is lost after a mine hit.

Operation Weserübung: Theodor Riedel joins the destroyers Paul Jakobi, Friedrich Eckold, and Bruno Heinemann in the Trondheim Attack Group.

Together with Karl Galster, Hans Lody, Friedrich Eckold and Friedrich Ihn, Theodor Riedel is sent to Cherbourg.

Transfer to Brest.

Mine laying operation at Falmouth Bay together with the destroyers Friedrich Eckold, Hans Lody, Karl Galster, Paul Jakobi, Friedrich Ihn and Erich Steinbrinck.

Paul Jakobi, Theodor Riedel, Friedrich Eckold, Erich Steinbrinck and Friedrich Ihn are returned to Germany.

Escorted by the torpedo boats Kondor and T2, the Theodor Riedel is transferred to Norway. The destroyer is damaged after running agound.

The destroyer is ordered back to Germany.

The destroyers Karl Galster and Theodor Riedel are sent to Norway.

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 heavily attacked by U-boats and the Luftwaffe. Theodor Riedel had to quit the operation early after running aground.

The damaged destroyer Theodor Riedl and Hans Lody are towed to Kiel for repairs.