| 15.09.1940: |
Z23
is commissioned. |
| 21-24.03.1941: |
Transfer of Z23
and Z24
to Bergen. |
| 26-27.03.1941: |
Z23
and Z24
escort the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper
on its way back from the North Atlantik to Germany from Bergan to the Skagerak. |
| 30.03-01.04.1941: |
The destroyers Z23
and Z24
and the torpedo boat Iltis
escort the heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer
on its way back from the North Atlantik to Germany from Norway to Germany. |
| 20-26.05.1941: |
Operation Rheinübung: The destroyers Friedrich Eckoldt
, 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 Eckoldt
, Karl Galster
, Z23
and Z24
escort the damaged cruiser Lützow
(airborne torpedo hit) back to Germany. |
| 16-19.06.1941: |
Destroyers Z23
and Z24
are transferred to Brest. |
| 20-22.07.1941: |
The 5th destroyer flotilla of Erich Steinbrinck
, Friedrich Ihn
, Bruno Heinemann
, Z23
and Z24
is sent from La Pallice to Brest. On their way back, they escort the battleship Scharnhorst
on its way to La Pallice. |
| 24-27.07.1941: |
The 5th destroyer flotilla consisting of Erich Steinbrinck
, Friedrich Ihn
, Bruno Heinemann
, Z23
and Z24
escort the bomb damaged battleship Scharnhorst
from La Pallice to Brest. |
| 21-23.08.1941: |
Erich Steinbrinck
, Bruno Heinemann
, Z23
and Z24
meet the auxiliary cruiser Orion
in the Biskay and escort it to France. |
| 23-26.10.1941: |
Z23
and Z24
are sent back to Germany. |
| 2911-12.12.1941: |
Transfer of Z23
, Z25
and Z27
to North-Norway. |
| 16-18.12.1941: |
Operations of Z23
, Z24
, Z25
and Z27
against the Kola coast. After a battle against the British MTB Hazard
and Speedy
(hit 4 times), the destroyers return to their base. |
| 26.12.1941: |
The 8.Z-Flotilla, constiting of Z23
, Z24
, Z25
and Z27
sails out of the Ofotfjord. |
| 27.12.1941: |
Z23
, Z24
, Z25
and Z27
operate at the Lofoten. |
| 03-04.01.1942: |
Z23
, Z24
, Z25
and Z27
escort the Adolf Lüderitz
from Tromsö to Kirkenes. |
| 13-14.01.1942: |
Mine operation of Z23
, Z24
and Z25
at Cape Kacovskij in the White Sea. |
| 20.01.1942: |
The transfer of Z23
, Z24
and Z25
from Kirkenes to Tromsö is canceled after Z23
and Z24
were damaged after running aground. |
| 27-28.01.1942: |
Z23
, Z24
and Z25
are sent from Kirkenses to Tromsö. |
| 15-17.08.1942: |
Z23
, T9
and T12
escort the mine layer Ulm
on its way to Narvik. |
| 24-28.09.1942: |
The destroyers Richard Beizen
, Z23
, Z28
, Z29
and Z30
proceed to a mine laying operation at Nowaja Semlja. They are covered by the heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer
. |
| 01-02-10.1942: |
The heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper
is escorded by Z23
, Z28
, T9
and T12
on its way from the Altafjord to the Bogenbucht. |
| 23-24.10.1942: |
Richard Beitzen
, Friedrich Eckoldt, Z23, Z28
and Z29
escort the battleship Tirpitz
and the heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer
from Narvik to Trondheim. |
| 06-10.11.1942: |
Z23
, Z28
and Z29
escort the heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer
from Trondheim back to Germany. |
| 12-18.11.1942: |
Z23
, Z25
and Z29
escort the light cruiser Nürnberg
on its way to Trondheim. |
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To be continued... |
