Z25

While being on transfer to Norway, Z25 runs aground.

The ship returns to Germany.

The destroyers Z25, Z26 and Z27 and the torpedo boats T2, T5, T7, T8 and T11 are attached to the Baltic fleet to prevent an escape of Soviet ships into the Baltic Sea.

Transfer of Z23, Z25 and Z27 to North-Norway.

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.

The 8.Z-Flotilla, constiting of Z23, Z24, Z25 and Z27 sails out of the Ofotfjord.

Z23, Z24, Z25 and Z27 operate at the Lofoten.

Z23, Z24, Z25 and Z27 escort the Adolf Lüderitz from Tromsö to Kirkenes.

Mine operation of Z23, Z24 and Z25 at Cape Kacovskij in the White Sea.

The transfer of Z23, Z24 and Z25 from Kirkenes to Tromsö is canceled after Z23 and Z24 were damaged after running aground.

Z23, Z24 and Z25 are sent from Kirkenses to Tromsö.

Z24 and Z25 return to Germany.

Z25 and T18 are sent to Holland. Together with Heinrich Schoemann they continue to Brest.

Operation "Cerberus": On board of Z29, the "Füher der Zerstöer" and the destroyers Richard Beitzen, Paul Jakobi, Hermann Schoemann, Friedrich Ihn, Z25 and the torpedo boats T2, T4, T4, T11, T13, T15, T16, T17 Seeadler, Kondor, Jaguar, Falke and iescort the battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen through the Channel from Brest ot Germany.

Richard Beitzen, Paul Jacobi, Hermann Schoemann, Friedrich Ihn, Z25 and the torpedo boat Jaguar escort the heavy cruisers Prinz Eugen and Admiral Scheer on their way to Bergen.

Escort of heavy cruiers Prinz Eugen together with Hermann Schoemann. After Prinz Eugen is hit by a torpedo of the British submarine Trident, return to Bergen. Additional escrot is given by T5 and T12.

Transfer of the 5th destroyer flotilla consisting of Richard Beitzen, Paul Jacobi, Hermann Schoemann, Friedrich Ihn and Z25 to Trondheim.

Arctic Sea operation with battleship Tirpitz: Friedrich Ihn, Paul Jacobi, Hermann Schoemann, Z25, T5 and T12 are used as escorts.

Friedrich Ihn, Hermann Schoemann, Z25, T5 and T12 escort the battleship Tirpitz during its transfer from the Bogenbucht to Trondheim.

Z24, Z25 and Z26 are relocated to Kirkenes.

Operation of Z24, Z25 and Z26 against the convoy PQ13: After the loss of Z26 and rescue of its crew, the remaining destroyers have a short battle with the British destroyer Oribi and the Soviet destroyers Sokrusitelnyj and Gremjascyj.

Unsuccessfull attempt of Hermann Schoemman, Z24 and Z25 to attack the convoy PQ14.

Z24 and Z25 escort the tender Tanga from Kirkenes to Narvik.

Paul Jakobi, Z25, T11 and T12 escort the damaged cruiser Prinz Eugen back to Germany.

Z23, Z25 and Z29 escort the light cruiser Nürnberg on its way to Trondheim.