| 1938/1939: |
Supply operations for Kriegsmarine ships during the sea control in the Spanish Civil War. |
| 05.08.1939: |
Altmark
leaves Germany for supply operations of the Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee
in the South Atlantic. |
| 16.02.1940: |
After the scuttling of the Admiral Graf Spee
, the Altmark
returns home with over 300 POWs. In Norwegian waters, the ship is detected by British aircraft and hunted by British destroyer flotillas. In the Jössingfjord the ship is boarded by the destroyer Cossack
under the eyes of Norwegian torpedo boats. |
| March 1940: |
The damaged Altmark
is towed back to Germany. |
| 06.08.1940: |
Renamed to Uckermark
. |
| 12.09.1940: |
On its way in the North Atlantic, the Uckermark
is hit by a mine at the Karmsund and returns to Kiel. |
| 18.01-23.03.1941: |
Supply operations for battlecruisers Scharnhorst
and Gneisneau
during Operation Berlin. |
| 15-16.08.1942: |
T4
and T10
escort the support ships Uckermarck
and Ermland
between Royan and Pallice. |
| 09.09.1942: |
Uckermark
leaves France heading for Japan as a blockade breaker. |
| 09-10.09.1942: |
On a third attempt, T10
, T13
and T14
escort the support ship Uckermarck
to the Biscay. |
| 24.11.1942: |
Arrival at Yokohama after supplying the auxiliary cruiser Michel
on its way |
| 30.11.1942: |
A heavy explosion occurred during the cleaning of the ships tanks, causing 53 deaths. The ship is damaged beyond repairs and broken down. |
