| 01.09.1939: |
Together with the cruisers Köln
, Leipzig
, Nürnberg
and other destroyers operations in the Danzig Beight. |
| 13.09.1939: |
Together with Bernd von Arnim
, Theodor Riedel
and the mine layers Cobra, Hansestadt Danzig, Kaiser,
and Roland
, the Friedrich Eckoldt
lays the mine field "b" MARTHA-EINS in the North Sea. 960 Mines are laid during this operation, 240 from Friedrich Eckold
. |
| 07-09.10.1939: |
Raid to intercept Britain - Scandinavia trade together with battleship Gneisenau
, CL Köln
and destroyers Wilhlem Heidkamp
, Erich Steinbrinck
, Diether von Roeder
, Theodor Riedel
, Paul Jakobi,
Bernd von Arnim
, Friedrich Ihn
and Max Schulz
. No results.
|
| 17-18.10.1939: |
Mine laying operations together with the destroyers Karl Galster
, Wilhlem Heidkamp
, Diether von Roeder
, Hans Lüdemann
and Hermann Künne
against the Humber estuary. |
| 18-19.10.1939: |
Mine laying operations together with the destroyers Hans Lody
and Erich Steinbrinck
against the Humber estuary. The returning ships are escorted by the light cruiser Nürnberg
and the torpedo boats Iltis
, Leopard
, Wolf
and Seeadler
. |
| 06-07.01.1940: |
Mine laying operations together with the destroyers Erich Steinbrinck, Friedrich Ihn, Karl Galster, Richard Beitzen and Hermann Schoemann
against the Themse estuary. |
| 10-11.01.1940: |
Mine laying operations together with the destroyers Anton Schmitt
, Karl Galster
, Richard Beitzen
, Friedrich Ihn
and Wilhlem Heidkamp
against Newcastle. |
| 09-10.02.1940: |
Mine laying operations together with the destroyers Max Schulz
and Richard Beitzen
against the Shipwash-Area. The mine laying destroyers are supported by Wilhlem Heidkamp
, Theodor Riedel
and Hermann Schoemann
. |
| 22-23.02.1940: |
Operation "Wikinger": Together with Richard Beitzen
, Erich Koellner
, Theodor Riedel
, Max Schulz
and Leberecht Maaas
, the Friedrich Eckold
operate against british fishing boats at the Doggerbank. On their way to the operations area, the destroyers are attacked by a German bomber, sinking the Lebercht Maas
. During the evasive manouvers, the destroyers run into British mines and the Max Schulz
is lost after a mine hit. |
| 07.04.1940: |
Operation Weserübung: Friedrich Eckoldt
joins the destroyers Paul Jakobi, Bruno Heinemann, and Theodor Riedel
in the Trondheim Attack Group. |
| 09-11.09.1940: |
Together with Karl Galster
, Hans Lody
, Theodor Riedel
and Friedirch Ihn
, Friedrich Eckoldt
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 Theodor Riedel
, Hans Lody
, Karl Galster
, Paul Jakobi
, Friedrich Ihn
and Erich Steinbrinck
. |
| 05-07.11.1940: |
Paul Jakobi
, Theodor Riedel
, Friedrich Eckoldt
, Erich Steinbrinck
and Friedrich Ihn
are returned 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. |
| 20-21.06.1941: |
Friedrich Eckoldt, Karl Galster
and Hermann Schoemann
are send to Bergen. |
| 04-11.07.1941: |
The 6th destroyer flotilla, consiting of the destroyers Friedrich Eckoldt
, 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 Eckoldt
and Richard Beitzen
sink the Russian patrol boats Passat
and Molotow
. |
| 22-24.07.1941: |
The 6th destroyer flotilla, consiting of the destroyers Friedrich Eckoldt
, Karl Galster
, Herman Schoemann
, and Richard Beitzen
operate in the Arctic Sea and sink the Russian patrol boat Meridian
and one float plane. |
| 29-30.07.1941: |
Hans Lody
, Hermann Schoemann
, Friedrich Eckoldt
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. |
| 04-05.08.1941: |
Friedrich Eckoldt
and Richard Beitzen
escort troop transports in North Norway. |
| 09-10.08.1941: |
Friedrich Eckoldt, Hans Lody
and Richard Beitzen
operate near the Kola-Fjord and the Kildin-Islands. The Soviet patrol boat SKR 12/Tuman
is sunk. |
| 23-26.08.1941: |
Karl Galster
and Friedrich Eckoldt
escort a convoy from Tromsö to Kirkenes. |
| 28-29.08.1941: |
Karl Galster
and Friedrich Eckoldt
escort a convoy from Kirkenes to Tromsö. |
| 31.08-02.09.1941: |
Friedrich Eckoldt
escorts a convoy from Tromsö to Kirkenes. |
| 16-17.09.1941: |
Hans Lody
, Friedrich Eckoldt
and Karl Galster
escort a convoy from Kirkenes to Honnigsvaag. |
| 25-27.09.1941: |
Karl Galster
and Friedrich Eckoldt
escort a convoy from Hammerfest to Kirkenes. |
| 12.10.1941: |
Karl Galster
and Friedrich Eckoldt
escort a convoy from Kirkenes to Tromsö. |
| 19-22.10.1941: |
Karl Galster
escorts the damaged destroyer Friedrich Eckoldt
(ramming) to Trondheim. |
| 05.09.11.1941: |
Fridrich Eckoldt
is send to Germany for 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. |
| 09-12.07.1942: |
On the way to Norway, the light cruiser Köln
, esorted by the destroyer Friedrich Eckoldt
, lays mines near Jutland. |
| 14-15.07.1942: |
Mine laying operation in the North Sea by light cruiser Köln
and destroyers Friedrich Ihn
, Friedrich Eckoldt
and Z24
. |
| 17-18.08.1942: |
Friedrich Eckoldt
, Erich Steinbrinck
and Richard Beitzen
escort the heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer
to the Bear Islands. |
| 29-31.08.1942: |
Friedrich Eckoldt,
Erich Steinbrinck
and Richard Beitzen
escort the heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer
from Bear Island to Norway. |
| 03-40.10.1942: |
Richard Beizen
and Friedrich Eckoldt
relocate from the Altafjord to Kirkenes. |
| 13-15.10.1942: |
Mine laying operation of Richard Beitzen
, Friedrich Eckoldt
, Z27
and Z30
near Kanin Nos. |
| 20-21.10.1942: |
Richard Beitzen
, Friedrich Eckoldt
and Z29
escort the heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer
from the Altafjord to Narvik. |
| 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. |
| 25-26.10.1942: |
The destroyers Richard Beitzen
and Friedrich Eckoldt
return to Narvik. |
| 28-29.10.1942: |
Richard Beitzen
and Friedrich Eckoldt
escort the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper
to the Alta-Fjord. |
| 05-09.11.1942: |
The 5th destroyer flottilla, consisting of Richard Beitzen
, Friedrich Eckoldt
, Z27
and Z30
, escort the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper
during an operation into the Barents Sea to attack allied shipping. |
| : |
To be continued.... |
