| 15.09.1937: |
Hermann Schoemann
is commissioned and attached to the 2nd Z-Division. |
| Jun 1938: |
Excercises in the North Sea. |
| Aug 1938: |
Voyage to Norway. |
| 16.08.1938: |
Artillery drills in the Baltic Sea with the commander of the Kriegsmarine Raeder on board. |
| 22.08.1938: |
Paricipation in the fleet parade during the launch of the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen
. |
| Aug-Sep 1938: |
Fleet excercises. |
| 06-23.10.1938: |
Voyage to Spain and Marokko together with Panzerschiff Admiral Graf Spee
and the destroyers Paul Jakobi
and Theodor Riedel
. |
| Feb - Aug 1939: |
Repairs and refits in Wilhlemshaven |
| 03-05.10.1939: |
Merchant warfare in the North Sea together with the destroyers Friedrich Ihn
, Erich Steinbrinck
and the torpedo boats Greif
, Falke
and Albatros
. |
| 17-19.10.1939: |
Merchant warfare. |
| 25.01.1939: |
Merchant warfare. |
| 18-20.02.1939: |
Merchant warfare. |
| 12-13.11.1939: |
Minelaying operation. The ship has to abandon the operation because of engine problems. |
| 18-19.12.1939: |
Minelaying operation. |
| 23.12.1939: |
Collision with Erich Steinbrinck
, only minor damage. |
| 06-07.01.1940: |
Mine laying operations together with the destroyers Friedrich Eckold, Friedrich Ihn, Erich Steinbrinck, Karl Galster and Richard Beitzen
against the Themse estuary. |
| 09-10.02.1940: |
Together with the destroyers Wilhlem Heidkamp
and Theodor Riedel,
the Hermann Schoemann
supports mine laying operations of the destroyers Friedrich Eckold
, Richard Beitzen
, Max Schultz
, Bruno Heinemann
, Wilhlem Zenker
and Erich Koellner
. |
| 02.03.1940: |
During an operation in the German Beight, the destroyer has to return to Wilhlemshaven because of engine problems. |
| 09.05.1940: |
Together with the destroyers Bruno Heinemann and Richard Beitzen
,
the torpedo boat Greif
and 3 S-boats, the Hermann Schoemann
escorts the mine layers Corba
, Kaiser
, Roland
and Preussen
while laying the mine field 16. The operation is cancelled when aircraft detected British destroyers nearby. |
| 17-18.05.1940: |
Mine operation in the North Sea together with the destroyers Bruno Heinemann
and Richard Beitzen
. |
| 19-20.05.1940: |
Mine operation in the North Sea together with the destroyers Bruno Heinemann
and Richard Beitzen
. |
| 04-10.06.1940: |
Participation in "Operation Juno". Together with the destroyers Hans Lody
, Erich Steinbrinck
and Karl Galster
and the torpedo boats Falke
and Jaguar
, the Hermann Schoemann
escorts the battleships Scharnhorst
, Gneisenau
and the cruiser Admiral Hipper
. |
| 08.06.1940: |
Hermann Schoemann
sinks the tanker Oilpioneer
which was damaged by artillery fire of the cruiser Admiral Hipper
. The tanker sinks after a torpedo hit, 11 crew memebers are rescued. |
| 20-23.06.1940: |
Together with the destroyers Hans Lody
, Erich Steinbrinck
and the torpedo boats Greif
and Kondor
, the Hermann Schoemann
escorts the bomb damaged Scharnhorst
from Drontheim to Kiel. |
| -19.06.1940: |
Repairs after a turbine damage. |
| 12-14.07.1940: |
Operations in Norway. |
| 15-16.07.1940: |
Operations in Norway. |
| 22-24.07.1940: |
Operations in Norway. |
| 29-31.07.1940: |
Operations in Norway. |
| 25.08.1940: |
Because of a transmission gear damage, the ship retures to Kiel for repairs. |
| 20-21.06.1941: |
Friedrich Eckold, Karl Galster
and Hermann Schoemann
are send to Bergen. |
| 04-11.07.1941: |
The 6th destroyer flotilla, consiting of the destroyers Friedrich Eckold
, 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 Eckold
and Richard Beitzen
sink the Russian patrol boats Passat
and Molotow
. |
| 22-24.07.1941: |
The 6th destroyer flotilla, consiting of the destroyers Friedrich Eckold
, 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 Eckold
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. |
| 13.08.1941: |
Karl Galster
and Hermann Schoemann
escort a transport from Kirkenes to Honnigsvaag. |
| 15-16.08.1941: |
Karl Galster
and Hermann Schoemann
escort a convoy from Tromsö to Kirkenes. |
| 18-20.08.1941: |
Karl Galster
and Hermann Schoemann
escort a convoy from Kirkens to Hamerfest and back. |
| 21-22.08.1941: |
Karl Galster
and Hermann Schoemann
escort a convoy from Kirkens to Tromsö. |
| 27-31.08.1941: |
Escorted by the torpedo boats T2
and T11
, Hermann Schoemann
returns to Germany. |
| 24.01.1942: |
After the repairs, the destroyer is sent to France. |
| 24-26.01.1942: |
Transfer of Richard Beitzen
, Bruno Heinemann, Paul Jakobi
and Herman Schoemann
to Le Havre.
Bruno Heinemann
is lost during the tranfer because of two mine hits. Herman Schoemann
has to make a stop in Vlissingen because of bad weather. |
| 02-06.02.1942: |
Z25
and T18
are sent to Holland. Together with Heinrich Schoemann
they continue to Brest. |
| 11-13.02.1942: |
Operation Cerberus: Herman Schoemann
escorts the battleships Scharnhorst
and Gneisenau
and the cruiser Prinz Eugen
during the Channel dash. |
| 12-13.02.1942: |
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. The destroyer engages 4 British MTB. The ship escorts the Scharnhorst
, damaged by two mine hits, to Wilhelmshaven. |
| 21-23.02.1942: |
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. |
| 23.02.1942: |
Escort of heavy cruiers Prinz Eugen
together with Z25
. After Prinz Eugen
is hit by a torpedo of the British submarine Trident
, return to Bergen. Additional escrot is given by T5
and T12
. |
| 23-24.02.1942: |
Transfer of the 5th destroyer flotilla consiting of Richard Beitzen
, Paul Jacobi
, Hermann Schoemann
, Friedrich Ihn and Z25
to Trondheim.
|
| 06-10.03.1942: |
Arctic Sea operation with battleship Tirpitz
: Friedrich Ihn
, Paul Jacobi
, Hermann Schoemann
, Z25
, T5
and T12
are used as escorts. |
| 12-13.03.1942: |
Friedrich Ihn
, Hermann Schoemann
, Z25
, T5
and T12
escort the battleship Tirpitz
during its transfer from the Bogenbucht to Trondheim. |
| 07-09.04.1942: |
Hermann Schoemann
is relocated to Kirkenes |
| 11-15.04.1942: |
Unsuccessfull attempt of Hermann Schoemman
, Z24
and Z25
to attack the convoy PQ14. |
| 01-02.05.1942: |
Together with Z24
and Z25
operation against convoy PQ15. Several engagements with the British convoy escorts. |
| 02.05.1942: |
The three destroyers are ordered to attack the British cruiser Edinburgh
, which was damaged by torpedos of U456
. At 06:17, the cruiser is detected and attacked with torpedos. At 0:636, Hermann Schoemann
is hit, disabling both turbines. Z24
and Z25
were able to attack and sink the Edinburgh
and damaging one of its escort destroyers. Since the Hermann Schoemann
could not be towed back its base, the ship is scuttled by two depth charges at 08:30. All but 8 crew members could be saved. |
