Z 13 Erich Koellner

Mine laying operations together with the destroyers Richard Heinemann and Wilhelm Zenker against Cromer.

Mine laying operations together with the destroyers Wolfgang Zenker and Brono Heinemann against the Haisborough lightship. The mine laying destroyers are supported by Wilhelm Heidkamp, Theodor Riedel and Hermann Schoemann.

Operation "Wikinger": Together with Richard Beitzen, Friedrich Eckold, Theodor Riedel, Max Schulz and Leberecht Maas, the Erich Koellner operates against british fishing boats at the Doggerbank. On their way to the operations area, the destroyers are attacked by a German bomber, sinking the Leberecht Maas. During the evasive maneuvers, the destroyers run into British mines and the Max Schulz is lost after a mine hit.

Operation Weserübung: Erch Koellner joins the destroyers Georg Thiele, Wolfgang Zenker, Anton Schmitt, Erich Giese, Bernd von Arnim, Diether von Roeder, Hermann Lüdemann, Hermann Künne and Wilhelm Heidkamp in the Narvik Attack Group.

Operation Weserübung: The destroyer is sunk by the British destroyers Bedouin, Eskimo, Icarus and Funjabi at the Ofotfjord.