| 21-23.09.1941: |
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. |
| 29.11-12.12.1941: |
Transfer of Z23
, Z25
and Z27
to North-Norway. |
| 16-18.12.1941: |
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. |
| 26.12.1941: |
The 8.Z-Flotilla, constiting of Z23
, Z24
, Z25
and Z27
sails out of the Ofotfjord. |
| 27.12.1941: |
Z23
, Z24
, Z25
and Z27
operate at the Lofoten. |
| 03-04.01.1942: |
Z23
, Z24
, Z25
and Z27
escort the Adolf Lüderitz
from Tromsö to Kirkenes. |
| 05-10.01.1942: |
Z26
and Z27
are sent back to Germany. |
| 15-17.05.1942: |
While being transferred to Kristiansand, the heawy cruiser Lützow
is escorted by Richard Beitzen
, Hans Lody
, Z27
and Z29
. |
| 17-18.05.1942: |
Mine laying operation at Jutland by Richard Beitzen
, Hans Lody
, Z27
and Z29
. |
| 18-20.05.1942: |
Richard Beitzen
, Hans Lody
, Z27, Z29 and T12
escort the cruiser Lützow
from Kristiansand to Trondheim. |
| 24-27.05.1942: |
The heavy cruiser Lützow
is escorted by Richard Beitzen
, Z27
, Z29
and T7
from Trondheim to Narvik. |
| 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. |
| 13-15.10.1942: |
Mine laying operation of Richard Beitzen
, Friedrich Eckold
, Z27
and Z30
near Kanin Nos. |
| 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. |
| 07.11.1942: |
Z27
sinks the Russian submarine hunter BO-78
and the tanker Donbass
. |
| : |
To be continued.... |
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