Profile drawing of F6
80,20 mOverall length
1147tMaximum displacement
28 knMaximum speed
117Complement

Design and service

The story of F6

The Flottenbegleiter F6 was used in the 1st Geleitflotille after being commissioned. Put out of service in 28 October 1938 to be rebuilt as a fleet tender. Renamed to Königin Louise the ship was recommissioned on 20 September 1939 and took part in Operation Rheinübung, where it was the command ship of Kriegsschiffgruppe 10, heading for the Danish Island of Fano. After that it was used in the 4th Escort Division, the 4th RFlottilla and the 6th UJ-Flottilla and was operation in the British Channel. Decommissioned after several engine breakdowns in October 1943.

In autumn of 1944 the ship had to be evacuated from a shipyard in Rotterdam where it was for repairs and was towed to the island Borkum. Sunk on 30 March 1945 during a USAAF bombing attack of B-24s on Wilhelmshaven.

At a glance

Technical profile

Dimensions, armament, machinery and performance.

Dimensions

Size (Max)
1147t
Length (Total)
80,20 m
Length (Waterline)
74,80 m
Beam
8,8 m
Draft
3,24 m
Crew
117

Armament

10,5 cm L/45
2
3,7 cm L/83
4
2 cm Flak
2 (6 since 1944)
Depth Charge Launcher
2 + 2

Machinery

Shafts
2
Turbines
2
Type
Geared Turbines

Performance

Total Performance
16993 shp (14000 since 1940)
Speed
28 kn
Range
1965 sm at 13 kn

Construction record

F6

Laid down
Germaniawerft Kiel, 1934
Launched
01.10.1935
Commissioned
25.05.1936
Fate
sunk 30.03.1945