F6
| Country | Germany |
| Ship Class | F-class Destroyer Escort |
| Builder | Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft |
| Yard Number | 540 |
| Ordered | 17 May 1934 |
| Laid Down | 6 Sep 1934 |
| Launched | 1 Oct 1935 |
| Commissioned | 25 May 1936 |
| Sunk | 30 Mar 1945 |
| Displacement | 1,147 tons standard |
| Length | 263 feet |
| Beam | 29 feet |
| Draft | 11 feet |
| Machinery | Two geared turbines, two shafts |
| Power Output | 14,000 shaft horsepower |
| Speed | 28 knots |
| Range | 1,700nm at 13 knots |
| Crew | 117 |
| Armament | 2x10.5cm L/45 guns, 4x3.7cm L/83 guns, 2x2cm anti-aircraft guns (6x from 1944), depth charge launchers |
Contributor: Al Griffis
ww2dbaseFleet escort ship F6 was commissioned into service in 1936. In Oct 1938, she was decommissioned for conversion into a fleet tender. The conversion was completed in Sep 1939 and she was recommissioned as Königin Louise. In May 1941, she participated in Operation Rheinübung, which culminated in the Battle of Denmark Strait and the demise of battleship Bismarck. In Oct 1943, she was decommissioned for overhaul and repairs at Rotterdam in the Netherlands. In the fall of 1944, she was towed from Rotterdam to the island of Borkum near the German-Dutch border. She was sunk by USAAF B-24 bombers at Wilhelmshaven, Germany in Mar 1945.
Last Major Revision: Oct 2019
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F6 Operational Timeline
| 17 May 1934 | The order for fleet escort ship F6 was placed. |
| 6 Sep 1934 | The keel of fleet escort ship F6 was laid down at the Krupp Germania Werft yard in Kiel, Germany. |
| 1 Oct 1935 | Fleet escort ship F6 was launched at the Krupp Germania Werft yard in Kiel, Germany. |
| 25 May 1936 | Fleet escort ship F6 was commissioned into service. |
| 28 Oct 1938 | Fleet escort ship F6 was decommissioned from service for conversion into a fleet tender. |
| 20 Sep 1939 | Fleet escort ship F6 completed her conversion into a fleet tender and was recommissioned Königin Louise. |
| 30 Mar 1945 | Fleet tender Königin Louise was sunk by USAAF B-24 bombers at Wilhelmshaven, Germany. |
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