z13 "erich koellner" was a built for nazi germany's "kriegsmarine" in the late 1930s. at the beginning of world war ii, the ship was still working up. in early 1940 she made two successful minelaying sorties off the english coast that claimed six merchant ships. during the early stages of the norwegian campaign, "erich koellner" fought in both naval battles of narvik in mid-april 1940 and was severely damaged by british ships during the second battle of narvik. the ship was scuttled by her crew shortly afterwards.