[1] Königin Luise was laid down at AG Vulcan Stettin in 1913, and launched on 8 May 1913 for service with the Hamburg America Line.

The light cruiser Amphion of the Harwich Force and a number of destroyers of the 3rd Flotilla sailed early in the morning of 5 August and headed towards Heligoland Bight.

[2] On the way they encountered a fishing boat, whose occupants informed the British force that they had seen an unknown ship "throwing things over the side" about 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) north of the Outer Gabbard.

Königin Luise fled at her top speed, moving into a rain squall, where she proceeded to lay more mines.

Their course took them through the minefield Königin Luise had previously laid, and at 06:45 on the morning of 6 August Amphion struck one of the mines.