 Escorted by the armored cruisers , , and and the light cruisers and , "Albatross" laid a minefield off the island of Bogskär.The operation was completed and the ships returned to Neufahrwasser on 22 June.Three days later, "Albatross", laden with 350 mines, sortied with "Prinz Adalbert", "Prinz Heinrich", and the light cruiser to lay another minefield in operation VI.