Patrol info for U-565
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 11 Apr 1942 | La Spezia | 30 Apr 1942 | Salamis | 20 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Kptlt. Wilhelm Franken |
1WO Oblt. Ulrich Wörisshoffer |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Albrecht Kandler |
2WO Rudolf Kugelberg |
WO Ltn. Karl-Erich Utischill |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-565
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We have 18 daily positions for the 20 days U-565 was at sea.
Departure from La Spezia on 11 Apr 1942.
12 Apr 1942 - 13 Apr 1942 - 14 Apr 1942 - 15 Apr 1942 - 16 Apr 1942 - 17 Apr 1942 - 18 Apr 1942 - 19 Apr 1942 - 20 Apr 1942 - 21 Apr 1942 - 22 Apr 1942 - 23 Apr 1942 - 24 Apr 1942 - 25 Apr 1942 - 26 Apr 1942 - 27 Apr 1942 - 28 Apr 1942 - 29 Apr 1942 -
Arrival at Salamis on 30 Apr 1942.
Ships hit by U-565 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1942 | U-565 | Wilhelm Franken |  | Kirkland | 1,361 |  | br | TA-36 |
| 1,361 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,361 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-565 during this patrol
23 Apr 1942
The boat was attacked in the Mediterranean by a British aircraft with three bombs. The boat suffered slight damage.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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