Patrol info for U-565
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 25 Oct 1942 | La Spezia | 13 Nov 1942 | La Spezia | 20 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Wilhelm Franken |
2WO Friedrich Horst |
WO Ltn. Karl-Erich Utischill |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-565
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We have daily positions for all 20 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Spezia on 25 Oct 1942.
26 Oct 1942 - 27 Oct 1942 - 28 Oct 1942 - 29 Oct 1942 - 30 Oct 1942 - 31 Oct 1942 - 1 Nov 1942 - 2 Nov 1942 - 3 Nov 1942 - 4 Nov 1942 - 5 Nov 1942 - 6 Nov 1942 - 7 Nov 1942 - 8 Nov 1942 - 9 Nov 1942 - 10 Nov 1942 - 11 Nov 1942 - 12 Nov 1942 -
Arrival at La Spezia on 13 Nov 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-565 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Wal (10 Nov 1942 - 12 Nov 1942)
Ships hit by U-565 during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-565 during this patrol
1 Nov 1942
Aircraft attack, aircraft shot down:
British Hudson AE591 (233 Sqdn RAF, pilot Sgt D.H. Jenkins)
At 12.50 hours, the boat crash-dived when attacked by the British Hudson Mk.III V9169 (233 Sqdn RAF, pilot F/S S. Woodward) south of the Balearic Islands. Four depth charges detonated near the bows and forced U-565 with severe damage back to the surface. The gunners immediately scored hits in the tail of the aircraft, so the A/S bomb dropped fell wide. The heavily damaged Hudson then left the area after recieving more hits during its third attack run.
Shortly thereafter another Hudson from the same Squadron arrived at the scene and attacked U-565. Hit by AA fire during its first attack run, the aircraft dropped three depth charges, caught fire and crashed into the sea 500 metres from the boat, which sustained no futher damage in this attack.
10 Nov 1942
After being battered with depth charges in the Mediterranean, the periscope of U-565 was damaged so severely that the boat was forced return to base.
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