Patrol info for U-565
Date lookup for 23 Apr 1942
| 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 |
U-565's position on 23 Apr 1942
Ships hit by U-565 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1942 | U-565 | Wilhelm Franken |  | Kirkland | 1,361 |  | br | TA-36 | A |
| 1,361 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,361 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-565 during this patrol
23 Apr 1942
Mediterranean, off Sidi Barrani: a British aircraft dropped three bombs on the boat which caused only slight damage.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.