Patrol info for U-565
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 14 Feb 1943 | La Spezia | 5 Mar 1943 | La Spezia | 20 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Wilhelm Franken |
1WO Oblt. Ludwig Schaafhausen |
2WO Friedrich Horst |
WO Ltn. Karl-Erich Utischill |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-565
We have daily positions for all 20 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Spezia on 14 Feb 1943.
15 Feb 1943 - 16 Feb 1943 - 17 Feb 1943 - 18 Feb 1943 - 19 Feb 1943 - 20 Feb 1943 - 21 Feb 1943 - 22 Feb 1943 - 23 Feb 1943 - 24 Feb 1943 - 25 Feb 1943 - 26 Feb 1943 - 27 Feb 1943 - 28 Feb 1943 - 1 Mar 1943 - 2 Mar 1943 - 3 Mar 1943 - 4 Mar 1943 -
Arrival at La Spezia on 5 Mar 1943.
Ships hit by U-565 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1943 | U-565 | Wilhelm Franken |  | Nathanael Greene (d.) | 7,176 |  | am | MKS-8 | A |
| 27 Feb 1943 | U-565 | Wilhelm Franken | | Seminole (d.) | 10,389 |  | br | TE-16 | B |
| 17,565 | |||||||||
2 ships damaged (17,565 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-565 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.