Patrol info for U-565
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 23 Nov 1942 | La Spezia | 1 Jan 1943 | La Spezia | 40 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
We have daily positions for all 40 days on this patrol.
Departure from La Spezia on 23 Nov 1942.
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Arrival at La Spezia on 1 Jan 1943.
Ships hit by U-565 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 1942 | U-565 | Wilhelm Franken |  | HMS Partridge (G 30) | 1,540 |  | br | A | |
| 1,540 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,540 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-565 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.