Nummer: 23209
| Area : | Mediterranean |
| Sea area : | North African Seaway |
| Date of attack : | 23.04.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 02:55 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 565 |
| Commander : | Franken |
| Grid : | CO 9237 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 5000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | TA.36 |
| Date of observation : | 23.04.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Kirkland |
| Year of launch : | 1934 |
| Actual tonnage : | 1361 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 31.51n 26.37e |
| Footnote : | U-565 observed an explosion of ammunition on the ship first attacked. On the second only a detonation was heard. |
| Convoy : | TA.36 |
| Route of convoy : | Tobruk-Alexandria |
| Remark to convoy : | Dec.1941 to Jun.1942 |