Nummer: 24013
| Area : | Mediterranean |
| Sea area : | Western Mediterranean |
| Date of attack : | 21.12.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 01:24 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 565 |
| Commander : | Franken |
| Grid : | CH 7393 |
| presumed target type : | Troop Transport |
| presumed tonnage : | 12000 BRT |
| presumed result : | damaged ? |
| Number of torpedoes/mines : | 1 |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Convoy : | KMF.5 |
| Actual result : | hit not ascertained |
| Footnote : | U-565 fired its astern torpedo at a distance of 400 mtrs against a troop transport and, after 2:36 min., heard a detonation deeper in the convoy. No further observations. -- "Cameronia" (Konvoi KMF.5) was attacked on Dec.22nd at 6:34h by a Ju88 of III./KG.26 with torpedo in pos. 37.03n 05.24e. She was then badly damaged and towed to Bougie. |
| Convoy : | KMF.5 |
| Route of convoy : | United Kingdom - Gibraltar - North Africa |
| Remark to convoy : | Since Oct 1942, former OG (counter traffic = MKF, MKS). |
| updated on: | 16.10.2006 |
| Remark: | AP 12000, Anm. |
| Changes: | 1) Attwater, 30.12.93: torpedoed by aircraft [??] damaged & towed into Bougie. 2) Kolbicz L2, 4.2002: AP ex -DP, 37.03n 05.24e 3) Mattesini (1980), p.326: Ju88 III./KG.26 in 36.37n 05.25e 4) Kolbicz, 16.10.06:AP 12000 =? Rohr V, Laufzeit 2:36min |