Kirkland:

The Kirkland was a 1,361 Grt. steam cargo ship/freighter built by Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd., Dundee for James Currie & Co., Leith (Leith, Hull & Hamburg S.P. Co., Ltd.). Launched 09 August 1934 and completed the following month. The ship had a length of 79.7 meters and beam of 12.3 meters, with a single screw and a cruising speed of 10 knots.
On 22 April 1942, on the Tobruk-Alexandria route in Convoy TA-36 while either in ballast or carrying a load of ammunition, the Kirkland (Master James Stuart Brown) was hit at 0255 by a spread of 2 torpedoes fired from German submarine U-565 (Wilhelm Franken) 35 miles east-northeast of Sidi Barrani. A hit was observed on the stern by the submarine, developed a list, and stopped at 0301. A second spread of two torpedoes was fired by the submarine and a second explosion was heard by the submarine after 4 minutes and 15 seconds, followed by a heavier explosion. Franken reported two ships sunk but only the Kirkland was hit and sunk at position 31.52N/26.37E. The Master, 15 crew members, and six gunners were rescued by the British Armed Trawler HMS Falk (Lt. H. S. Upperton) and delivered to Mersa Matruh. 1 life lost.
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