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Patrol info for U-552

Date lookup for 23 Aug 1941


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
18 Aug 1941St. Nazaire26 Aug 1941St. Nazaire9 days

Commander

Officers *


Oblt. Erich Topp
1WO

Oblt. Götz Baur
2WO

Ltn. Siegfried Koitschka
Cdr training

KrvKpt. Harro Schacht
ObStrm

Franz Säck
WO sea training

Walter Kimmelmann

U-552's position on 23 Aug 1941

Ships hit by U-552 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
23 Aug 1941U-552Erich Topp Spind2,129nwOG-71A
 2,129

1 ship sunk (2,129 tons).

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