Patrol info for U-552
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 7 Apr 1941 | St. Nazaire | 6 May 1941 | St. Nazaire | 30 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Oblt. Erich Topp |
1WO Oblt. Walter von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen |
2WO Ltn. Siegfried Koitschka |
Cdr sea training Kptlt. Horst Degen |
ObStrm Franz Säck |
U-552's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 30 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-552 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp |  | Beacon Grange | 10,119 |  | br | |
| 27 Apr 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp | Commander Horton | 227 | | br | ||
| 28 Apr 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | Capulet (d.) | 8,190 | | br | HX-121 |
| 1 May 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | Nerissa | 5,583 | | br | HX-121 |
| 24,119 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (15,929 tons) and 1 ship damaged (8,190 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
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General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-552 during this patrol
28 Apr 1941
After torpedoing a ship from convoy HX 121 the boat was depth charged in 5 attacks by 2 of its escorting destroyers, the HMS Maori and HMS Inglefield. This attack held the boat down for hours and kept her from the convoy. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 272)
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