Patrol info for U-552
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 25 May 1941 | St. Nazaire | 2 Jul 1941 | St. Nazaire | 39 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Oblt. Erich Topp |
1WO Oblt. Götz Baur |
2WO Ltn. Siegfried Koitschka |
ObStrm Franz Säck |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-552
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We have 30 daily positions for the 39 days U-552 was at sea.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 25 May 1941.
26 May 1941 - 27 May 1941 - 28 May 1941 - 29 May 1941 - 30 May 1941 - 31 May 1941 - 1 Jun 1941 - 2 Jun 1941 - 3 Jun 1941 - 4 Jun 1941 - 5 Jun 1941 - 6 Jun 1941 - 7 Jun 1941 - 8 Jun 1941 - 9 Jun 1941 - 10 Jun 1941 - 11 Jun 1941 - 12 Jun 1941 - 13 Jun 1941 - 14 Jun 1941 - 15 Jun 1941 - 16 Jun 1941 - 17 Jun 1941 - 18 Jun 1941 - 19 Jun 1941 - 20 Jun 1941 - 21 Jun 1941 - 22 Jun 1941 - 23 Jun 1941 - 24 Jun 1941 - 25 Jun 1941 - 26 Jun 1941 - 27 Jun 1941 - 28 Jun 1941 - 29 Jun 1941 - 30 Jun 1941 - 1 Jul 1941 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 2 Jul 1941.
Ships hit by U-552 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp |  | Ainderby | 4,860 |  | br | |
| 12 Jun 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp | Chinese Prince | 8,593 | | br | ||
| 18 Jun 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | Norfolk | 10,948 | | br | |
| 24,401 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (24,401 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-552 during this patrol
18 Jun 1941
After spotting an inbound convoy Topp attempted to attack and bring in other boats but he was driven off by its escorts. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 307)
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