Patrol info for U-552
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 4 Sep 1941 | St. Nazaire | 5 Oct 1941 | St. Nazaire | 32 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Kptlt. Erich Topp |
1WO Oblt. Götz Baur |
2WO Oblt. Siegfried Koitschka |
ObStrm Franz Säck |
WO sea training Walter Kimmelmann |
U-552's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 32 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-552 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp | Barbro | 6,325 |  | nw | SC-44 | |
| 20 Sep 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp |  | Pink Star | 4,150 |  | pa | SC-44 |
| 20 Sep 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | T.J. Williams | 8,212 |  | br | SC-44 |
| 18,687 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (18,687 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-552 during this patrol
1 Oct 1941
The boat was attacked by a Hudson aircraft which dropped one bomb and damaged the U-boat slightly.
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