Patrol info for U-552
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 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 |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-552
We have daily positions for all 32 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 4 Sep 1941.
5 Sep 1941 - 6 Sep 1941 - 7 Sep 1941 - 8 Sep 1941 - 9 Sep 1941 - 10 Sep 1941 - 11 Sep 1941 - 12 Sep 1941 - 13 Sep 1941 - 14 Sep 1941 - 15 Sep 1941 - 16 Sep 1941 - 17 Sep 1941 - 18 Sep 1941 - 19 Sep 1941 - 20 Sep 1941 - 21 Sep 1941 - 22 Sep 1941 - 23 Sep 1941 - 24 Sep 1941 - 25 Sep 1941 - 26 Sep 1941 - 27 Sep 1941 - 28 Sep 1941 - 29 Sep 1941 - 30 Sep 1941 - 1 Oct 1941 - 2 Oct 1941 - 3 Oct 1941 - 4 Oct 1941 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 5 Oct 1941.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-552 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Brandenburg (15 Sep 1941 - 26 Sep 1941)
Ships hit by U-552 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp |  | T.J. Williams | 8,212 |  | br | SC-44 | A |
| 20 Sep 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | Pink Star | 4,150 |  | pa | SC-44 | B |
| 20 Sep 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | Barbro | 6,325 |  | nw | SC-44 | C |
| 18,687 | |||||||||
3 ships sunk (18,687 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-552 during this patrol
1 Oct 1941
A Hudson bomber dropped one bomb which caused minor damage.
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.