Patrol info for U-552
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 25 Dec 1941 | St. Nazaire | 27 Jan 1942 | St. Nazaire | 34 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||||
 Kptlt. Erich Topp |
1WO Oblt. Graf Ulrich von Soden-Fraunhofen |
Cdr sea training Oblt. Albrecht Brandi |
ObStrm Franz Säck |
WO Werner Klug |
WO sea training Walter Kimmelmann |
U-552's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 34 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-552 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp |  | Dayrose | 4,113 |  | br | |
| 18 Jan 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | Frances Salman | 2,609 |  | am | |
| 20 Jan 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp | Maro | 3,838 |  | gr | ON-53 | |
| 10,560 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (10,560 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 1 position of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-552 during this patrol
17 Jan 1942
The boat was attacked by a "destroyer" after firing torpedoes against a freighter escorted by 2 "destroyers". The boat escaped undamaged. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 471)
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