Patrol info for U-552
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 9 Jun 1942 | St. Nazaire | 19 Jun 1942 | St. Nazaire | 11 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Erich Topp |
Cdr sea training Oblt. Willi Hertin |
ObStrm Franz Säck |
WO Ltn. Werner Klug |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-552
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We have daily positions for all 11 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 9 Jun 1942.
10 Jun 1942 - 11 Jun 1942 - 12 Jun 1942 - 13 Jun 1942 - 14 Jun 1942 - 15 Jun 1942 - 16 Jun 1942 - 17 Jun 1942 - 18 Jun 1942 -
Arrival at St. Nazaire on 19 Jun 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-552 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Endrass (12 Jun 1942 - 17 Jun 1942)
Ships hit by U-552 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp | Pelayo | 1,346 |  | br | HG-84 | |
| 15 Jun 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp |  | Etrib | 1,943 | | br | HG-84 |
| 15 Jun 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | Slemdal | 7,374 |  | nw | HG-84 |
| 15 Jun 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | City of Oxford | 2,759 | | br | HG-84 |
| 15 Jun 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp | Thurso | 2,436 | | br | HG-84 | |
| 15,858 | ||||||||
5 ships sunk (15,858 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-552 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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