Patrol info for U-552
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 4 Apr 1943 | St. Nazaire | 13 Jun 1943 | St. Nazaire | 71 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Klaus Popp |
WO Ltn. Peter Rogowsky |
U-552's daily positions during the patrol
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Ships hit by U-552 during this patrol
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Attacks on U-552 during this patrol
27 May 1943
A British B-24 Liberator aircraft (Sqdn 59, pilot H.A.L. Moran) attacked the boat in two runs dropping a total of 8 depth charges causing severe damages. The boat survived and managed to reach port on June 13. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 340)
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