Patrol info for U-52
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 27 Jul 1940 | Lorient | 13 Aug 1940 | Kiel | 18 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Otto Salman |
1WO Oblt. Hans-Jürgen Radke |
2WO Helmut Hennig |
U-52's daily positions during the patrol
We have 17 daily positions for the 18 days U-52 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-52 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1940 | U-52 | Otto Salman |  | Geraldine Mary | 7,244 |  | br | HX-60 |
| 4 Aug 1940 | U-52 | Otto Salman | | Gogovale | 4,586 | | br | HX-60 |
| 4 Aug 1940 | U-52 | Otto Salman | | King Alfred | 5,272 | | br | HX-60 |
| 17,102 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (17,102 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have 2 positions of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-52 during this patrol
4 Aug 1940
The boat was severely damaged by depth charges from British escorts requiring 4 months of repairs. Date given here may be an approximate. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 178)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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