Patrol info for U-552
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 25 May 1941 | St. Nazaire | 2 Jul 1941 | St. Nazaire | 39 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Oblt. Erich Topp |
1WO Oblt. Götz Baur |
2WO Ltn. Siegfried Koitschka |
ObStrm Franz Säck |
U-552's daily positions during the patrol
We have 30 daily positions for the 39 days U-552 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-552 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp |  | Ainderby | 4,860 |  | br | |
| 12 Jun 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp | Chinese Prince | 8,593 | | br | ||
| 18 Jun 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp | Norfolk | 10,948 | | br | ||
| 24,401 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (24,401 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
We have positions of the 3 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-552 during this patrol
18 Jun 1941
After spotting an inbound convoy Topp attempted to attack and bring in other boats but he was driven off by its escorts. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 307)
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