Patrol info for U-552
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 18 Aug 1941 | St. Nazaire | 26 Aug 1941 | St. Nazaire | 9 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||||
 Oblt. Erich Topp |
1WO Oblt. Götz Baur |
2WO Ltn. Siegfried Koitschka |
Cdr training KrvKpt. Harro Schacht |
ObStrm Franz Säck |
WO sea training Walter Kimmelmann |
U-552's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 9 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-552 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp |  | Spind | 2,129 |  | nw | OG-71 |
| 2,129 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (2,129 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
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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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