Patrol info for U-552
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 25 Oct 1941 | St. Nazaire | 26 Nov 1941 | St. Nazaire | 33 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||||
 Kptlt. Erich Topp |
1WO Oblt. Graf Ulrich von Soden-Fraunhofen |
2WO Oblt. Siegfried Koitschka |
Cdr training Kptlt. Josef Röther |
ObStrm Franz Säck |
WO Werner Klug |
WO sea training Walter Kimmelmann |
U-552's daily positions during the patrol
We have daily positions for all 33 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-552 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp |  | USS Reuben James (DD 245) | 1,190 |  | am | HX-156 |
| 1,190 | ||||||||
1 ship sunk (1,190 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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