Patrol info for U-552
Date lookup for 18 Jun 1941
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 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 position on 18 Jun 1941
Ships hit by U-552 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jun 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp |  | Norfolk | 10,948 |  | br | A | |
| 10,948 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (10,948 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-552 during this patrol
18 Jun 1941
After locating an inbound convoy Topp attempted to attack and bring in other boats, but was driven off by the escorts. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 307)
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.