Patrol info for U-552
Date lookup for 7 Apr 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Mar 1942 | St. Nazaire | 27 Apr 1942 | St. Nazaire | 52 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Erich Topp |
ObStrm Franz Säck |
WO Ltn. Werner Klug |
Patrol description
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U-552's position on 7 Apr 1942
Ships hit by U-552 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp |  | British Splendour | 7,138 |  | br | A | |
| 7 Apr 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | Lancing | 7,866 |  | nw | B | |
| 15,004 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (15,004 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.