Patrol info for U-552
| 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 |
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Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-552
We have daily positions for all 52 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 7 Mar 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 27 Apr 1942.
Ships hit by U-552 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp |  | Ocana | 6,256 |  | nl | A | |
| 3 Apr 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | David H. Atwater | 2,438 |  | am | B | |
| 5 Apr 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | Byron D. Benson | 7,953 | | am | C | |
| 7 Apr 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | British Splendour | 7,138 |  | br | D | |
| 7 Apr 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | Lancing | 7,866 |  | nw | E | |
| 9 Apr 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp | Atlas | 7,137 | | am | F | ||
| 10 Apr 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | Tamaulipas | 6,943 | | am | G | |
| 45,731 | |||||||||
7 ships sunk (45,731 tons). Legend | |||||||||
General Events during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.