Patrol info for U-552
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 4 Jul 1942 | St. Nazaire | 13 Aug 1942 | St. Nazaire | 41 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Erich Topp |
Cdr sea training Oblt. Willi Hertin |
ObStrm Ltn. Franz Säck |
WO Ltn. Werner Klug |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-552
We have daily positions for all 41 days on this patrol.
Departure from St. Nazaire on 4 Jul 1942.
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Arrival at St. Nazaire on 13 Aug 1942.
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-552 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Wolf (13 Jul 1942 - 30 Jul 1942)
Pirat (30 Jul 1942 - 3 Aug 1942)
Steinbrinck (3 Aug 1942 - 4 Aug 1942)
Ships hit by U-552 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp |  | British Merit (d.) | 8,093 |  | br | ON-113 | A |
| 25 Jul 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | Broompark | 5,136 | | br | ON-113 | B |
| 3 Aug 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp | | Lochkatrine | 9,419 | | br | ON-115 | C |
| 3 Aug 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp | G.S. Walden (d.) | 10,627 | | br | ON-115 | D | |
| 33,275 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (14,555 tons) and 2 ships damaged (18,720 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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.