Patrol info for U-552
Date lookup for 27 Apr 1941
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 7 Apr 1941 | St. Nazaire | 6 May 1941 | St. Nazaire | 30 days |
Commander | Officers * | |||
 Oblt. Erich Topp |
1WO Oblt. Walter Freiherr von Freyberg-Eisenberg-Allmendingen |
2WO Ltn. Siegfried Koitschka |
Cdr sea training Kptlt. Horst Degen |
ObStrm Franz Säck |
U-552's position on 27 Apr 1941
Ships hit by U-552 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp | Commander Horton | 227 |  | br | A | ||
| 27 Apr 1941 | U-552 | Erich Topp |  | Beacon Grange | 10,119 | | br | B | |
| 10,346 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (10,346 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.