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Patrol info for U-552

Date lookup for 1 Oct 1941


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
4 Sep 1941St. Nazaire5 Oct 1941St. Nazaire32 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Erich Topp
1WO

Oblt. Götz Baur
2WO

Oblt. Siegfried Koitschka
ObStrm

Franz Säck
WO sea training

Walter Kimmelmann

U-552's position on 1 Oct 1941

Wolfpack operations during this patrol

U-552 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
   Brandenburg (15 Sep 1941 - 26 Sep 1941)

Ships hit by U-552 on this date

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-552 during this patrol

1 Oct 1941
A Hudson bomber dropped one bomb which caused minor damage.

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