Patrol info for U-552
Date lookup for 15 Jan 1942
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 25 Dec 1941 | St. Nazaire | 27 Jan 1942 | St. Nazaire | 34 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||||
 Kptlt. Erich Topp |
1WO Oblt. Ulrich Graf von Soden-Fraunhofen |
Cdr sea training Oblt. Albrecht Brandi |
ObStrm Franz Säck |
WO Werner Klug |
WO sea training Walter Kimmelmann |
U-552's position on 15 Jan 1942
Wolfpack operations during this patrol
U-552 operated with the following Wolfpacks during this patrol
Seydlitz (27 Dec 1941 - 6 Jan 1942)
Ziethen (6 Jan 1942 - 19 Jan 1942)
Ships hit by U-552 on this date
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1942 | U-552 | Erich Topp |  | Dayrose | 4,113 |  | br | A | |
| 4,113 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (4,113 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.