Patrol info for U-552
Date lookup for 25 Jul 1942
| 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 |
U-552's position on 25 Jul 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 on this date
| 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 |
| 13,229 | |||||||||
1 ship sunk (5,136 tons) and 1 ship damaged (8,093 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.