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U-Boat Operations
Major contributors to this section:
Commanders, Flotillas & Yards —  Fernando Almeida
Ships, General —  Werner Freitag
Ship Details —  David Rayner & Walter Janssens
Detail Consultant —  Horst Schmeisser
Patrols, Fates and Air Attacks —  Howard Cock

U-551Type VIIC
Feldpost NumberM 26 026
Construction YardBlohm und Voß, Hamburg
Yard Number527
Ordered25th Sep 1939
Keel laid21st Nov 1939
Launched14th Sep 1940
Commissioned7th Nov 1940
BaubelehrungBaubelehrung U-Boote Nordsee, Bremen
Training, Flotillas and Duties
11.40 - 03.417.U-Flottille, Kiel
Ausbildungsboot (under training)
Frontboot (operational)
Commanders
07.11.40 - 23.03.41KL Karl Schrott
see also: U-7 

Operations information for U-551
09.03.1941 - 13.03.1941
First Sailing
U-551 left Kiel under the command of Karl Schrott on 9th Mar 1941 and arrived at Bergen on 13th Mar 1941 after four days.
18.03.1941 - 23.03.1941
Second Sailing - active patrol
On the 18th Mar 1941, U-551 left Bergen under the command of Karl Schrott. U-551 was sunk on 23rd Mar 1941.

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