Following her torpedoing of the British ship Capulet on 28 April, which only managed to damage the vessel, U-552 was depth-charged in five separate attacks by two accompanying destroyers.
Efter hennes torpedering av det brittiska fartyget Capulet den 28 april, vilket bara ledde till att fartyget skadades, utsattes U-552 för fem separata sjunkbombsattacker av två jagare.