Nummer: 07412
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | US East Coast |
| Date of attack : | 18.01.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 06:44 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 552 |
| Commander : | Topp |
| Grid : | BB 6679 |
| presumed target type : | Steam Freighter |
| presumed tonnage : | 4000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 18.01.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | American |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Freighter |
| Name of target : | Frances Salman |
| Year of launch : | 1919 |
| Actual tonnage : | 2609 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | Newfoundland |
| Footnote : | "Frances Salman" departed St.John's on Jan.17th for Corner Brook (New Foundland) and was reported missing after Jan.21th, 1942. |
Steam Freighter Frances Salman ex American James River (bis 1939)