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Patrol info for U-161

Date lookup for 8 Nov 1942


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
19 Sep 1942Lorient9 Jan 1943Lorient113 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Albrecht Achilles
1WO

Harald Bosüner
2WO

Ltn. Götz Roth

U-161's position on 8 Nov 1942

Ships hit by U-161 on this date

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
8 Nov 1942U-161Albrecht Achilles Benalder (d.)5,161brST-40A
8 Nov 1942U-161Albrecht Achilles West Humhaw5,527amST-40B
 10,688

1 ship sunk (5,527 tons) and 1 ship damaged (5,161 tons).

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