Patrol info for U-161
Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
28 Apr 1942 | Lorient | 7 Aug 1942 | Lorient | 102 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
Kptlt. Albrecht Achilles |
1WO Oblt. Rudolf Büchler |
2WO Ltn. Götz Roth |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-161
We have daily positions for all 102 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 28 Apr 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 7 Aug 1942.
Ships hit by U-161 during this patrol
Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
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16 Jun 1942 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles | Nueva Altagracia | 30 | do | A | |||
3 Jul 1942 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles | San Pablo (t.) | 3,305 | pa | B | |||
16 Jul 1942 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles | Fairport | 6,165 | am | AS-4 | C | ||
9,500 | |||||||||
3 ships sunk (9,500 tons). Legend |
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-161 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.