Patrol info for U-161
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 19 Sep 1942 | Lorient | 9 Jan 1943 | Lorient | 113 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Albrecht Achilles |
1WO Harald Bosüner |
2WO Ltn. Götz Roth |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-161
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We have daily positions for all 113 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 19 Sep 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 9 Jan 1943.
Ships hit by U-161 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1942 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles |  | HMS Phoebe (43) (d.) | 5,450 |  | br | |
| 8 Nov 1942 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles | | Benalder (d.) | 5,161 | | br | ST-40 |
| 8 Nov 1942 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles | West Humhaw | 5,527 |  | am | ST-40 | |
| 29 Nov 1942 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles | | Tjileboet | 5,760 |  | nl | ON-145 |
| 12 Dec 1942 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles | | Ripley | 4,997 | | br | |
| 26,895 | ||||||||
3 ships sunk (16,284 tons) and 2 ships damaged (10,611 tons). Legend | ||||||||
General Events during this patrol
1942
9 Dec 1942. U-161 transferred an ill crewmember to the milk cow U-461.
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Attacks on U-161 during this patrol
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