Patrol info for U-161
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 24 Jan 1942 | Lorient | 2 Apr 1942 | Lorient | 69 days |
Commander | Officers * | |
 Kptlt. Albrecht Achilles |
1WO Oblt. Werner Bender |
2WO Ltn. Götz Roth |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-161
We have daily positions for all 69 days on this patrol.
Departure from Lorient on 24 Jan 1942.
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Arrival at Lorient on 2 Apr 1942.
Ships hit by U-161 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1942 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles | British Consul (d.) | 6,940 |  | br | A | ||
| 19 Feb 1942 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles |  | Mokihana (d.) | 7,460 |  | am | B | |
| 21 Feb 1942 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles | | Circe Shell | 8,207 | | br | ON-60 | C |
| 23 Feb 1942 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles | | Lihue | 7,001 | | am | D | |
| 7 Mar 1942 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles | | Uniwaleco | 9,755 |  | sa | E | |
| 10 Mar 1942 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles | | Umtata (d.) | 8,141 | | br | F | |
| 10 Mar 1942 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles | | Lady Nelson (d.) | 7,970 |  | ca | G | |
| 14 Mar 1942 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles | | Sarniadoc | 1,940 | | ca | H | |
| 15 Mar 1942 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles | USCGC Acacia (WAGL 200) | 1,130 | | am | I | ||
| 58,544 | |||||||||
5 ships sunk (28,033 tons) and 4 ships damaged (30,511 tons). Legend | |||||||||
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Attacks on U-161 during this patrol
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.