Patrol info for U-161
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Duration | ||
| 8 Aug 1943 | Lorient | 27 Sep 1943 | Lost | 51 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Albrecht Achilles |
Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-161
We have 43 daily positions for the 51 days U-161 was at sea.
Departure from Lorient on 8 Aug 1943.
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Sunk on 27 Sep 1943.
Ships hit by U-161 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1943 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles |  | St. Usk | 5,472 |  | br | A | |
| 26 Sep 1943 | U-161 | Albrecht Achilles | | Itapagé | 4,998 |  | bz | B | |
| 10,470 | |||||||||
2 ships sunk (10,470 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.