Nummer: 07908b
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | Carribean Sea |
| Date of attack : | 19.02.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 05:32 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 161 |
| Commander : | Achilles |
| Grid : | ED 9889 |
| presumed target type : | Tanker |
| presumed tonnage : | 4000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) |
| Date of observation : | 19.02.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Steam Tanker |
| Name of target : | British Consul |
| Year of launch : | 1924 |
| Actual tonnage : | 6940 BRT |
| Actual result : | damaged |
| Position of target : | 10.37n 61.34w |
| Footnote : | U-161 torpedoed a freighter on the approaches to Port of Spain, Trinidad. This ship broke in two, and only the bow was visible above the waterline. A tanker exploded. But both ships were salvaged. |
| related attacks : | Angriff 1 |
