Nummer: 08001
| Area : | Western Area |
| Sea area : | Carribean Sea |
| Date of attack : | 21.02.1942 |
| Time of attack : | 21:13 |
| Nationality of U-boat : | German |
| U-boat : | U 161 |
| Commander : | Achilles |
| Grid : | ED 9739 |
| presumed target type : | Tanker |
| presumed tonnage : | 5000 BRT |
| presumed result : | sunk |
| Used weapon(s) : | Torpedo(es) + Gunfire |
| Date of observation : | 22.02.1942 |
| Nationality of target : | British |
| Actual type of target : | Motor Tanker |
| Name of target : | Circe Shell |
| Year of launch : | 1931 |
| Actual tonnage : | 8207 BRT |
| Actual result : | sunk |
| Position of target : | 11.03n 62.03w |
| Footnote : | U 161 had fired on Feb.,21st at 21h13 successfully on a tanker, but the CIRCE SHELL did not sink at once. After this first attack, U 161 herself underwent an air attack und so could not fire a coup de grâce immediately. It was not before Feb., 22nd at 01h41 that U161 was successful to sink the CIRCE SHELL definitely. |
| updated on: | 18.09.2021 |
| Remark: | DAT2, FN |
| Changes: | 1) 18.09.2021 W.Cloots: Versenkungsdatum gem. FN geändert. |