German Commander of submarine U-boat 161 in WWII. Achilles began his naval career in April 1934. He then served on the school ship Schleswig-Holstein and on the battleship Gneisenau. After a year at the Marineschule Mürwik instructing future officers, he transferred to the U-boat force in April 1940. After the usual training he made three patrols on U-66 under Korvkpt. Richard Zapp. He left the boat in November 1941 and in January 1942 took command of the IXC boat U-161. He operated mostly in the Caribbean, but also in Brazilian and African waters. In March 1942 he sank the US Coast Guard ship Acacia and in October of that year damaged the British light cruiser Phoebe (5,450 tons). Achilles died when U-161 was sunk with all hands in September 1943 by a US Mariner aircraft, northeast of Bahia, Brazil.
Contributor: THR (48277533) May 11, 2022
Contributor: THR (48277533) May 11, 2022
German Commander of submarine U-boat 161 in WWII. Achilles began his naval career in April 1934. He then served on the school ship Schleswig-Holstein and on the battleship Gneisenau. After a year at the Marineschule Mürwik instructing future officers, he transferred to the U-boat force in April 1940. After the usual training he made three patrols on U-66 under Korvkpt. Richard Zapp. He left the boat in November 1941 and in January 1942 took command of the IXC boat U-161. He operated mostly in the Caribbean, but also in Brazilian and African waters. In March 1942 he sank the US Coast Guard ship Acacia and in October of that year damaged the British light cruiser Phoebe (5,450 tons). Achilles died when U-161 was sunk with all hands in September 1943 by a US Mariner aircraft, northeast of Bahia, Brazil.
Contributor: THR (48277533) May 11, 2022
Contributor: THR (48277533) May 11, 2022
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