Ordered 25 Sep 1939
Laid down 19 Apr 1940 Deutsche Schif und Maschinenbaum AG, Bremen (werk 701)
Launched 1 Mar 1941
Commissioned 09/Sep/41 Fregkpt. Jürgen Wattenberg
Commanders
9 Sep 1941 - 3 Sep 1942 Fregkpt. Jürgen Wattenberg
Career
3 patrols
9 Sep 1941 - 3 Sep 1942 4. Flotille (training)
1 Feb 1942 - 3 Sep 1942 2. Flotille (active service)
Successes U-162 a type IX-C had 14 ships sunk for a total of 82,027 GRT
Fate: Sunk 3 Sept, 1942 in the mid-Atlantic north-east of
2 Dead
49 Survivors
In the south Atlantic U-162 sank 5 ships for a total of 16,772 GRT.
MONT LOUIS - FRANK SEAMANS - EASTERN SWORD - FLORENCE M DOUGLAS - PARNAHYBA
MONT LOUIS
FRANK SEAMANS
EASTERN SWORD
FLORENCE M. DOUGLAS
PARNAHYBA