Patrol info for U-162
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 7 Jul 1942 | Lorient | 3 Sep 1942 | Lost | 59 days |
Commander | Officers * |
 Kptlt. Jürgen Wattenberg |
U-162's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #30
ms = 47.45N03.21W,46.57N05.30W,46.57N09.15W,46.03N10.45W,44.15N13.45W,42.27N15.42W,41.33N19.18W,41.33N19.18W,39.45N21.42W,38.51N25.18W,37.03N27.42W,40.39N25.18W,41.33N30.06W,41.33N26.30W,37.03N24.06W,36.09N26.30W,32.33N26.30W,32.33N28.54W,30.45N31.18W,29.51N34.54W,28.57N37.18W,22.39N40.09W,19.03N48.15W,18.09N37.27W,15.27N45.33W,17.15N43.45W,10.03N41.03W,10.03N48.15W,10.03N50.57W,10.57N54.33W,10.03N54.33W,10.57N58.09W,10.57N60.51W,12.45N59.57W,11.45N62.30W,13.39N62.39W,13.25N57.15W,13.39N57.15W,13.20N58.10W,12.45N58.09W,11.48N59.45W,14.33N58.09W,12.21N59.29W
We have 43 daily positions for the 59 days U-162 was at sea.
Ships hit by U-162 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1942 | U-162 | Jürgen Wattenberg | West Celina | 5,722 |  | am | TAW(S) | |
| 24 Aug 1942 | U-162 | Jürgen Wattenberg |  | Moena | 9,286 |  | nl | |
| 26 Aug 1942 | U-162 | Jürgen Wattenberg | | Thelma | 8,297 |  | nw | |
| 30 Aug 1942 | U-162 | Jürgen Wattenberg | | Star of Oregon | 7,176 | | am | |
| 30,481 | ||||||||
4 ships sunk (30,481 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #39
ms = 11.45N62.30W,13.25N57.15W,13.20N58.10W,11.48N59.45W
We have positions of the 4 ships attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-162 during this patrol
We have no recorded attacks on U-162 during this patrol (prior to its loss).
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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.
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