U-boat patrols

Patrol info for U-162


DepartureArrival / FateDuration
7 Jul 1942Lorient3 Sep 1942Lost59 days

Commander

Officers *


FrgKpt. Jürgen Wattenberg

Daily positions, sinkings and allied attacks during the patrol of U-162


We have 43 daily positions for the 59 days U-162 was at sea.

Departure from Lorient on 7 Jul 1942.
8 Jul 1942 - 9 Jul 1942 - 10 Jul 1942 - 11 Jul 1942 - 12 Jul 1942 - 13 Jul 1942 - 14 Jul 1942 - 15 Jul 1942 - 16 Jul 1942 - 17 Jul 1942 - 18 Jul 1942 - 19 Jul 1942 - 20 Jul 1942 - 21 Jul 1942 - 22 Jul 1942 - 23 Jul 1942 - 24 Jul 1942 - 25 Jul 1942 - 26 Jul 1942 - 27 Jul 1942 - 28 Jul 1942 - 29 Jul 1942 - 30 Jul 1942 - 31 Jul 1942 - 1 Aug 1942 - 2 Aug 1942 - 3 Aug 1942 - 4 Aug 1942 - 5 Aug 1942 - 6 Aug 1942 - 7 Aug 1942 - 8 Aug 1942 - 9 Aug 1942 - 10 Aug 1942 - 11 Aug 1942 - 12 Aug 1942 - 13 Aug 1942 - 14 Aug 1942 - 15 Aug 1942 - 16 Aug 1942 - 17 Aug 1942 - 18 Aug 1942 - 19 Aug 1942 - 20 Aug 1942 - 21 Aug 1942 - 22 Aug 1942 - 23 Aug 1942 - 24 Aug 1942 - 25 Aug 1942 - 26 Aug 1942 - 27 Aug 1942 - 28 Aug 1942 - 29 Aug 1942 - 30 Aug 1942 - 31 Aug 1942 - 1 Sep 1942 - 2 Sep 1942 -
Sunk on 3 Sep 1942.

Ships hit by U-162 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. ConvoyMap
19 Aug 1942U-162Jürgen Wattenberg West Celina5,722amTAW(S)A
24 Aug 1942U-162Jürgen Wattenberg Moena9,286nlB
26 Aug 1942U-162Jürgen Wattenberg Thelma8,297nwC
30 Aug 1942U-162Jürgen Wattenberg Star of Oregon7,176amD
 30,481

4 ships sunk (30,481 tons).

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General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-162 during this patrol

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* These are officers that later became commanders themselves.

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