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Patrol info for U-160


DepartureArrival / FateDays
23 Sep 1942Lorient9 Dec 1942Lorient78 days

Commander

Officers *


Kptlt. Georg Lassen
1WO

Oblt. Helmut von Tippelskirch
2WO

Ltn. Georg von Bitter

U-160's daily positions during the patrol


We have daily positions for all 78 days on this patrol.

Ships hit by U-160 during this patrol

Date U-boat Commander Name of ship Tons Nat. Convoy
16 Oct 1942U-160Georg Lassen Castle Harbour730brTRIN-19
16 Oct 1942U-160Georg Lassen Winona (d.)6,197amTRIN-19
3 Nov 1942U-160Georg Lassen Chr. J. Kampmann2,260caTAG-18
3 Nov 1942U-160Georg Lassen Gypsum Empress4,034brTAG-18
3 Nov 1942U-160Georg Lassen Leda8,546paTAG-18
3 Nov 1942U-160Georg Lassen Thorshavet11,015nwTAG-18
6 Nov 1942U-160Georg Lassen Arica5,431brTRIN-24
11 Nov 1942U-160Georg Lassen City of Ripon6,368br
21 Nov 1942U-160Georg Lassen Bintang6,481nl
 51,062

8 ships sunk (44,865 tons) and 1 ship damaged (6,197 tons).

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(d.) means the ship was damaged.


Locations of ships hit during this patrol


We have 8 positions of the 9 ships attacked.

General Events during this patrol

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Attacks on U-160 during this patrol

16 Oct 1942
While attacking a small convoy and sinking 1 small ship and damaging another larger the boat was attacked by its escorts but without heavy damages. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 53.)

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