Ordered 23 Dec 1939
Laid down 21 Nov 1940 AG Weser, Bremen (werk 1010)
Launched 12 Jul 1941
Commissioned 16/Oct/41 Oblt. Georg Lassen (Oak Leaves)
Commanders
16 Oct 1941 - 14 Jun 1943 Kptlt. Georg Lassen (Knights Cross)
15 Jun 1943 - 14 Jul 1943 Oblt. Gerd von Pommer-Esche
Career
5 patrols
16 Oct 1941 - 28 Feb 1942 4. Flotille (training)
1 Mar 1942 - 14 Jul 1943 10. Flotille (active service)
Successes U-160 had 26 ships sunk for a total of 156,082 GRT
5 ships damaged for a total of 34,419 GRT
Fate: Sunk 14 Jul 1943 south of the Azores, in position 33º54"N 27º13"W, by aerial torpedoes from Avenger and Wildcat aircraft (from VC-29) of the
57 dead (all hands lost).
In the south Atlantic U-160 sank 7 ships with a total of 36,271 GRT
TELAMON - PRESCODOC - CITY OF RIPON - ROGER B TANEY - MARIETTA E.- NIRPURA - EMPIRE MAHSEER
TELAMON
PRESCODOC
CITY OF RIPON
ROGER B. TANEY
MARIETTA E. (Sister ship PRIMROSE HILL)
NIRPURA
EMPIRE MAHSEER (Seen as former LIBERTY HILL)