German submarine U-162 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II.

The submarine was powered by two MAN M 9 V 40/46 supercharged four-stroke, nine-cylinder diesel engines producing a total of 4,400 metric horsepower (3,240 kW; 4,340 shp) for use while surfaced, two Siemens-Schuckert 2 GU 345/34 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 1,000 metric horsepower (740 kW; 990 shp) for use while submerged.

[1] She left her home port of Kiel on 7 February and ventured into the North Sea without stopping in occupied Norway.

During her 63 days at sea, U-162 sank nine ships: Athelempress, Parnahyba, Eastern Sword, Florence M. Douglas,[6] Frank Seamans, Mont Louis, Esso Houston, British Colony and Beth.

Three British destroyers, HMS Vimy, Pathfinder and Quentin, attacked and sank U-162 with depth charges.

[1] Following the sinking of U-162, the surviving crew members were picked up by the three destroyers and sent to the United States where they gave US interrogators information about U-162's history, including where and when she was laid down, how many ships she sank and details about her home port and the design and layout of submarines that were in her class.