German submarine U-160 (1941)

U-160 was a Type IXC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. Her keel was laid down on 1 November 1940 by the Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau AG Werk Seebeck of Bremerhaven as yard number 1050. She was launched on 1 July 1941 and commissioned on 15 October 1941 under the command of Kapitänleutnant Georg Lassen.

U-160 conducted four war patrols during her service. These patrols primarily targeted Allied merchant shipping in the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and off the coast of South Africa. She was particularly active in the waters off the eastern coast of the United States during the early part of 1942 as part of Operation Paukenschlag ("Drumbeat").

Throughout her operational career, U-160 sank a significant number of Allied ships, including tankers, freighters, and passenger vessels. Lassen proved to be a highly successful and aggressive commander, earning the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for his achievements.

On 14 July 1943, U-160 was sunk in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil by depth charges from U.S. Navy aircraft from USS Santee (CVE-29). All 53 crew members were lost. Her wreck lies at 23°05′S 034°35′W.