German submarine U-362 was a Type VIIC U-boat built for the Nazi German Kriegsmarine for service during World War II. Built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft at Flensburg, the U-boat was laid down 9 November 1941, launched on 21 October 1942, and commissioned on 4 February 1943 with Oberleutnant Ludwig Franz in command.