German submarine U-1024


German submarine U-1024 was a Type VIIC/41 U-boat built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine for service during World War II.
She was laid down on 20 May 1943 by Blohm & Voss, Hamburg as yard number 224, launched on 3 May 1944 and commissioned on 28 June 1944 under Kapitänleutnant Hans-Joachim Gutteck.

Design

Like all Type VIIC/41 U-boats, U-1024 had a displacement of when at the surface and while submerged. She had a total length of, a pressure hull length of, a beam of, and a draught of. The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 supercharged six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines producing a total of and two BBC GG UB 720/8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of for use while submerged. The boat was capable of operating at a depth of.
The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a submerged speed of. When submerged, the boat could operate for at ; when surfaced, she could travel at. U-1024 was fitted with five torpedo tubes, fourteen torpedoes or 26 TMA or TMB Naval mines, one SK C/35 naval gun,, one Flak M42 and two C/30 anti-aircraft guns. Its complement was between forty-four and sixty.

Service history

The boat's service career began on 28 June 1944 with the 31st Training Flotilla, followed by active service with 11th Flotilla on 1 February 1945. U-1024 took part in no wolfpacks. U-1024 was captured on 12 April 1945 in the Irish Sea by British frigates and, at, with the loss of nine lives. There were 37 survivors. U-1024 sank the following day while being towed.