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Coordinates:53°39′N05°03′W / 53.650°N 5.050°W /53.650; -5.050

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German World War II submarine

History
U-995 Type VIIC/41 at theLaboe Naval Memorial. This U-boat is almost identical toU-1024.
Nazi Germany
Name	U-1024
Ordered	13 June 1942
Builder	Blohm & Voss AG,Hamburg
Yard number	224
Laid down	20 May 1943
Launched	3 May 1944
Commissioned	28 June 1944
Fate	Captured on 12 April 1945 in theIrish Sea by RN frigatesHMS Loch Glendhu andHMS Loch More at53°39′N05°03′W / 53.650°N 5.050°W /53.650; -5.050, but sunk the following day when being towed
General characteristics (VIIC/41)^[1]
Class & type	Type VIIC/41 submarine
Displacement	759tonnes (747long tons) surfaced 860 t (846 long tons) submerged
Length	67.23 m (220 ft 7 in)o/a 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in)pressure hull
Beam	6.20 m (20 ft 4 in) o/a 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in) pressure hull
Height	9.60 m (31 ft 6 in)
Draught	4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
Installed power	2,800–3,200 PS (2,100–2,400 kW; 2,800–3,200 bhp) (diesels) 750 PS (550 kW; 740 shp) (electric)
Propulsion	2 shafts 2 ×diesel engines 2 ×electric motors
Speed	17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) surfaced 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph) submerged
Range	8,500 nmi (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced 80 nmi (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
Test depth	230 m (750 ft) Calculated crush depth: 250–295 m (820–968 ft)
Complement	44-52 officers & ratings
Armament	5 × 53.3 cm (21 in)torpedo tubes (4 bow, 1 stern) 14 ×torpedoes 1 ×8.8 cm (3.46 in) deck gun (220 rounds) 1 ×3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 AA gun 2 ×2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 AA guns
Service record
Part of:	31st U-boat Flotilla 28 June 1944 – 31 January 1945 11th U-boat Flotilla 1 February – 12 April 1945
Identification codes:	M 39 246
Commanders:	Kptlt. Hans-Joachim Gutteck^[2] 28 June 1944 – 12 April 1945
Operations:	1 patrol: 3 March – 12 April 1945
Victories:	1 merchant ship total loss (7,176 GRT) 1 merchant ship damaged (7,200 GRT)

German submarineU-1024 was aType VIIC/41 U-boat built forNazi Germany'sKriegsmarine for service duringWorld War II.She waslaid down on 20 May 1943 byBlohm & Voss,Hamburg as yard number 224,launched on 3 May 1944 andcommissioned on 28 June 1944 underKapitänleutnant Hans-Joachim Gutteck.

Design

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Like allType VIIC/41 U-boats,U-1024 had a displacement of 759 tonnes (747 long tons) when at the surface and 860 tonnes (850 long tons) while submerged. She had a total length of 67.23 m (220 ft 7 in), apressure hull length of 50.50 m (165 ft 8 in), a beam of 6.20 m (20 ft 4 in), and a draught of 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in).^[3] The submarine was powered by twoGermaniawerft F46supercharged six-cylinder four-strokediesel engines producing a total of 2,800 to 3,200 metric horsepower (2,060 to 2,350 kW; 2,760 to 3,160 shp) and twoBBC GG UB 720/8double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750 metric horsepower (550 kW; 740 shp) for use while submerged. The boat was capable of operating at a depth of 250 metres (820 ft).^[3]

The submarine had a maximum surface speed of 17.7 knots (32.8 km/h; 20.4 mph) and a submerged speed of 7.6 knots (14.1 km/h; 8.7 mph). When submerged, the boat could operate for 80 nautical miles (150 km; 92 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph); when surfaced, she could travel 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph).^[3]U-1024 was fitted with five 53.3 cm (21 in)torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteentorpedoes or 26 TMA or TMBNaval mines, one8.8 cm (3.46 in) SK C/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one3.7 cm (1.5 in) Flak M42 and two2 cm (0.79 in) C/30 anti-aircraft guns. Itscomplement was between forty-four and sixty.^[3]

Service history

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The boat's service career began on 28 June 1944 with the31st Training Flotilla, followed by active service with11th Flotilla on 1 February 1945.U-1024 took part in nowolfpacks.U-1024 was captured on 12 April 1945 in theIrish Sea by British frigatesHMS Loch Glendhu andHMS Loch More, at53°39′N05°03′W / 53.650°N 5.050°W /53.650; -5.050, with the loss of nine lives. There were 37 survivors.U-1024 sank the following day while beingtowed.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Summary of raiding history

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Date	Ship Name	Nationality	Tonnage (GRT)	Fate^[7]
7 April 1945	James W. Nesmith	United States	7,176	Total loss
12 April 1945	Will Rogers	United States	7,200	Damaged

References

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^Helgason, Guðmundur."Type VIIC/41".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved24 March 2015.
^Helgason, Guðmundur."Hans-Joachim Gutteck".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved24 March 2015.
^^a ^b ^c ^dGröner 1991, pp. 43–46.
^Kemp p.248
^Niestle p.106
^U-1024 at uboat.net
^Helgason, Guðmundur."Ships hit by U-1024".German U-boats of WWII - uboat.net. Retrieved24 March 2015.

Bibliography

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Busch, Rainer; Röll, Hans-Joachim (1999).German U-boat commanders of World War II : a biographical dictionary. Translated by Brooks, Geoffrey. London, Annapolis, Md: Greenhill Books, Naval Institute Press.ISBN 1-55750-186-6.
Gröner, Erich; Jung, Dieter; Maass, Martin (1991).German Warships 1815–1945, U-boats and Mine Warfare Vessels. Vol. 2. Translated by Thomas, Keith; Magowan, Rachel. London: Conway Maritime Press.ISBN 0-85177-593-4.

Paul Kemp ( 1997)U-Boats Destroyed. Arms & ArmourISBN 1 85409 515 3
Axel Niestle (1998)German U-Boat Losses during World War II. Greenhill BooksISBN 1 85367 352 8

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Type VIIC	U-69 U-70 U-71 U-72 U-77 U-78 U-79 U-80 U-81 U-82 U-88 U-89 U-90 U-91 U-92 U-93 U-94 U-95 U-96 U-97 U-98 U-132 U-133 U-134 U-135 U-136 U-201 U-202 U-203 U-204 U-205 U-206 U-207 U-208 U-209 U-210 U-211 U-212 U-221 U-222 U-223 U-224 U-225 U-226 U-227 U-228 U-229 U-230 U-231 U-232 U-235 U-236 U-237 U-238 U-239 U-240 U-241 U-242 U-243 U-244 U-245 U-246 U-247 U-248 U-249 U-250 U-251 U-252 U-253 U-254 U-255 U-256 U-257 U-258 U-259 U-260 U-261 U-262 U-263 U-264 U-265 U-266 U-267 U-268 U-269 U-270 U-271 U-272 U-273 U-274 U-275 U-276 U-277 U-278 U-279 U-280 U-281 U-282 U-283 U-284 U-285 U-286 U-287 U-288 U-289 U-290 U-291 U-301 U-302 U-303 U-304 U-305 U-306 U-307 U-308 U-309 U-310 U-311 U-312 U-313 U-314 U-315 U-316 U-331 U-332 U-333 U-334 U-335 U-336 U-337 U-338 U-339 U-340 U-341 U-342 U-343 U-344 U-345 U-346 U-347 U-348 U-349 U-350 U-351 U-352 U-353 U-354 U-355 U-356 U-357 U-358 U-359 U-360 U-361 U-362 U-363 U-364 U-365 U-366 U-367 U-368 U-369 U-370 U-371 U-372 U-373 U-374 U-375 U-376 U-377 U-378 U-379 U-380 U-381 U-382 U-383 U-384 U-385 U-386 U-387 U-388 U-389 U-390 U-391 U-392 U-393 U-394 U-396 U-397 U-398 U-399 U-400 U-401 U-402 U-403 U-404 U-405 U-406 U-407 U-408 U-409 U-410 U-411 U-412 U-413 U-414 U-415 U-416 U-417 U-418 U-419 U-420 U-421 U-422 U-423 U-424 U-425 U-426 U-427 U-428 U-429 U-430 U-431 U-432 U-433 U-434 U-435 U-436 U-437 U-438 U-439 U-440 U-441 U-442 U-443 U-444 U-445 U-446 U-447 U-448 U-449 U-450 U-451 U-452 U-453 U-454 U-455 U-456 U-457 U-458 U-465 U-466 U-467 U-468 U-469 U-470 U-471 U-472 U-473 U-475 U-476 U-477 U-478 U-479 U-480 U-481 U-482 U-483 U-484 U-485 U-486 U-551 U-552 U-553 U-554 U-555 U-556 U-557 U-558 U-559 U-560 U-561 U-562 U-563 U-564 U-565 U-566 U-567 U-568 U-569 U-570 U-571 U-572 U-573 U-574 U-575 U-576 U-577 U-578 U-579 U-580 U-581 U-582 U-583 U-584 U-585 U-586 U-587 U-588 U-589 U-590 U-591 U-592 U-593 U-594 U-595 U-596 U-597 U-598 U-599 U-600 U-601 U-602 U-603 U-604 U-605 U-606 U-607 U-608 U-609 U-610 U-611 U-612 U-613 U-614 U-615 U-616 U-617 U-618 U-619 U-620 U-621 U-622 U-623 U-624 U-625 U-626 U-627 U-628 U-629 U-630 U-631 U-632 U-633 U-634 U-635 U-636 U-637 U-638 U-639 U-640 U-641 U-642 U-643 U-644 U-645 U-646 U-647 U-648 U-649 U-650 U-651 U-652 U-653 U-654 U-655 U-656 U-657 U-658 U-659 U-660 U-661 U-662 U-663 U-664 U-665 U-666 U-667 U-668 U-669 U-670 U-671 U-672 U-673 U-674 U-675 U-676 U-677 U-678 U-679 U-680 U-681 U-682 U-683 U-701 U-702 U-703 U-704 U-705 U-706 U-707 U-708 U-709 U-710 U-711 U-712 U-713 U-714 U-715 U-716 U-717 U-718 U-719 U-720 U-721 U-722 U-731 U-732 U-733 U-734 U-735 U-736 U-737 U-738 U-739 U-740 U-741 U-742 U-743 U-744 U-745 U-746 U-747 U-748 U-749 U-750 U-751 U-752 U-753 U-754 U-755 U-756 U-757 U-758 U-759 U-760 U-761 U-762 U-763 U-764 U-765 U-766 U-767 U-768 U-771 U-772 U-773 U-774 U-775 U-776 U-777 U-778 U-779 U-821 U-822 U-825 U-826 U-901 U-903 U-904 U-905 U-907 U-921 U-922 U-923 U-924 U-925 U-926 U-927 U-928 U-951 U-952 U-953 U-954 U-955 U-956 U-957 U-958 U-959 U-960 U-961 U-962 U-963 U-964 U-965 U-966 U-967 U-968 U-969 U-970 U-971 U-972 U-973 U-974 U-975 U-976 U-977 U-978 U-979 U-980 U-981 U-982 U-983 U-984 U-985 U-986 U-987 U-988 U-989 U-990 U-991 U-992 U-993 U-994 U-1051 U-1052 U-1053 U-1054 U-1055 U-1056 U-1057 U-1058 U-1101 U-1102 U-1131 U-1132 U-1161 U-1162 U-1191 U-1192 U-1193 U-1194 U-1195 U-1196 U-1197 U-1198 U-1199 U-1200 U-1201 U-1202 U-1203 U-1204 U-1205 U-1206 U-1207 U-1208 U-1209 U-1210
Type VIIC/41	U-292 U-293 U-294 U-295 U-296 U-297 U-298 U-299 U-300 U-317 U-318 U-319 U-320 U-321 U-322 U-323 U-324 U-325 U-326 U-327 U-328 U-691 U-827 U-828 U-929 U-930 U-995 U-997 U-998 U-999 U-1000 U-1001 U-1002 U-1003 U-1004 U-1005 U-1006 U-1007 U-1008 U-1009 U-1010 U-1011 U-1013 U-1014 U-1015 U-1016 U-1017 U-1018 U-1019 U-1020 U-1021 U-1022 U-1023 U-1024 U-1025 U-1063 U-1064 U-1065 U-1103 U-1104 U-1105 U-1106 U-1107 U-1108 U-1109 U-1110 U-1163 U-1164 U-1165 U-1166 U-1167 U-1168 U-1169 U-1170 U-1171 U-1172 U-1271 U-1272 U-1273 U-1274 U-1275 U-1276 U-1277 U-1278 U-1279 U-1301 U-1302 U-1303 U-1304 U-1305 U-1306 U-1307 U-1308
Type VIID	U-213 U-214 U-215 U-216 U-217 U-218
Type VIIF	U-1059 U-1060 U-1061 U-1062
Preceded by:Type II Followed by:Type IX List of U-boats of Germany

v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in April 1945
Shipwrecks	1 Apr: Awa Maru 2 Apr: CD-186,USS Dickerson,U-321 3 Apr: Brummer,USS S-16,U-1221,U-2542,U-3505,T111 4 Apr: USS Dickerson,U-237,U-749,U-3003 5 Apr: U-242,USS S-17 6 Apr: Amatsukaze,USS Bush,USS Colhoun,USS Leutze,USS Morris,USS Newcomb,USS Witter,SS Hobbs Victory,SS Logan Victory 7 Apr: Asashimo,Hamakaze,Isokaze,Isuzu,Kasumi,USS LST-447,Oldenburg,USS PGM-18,U-1195,Yahagi,Yamato 8 Apr: U-774,U-1001 9 Apr: Admiral Scheer,Ro-56,U-677,U-747,U-804,U-843,U-982,U-1065,U-2509,U-2514,U-3512,U-2516,Vale 10 Apr: U-878,Weser 12 Apr: USS Mannert L. Abele,Ro-64,U-486 13 Apr: Karlsruhe,U-1024 14 Apr: Belgian Airman,U-235,U-1206 15 Apr: U-103,U-285,U-1063,U-1235 16 Apr: HMCS Esquimalt,Lützow,USS Pringle,U-78,U-880,U-1274 17 Apr: Goya 19 Apr: Aquila,U-251,U-548,U-879 21 Apr: U-636 22 Apr: USS Swallow,U-518 23 Apr: USS Eagle Boat 56,U-183 24 Apr: USS Frederick C. Davis,U-108,U-546 25 Apr: Graf Zeppelin,Ro-109,TA 32,U-326 27 Apr: Canada Victory,TA 34 28 Apr: CH-17,U-56 29 Apr: I-44,U-56,U-286,U-307,U-1017,Ursus 30 Apr: HMS Goodall,TA 43,U-879,U-1107 Unknown date: I-56,Ro-46,Ro-49,USS Snook,U-246,U-325,U-396,U-398,U-548,U-857,U-1055
Other incidents	2 Apr: USS Dickerson 5 Apr: USS Thornton 6 Apr: USS Defense,USS Emmons,USS Mullany,USS Rodman 8 Apr: USS Bullhead 9 Apr: USS Sea Devil 11 Apr: I-401 12 Apr: USS Lindsey,U-1024,USS Zellars 14 Apr: USS Sigsbee 15 Apr: HMS Ekins,USS Laffey 16 Apr: USS Bryant,Goya,USS Harding 19 Apr: USS Bullhead,USS Pogy,USS Tolman 27 Apr: HMS Redmill 28 Apr: Argo,USS Huron 29 Apr: USS Baya 30 Apr: U-3525
194419451946 March 1945May 1945

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