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.
Like all Type VIIC/41 U-boats, U-1024 had a displacement of 759t when at the surface and 860t while submerged. She had a total length of 67.23m (220.57feet), a pressure hull length of 50.5m (165.7feet), a beam of 6.2m (20.3feet), and a draught of 4.74m (15.55feet). The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 supercharged six-cylinder four-stroke diesel engines producing a total of NaNPS and two BBC GG UB 720/8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of 750PS 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 53.30NaN0 torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes or 26 TMA or TMB Naval mines, one 8.82NaN2 SK C/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one 3.7cm (01.5inches) Flak M42 and two 2sp=usNaNsp=us C/30 anti-aircraft guns. Its complement was between forty-four and sixty.
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 53.65°N -8°W, with the loss of nine lives. There were 37 survivors. U-1024 sank the following day while being towed.[1] [2] [3]
| Date | Ship Name | Nationality | Tonnage (GRT) | Fate[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 April 1945 | James W. Nesmith |  United States | 7,176 | Total loss | |
| 12 April 1945 | Will Rogers | United States | 7,200 | Damaged |