U-324
Type | VIIC/41 | |||
| Ordered | 16 Jul, 1942 | |||
| Laid down | 24 Mar, 1943 | Flender-Werke, Lübeck (werk 324) | ||
| Launched | 12 Feb, 1944 | |||
| Commissioned | 5 Apr, 1944 | Oblt. Ernst Edelhoff | ||
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| Career | No patrols | 5 Apr, 1944 - 14 Mar, 1945 4. Flottille (training) 15 Mar, 1945 - 8 May, 1945 11. Flottille (front boat) | ||
| Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||
| Fate | Surrendered at Bergen, Norway on May 8, 1945. Broken up in March 1947. | |||
General notes on this boat
This was one of 3 boats that did not leave Norway for Britain after the war as she was not seaworthy. The other boats were U-926 and U-1202.
Schnorchel-fitted U-boat
This boat was fitted with a Schnorchel underwater-breathing apparatus in February 1945. Read more about the Schnorchel and see list of fitted boats.
Men lost from U-boats
Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-324 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.
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Books dealing with this subject include: German U-Boat Losses During World War II, Niestle, Axel, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 1, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 U-Boat Operations of the Second World War - Vol 2, Wynn, Kenneth, 1998 |