List of all U-boats
U-324
Type | VIIC/41 | |||||||||
Ordered | 16 Jul 1942 | |||||||||
Laid down | 24 Mar 1943 | Flender Werke AG, Lübeck (werk 324) | ||||||||
Launched | 12 Feb 1944 | |||||||||
Commissioned | 5 Apr 1944 | Oblt. Ernst Edelhoff | ||||||||
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Career 1 patrol |
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Successes | No ships sunk or damaged | |||||||||
Fate |
Surrendered on 9 May 1945 at Bergen, Norway (Waller & Niestlé, 2010). Post war information (see more post-war boats): | |||||||||
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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.
U-boat Emblems
We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.
Shark with Tophat |
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