German submarine U-924 was a Type VIIC U-boat of Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. She was ordered on 6 June 1941, and was laid down on 15 April 1942 at Neptun Werft AG, Rostock, as yard number 511. She was launched on 25 September 1943 and commissioned under the command of Oberleutnant zur See Hans-Jürg Schild on 20 November 1943. Design German Type VIIC submarines were preceded by the shorter Type VIIB submarines. U-924 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 , a height of , and a draught of . The submarine was powered by two Germaniawerft F46 four-stroke, six-cylinder supercharged diesel engines producing a total of for use while surfaced, two SSW GU 343/38-8 double-acting electric motors producing a total of for use while submerged. She had two shafts and two propellers. The boat was capable of operating at depths of up to . The submarine had a maximum surface speed of and a maximum submerged speed of . When submerged, the boat could operate for at ; when surfaced, she could travel at . U-924 was fitted with five torpedo tubes (four fitted at the bow and one at the stern), fourteen torpedoes or 26 TMA mines, one SK C/35 naval gun, (220 rounds), one Flak M42 and two twin C/30 anti-aircraft guns. The boat had a complement of between 44 — 52 men. Service history U-924 was scuttled at Kiel on 3 May 1945, as part of Operation Regenbogen. Her wreck was raised and broken up in 1947. References Bibliography External links German Type VIIC submarines U-boats commissioned in 1943 World War II submarines of Germany Ships built in Rostock 1943 ships Operation Regenbogen (U-boat) Maritime incidents in May 1945