LT Y1 Astarita, John M. Joseph Melvin Eckberg was on the Seawolf from her maiden voyage and remained with her until January 1943. Likert, Gilbert R. USS Seawolf (SS-197), a Sargo-class submarine, was the second submarine of the United States Navy named for the seawolf. BM1 St2 Ibea, Artemio I. After undergoing a major overhaul at Hunters Point, the submarine headed west on 16 May. On 3 October Seawolf and Narwhal exchanged SJ [Surface search radar for submarines] radar recognition signals at 0756. Miller, R.V.D. Morris, Joseph A. Seawolf sank Gifu Maru on 2 November, Sagami Maru the next day, and Keiko Maru on 8 November. SC3 A violent explosion was heard, but no flames were seen. This patrol, in the East China Sea, was also ended prematurely due to firing all torpedoes. Seawolf (Lieutenant Commander A.M. Bontier) left Brisbane on 21 September 1944 beginning her 15th patrol, and arrived at Manus on 29 September. On her eighth patrol, in the Bonins-Formosa Area,Seawolf sank a large freighter, a tanker, two sampans, and, on 23 April 1943, Patrol Boat number 39, a converted Japanese destroyer. Michael, Forrest S. S2 MoMM3 Seawolf arrived at Mare Island on 10 December 1942 and underwent an overhaul that lasted until 24 February 1943. USS Seawolf, a Sargo -class submarine, was the second submarine of the United States Navy named for the seawolf. Peralta, George E. TM2 Haar kiel werd gelegd op 27 september 1938 door de Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery (Maine), Maine.De USS Seawolf werd te water gelaten en gedoopt op 15 augustus 1939 door Mrs. Edward C. Kalblus en in dienst gesteld op 1 december 1939, met Lieutenant Commander Frederick B. Warder (afgestudeerd aan de US Naval Academy in 1925) als eerste bevelhebber. Wall, Vernon P. On the day the war began she started patrolling in the vicinity of northern Luzon, but returned with no damage to her credit. TM2 CMoMM Cunnally, James P. USS Seawolf was launched in 1939 and carried a crew of 83. USS Seawolf SSN 21. Coon, Norman D. F1 F1 Huff, Roy E. 1,450 long tons (1,470 t) standard, surfaced. The submarine refitted at Pearl Harbor, and on 22 December 1943, headed for the East China Sea on what was to be her most lucrative patrol. Meet the USS Seawolf: How a Lone Submarine Tried to Hold off Imperial Japan by Warfare History Network The early months of 1942 were dark days for the United States Asiatic Fleet. She returned to Pearl Harbor on 13 March, and on 3 April stood out for another patrol. When she reached Pearl Harbor, she was assigned the task of photographing Peleliu Island in the Palau Islands, in preparation for the forthcoming attack on that stronghold. Two weeks later, she fired a spread at four ships. QM1 A Seawolf class submarine is a class of attack submarine whose construction was ordered in 1989, near the end of the Cold War. Zuel, Edward A. Kopp, Howell S. In March, Seawolf was hunting between Java and Christmas Island. In addition to these three ships of the World Wars, it also preserves the conning tower of the submarine USS Carp and the sail of the nuclear attack sub USS Tautog. Her keel was laid down on 27 September 1938 by the Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine. 69,600, respectively. The second attack was followed by underwater explosions, and debris rose to the surface. In view of the above facts, and the fact that there is no attack listed in the Japanese report of antisubmarine attacks which could account for the loss of Seawolf, it is possible that Seawolf was sunk by friendly forces in an antisubmarine attack on 3 October 1944, in the vicinity of 02°-32'N, 129°-18'E. She continued tracking the convoy while radioing its position to Whale. Malone, Dallas L. 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Jurinic, Michael She was the thirty-fourth U.S. submarine lost in the Pacific War, the second (after Dorado in the Caribbean) to friendly fire.[12]. Seawolf made contact with a six-ship convoy on her third day in the patrol area. It is also possible that she was lost due to an operational casualty or as a result of an unrecorded enemy attack. Mitchell, Harold E. LTJG She was launched on 15 August 1939 sponsored by Mrs. Edward C. Kalbfus and commissioned on 1 December 1939, Lieutenant Frederick B. Warder (Class of 1925) in command. Copas, Chester M. She returned to Fremantle to refit and then hunted in the Davao Gulf area from 7 October – 1 December. Ballard, Francis A. EM3 Shortly thereafter, a 7th Fleet task group was attacked by Ro-41. — USS Texas Foundation (@battleshiptx) July 14, 2017. LCDR-CO Hadley, William T. LT EM2 SC1 Seawolf hunted Japanese shipping off San Bernardino Strait. Call, James B. The USS Seawolf was designed and developed during the Cold War though by the time she was made available, the Cold War was all but over. MoMM3 LTJG Strausser, Clarence E. On her third patrol Seawolf transported a cargo of .50 caliber antiaircraft ammunition to Corregidor in January 1942 and then took passengers from there to Surabaya. Naze, Donald J. Cotton, Wayne H. During her first fourteen patrols, Seawolf sank 27 enemy ships, and damaged 13. Stg. Rimando, Juan F. FC2 On 4 October, Seawolf again was directed to report her position, and again she failed to do so. After one of the several hedgehog attacks a small amount of debris and a large air bubble were seen. A. L. Bontier) left Brisbane on 21 September 1944 beginning her 15th patrol, and arrived at Manus on 29 September. Page, Leonard A. Politylo, Wasil Nivison, Clinton L. T/5 Howard, Alfred H. (However, Sagami Maru had been damaged by USAAF air attack, not by Seawolf's torpedo.). On 3 October Seawolf and Narwhal exchanged SJ [Surface search radar for submarines] radar recognition signals at 0756. USS Cavalla Seawolf Park Galveston TX shown by Perry Henderson http://www.perryhenderson.com an Austin BROKER and REALTOR at Prudential Texas Realty. She ran into several large convoys as she prowled from Formosa to Nagasaki. L'USS Seawolf (SS-197) est un sous-marin de classe Sargo construit pour l'US Navy à la fin des années 1930. Needham, George M. MoMM1 On April 12 1940 departs Portsmouth, New Hampshire for a shakedown cruise as far as the Panama Canal until June 21, 1940. Herbig, Robert P. The seawolf escaped the fate that destroyed so many brave crews. USS Seawolf (SSN-575) was the second nuclear powered submarine in the world, laid down on 7 September 1953 and commissioned into service at the height of the Cold War on 30 March 1957. One torpedo hit the target but proved to be a dud, and another passed under the freighter and hit an escort. A pleasure to read, a great tribute to our submarine action in that period. T/5 Warren, Thomas W. LTJG 1st Lt. Rowell (DE403) and an aircraft attacked a submarine in the vicinity of the attack on Shelton, having at that time no knowledge of any friendly submarines in the area, and it was thought that Seawolf must be held down by these antisubmarine activities. The USS Cavalla is berthed in Seawolf Park, Galveston, Texas as a memorial to the lost submarine USS Seawolf. MoMM1 Believing this an attempt to jam her sonar,[11]Rowell attacked with Hedgehog. George, Lloyd True submarine story of WW II. Patrolling the vicinity of Lonibok Straits for her fourth run, Seawolf sank a transport and damaged three light cruisers, two transports and a freighter. Submarine Losses World War II, NAVPERS 15,784, 1949 ISSUE. O'Brien, Edmond F., Jr. Saint, James W. In the autumn of 1940, she proceeded to Manila Bay and operated from the Cavite Navy Yard. USS Seawolf (SS-197) Compiled by Paul W. Wittmer and Charles R. 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On 4 October, Seawolf again was directed to report her position, and again she failed to. Miller, Robert T. 4 × General Motors Model 16-248 V16 diesel engines driving electrical generators, 11,000 nautical miles (20,000 km) @ 10 knots (19 km/h). Riggle, Mahlon R. Seawolf and Narwhal exchanged radar recognition signals at 0756 on 3 October in the Morotai area. Lawson, Chester G. Wiegenstein, Michael P. U.S.S. Peterson, Elmer N. Sadler, John C. Sgt. Seawolf (Commander Albert Marion Bontier) returned to Pearl Harbor on 27 January and sailed for San Francisco two days later. CTM Seawolf departed Manila on 31 December 1941 for Australia and arrived at Darwin on 9 January 1942. 1st Sgt. She carried out this mission despite constant enemy air patrols from 4 June – 7 July. Sgt. Ruiz, Ruperto R. Fixler, Robert N. S1 Steinecker, Gerald A. S1 XX wieku, celem zwalczania radzieckich strategicznych okrętów podwodnych w radzieckich bastionach na Morzu … GM2 Carnegie, Robert J. QM3 Sgt. On 15 April, she torpedoed Kaihei Maru, sank an old destroyer now known as Patrol Boat Number 39 on 23 April; and sank two 75-ton sampans with her 3-in (76mm) gun. She loaded 30–40 tons of .50-caliber (12.7 mm) antiaircraft ammunition for use by American forces on Corregidor and sailed for Manila Bay on 16 January. MoMM2 List of female United States Air Force generals, http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/USN-Chron/USN-Chron-1941.html, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, List of submarines of the United States Navy, List of submarine classes of the United States Navy, Articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, World War II submarines of the United States. ENS Seawolf prowled the Sulu Sea and Celebes Sea from 25 July – 15 September. Franco, Peter Originally this class should consist of 29 submarines but just three boats were authorized. Her keel was laid down on 27 September 1938 by the Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, Maine. Rowell established sonar contact on the submarine, which then sent a series of dashes and dots which Rowell stated bore no resemblance to the existing recognition signals. S1 The ammunition was unloaded on 28–29 January at Corregidor. TM2 F1 S/Sgt. USS Seawolf (SSN-21) – amerykański myśliwski okręt podwodny typu Seawolf z napędem jądrowym, przeznaczony do zwalczania innych okrętów podwodnych.Był okrętem prototypowym nowego typu jednostek, którego koncepcja i wyposażenie zostały opracowane w latach 80. Bargenquast, Arnold F. MoMM1 Leeman, Hibbard, Jr. One of two planes from Midway sighted a submarine submerging and dropped two bombs on it even though it was in a safety zone for American submarines. RT2 On 1 April, she attacked two cruisers. When war with Japan began, the submarine readied for sea and was on her first war patrol from 8–26 December 1941. Post-war examination of Japanese records shows no attack listed that could account for the loss of Seawolf. Seawolf ended her patrol on 7 April at Fremantle and received the Navy Unit Commendation. SEAWOLF (LCDR A. L. Bontier) left Brisbane on 21 September 1944 beginning her 15th patrol, and arrived at Manus on 29 September. Cendonia, Amadeo C. F1 TM2 Whale arrived on 16 January and promptly attacked, damaging one ship and sinking Denmark Maru. Reiland, William F., Jr. 9-29-322, Unit 296 B.S. Johnson, James E. CMoMM This was Shojin Maru loaded with troops. Bennett, Robert J. She ended her patrol at Pearl Harbor en route to the West Coast. My Marine brother never did adjust. SM2 Page, Albert F. Seawolf fired a spread at Naka. RM2 CPhM MoMM1 62 officers and men as well as 17 Army passengers were lost. Seawolf's mission on her thirteenth patrol was a photographic, reconnaissance of Palau. Bouw en beproeving. She ranked fourteenth in confirmed tonnage sunk (71,609 tons) and tied for seventh in confirmed ships sunk (with Rasher and Trigger), according to the JANAC accounting postwar. Seawolf's tenth patrol was in the East China Sea in August and September 1943; here she sank three large freighters and two sampans, while she damaged a third sampan. The SS-197, USS Seawolf sank 27 and damaged 13 enemy ships. Later the same day an enemy submarine attack was made at 2°-32'N, 129°-18'E, which resulted in the sinking of U.S.S. It is possible that Seawolf was the submarine attacked. USS Seawolf WW2 Submarine https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/meet-uss-seawolf-how-lone-submarine-tried-hold-imperial-japan-164153 Miller, Richard L. Appendix A: Chronology - January 1991 cont. On her seventh patrol, Seawolf made the passage from Fremantle to Pearl Harbor, patrolling at Davao Gulf, Palau and Yap enroute. Mills, Lannie R., Jr. Pfc. Damage to one was not ascertained, but the other was reported last seen down by the stern and listing to starboard. Devitt, Robert F. Bkr3 Please note that some sources fail to list Tomas Rosete, who was lost with his shipmates when Seawolf … On 14 January, Seawolf fired her last four torpedoes at two merchant ships in a convoy, damaging one and sinking Yamatsuru Maru. On her fourteenth patrol, Seawolf delivered cargo to guerrilla activities in the Philippines. Maus, Charles R. EM3 Colloquium on Contemporary History 1989-1998, DANFS - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Needs and Opportunities in the Modern History of the U.S. Navy, Permitting Policy and Resource Management, "Ex Scientia Tridens": The U.S. On 19 February, she fired four torpedoes at two Japanese freighter-transports in the Badung Strait. Returning to the Philippine area for her fifth patrol, Seawolf sank a freighter. Rodriquez, Ireneo R. Bauer, K. Jack; Roberts, Stephen S. (1991). After fitting out, Seawolf departed Portsmouth, New Hampshire on 12 April 1940 for her shakedown cruise, which lasted until 21 June and took her as far south as the Panama Canal Zone. Contact Numbers. Construit au chantier naval Portsmouth Naval Shipyard à Kittery, sa quille est posée le 27 septembre 1938, il est lancé le 15 août 1939, parrainé par Mme Syria Florence Kalbfus et mis en service le 1er décembre 1939, sous le commandement du Lieutenant Frederick B. Warder. On 14 December, she fired a spread of torpedoes at Sanyo Maru in Port San Vicente. Rocaya, Saturino SS-197 General Specifications. Shelton (DE407). Saved by Wikimedia Foundation. A week later, she fired her stern tubes at a freighter and watched one hit forward of the bridge before going deep to evade depth charges from an escorting destroyer at which she had also fired. On 13 June, she fired at two ships and her crew heard four explosions, but no sinkings were confirmed. Cavalla was a Gato class fleet sub, designed and built in the summer of 1943 by the Electric Boat Company and launched on November 14, 1943. EM2. On Seawolf's 11th patrol, in the South China Sea from 5 October – 27 November, she sank Wuhu Maru, Kaifuku Maru, and damaged a 10,000-ton cargo ship. TM2 F1 Young, Robert P. She attacked day and night for three days before finally surfacing to sink Fusei Maru with her deck gun. USS SEAWOLF is the first ship of a revolutionary new class of fast attack submarines. L’USS Seawolf (SSN-21) est un sous-marin nucléaire d'attaque américain tête de sa classe et le quatrième sous-marin nommé Seawolf en référence au poisson-loup. McCoy, Walter G. *Rosete, Tomas Balch, Lloyd R. EM1 Having the historic ship located in Seawolf Park, which already hosts the USS Cavalla and the USS Stewart, would provide opportunities for education programs, school trips, corporate events and even increase leisure traffic at the park. MoMM1 Commanding Officer CDR Johnston Executive Officer LCDR Nebenzahl Chief of the Boat MMACM(SS) Hibbert. The Seawolf received the Navy Unit Commendation after sinking an enemy transport and damaging three light cruisers, two transports and a freighter for her 4th patrol. While it is possible Seawolf was lost to an operational casualty or as a result of an unrecorded enemy attack, it is more likely she was sunk by friendly fire. [5] She promptly underwent her first depth charge attack but suffered no damage. S1 Bergevin, Patrick K. S1 Cash, Wilfred L. Später wurde sie für die Durchführung von Spezialoperationen umgerüstet. At that time, the U.S. Navy transferred possession of the submarine, USS Cavalla to the Sub-Vets and the boat was towed from Orange, Texas where it was to be sold for scrap metal, to Galveston. Seawolf stood out of Brisbane on 21 September to begin her 15th war patrol under the command of Lieutenant Commander A.M. Bontier. Nazay, George G. Bueno, George B. One was hit in the stern and sank in approximately nine minutes. This book should be required reading for every hischooler, especially in this time where American patriotism gets questioned by liberal ideals. Bannister, Jack Underhill, William H. MoMM1 Rowell established sound contact on the submarine, which then sent long dashes and dots whichRowell stated bore no resemblance to the existing recognition signals. F1 CRM Capt Vanandel, John Class: Sargo-class diesel-electric submarine Complement: 5 Officers and 54 Enlisted Displacement: 1450 tons Length: 310 feet 6 inches Beam: 26 feet 10 inches Draft: 16 feet 7 inches Range: 11 000 Nautical Miles Final Disposition: Probably sunk … CRT S1 In the Makassar Strait for her sixth patrol, Seawolf sank a tanker and a freighter-transport, while she damaged another tanker. Pfc. Going to an area off the China coast north of Formosa for her ninth patrol, Seawolf sank a freighter-transport and a sampan, and damaged a destroyer escort. S/Sgt. Commissioned December 1, 1939 in the U. S. Navy (USN) with Lieutenant Frederick B. Warder in command. The submarine sighted seven Japanese freighters accompanied by four destroyers and a cruiser on 21 January, but had no opportunity to fire any of the eight torpedoes that she had aboard. It has been established that the Japanese submarine RO-41 sankShelton on 3 October, and was able to return to Japan. Hammill, Charles H. On 1 April, she stealthily approached the anchorage at Christmas Island where the Japanese invasion force lay at anchor. Seawolf Class Submarine. USS Seawolf (SS-197), a, was the second submarine of the United States Navy named for the seawolf. Morris, Edward L. There, she received orders sending her on a special mission to Tawitawi, in the Sulu Archipelago. She attacked freighters on 20 May 23 May, 12 June 13 June 15 June, and 28 June. S/Sgt. This gave her total tonnage for ships sunk and damaged of 108,600 and. Tria, Antonino B. The site was marked by dye. S1 Rogers, Benjamin MoMM2 "Fearless Freddie" Warder told this to our family at supper in 1944. Seawolf Park, unlike any other maritime museum, contains all three components of WWII at sea: hunter, hunted, and protected – destroyer, submarine, and a merchant ship. On Eternal Patrol - The Loss of USS Seawolf (SS-197) Seawolf (SS-197) Compiled by Paul W. Wittmer and Charles R. Hinman, originally from: U.S.
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