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SS-197 Seawolf
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Sargo 1938/09/28
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard 		1939/08/15 1939/12/01 1944/10/30
sunk
Namesake: rypouš sloní - A solitary fish with strong, prominent teeth and projecting tusks that give it a savage look.
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
41/12/07 41/12/08   AsiaFlt/SubRon20/SubDiv202 Cavite   82  114 
41/12/08 41/12/26     patro01: San Bernardino Strait   82 
41/12/14       patro01: attacking AV Sanjo Maru off Appari - dud torpedo   82  85 
41/12/26 41/12/31     Cavite   82 
41/12/31 42/01/09     sail Cavite > Port Darwin   82 
42/01 42/02   3     81 
42/01/09 42/01/16     Port Darwin   82 
42/01/16 42/01/28     patro02: carry .50 ammo to Corregidor   82 
42/01/21       patro02: sighted convoy escorted by cruiser and 4 DDs   66 
42/01/27       patro02: arrived Corregidor - disembark ammo, embark pilots to evacuate   85 
42/01/29 42/02     patro03: Corregidor > Surabaya   82 
42/02/ ?? 42/02/15     Surabaya   82 
42/02/15 42/04/07     patro04: Java Sea   82 
42/02/19       patro04: damaging 2 transports in Lomboc Strait   82 
42/02/25       patro04: attacking 2 ships & DD   82 
42/02/28       patro04: attacking cruiser   82 
42/03       patro04: between Java and Christmas Is.   66 
42/03/31       patro04: damaged by depth charges off Christmas Is. (10-26S, 105-41E)   85 
42/04/01       patro04: damaging Naka off Christmas Island (10-00S, 105-00E)   99  85 
42/04/07 42/05/12     Fremantle - refit, rearm   82 
42/05/12 42/07/02     patro05: Philippines   82 
42/05/20       patro05: attacking freighter   66 
42/05/23       patro05: attacking freighter   66 
42/06/12       patro05: attacking freighter   66 
42/06/13       patro05: attacking freighter   66 
42/06/15       patro05: sinking ex PG Nampo Maru (1206 BRT - JANAC) off Corregidor (14-00N, 120-00E)   82  85 
42/06/28       patro05: attacking freighter   66 
42/07/02 42/07/25     Fremantle - refit   82 
42/07/25 42/09/15     patro06: Sulu Sea, Celebes Sea   82  66 
42/08/02       patro06: damaging AO (7000 BRT)   82 
42/08/14       patro06: sinking AK Hachigen Maru (3113 BRT - JANAC) in Sibitu Pass (05-07N, 119-37E)   82  83  85
42/08/25       patro06: sinking AK Showa Maru (1349 BRT) off Manila (03-55N, 118-59E)   82  83  85
42/09/15 42/10/07     Fremantle - refit   82 
42/10/??       patro07: S of Celebes -attacking transport  
42/10/07 42/12/01     patro07: Philippines - Davao Gulf   82  66 
42/11/02       patro07: sinking Gifu Maru (2933 BRT - JANAC) WSW of Cape San Augustin, Mindoro (06-14N, 126-07E)   82  83  85
42/11/03       patro07: sinking Sagami Maru (7189 BRT - JANAC) in Talomo Bay (07-02N, 125-33E)   82  83  85
42/11/08       patro07: sinking PG Keiko Maru (2929 BRT JANAC) off Cape San Augustin, Mindanao (06-22N, 126-03E)   82  83  85
42/11/11       patro07: hunting CV off Palau > sail to P.H.  
42/12/01 42/12/02     P.H.   82 
42/12/02 42/12/10     sail P.H. > Mare Island   82 
42/12/10 43/02/24     MINY - overhaul   82 
43/03/13 43/04/03     P.H.   82 
43/04/03 43/05/03     patro08: Bonins   66 
43/04/15       patro08: sinking AP Kaihei Maru (4575 BRT - JANAC) 275 nm SSW of Marcus Is. (21-15N, 153-00E)   82  83  85
43/04/19       patro08: sinking depot ship Banshu Maru #5 (389 BRT - JANAC) (26-15N, 139-35E)   82  83  85
43/04/20       patro08: sinking (guns) sampan   82 
43/04/23       patro08: sinking P-39 NE of Formosa (23-45N, 122-45E)   85 
43/04/26       patro08: sinking sampan   82 
43/05/03 43/05/17     Midway - refit   82 
43/05/17 43/07/12     patro09: East China Sea from Formosa to Nagasaki   82  66 
43/06/06       patro09: damaging cargo & DD from convoy   82 
43/06/20       patro09: sinking AK Shojin Maru (4739 BRT - JANAC) from convoy in Formosa Strait (24-39N, 118-58E)   82  83  85
43/07/08       Midway   82  66 
43/07/12 43/08/14     P.H. - refit   82 
43/08/14 43/09/15     patro10: East China Sea   82 
43/08/31       patro10: sinking Shoto M.(5253 BRT),Koko M.(5486 BRT) (JANAC) 290 nm NW of Okinawa (28-30N, 123-05E)   82  83  85
43/08/31       patro10: disabling Sagi   82 
43/09/02       patro10: sinking(gun) Fusei M.(2256 BRT - JANAC) from the same convoy (31-28N, 127-24E)   82  66  85
43/09/05       patro10: sinking 2 sampans   82 
43/09/15 43/10/05     P.H. - refit   82 
43/10/05 43/11/27     patro11: South China Sea   82 
43/10/29       patro11: sinking AK Wuhu Maru (3222 BRT - JANAC) 110 nm E of Hongkong (22-28N, 116-10E)   82  83  85
43/11/04       patro11: sinking AK Kaifuku Maru (3177 BRT - JANAC) 90 nm SSW of Hongkong (21-22N, 113-20E)   82  83  85
43/11/09       patro11: attacking AK Hokuriku Maru (5000 BRT) 160 nm SW of Takao, Formosa (20-38N, 118-33E)   82  85 
43/11/27 43/12/22     P.H. - refit   82 
43/12/22 44/01/27     patro12: East China Sea   82 
44/01/10 44/01/11     patro12: attacking convoy 79 nm N of Naha, Okinawa:   82  83 
44/01/10       patro12: sinking Asuka Maru (7523 BRT - JANAC) (27-30N, 127-45E)   82  83  85
44/01/10       patro12: sinking Gecujo Maru (6400 BRT - JANAC) (27-10N, 127-28E)   82  83  85
44/01/10       patro12: sinking Jahiko M. (5747 BRT - JANAC) 50 nm N of Naha, Okinawa (27-10N, 127-28E)   82  83  85
44/01/14       patro12: sinking AO Jamazuru M. (3651 BRT-JANAC) from convoy 300 nm NE of Okinawa (25-00N, 132-00E)   82  83  85
44/01/16       patro12: damaging AP Terushima Maru 400 nm SE of Okinawa (23-00N, 135-00E)   82  85 
44/01/27 44/01/29     P.H.   82 
44/01/29       sail P.H. > Hunters Point   82 
44/02 44/05/09     HPNY - overhaul   82 
44/06/04 44/07/07 King2 17 patro13: reconn -Peleliu, patrol between Yap & Ulithi   82  17 
44/07/?? 44/09??     patro14: special missions - guerillas support   82 
44/07/07 44/07/??     Port Darwin - refit   82 
44/08/07       patro14: reinforce guerillas off Cape Tongehatan, Tawitawi   82 
44/08/09       patro14: reinforce guerillas off Pirata Head, Palawan   82  85 
44/09/ ?? 44/09/21     Brisbane   82 
44/09/21       patro15:   82 
44/09/29       patro15: Manus - embark 17 US Army mens & supplies for Samar Is   82 
44/10/03       patro15: change radar recognition signals with Narwhal   82 
44/10/30       patro15: sunk(St.Lo, Richard M. Rowell) off Morotai (02-32N, 129-18E)   82  85 

Ship status, hull number changes...: sunk 02-32N, 129-18E; 1944/12/28 presumed lost, 1945/01/20 struck
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 13 Battle Stars, 15 patrols, 17/70789, P-39, 4th in tonnage
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