1st Anniversary, signed by crewmembers. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_M_Fay_Muridge_ | M. Fay Muridge]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]
1st Anniversary, signed by crewmembers. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_M_Fay_Muridge_ | M. Fay Muridge]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]
First Day in Commission, signed by crewmembers. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth_ | George V. Sadworth]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]
Deep Dive, signed by crewmembers. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Richard_Buchwald_ | Richard Buchwald]], sponsored by the [[Cachet_Maker_ANCS_Crew_24_Argonauts_ | Argonauts Crew No. 24, ANCS]]
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
Sargo Class Submarine
Keel Laid 27 September 1938 - Launched 15 August 1939
USS SEAWOLF SS-197
Commissioned 1 December 1939
Accidently SUNK by Depth Charge attack 3 October 1944
by USS RICHARD M. ROWELL DE-403
79 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty
Struck from Naval Register 20 January 1945
Naval Covers
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie,
for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should
be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry
in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Within each set, the postmarks
should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one postmark
has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of earliest
known usage.
A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.
Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text
Postmark Date
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image
Post Office Established 1 December 1939 - Disestablished 1 March 1944
USS SEAWOLF earned the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon and the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 13 battle stars during her World War II service.
NAMESAKE - A solitary fish with strong, prominent teeth and projecting tusks that give it a savage look.
Four submarines of the U.S. Navy have borne the name SEAWOLF - USS Seawolf (renamed H-1) SS-28,
USS Seawolf SS-197, USS Seawolf SSN-575 and USS Seawolf SSN-21.
The ships sponsor was Mrs. Syria Florence Kalbfus, wife of Admiral Edward C. Kalbfus
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contact the Curator or edit this page yourself and add it.
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