History for the SS-197, U.S.S. Seawolf
| Patrols | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No: | Captain: | From: | Date: | Duration: | Score (WT): | JANAC | Return: |
| 1 | Frederick B. Warder | Manila | 12/41 | 18 | 0/0 | 0/0 | Manila |
| 2 | Frederick B. Warder | Manila | 12/41 | 10 | 0/0 | 0/0 | Darwin |
| 3 | Frederick B. Warder | Darwin | 1/42 | 22 | 0/0 | 0/0 | Australia |
| 4 | Frederick B. Warder | Java | 2/42 | 51 | 3/14,000 | 0/0 | Fremantle |
| 5 | Frederick B. Warder | Fremantle | 5/42 | 51 | 0/0 | 1/1,200 | Fremantle |
| 6 | Frederick B. Warder | Fremantle | 7/42 | 52 | 2/8,100 | 2/4,462 | Fremantle |
| 7 | Frederick B. Warder | Fremantle | 10/42 | 55 | 3/16,800 | 3/13,000 | Pearl Harbor |
| 8 | Royce L. Gross | Pearl Harbor | 4/43 | 30 | 3/13,100 | 2/5,300 | Pearl Harbor |
| 9 | Royce L. Gross | Pearl Harbor | 5/43 | 56 | 1/4,300 | 1/4,700 | Pearl Harbor |
| 10 | Royce L. Gross | Pearl Harbor | 8/43 | 32 | 2/15,300 | 3/13,000 | Pearl Harbor |
| 11 | Royce L. Gross | Pearl Harbor | 10/43 | 53 | 2/14,000 | 2/6,399 | Pearl Harbor |
| 12 | Royce L. Gross | Pearl Harbor | 12/43 | 36 | 4/24,000 | 4-½/25,793 | Pearl Harbor |
| 13 | Richard B. Lynch | Pearl Harbor | 6/44 | 32 | 0/0 | 0/0 | Pearl Harbor |
| 14 | Albert M. Bontier | Fremantle | 8/44 | 24 | 0/0 | 0/0 | Brisbane |
| 15 | Albert M. Bontier | Brisbane | 9/44 | 0/0 | 0/0 | Lost 10/44 | |
The SS-197, USS Seawolf sank 27 and damaged 13 enemy ships. 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.
November 3, 1942 (7th patrol) she sank the Japanese freighter-transport Sagami Maru in the Davao Gulf, sank two freighter-transports and damaged a freighter. On her 8th patrol in the Bonins-Formosa area, the SS-197 sank a large freighter, tanker, and two sampans.
On 3 October 1944, it is believed the Seawolf was sank, possibly from friendly fire.