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USS Seawolf

USS Seawolf: SS-197 SeaWolf Submarine World War II
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).

Key facts

NameUSS SeawolfWikidata label
Ship typesubmarineWikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flagUnited StatesWikidata P137 operator → P17 country
OperatorUnited States NavyWikidata P137 operator
ConflictWorld War IIWikidata P607 conflict
Sea / oceanNorth Pacific OceanNatural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon
Nearest coastIndonesiaNatural Earth (public domain); approx. 78 km from land
Position2.5333, 129.3000Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

USS Seawolf (SS-197), a Sargo-class submarine, was the second submarine of the United States Navy named for the seawolf.

Location

  • Recorded position: 2.5333, 129.3000 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
  • Sea / ocean: North Pacific Ocean
  • Nearest coast: Indonesia

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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).

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