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Seawolf meeting the Piscataqua River for the first time on her launch day of August 15, 1939 at the Portsmouth Navy Yard in Kittery, ME.

Photo courtesy of Robert Mitchell, whose grandfather, J. W. Saint, died aboard the Seawolf during WW II.

Seawolf at a dead stop shortly after her commissioning, early 1940. She is likely still in the Atlantic on her shakedown cruise.

Photo NH 99548 courtesy of NHHC, a copy contributed by Robert Mitchell, whose grandfather, J. W. Saint died aboard the Seawolf during WW II.

Seawolf at speed on August 5, 1940, probably somewhere in the Pacific off San Diego.

Photo courtesy of Robert Mitchell, whose grandfather, J. W. Saint, died aboard the Seawolf during WW II.

A photo of Seawolf taken from the air, approximately 1940. The photo angle and quality makes it look as if she is missing sections of her superstructure plating, but this is merely a photographic effect.

Photo in the private collection of Ric Hedman.

Seawolf passing under the Brooklyn Bridge in April 1940 during her shakedown cruise. The white line aft of her hull number on the fairwater is a photographic artifact.

Picture provided by Karl J. Kramer, whose uncle L. B. (Bob) Parden was a plankowner of Seawolf.

The crew of Seawolf, gathered for a formal portrait, 1940 before leaving for the Pacific.

Picture provided by Karl J. Kramer, whose uncle L. B. (Bob) Parden was a plankowner of Seawolf.

A closeup of the above photo. Names with an asterisk (*) were lost in the war.

First row, left to right: Chief MacDowell*, (lost at Corregidor), Chief Wilcoxen, LT Raymond Kinsella, LT Adkins, CDR Frederick B. Warder, LT Deragon, LT Holden, Chief Watts, Chief Jobe




Second row:
Butler* (lost on Tullibee), Tremblay, Langford, Delnigro, Metz, Capece, Perry* (lost at Corregidor), Hershey, Bennet, Leffingwell

Third row:
Sandridge* (killed at Perth), Lober, Baker, Carney, Cross, Apperson, Sullivan, Crawford, Harris, Lamberson, Eckberg, Franz

Fourth row:
Campbell, Connely, Jenkins, Hutchinson, Gervais, Butler, Rajjotte, Poole* (lost on Flier), Lipham
Fifth row:
Enslin, Street, Kibbons* (lost on Shark), Mocarsky, Evans, Crane, Bateman, Dvorack, Randazzo, Hickman, Dishman, Rozel, Parden

Picture provided by Karl J. Kramer, whose uncle L. B. (Bob) Parden was a plankowner of Seawolf.

Commissioning Plank of Seawolf presented to L. B. (Bob) Parden at commissioning.

Picture provided by Karl J. Kramer, whose uncle L. B. (Bob) Parden was a plankowner of Seawolf.

The WW II battle flag of the USS Seawolf (SS-197).

Photo courtesy of Robert Mitchell, whose grandfather, J. W. Saint, died aboard the Seawolf during WW II.

Naval Reserve I.D. Card for James W. Saint who went down with the Seawolf when she was depth charged by the USS Rowell. He was big man for a submariner at that time, standing 6 feet 2 inches in height.

Photos from the family archive of Robert D. Mitchell.

James Saint, (far left in the second row), in what is most likely his Machinist Mate "A" School picture. The men are wearing undress blues so the date is either before June 1 of the year or after September 1 of the year. The photo is undated.

Photos from the family archive of Robert D. Mitchell.

James W. Saint (left) as a Machinist Mate First Class on liberty with friends. The photo is undated but could be close to the time of the sinking of the Seawolf. On close examination he has several stars on his combat patrol pin. The package of cigarettes on the table are Lucky Strikes. The other two people are not identified.

Photos from the family archive of Robert D. Mitchell.

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