USS Seawolf Qs

Brian,
Try www.seawolf-ssn575.com Seems there were several: H-1 (SS-28), SS-197, and SSN-575, not to mention the new one. The website covers 'em all except for the new fast attack boat.

Hope this helps some.
Gip Winecoff

Thanks, Gip!
I didn't realize so many "Seawolves" have prowled the seas!
Thanks for the link. Nice "Seawolf" song, too!

My uncle was on SSN-575. Not sure exactly when, though.

If you would like to read about some of Seawolfs exploits after she was converted to a special purpose "research" submarine, the book Blind Mans Bluff is very good and includes the tale of how Seawolf almost didn't come home from one her missions. Perhaps your uncle was aboard during this time.

As for the particulars, Seawolf was sister to Nautilus in only the broadest sense. The website you were referred to gives you a good history so I won't go into that. The biggest differences in Seawolf were the stepped "Guppy" style sail and the bigger bow which housed the same sonar array as Nautilus but in a different location. You could probably convert a nautilus kit into Seawolf, the size of the ship was similar. The only main difference was that Seawolf was 337 feet long and Nautilus was 323 feet long. The width was the same at 28 feet.

Thanks for the info, Breezely!
Haven't talked to my uncle in a coupla months. Might be a good time to ring him up!