Most of his more famous battles took place at night in the English Channel, when DeWolf secured his reputation as a fearless and skilful tactician and became known to his crew as "Hard-Over-Harry" for bold manoeuvres off the coast of France.
DeWolf's most notable exploits mostly occurred under the cover of darkness in the English Channel, where he established himself as a fearless and accomplished commander, earning the respect of his crew as "Hard-Over-Harry" for his daring actions near French shores.