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SS-270 Raton
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Gato 1942/05/29
Manitowoc Shipbuilding Co., Ma
1943/01/24 1943/07/13 1973/10
scrap
Namesake: A polynemoid fish inhabiting semitropical waters off the Pacific coast of America
TTD differences from class:43/07: 1x102/50 cal, 2x20; 45/03: 1x40
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WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
43/09       joinPac  
43/10/16 43/11/20     Brisbane   66 
43/11       patro: sinking 4 ships/21698 from convoy off Truk  
43/11/20 43/12/06     patro01: Bismarcks - Solomons - New Guinea   66 
43/11/26       patro01: sinking AE Onoe Maru 170 nm NNE of Manus (00-40N, 148-20E)   66  85 
43/11/28       patro01: sinking AKs Hokko M., Juri M., from convoy 260 nm N of Hollandia (01-40N, 141-25E)   66  85 
43/12/06 43/12/11     Milne Bay - refit (AS-11 Fulton)   66 
43/12/11 44/01/25     patro02: Mindanao - Celebes - Halmahera   66 
43/12/24       patro02: sinking AP Heiwa M., damaging ACV from convoy in Kaoe Bay, Halmahera (02-57N, 127-32E)   66  85 
44/01/02       patro02: damaging AO Akebono Maru NW of Faland Is., E of Mindanao (08-18N, 129-59E)   66  85 
44/01/19 44/01/25     patro02: sail back to Fremantle   66 
44/01/25 44/02/18     Fremantle - refit (AS-14 Pelias)   66 
44/02/18 44/04/14     patro03: Java Sea, Karimata Strait, South China Sea - sinking 2 ships   66 
44/04/14 44/05/19     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/05/19 44/06/23     patro04: South China Sea, Java Sea   66 
44/05/23       patro04: sinking s/s Koshin Maru W of Borneo (00-25S, 107-34E)   85 
44/05/24       patro04: sinking frigate Iki, damaging escort Matsuwa 220 nm E of Singapore (01-17N, 107-53E)   66  85 
44/05/24       patro04: damaging frig. Macuwa   66 
44/05/27       patro04: attacked by Lapon in South China Sea  
44/05/29       patro04: meet with Gunnel   81 
44/06/06       patro04: sinking corvette #15 160 nm off Cape St. Jacques (08-57N, 109-17E)   66  85 
44/06/17       patro04: sinking small freighter   66 
44/06/23 44/07/18     Fremantle - refit (AS-18 Orion)   66 
44/07/18 44/09/10     patro05: South China Sea, Luzon   66 
44/08/04       patro05: disabling AK Ogura Maru #1 off Dasol Bay, Luzon (16-31N, 119-44E)   66  85 
44/08/09       patro05: meet Guitarro off Cape Bolinao   81 
44/08/18     wolfpack patro05: attacking convoy NA-71 W of Luzon  
44/08/21       patro05: attacking convoy with Harder, Haddo, Ray, Guitarro   66 
44/09/10 44/10/06     Fremantle - refit   66 
44/10/06 44/12/01     patro06: South China Sea   66 
44/10/18       patro06: sinking AKs Shiranesan M. (JANAC), Takai M. SW of Luzon (12-37N, 118-46E)   82  83  85
44/10/2? 44/10/27     patro06: Mios Woendi - refuel, rearm   66 
44/10/30       patro06: joined to wolfpack with Guitarro, Bream   81 
44/11     wolfpack patro06: off Manila  
44/11/06       patro06: disabling/share(Guitarro, Bream, Ray) Kumano off Cape Bolinao (16-11N, 119-44E   66  85 
44/11/11       patro06: sinking (surfaced) Unkai Maru, Kurasaki from convoy   66 
44/11/14       patro06: damaging supply ship Kurasaki 130 nm NW of Cape Bolinao (17-41N, 118-00E)   85 
44/11/14       patro06: sinking AO Unkai Maru #5 140 nm NW of Cape Bolinao (17-48N, 117-58E)   85 
44/11/26       patro06: sinking AE Onoe Maru 170 nm NNE of Seeadler Harbor, Manus (00-40N, 148-20E)   85 
44/12/01 45/03/13     MINY - overhaul   66 
45/03       Mare Island Naval Yard - overhaul  
45/03/2? 45/04/20     P.H. - refresher training   66 
45/04/20 45/05/25     patro07: Yellow Sea - wolfpack with Springer & Trepang   81 
45/04/28       patro07: Tomei Harbor, Fukue Shima   81 
45/05/02       patro07: sinking AO Torju Maru from convoy SE-3 130 nm W of Inchon, Korea (37-24N, 123-50E)   66  85 
45/05/02       patro07: sinking AK Rezikan Maru   66 
45/05/16       patro07: sinking AK Eiju Maru 115 nm W of Inchon, Korea (37-34N, 124-13E)   66  85 
45/05/25 45/06/22     Guam - refit (AS-19 Proteus)   66 
45/06/22 45/07/23     patro08: lifeguard duty off Hong Kong   66 
45/07/23 45/08/31     Subic Bay - refit   66 
45/08/31 45/09/1?     sail from Subic Bay to San Francisco   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1952/07/18 > SSR-270, 1960/07/01 > AGSS-270, 1969/06/28 struck from Navy
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 6 Battle Stars, 8 patrols; 11/42518, freg.Iki,korv.15
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