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SS-299 Manta
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/01/15
Cramps Syard/Portsmouth N.Yard
1943/11/07 1944/12/18 1969/07/16
target
Namesake: A very large ray, sometimes called a devilfish.
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/04/0?       joinPac  
45/04/1? 45/05/28     P.H.   66 
45/05/28 45/07/16     patro01: Kuriles   66 
45/07/16 45/08/08     P.H. - refit   66 
45/08/08 45/08/15     patro02   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1949/08/02 > ESS-299, 1949/09/01 > AGSS-299, 1967/06/30 struck from Navy
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...):
Notice: sunk as target off Norfolk