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SS-300 Moray
United States Navy submarine
Class Laid down, Shipyard LaunchedCommissioned Disabled and Why
Balao 1943/04/21
William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding, Philadelphia,
1944/05/14 1945/01/26 1970/06/18
target
Namesake: A species of savagely voracious and brightly colored eels found in crevices of coral reefs between Pensacola and Rio de Janeiro.
TTD differences from class:
Camouflage:


WW II combat actions:
From Till Operation Force Action Source
45/05/05       joinPac - Panama Canal   66 
45/05/05 45/05/21     sail from Panama to P.H.   66 
45/05/21 45/06/07     P.H.   66 
45/06/07 45/06/20     sail from P.H. to Saipan   66 
45/06/20 45/06/27     Saipan   66 
45/06/27 45/08/06     patro01: Tokio area- wolfpack (Sea Poacher, Carp, Angler, Cero, Lapon)   66 
45/07/01       patro01: arrived patrol area   66 
45/07/07 45/07/09     patro01: picketboat for TF 38 SE of Honshu   66 
45/07/10       patro01: sinking whaler Fumi M. #6 from convoy (with Kingfish) off Kinkazan, Honshu (38-11N,142-15E)   66  85 
45/07/16       patro01: shifted to Kuriles   66 
45/08/06 45/09/01     Midway - refit   66 

Ship status, hull number changes...: 1962/12/01 > AGSS-300, 1967/04/01 struck from Navy List
Ship score (awards, enemy ships credited...): 1 Battle Star, 1 patrol
Notice: sunk as target off S California