USS Raton
USS ''Raton'' (SS/SSR/AGSS-270), a , was a ship of the United States Navy named for the raton, a polynemoid fish inhabiting semitropical waters off the Pacific coast of the Americas. Construction and commissioning A fleet submarine, ''Raton'' was laid down on 29 May 1942 by the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company at Manitowoc, Wisconsin. She was launched on 24 January 1943, sponsored by Mrs. C. C. West, and commissioned on 13 July 1943. Service history World War II July–October 1943 Following training in Lake Michigan, ''Raton'' moved to Coco Solo in the Panama Canal Zone for additional training. She was off Coco Solo on 11 August 1943 when the merchant ship ′s United States Navy Armed Guard mistakenly opened fire on her, firing one and two rounds. ''Raton'' immediately crash-dived and sustained no damage. ''Raton'' departed Panama for the South West Pacific Area on 19 September 1943, and upon arriving at Brisbane, Australia, on 16 October 1943, joined Submarine Fo ...
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