Manitowoc in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
U.S.S. Raton (SS 270)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2016
1. U.S.S. Raton (SS 270) Marker
Launched 24 January 1943
Commissioned 13 July 1943
On 16 October 1943 the U.S.S. Raton departed Brisbane, Australia, to begin her first patrol. She sank 3 vessels totalling 18,801 tons during this patrol. The Raton was credited with sinking 13 vessels totalling 44,178 tons and damaging 51,500 tons of shipping during her 7 patrols. Her crew also captured 20 Japanese sailors. She earned the Asiatic-Pacific Area Service [sic - Campaign] Medal, 6 Battle Stars, and 2 Navy Unit Commendations during these patrols. After World War II the Raton served on active duty with the Pacific Fleet, and was stricken from the Naval Register in 1969.
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Erected by Veterans and Concerned Citizens.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is January 24, 1943.
Location. 44° 5.553′ N, 87° 39.329′ W. Memorial is in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in Manitowoc County. It can be reached from Maritime Drive. Marker is part of The Manitowoc Company 28 Boat Memorial Walk, adjacent to the submarine
this page online
Regionally, this memorial is on Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S.S. Peto (SS 265) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Pogy (SS 266) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Pompon (SS 267) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Puffer (SS 268) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Rasher (SS 269) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Ray (SS 271) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Redfin (SS 272) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Robalo (SS 273) (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manitowoc.
Also see . . .
1. USS Raton (SS 270). Wisconsin Maritime Museum website entry (Submitted on October 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Raton (SS-270) (SSR-270) (AGSS-270). NavSource Online website entry (Submitted on October 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2016
2. U.S.S. Raton (SS 270) Crew
via Wisconsin Maritime Museum, 1943
3. U.S.S. Raton (SS-270) probably underway during trials in Lake Michigan, 1 July 1943.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
4. Manitowoc Submarines Memorial Markers at USS Cobia
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
5. The Manitowoc Company 28 Boat Memorial Walk
of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company
who constructed the 28 freshwater
submarines during World War II.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
6. The Manitowoc Company 28 Boat Memorial Walk
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 660 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on August 9, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on October 3, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5, 6. submitted on October 16, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
