since 09-27-01
The submarines I served aboard for USNR Active Duty and Submarine Reserve Duty
since 09-27-01
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USS Dentuda (SS 335) - SR, SA(SG), SN(SG), TMSN(SG): 1965 to 1967, my Sub Div 12-31 Reserve Boat
USS Raton (AGSS 270) - SN(SG): Late in 1965, my 1st boat and without pay voluntary Reserve 2 week duty local ops off Southern California
USS Raton (AGSS 270) - SN(SG): Late in 1965, Web-Master's 1st boat and without pay voluntary Reserve 2 week duty local ops off Southern California
USS Raton SS/SSR/AGSS-270 Home Page
Memories and Thoughts on USS Raton's WestPac Cruises & Other News &Times
Photos of USS Raton (AGSS 270) model
Bill Decker recalls coming aboard Ration in January 1964
Gardner Randall, the Dancing Bear of Raton, died in 1994 of cancer
S
ailor Rest Your OarDancing Bear remembered and Raton collisions at dock and Tender
Here are a couple more dancing Bear Tales
First Radarman, Darrell Kibby, on Raton in early 1946
LCDR Bill Bourne, C.O. of Raton
Loss and return of the Raton Rat
Memories from Kenneth Shaum, Raton Shipmate
Raton's tipsy maneuvering watch
Raton crew painted USS Salmon upper rudder blushing pink in the Summer of 1959
Raton hit by two torpedoes from USS Lapon in WWII
A First Hand view of Lapon's torpedos hitting Ration in WWII
Stories of Officers and Up and Down Angles on Raton
USS Raton 1961 WestPac Trip memories recalled by Bill Rice
USS Raton Army Special Forces Team member recalls days aboard in May 1959
USS Raton memories of ROK Marines on board
USS Rock (AGSS 274) - SN(SG): 1966, my 2nd boat Reserve 2 week duty local ops off Southern California
USS Diodon (SS-349) - my active duty qual boat
USS Bluegill (AGSS 242) - TM2(SS): Late 1968, my 5th boat Reserve 2 week duty local ops off Southern California
USS Razorback (SS 394) - TM2(SS): 1969, my 6th boat Reserve 2 week duty local ops off Southern California
USS Baya (SS-318) - TM2(SS): 1970, my 7th boat Reserve 1 week duty local ops off Southern California
USS Greenfish (SS 351) - TM2(SS): 1971, my 9th boat and last 2 week Reserve duty in Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, San Francisco, CA