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(SS) 13 July 1943 - 18 July 1952 CDR James W. DAVIS (Plank Owner) 1943-1944 (War Patrols 1-4) Deceased 9 June 1955 CDR M. W. "Mike" SHEA 1944-1945 (War Patrols 5-7) Deceased 25 October 1993 CDR Guy F. GUGLIOTTA 1945-1946 (War Patrol 8) Deceased 8 June 2002 CDR Frederick F. JANNEY 1946-1947 Deceased 20 August 2003 CDR R. J. "Red" DURYEA 1947-1949 Deceased 29 December 1991 NOTE: After being placed in reserve in the fall of 1948 Raton was decommissioned at New London, CT on 11 March 1949. She remained in the Atlantic Reserve Fleet at New London until July 1952 when she was towed to Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for conversion to a radar picket sub marine and redesignated SSR270 on 18 Julyh 1952. She was recommissioned 21 September 1953, LCDR J. K. Wells in command. Source: Dictionar of American Nav al Fighting Ships Volume VI 1976. (Courtesy of ET1(SS) Jack Fox 1944-1945) (SSR) 18 July 1952 - June 1960 CDR James K. WILLS 1953-1955 LCDR John F. RILEY 1955-1957 Deceased Date Unknown LCDR Robert WILLIAMSON 1957-1959 Deceased 9 July 2003 (AGSS) June 1960 - 28 June 1969 LCDR Henry E. PHELPS (Hammering Hank) 1959-1961 LCDR Joseph TALAGO Jr 1961-1963 LCDR William D. BOURNE 1963-1965 Deceased 1978 LCDR Douglas N. THOMAS 1965-1967 LCDR Martin RUCH Jr 1967-1969 |
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