USS Ray

Two submarines of the United States Navy have borne the name USS Ray, named in honor of the ray, a fish characterized by a flat body, large pectoral fins, and a whiplike tail.

USS Ray (SS-271) was a Gato-class submarine commissioned in 1943 and struck in 1960.
USS Ray (SSN-653) was a Sturgeon-class submarine commissioned in 1967 and struck in 1993.

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