| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine |
| Class | Balao |
| Pennant | 299 |
| Built by | Cramp Shipbuilding Co. (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 24 Dec 1941 |
| Laid down | 15 Jan 1943 |
| Launched | 7 Nov 1943 |
| Commissioned | 18 Dec 1944 |
| End service | 6 Dec 1965 |
| History | Decommissioned 10 June 1946. |
Commands listed for USS Manta (299)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Lt.Cdr. Edward Peter Madley, USN | 18 Dec 1944 | 17 Aug 1945 |
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Notable events involving Manta include:
11 Feb 1945
USS Manta (Lt.Cdr. E.P. Madley, USN) arrived at Newport, Rhode Island from Portsmouth, New Hampshire for torpedo trials.
17 Feb 1945
Having completed her torpedo trials, USS Manta (Lt.Cdr. E.P. Madley, USN), arrived at New London, Connecticut.
11 Mar 1945
USS Manta (Lt.Cdr. E.P. Madley, USN) departed New London, Connecticut for the Portsmouth Navy Yard .
12 Mar 1945
USS Manta (Lt.Cdr. E.P. Madley, USN) arrived at the Portsmouth Navy Yard from New London, Connecticut.
22 Mar 1945
USS Manta (Lt.Cdr. E.P. Madley, USN) departed the Portsmouth Navy Yard for New London, Connecticut.
27 Mar 1945
USS Manta (Lt.Cdr. E.P. Madley, USN) departed from New London bound for the Panama Canal Zone.
6 Apr 1945
USS Manta (Lt.Cdr. E.P. Madley, USN) arrived in the Panama Canal Zone.
15 Apr 1945
USS Manta (Lt.Cdr. E.P. Madley, USN) departed the Panama Canal Zone for Pearl Harbour.
28 May 1945
USS Manta (Lt.Cdr. E.P. Madley) departed from Pearl Harbor for her 1st war patrol. She was ordered to patrol off the Kuril Islands.
16 Jul 1945
USS Manta (Lt.Cdr. E.P. Madley) ended her 1st war patrol at Pearl Harbor.
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