After that, he was assigned to NOTU, supervising underwater ballistic missile launchings for several years, working closely with NASA. He returned briefly to Von Steuben and then served as a division officer on several sub tenders. Jerry went on to become COB on Von Steuben, served in a senior position in Sonar/Torpedoman School, and then was commissioned as an LDO Ensign. Jerry and I served together until I left for the Man-in-the-Sea Program and ultimately Operation Ivy Bells, tapping into Soviet underwater communications cables in the Sea of Okhotsk. I guess the skipper made me Sonar Officer because I was a former sonar tech. of Washington in marine and atmosphere physics. j.g., fresh out of Poseidon Missile School, having come through the NESEP program and Univ. After Advanced Sonar School, he was transferred as an STS-2 to USS Von Steuben (SSBN 632B) in the Philly yards right after her collision off Cadiz, Spain. Jerry Pait enlisted on September 15, 1964, was assigned to Fleet Sonar School, volunteered for subs, and ended up on USS Entemedor (SS-340). Commander Jerry Pait in his new book, Sŭbmarine-Ër.
Robert compiled and edited the true-life adventures of retired US Navy Lt. Williscroft, submariner and author of multiple series including The MacMcDowell Missions, The Oort Chronicles, and The Daedalus Files.
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