The president first arrived at the Submarine Base in Groton in June 1948. He served aboard the USS Pomfret and then the USS K-1 where he Qualified for Command of Submarine. One of his four ...
Carter was initially stationed in Norfolk, Virginia, where he served on the USS Pomfret and the USS K-1. In 1948, he was assigned to the USS Alabama, where he worked as an electronics officer.