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She was commissioned September 30, 1964. A United States Nuclear Submarine capable of launching 16 submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) over 3000 miles. She protected America during the hottest periods of the Cold War.
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During her 30 years she was homeported in three different locations:
(1) Charleston, SC
(2) Rota, Spain
(3) Holy Loch, Scotland

I made 8 patrols on the USS Von Steuben from September 1988 to February 1993. I was a member of the Blue Crew and held the rating of Fire Control Technician (FTB). While I was attached to the VON STEUBEN she was homeported in Charleston, SC but conducted refit operations in Kings Bay, GA and made patrols in the Atlantic Ocean.

The FTB's were responsible for maintaining and operating the missile launching computers (called "Fire Control" by the Navy), maintaining "Alert" missile targeting, and responsible for the security of the weapons and the ship. Our working location on the boat was called Missile Control Center (MCC). There were two people on watch at a time, at sea, and one person during the availability (refit) period. At sea, the two on watch were the MCC Supervisor and the MCC Technician. During refit you only had the MCC Technician.

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