USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Carter was born and raised in Plains, Georgia, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1946 and joined the United States Navy, serving in the submarine service. Afterward he returned home, where he revived his family’s peanut-growing business.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carter became involved with the Navy’s nuclear submarine programs, serving submarine duty and aiding in the engineering and electronics repair aboard SSK-1. He started nuclear power school in 1953. He hoped to serve as the commanding officer aboard USS Seawolf, one of the first naval submarines to use nuclear power.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carter spent nearly seven years in the Navy’s nuclear submarine force, resigning to take over the family business after his father died in 1953.

Detailed explanation-4: -From 1 March to 8 October 1953, Carter was preparing to become the engineering officer for USS Seawolf (SSN-575), one of the first submarines to operate on atomic power. However, when his father died in July 1953, Carter resigned from the Navy and returned to Georgia to manage his family interests.