EP57, Flying through the air on a sub, Bob Bailey Sonar Tech First Class
Submarine Sea Stories | Ever wonder what it's like to spend the cold war under water with 100 other guys?
English - January 17, 2022 16:31 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 293 ratingsPerforming Arts Arts History coldwar submarine storytelling submariners Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Bob Bailey had to get out of New Mexico. He was running with the wrong crowd and "ran away from home into the Navy." He started out slow and was not the most squared away sailor, but built his career and matured into a leader that knew how a great tactical sonar man acted.
He once flew into the air during the emergency blow and lived to tell about it.
Here's his story.