Post-war Naval Reserve Training Assignment
In July 1946 Rombach was assigned to the Pacific Reserve Fleet at Seattle, Washington, for the training of Naval Reserves. In addition to regular training duties for Reservists of the 13th Naval District, Rombach participated in PhibPac exercises in 1952 and 1953 and spent 8 weeks each year from 1952 to 1957 as a school ship at the Fleet Sonar School, San Diego, California.
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