Per Askim's career extended beyond naval command. After leaving the Navy, he worked with the Norwegian lighthouse service and served on international committees concerned with maritime signals and coastal marking. He also attended a radio-beacon congress, traveled internationally, and published in his field. This background helps explain his recall as an experienced maritime specialist during Norway's confused mobilization.
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Per Askim's civilian maritime expertise
Askim's lighthouse-service work and international committees on signals, coastal marking, and radio beacons add civilian maritime-systems expertise to his naval command.