The USS Nautilus was first launched in 1954 and was the first nuclear powered submarine. This week in history, on Feb. 4, 1957, the USS Nautilus recorded a total of 60,000 nautical miles traveled.
The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear powered submarine, reopened for public tours Friday after a $36 million preservation project. Located at the Submarine Force Museum in Groton, the Nautilus ...
It was the first ship to visit the North Pole and participated in the Cuban missile crisis blockade. Nautilus is now an exhibit at the Submarine Force Museum in Groton, Connecticut. On January 17, ...
GROTON, Conn. | If you've ever wondered what it would be like to be a submariner and dive deep below the ocean surface you can do just that at the Submarine Force Museum in Groton. There you can see ...
Since the early 20th century, submarines have been a vital part of every navy. Their ability to stealthily attack supply ships, troop transports and warships, and seek out enemy subs who might do the ...
GROTON, Conn. – The great ship has already sailed powerfully — and stealthily — onto the pages of the world’s history books. The USS Nautilus was the first vehicle ever to be propelled by atomic power ...
Clad in a navy blue cap reading “USS Nautilus,” one of the original crewmen of the world’s first nuclear powered submarine stood at the podium at Rowland Freedom Center in Vacaville on Saturday ...
GROTON, Conn. — The Nautilus made its journey back to the Submarine Force Museum on Thursday, after months of repairs and preservation work at the Naval Submarine Base. Crew members busily worked on ...
GROTON, Connecticut -- The refurbished USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine and a historic landmark, is reopening Friday with a new look, the Naval History and Heritage Command ...
Today’s new-generation military submarines are becoming more sustainable and more powerful, building on the foundation that was laid by pioneers such as USS Nautilus. Celebrated as the world’s first ...
Here’s What to Remember: In 1958, the United States government pushed to have a nuclear-powered submarine reach the North Pole, both as a response to the Sputnik satellite launch and to... Here’s What ...