Neither technology by itself was new. The USS Nautilus (SSN-571) – the world's first nuclear-powered submarine – entered service in 1954, while the USS Albacore (AGSS-569) was the first to ...
Notably, the first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus (SSN-571), was constructed by the Electric Boat company in 1954, so it's safe to say, Groton, CT, was and remains at the forefront of U.S ...
On January 17, 1955, the USS Nautilus transmitted a historic message: "Underway on nuclear power." As the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, Nautilus could remain submerged for two weeks at ...
Commissioned in 1954, the USS Nautilus was the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. It was the first ship to visit the North Pole and participated in the Cuban missile crisis blockade. Nautilus is ...