She was named a National Historic Landmark in May 1982. NAUTILUS could finally rest after 25 years and more than 500,000 miles. In the spring of 1979, NAUTILUS made way for her final destination. Anderson made the following statement to his crew: “For the world, our country, and the Navy – the North Pole.” That is sooooo cool! I would’ve liked to have been on that trip, to be a part of history!

On August 3, 1958, at 11:15 pm, Commander Wm. This top secret mission led NAUTILUS to be the first submarine to cross the North Pole. On that day, NAUTILUS left Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on a secret mission called “Operation Sunshine”. (If you remember, nuclear power is cleaner, quieter, and more efficient than the previous diesel engine submarines.) Secondly, the ship beat all submerged speed and distance records held by other submarines! But probably the coolest thing happened on July 23, 1958. Like I said, she is the first submarine to be propelled and its systems run by nuclear power. Launched, 19 December 1959 Commissioned, USS Scorpion (SSN-589), 29 July 1960 Last reported position,, about 50 miles south of the Azores. Her top speeds have been recorded as 22 knots on the surface and 20+ knots submerged. Skipjack Class Attack Submarine: Laid down, 20 August 1958, at the Electric Boat Division, General Dynamics Corp., Groton, CT. She is 323’ 9” in length, with a 27’ 8” beam. It was built by Electric Boat Company from 1952-54 and launched into the Thames River, here in Groton, on January 21, 1954. The USS NAUTILUS (SSN 571), is the world’s first nuclear powered submarine. She returned to New London in December 1968ġ970 she continues in operations as a unit of the 2nd Fleet.Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season I know I sure did! But, now I’m back and very excited to explore the USS NAUTILUS. Which she conducted exercises off the southeastern seaboard. Special operations for ComSubLant and then in August 1967 For the next year and a quarter she conducted Returned to her homeport to resume operations with the Atlantic Fleet. On her return she joined in fleetĮxercises until entering the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for Until she headed east again for a two month Mediterranean tour in August 1963. Reresher training and on 24 October she departed New Londonįor her first deployment with the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean Of the year she operated from her homeport Then set a westerly course which put her into the Thames She received the Presidential Unit Citation Having completed the first successful voyage (EDST) she became the first ship to reach the geographic The Barrow Sea Valley 1 August and on 3 August ' as she departed the latter port 9 June. She began her history making Polar transit On 25 April 1958 she was underway again for the West To participate in NATO exercises and conduct a tour of variousīritish and French ports where she was inspected by defense the United States would put a satellite in orbit in December 1957, months. Nautilus returned to New London 21 July and departed tion Sunshine, Nautilus, in August 1958, became the frst submarine to. Which acquainted units of the Pacific Fleet with the capabilities of nuclear submarines. May she departed for the Pacific Coast to participate in Namesake in Jules Verne's 20 000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Mile to bring to reality the achievements of her fictitious Proved ineffective against a vessel which did not need Which helped defeat submarines in the Atlantie during World Submerged mobility having virtually wiped out progress inĪnti-submarine warfare techniques. She investigated the effects of the radically She remained submerged whileĪnd at the highest sustained submerged speed ever recordedįor a period of over one hour's duration.

On nuclear power.' Trials followed and on 10 May Nautilus Her lines were cast off and she was 'underway Eisenhowerįollowing commissioning Nautilus remained at docksideįor further construction and testing until 17 January 1955.

Dec 1958 nautilus submarine photo