World's First Nuclear-Powered Submarine: USS Nautilus
The U.S. Naval Submarine Base features the USS Nautilus, the world's first
nuclear-powered submarine, which visitors can now tour. The USS Nautilus was
first launched on January 17, 1955.
On July 23, 1958, the USS Nautilus was launched for the first underwater
crossing of the North Pole. The submarine crossed the North Pole on August 3, 1958.
On April 11, 1986, eighty-six years to the day after the birth of the
Submarine Force, the USS Nautilus was opened to the public as the first and
finest exhibit of its kind in the world.
Address: U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum,
1 Crystal Lake Road, Groton, Connecticut 06349-5571; 860-694-3174; 800-343-0079.
Web: http://www.ussnautilus.org.
