"Nautilis 90 North"

 

The world's first true "submarine"......

 

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Psalm 37

 

On Aug. 3, 1958, the nuclear-powered submarine USS Nautilus (SSN 571) became the first vessel to cross the North Pole underwater.

 

USS NAUTILUS (SSN-571)

1964 U.S. Navy Photo supplied by U.S. Naval Institute

Class: Nautilus
Type: Nuclear Submarine
Launched: January 21, 1954
At: Electric Boat Company, Groton, Connecticut
Commissioned: September 30, 1954

Length: 319 feet
Beam: 27 feet
Draft: 22 feet (surface trim)
Displacement: 2,975 tons (surfaced)
Armament: Six 21-inch torpedo tubes

Address:
Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum
1 Crystal Lake Road
Groton, CT 06349-5571
(800) 343-0079
(860) 694-3174
Fax: (860) 694-4150
Email: linda.williams2@navy.mi
http://www.ussnautilus.org
Latitude: 41.387333, Longitude: -72.088117
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USS Nautilus was the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Her propulsion system was a landmark in the history of naval engineering and submersible craft. All vessels previously known as "submarines" were in fact only submersible craft. Nautilus' nuclear plant enabled the boat to remain submerged for weeks, even months. Thus Nautilus was the world's first true submarine. Nautilus demonstrated her capabilities in 1958 when she sailed beneath the Arctic icepack to the North Pole and broadcast the famous message "Nautilus 90 North." Scores of nuclear submarines followed Nautilus, replacing the U.S. Navy's diesel boat fleet. During her long career Nautilus established many historic firsts. She was decommissioned in 1980. The boat is now open to the public in Groton, Connecticut, where many of America's submarines, including Nautilus, have been built since the early 1930s.

USS Nautilus is a National Historic Landmark and Connecticut's State Ship.

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Submarine USS Nautilus SSN-571 The USS Nautilus is a the world's first Nuclear powered Submarine. The Nautilus's specs are: Length: 319 feet Beam: 27 feet Draught: 22 feet Crew: 13 Officers 92 Men Displacement: Surface - 3,500 tons / Submerged - 4,090 tons Max Speed: Surface - 22kts design, 17kts practical / Submerged - 25kts (reported - apparently at over 17 knots on the surface the sub begins diving on its own due to the hull's design) Range: Limited to oxygen supply - estimated to be several months Fuel Capacity: Reactor capacity unknown, but absence of fuel tanks allows for more room than in diesel subs Diving Depth: 700' + (reported - all depth gauges are covered over) Armament: 21" torpedoes in 6 tubes with 18 additional torpedoes for reloads Power Plant: One pressurized water nuclear reactor producing 15,000 shaft hp to steam turbines driving twin screws Launching Date: January 21, 1954 at the Electric Boat Shipyard in Groton, Connecticut You can visit the Submarine USS Nautilus at the US Navy Submarine Force Museum in Groton, CT. The USS Nautilus Museum admission is free and the tours were self guided with a wand-like radio device that broadcast a different narration for each area of the boat (this worked very well). The interior was pretty much spotless. Almost all the areas are walled off in plexiglas but there wasn't so much as a smudge on any of it. They must come in and clean it every night! It is a challenge for photographs with the reflection but most areas are well lit. The staff certainly had a sense of humor posing some of the dummies as you can see. The narration was well done and informative, and cut off sharply as you transitioned between areas. Unlike some other museums there are no tour guides but the staff was friendly and did answer what additional questions I had. The nuclear reactor room and aft areas of the sub are off limits, but there really is quite a lot of interesting compartments along the tour route. The USS Nautilus museum building has periscopes visitors can use, a modern submarine helm center, various torpedoes and sub launched missiles, a replica of the Revolutionary War submarine Turtle, and a number of other interesting exhibits. In front of the museum are 4 minisubs - a Japanese Type A minisub of the type used at Pearl Harbor, the Experimental Sub SS X-1, an Italian Maiale minisub (the inspiration for the British Chariot), and the Swimmer Delivery Vehicle. There is also a full sized conning tower, a deck gun, and a ballistic missile hatch assembly. One of the more unique exhibits in the museum itself is the access elevator used to allow JFK to enter the sub without having to use the ladder (Kennedy suffered a back injury that prevented him from using ladders). The unique thing about the USS Nautilus Museum is that not only is it the world's first nuclear sub, it is the only nuclear sub open for tours to the public. In the museum is a gift shop with a moderate selection of items, but oddly no Nautilus hats. There's no snack bar and the nearest food is a short drive away on the Military Highway near 95. If you want to get there early there is no parking on site before the gate is opened - the gate is opened around 8:45. Check the museum's website for current hours. The USS Nautilus has steep stairs and is not handicapped accessible.

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