21st January 1954: Launch of USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine

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Launch of USS Nautilus

21st January 2021

21st January 1954: Launch of USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine

Nuclear propulsion enabled Nautilus to smash numerous records including those for both submerged speed and distance, and became the first submarine to transit the North Pole in August 1958.

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21st January 1954: Launch of USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine

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