20K views · 503 reactions | 70 years ago #OTD, USS Nautilus (SSN 571), the world’s first nuclear powered submarine, launched in Groton, Connecticut. Nautilus logged over 300,000 miles in 26 years of service. Now a National Historic Landmark, Nautilus is open to the public at the U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum, Home of Historic Ship Nautilus SSN 571 Learn more at https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/ships/submarines/uss-nautilus.html | Naval History & Heritage Command | Facebook