#OTD in 1955, the USS Nautilus (SSN-571) reported "Underway on nuclear power." Produced by General Dynamics, this black & white educational film is about the world’s first atomic powered submarine – the USS Nautilus (SSN-571). This was released circa 1956, with the intent of touting the achievement represented by the “first true submersible” — a submarine which did not have to surface to recharge its batteries or operate its air-breathing engines. The film also suggests that nuclear power has a

48K views · 1.2K reactions | #OTD in 1958, the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) becomes the first submarine to cross the "top" of the world during Operation Sunshine when the boat passes under an arctic ice cap at the North Pole. "For the USA, and the Navy - the North Pole," declared the boat's commanding officer, Cmdr. William R. Anderson. | Naval Submarine School | Facebook

4.1K views · 41 reactions |  US Navy nuclear attack submarine. The structure of the world's first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus (SSN-571). It created a new era with a sustainable nuclear submarine air conditioning system that could be submerged for 60 consecutive days and could navigate 62,562 nautical miles without refueling. It is now a museum. | NextGen PHDefense | Facebook