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Neither technology by itself was new. The USS Nautilus (SSN-571) – the world's first nuclear-powered submarine – entered service in 1954, while the USS Albacore (AGSS-569) was the first to ...

Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower smashed a bottle of champagne across the bow of the USS Nautilus today and launched the world's first atomic-powered submarine into a new era of war or peace.

On September 30, 1954, the American Navy launched the first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus (SSN-571). Suddenly, the only thing limiting the length of a patrol was the food supply (and ...

GROTON, Conn. (UP) -- The world's first atomic submarine, the Nautilus, will be turned over to the Navy today in a history making ceremony which will usher in new concepts of warfare at sea.

In 1958, the USS Nautilus, America's first nuclear-powered submarine, became the first sub to travel under the Arctic icecap. The SCICEX cruises were not the first time an American nuclear ...

North Korea’s state-run media lashed out at the United States on Tuesday over the arrival of a fast-attack submarine in South Korea’s largest port, calling it an “undeniable threat” and an effort to ...

Make sure to stop by the memorial and pay your respects to the nearly 4,000 men and women who lost their lives aboard U.S. submarines. Visitors say the USS Cod is a hidden gem and perfect for the ...