The Nautilus is a legend from a bygone era—one with American industrial and defense capabilities the likes of which no modern leader has ever seen.

Construction of a nuclear-powered submarine—the first nuclear-powered vessel ever—began in 1951. The submarine, Nautilus, would be powered by a S2W Submarine Thermal Reactor, a pressurized ...

On Nov. 30, 1942, the USS New Orleans was in the middle of a pitched battle off of Guadalcanal. A Japanese torpedo scored a ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: Nautilus was formally commissioned into service on September 30, 1954. In 1948, the U.S. Navy established a Nuclear Power Branch, kicking off a revolution in ship ...

A $36 million preservation project is underway to restore USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine, based in Groton, Connecticut.Senior… ...

USS Nautilus was commissioned on September 30, 1954, 63 years ago today. Her sea trials did not start until almost four months later on January 17, 1955. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip.

The USS Nautilus was the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, and it revolutionized the way we navigate the world's oceans, not to mention the way we conduct warfare.

Nautilus made naval history on July 23, 1958, when it departed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, under top secret orders to conduct "Operation Sunshine," the first crossing of the North Pole by a ship.

It's 60 years since the world's first nuclear-powered submarine was launched. The USS Nautilus was the first "true" submarine as it did not need to be refuelled and could remain submerged for ...

Commissioned in 1954, the USS Nautilus was the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. It was the first ship to visit the North Pole and participated in the Cuban missile crisis blockade. Nautilus is ...