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This heat is transferred to a steam generator which provides the steam to drive a turbine, from which, in turn, the power is transmitted to drive the propellers. Briefly: heat is created in the nuclear reactor by the fission of uranium. Rickover, director of the Nuclear Power Division of the Navy's Bureau of Ships, explains the operation of an engine on a model of the first atomic-powered submarine. (Original Caption) - Washington, DC: Captain Hyman G. Photos courtesy of courtesy of Larry Edgar Bunch. With Characteristic Vision And Courage He Accepted The Challenge To Build The World's First Atomic Submarine Nautilus (SSN-571). Robinson 3rd, daughter Miss Ann Robinson and wife Estelle Ann Robinson at Groton CT., 25 April 1943. Length 323' 9" Beam 27' 8" Draft 18' 7" Speed, Surfaced 22 kts, Submerged 20+ kts Complement 105 Armament, 6 21" torpedo tubes forward Propulsion, nuclear, double propeller.(Courtesy of Ken Hart).Įlectric Boat photo of the Dace (SS-247) sponsor party showing General Manager of the Electric Boat Corporation Mr. Partial data submitted by Ron Reeves (of blessed memory) Specifications: Displacement, Surfaced: 3,533 t., Submerged: 4,092 t. 79003652, and was designated a National Historic Landmark on. Nautilus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Ref.

Nautilus is located at the Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum, NAVSUBASE, New London, Groton, CT. Final Disposition In May 1985 boat was towed back to Groton for use as a Museum, and was opened to the public on 11 April 1986 as a museum ship. Launched, 21 January 1954 Commissioned, USS Nautilus (SSN-571), 30 September 1954 left Groton in 1979 under her own power and arrived at Mare Island in preparation for Decommissioning on 3 March 1980. Nautilus Class Submarine: Laid down, 14 June 1952, at Electric Boat Co., Division of General Dynamics Corp., Groton, CT. Presidential Unit Citation (Courtesy of Christopher J. Precedence of awards is from left to right Nautilus (SSN-571) Radio Call Sign: November - Whiskey - Charlie - Lima Patch on left contributed by Mike Smolinski, on right by Christopher J.
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