She benefited from the Greater Underwater Propulsion Power (GUPPY) improvements to the American Gato-, Balao-, and Tench-class submarines. The boat carried the hull number SSN-571. Rickover, USN, known as the "Father of the Nuclear Navy." On 12 December 1951, the US Department of the Navy announced that the submarine would be called Nautilus, the fourth U.S. Navy, which was planned and personally supervised by Captain (later Admiral) Hyman G. In July 1951, the United States Congress authorized the construction of a nuclear-powered submarine for the U.S. The conceptual design of the first nuclear submarine began in March 1950 as project SCB 64. Rickover aboard the Nautilus Launching Nautilus Planning and construction Admiral Hyman G. The submarine has been preserved as a museum ship at the Submarine Force Library and Museum in Groton, Connecticut, where the vessel receives around 250,000 visitors per year. Nautilus was decommissioned in 1980 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1982. This information was used to improve subsequent submarines. In operation, she revealed a number of limitations in her design and construction. Nautilus was delivered to the Navy in 1955.īecause her nuclear propulsion allowed her to remain submerged far longer than diesel-electric submarines, she broke many records in her first years of operation and traveled to locations previously beyond the limits of submarines. Eisenhower it was commissioned the following September into the United States Navy. Construction began in 1952, and the boat was launched in January 1954, sponsored by Mamie Eisenhower, First Lady of the United States, wife of 34th President Dwight D. Sharing a name with Captain Nemo's fictional submarine in Jules Verne's classic 1870 science fiction novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and the USS Nautilus (SS-168) that served with distinction in World War II, the new nuclear-powered Nautilus was authorized in 1951. Her initial commanding officer was Eugene "Dennis" Wilkinson, a widely respected naval officer who set the stage for many of the protocols of today's Nuclear Navy of the US, and who had a storied career during military service and afterwards. USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine and the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole on 3 August 1958. STR nuclear reactor (later redesignated S2W), geared steam turbines, two shafts Mamie Eisenhower ( First Lady of the United States) By purchasing this artwork, you do not acquire its copyrights and any form of duplication or distribution for resale purposes is strictly prohibited.The retired USS Nautilus heads home on, after preservation by the Electric Boat Division ©Blue Moon Patent Prints™, all rights reserved. Message me to add additional options ***Īll orders ship in a clear, acid free protective sleeve and a rigid envelope or tube to ensure safe delivery to your home or office. *** Other Colors and sizes are available. Giclee print process utilizing 10 color pigment ink that creates a museum quality print. Colors on your monitor may vary slightly from actual productĥ. The print you receive will be printed in high resolution on archival non-glare matte paper using archival ink that is guaranteed to last a lifetime.Ĥ. All images shown are purposefully lower resolution for faster upload speed and to prevent others from duplicating my work. ** Watermarks will NOT appear on your print. Rowland, and commissioned on 11 December 1998.Īll patent artwork and illustrative drawings have been specially designed to create a one-of-a-kind piece of art that can be nicely displayed as a unique addition to your décor. Rowland, wife of the Governor of Connecticut, John G. She was launched on 1 September 1997, sponsored by Patricia L. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on and her keel was laid down on 14 September 1992. state of Connecticut, going back to 1776. Connecticut is the fifth active United States Ship to be named for the U.S. USS Connecticut (SSN-22) is a Seawolf-class nuclear powered fast attack submarine operated by the United States Navy.
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