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Nautilus Class

USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine. The vessel was the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole on 3rd August 1958.

Trivia: On July 23, 1958, the USS Nautilus departed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii under top secret orders to conduct "Operation Sunshine", the first crossing of the North Pole by a ship.

SSN-571
Nautilus
$30.00