Atomic-Powered Submarine Nautilus Is Launched
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Military History, Technology, Inventions
- Subcategories: Physics, Physicists, Engineering, Engineers, Nuclear Weapons, Power, Radiation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: New England, Connecticut
- Date: January 21, 1954
Article abstract: The Nautilus was the first vessel powered by a nuclear reactor, allowing it to remain submerged for months, compared with the single day a diesel-powered submarine could operate under water.
The First Nuclear-Powered Vessel
The USS Nautilus (SSN571), the first boat ever powered by a nuclear reactor, was launched at the Electric Boat Company shipyard in Groton, Connecticut, on January 21, 1954. Eight months later, on September 30, 1954, the Nautilus was commissioned into the U.S. Navy fleet. On January 17, 1955, under...
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