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This submarine, naval (nuclear) was built in 1954 by General Dynamics (Electric Boat Division) in Groton, CT.
Historical Notes
This vessel was the world's first nuclear-powered submarine built by the General Dynamics (Electric Boat) Corporation. This vessel had a complement of 116.
In 1958 this United States Navy nuclear submarine was piloted by her Captain William Anderson USN completed a transit of the Northwest Passage via the North Pole (full transit from the Pacific Ocean to Atlantic Ocean under the North Pole.) this vessel was the first vessel to reach the North Pole.
Owners & Masters
In 1954-1980 she was in commission in the United States Navy.
In 1985 she was opened to the public as an exhibit as part of the Nautilus Memorial and Submarine Force Library and Museum in Groton, Connecticut.
Masters
Commander E. P. Wilkinson USN (1955); Captain William Anderson USN (1958)
References
- Moore, Captain John (1983)
- MacFarlane, J.M. (1992) Northwest Passage Challengers. In Resolution. Spring Issue. Maritime Museum of British Columbia
- college.hmco.com ↗
