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  • The World’s First Nuclear Submarine Was Launched 60 Years Ago

    The World’s First Nuclear Submarine Was Launched 60 Years Ago

    Attila Nagy

    Launched 60 years ago today, the USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine. Its atomic fuel source gave for the US Navy a dramatic increase in both range and operational flexibility. A few years later, the USS Nautilus achieved another historical first: she was the first vessel to complete a submerged transit to…