The conceptual design of the first nuclear submarine began in March 1950 as project SCB 64. In July 1951, the
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Following her commissioning, Nautilus remained dockside for further construction and testing. On the morning of 17 January 1955, at 11 am EST, Nautilus' first Commanding Officer, Commander Eugene P. Wilkinso… See more

For outstanding achievement in completing the first voyage in history across the top of the world, by cruising under the Arctic ice cap from the Bering Strait to the Greenland Sea. During the period 22 July 1958 to 5 August 195… See more

Nautilus was designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Secretary of the Interior on 20 May 1982.
She was named as the official state ship of Connecticut in 1983. Following an extensive conversion at … See more

• USS Skate (SSN-578) (first submarine to surface at the North Pole)
• National Register of Historic Places listings in New London County, Connecticut
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• US Navy Submarine Force Museum: Official home of USS Nautilus
• Nautilus Alumni Association : Information for former Nautilus crewmembers
• USS Nautilus (SSN-571) at Historic Naval Ships Association… See more