Dec 19, 2024 · USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was commissioned at Groton, Connecticut, on 30 September 1954 with Commander Eugene P. Wilkinson as the boat’s first commander. The construction of Nautilus—the world’s first nuclear powered submarine—was made possible by the successful development of a nuclear propulsion plant by a group of scientists and engineers, …

Feb 2, 2024 · Construction of NAUTILUS was made possible by the successful development of a nuclear propulsion plant by a group of scientists and engineers at the Naval Reactors Branch of the Atomic Energy Commission, under the leadership of Captain Hyman G. Rickover, USN. In July of 1951, Congress authorized construction of the world's first nuclear powered submarine. …

Oct 12, 2022 · Rickover convinced the Navy and the Atomic Energy Commission that nuclear power was the ideal propulsion method for submarines. On January 17, 1955, the first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus (SSN-571) went to sea. On her first voyage, Nautilus traveled completely submerged in the Atlantic for more than 1,300 miles. In 1958, she traveled ...

Apr 10, 2020 · The Nuclear Navy is a term coined to describe vessels powered by nuclear reactors. Incorporating nuclear energy to naval vessels revolutionized naval warfare. The general idea of nuclear ships was that they would not have to make regular stops for fuel like conventional vessels, making them only limited by supplies and crew endurance. The Navy recognized the …

Jan 15, 2021 · Shortly after World War II, the United States began exploring ways to combine its advances in submarine technology with its rapidly developing missile technology to serve as a deterrent against Soviet aggression. In 1947, the U.S. Navy made the first successful guided-missile launch from a submarine when Cusk (SS-348), a Balao-class submarine, retrofitted …

Aug 12, 2015 · The fourth Nautilus, the first nuclear powered submarine, was laid down 14 June 1952, President Harry S. Truman officiating, at the Electric Boat Co., Division of General Dynamics Corp., Groton, Connecticut; launched 21 January 1954; sponsored by Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower, wife of President Eisenhower, and commissioned 30 September 1954, Comdr ...

Feb 12, 2024 · Submarines have a long history in the United States, beginning with Turtle, during the American Revolution. The world’s first combat submarine, invented by David Bushnell, was devised as a means of breaking the British blockade of Boston Harbor but was unsuccessful on multiple attempts. The U.S. Navy officially joined the undersea world when it purchased USS …

Dec 29, 2024 · Former US President James E. Carter salutes the sideboys after departing the Seawolf-class attack submarine USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23). President Jimmy Carter and wife, Rosalynn, embarked aboard the submarine for an overnight tour. This was the first underway period on a submarine for the former president since ending his naval career in 1953.

Jun 13, 2019 · On 28 May 1983, Pete Tzomes became the first African American to command a nuclear-powered submarine, USS Houston (SSN-713). Six African Americans followed him. Six African Americans followed him. The designation "Centennial Seven" — the only African American men to command submarines within the first 100 years of the submarine service ...

Aug 31, 2022 · Commissioned in 1954, Nautilus was not only the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine, but also the world's first submarine to reach the North Pole in 1958. Serving for 26 years, the ship decommissioned in 1980 with 2,500 dives and deploying 510,000 miles fueled by nuclear power. This vessel is now the official ship of the state of Connecticut.