The world's first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus, becomes the first vessel to complete a submerged transit of the geographical North Pole.

USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first nuclear-powered boat, nuclear-powered submarine, and the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole on 3 August 1958. Her initial commanding officer was Eugene "Dennis" Wilkinson, a widely respected naval officer who set the stage for many of the protocols of today's Nuclear Navy in the US, and who had a storied career during military service and afterwards.

USS Nautilus SSN-571 -underway
USS Nautilus SSN-571 -underway (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
USS Nautilus SSN571
USS Nautilus SSN571 (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Hyman Rickover inspecting USS Nautilus
Hyman Rickover inspecting USS Nautilus (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Nautiluscore
Nautiluscore (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

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