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Photo # USN 706636, courtesy of the National Museum of the U.S. Displaying exceptional talents in the field of mobile power reactor and exercising unceasing drive and energy, Captain Rickover, more than any other individual, is responsible for the rapid development of the nuclear ship program… His efforts have led to the laying of the keel of the world's first nuclear powered ship well in advance of its original schedule." The award citation, in part, follows: "For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the government of the United States as Chief of the Naval Reactors Branch, Division of Reactor Development, United States Atomic Energy Commission, and as Director of the Nuclear Power Division of the Navy, Bureau of Ships, from March 1949 to July 1952. Kimball, (right), inspects a model of the Navy's atomic submarine, the Nautilus (SSN-571) after presenting Captain Hyman George Rickover, USN, (left), the Gold Star in Lieu of the Second Legion of Merit Award at ceremonies in his office at the Pentagon. Photo courtesy of Ron Reeves (of blessed memory).Ĭommemorative post mark honoring the keel laying of the Nautilus (SSN-571).Ĭaptain Rickover, USN, Receives Award.
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on 14 June 1952.įifteen page PDF Keel Laying Presentation Book of the Nautilus (SSN-571). Truman authenticates the keel of the Nautilus (SSN-571) at her keel laying at the Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn. Truman (not in picture) attended the event. View of the crowd at the keel-laying ceremonies for the first atomic powered submarine, the Nautilus (SSN-571). Truman (center) at the keel laying ceremony for the Nautilus (SSN-571), the first atomic powered submarine. Truman watches as his initials, H.S.T., are welded onto the keel of Nautilus (SSN-571) on 14 June 1952, at Electric Boat in Groton.Įlectric Boat photo courtesy of via Ron Reeves (of blessed memory). Photographer: Margaret Bourke-White, courtesy of ballistic submarines: Ohio (SSBN-726), in 1980.īuilders plaque of the Nautilus (SSN-571).Īrtist's conception of the Nautilus (SSN-571).Īerial view of Electric Boat Co's yard, which will build the hull of the Navy's new atomic submarine, September 1951. Diesel submarine: E-1 (SS-24) in 1911.įirst nuclear powered submarine: Nautilus (SSN-571) in 1954.įirst submarine to completely circumnavigate the earth submerged: Triton (SSRN-586) in 1959. Photo by Bettmann/Getty Images, courtesy of .įirst true submarine: Holland (SS-01) in 1900.įirst U.S.
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This heat is transferred to a steam generator which provides the steam to drive a turbine, from which, in turn, the power is transmitted to drive the propellers. Briefly: heat is created in the nuclear reactor by the fission of uranium. Rickover, director of the Nuclear Power Division of the Navy's Bureau of Ships, explains the operation of an engine on a model of the first atomic-powered submarine.
(Original Caption) - Washington, DC: Captain Hyman G. Photos courtesy of courtesy of Larry Edgar Bunch. With Characteristic Vision And Courage He Accepted The Challenge To Build The World's First Atomic Submarine Nautilus (SSN-571). Robinson 3rd, daughter Miss Ann Robinson and wife Estelle Ann Robinson at Groton CT., 25 April 1943. Length 323' 9" Beam 27' 8" Draft 18' 7" Speed, Surfaced 22 kts, Submerged 20+ kts Complement 105 Armament, 6 21" torpedo tubes forward Propulsion, nuclear, double propeller.(Courtesy of Ken Hart).Įlectric Boat photo of the Dace (SS-247) sponsor party showing General Manager of the Electric Boat Corporation Mr. Partial data submitted by Ron Reeves (of blessed memory) Specifications: Displacement, Surfaced: 3,533 t., Submerged: 4,092 t. 79003652, and was designated a National Historic Landmark on. Nautilus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Ref. Nautilus is located at the Historic Ship Nautilus & Submarine Force Museum, NAVSUBASE, New London, Groton, CT. Final Disposition In May 1985 boat was towed back to Groton for use as a Museum, and was opened to the public on 11 April 1986 as a museum ship.
Launched, 21 January 1954 Commissioned, USS Nautilus (SSN-571), 30 September 1954 left Groton in 1979 under her own power and arrived at Mare Island in preparation for Decommissioning on 3 March 1980. Nautilus Class Submarine: Laid down, 14 June 1952, at Electric Boat Co., Division of General Dynamics Corp., Groton, CT. Presidential Unit Citation (Courtesy of Christopher J.
Precedence of awards is from left to right Nautilus (SSN-571) Radio Call Sign: November - Whiskey - Charlie - Lima
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