"The sea is everything."

Submitted by Robert Daeley on Wed, 2009-02-04 01:34.

black and white photograph showing the USS Nautilus with New York City in the background

On this date in 1957 — 52 years ago — the USS Nautilus reached 60,000 nautical miles traveled, equaling its namesake from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea for endurance. The real-life Nautilus was the very first nuclear-powered submarine.

The ship is now docked in Groton, Connecticut, and is a National Historical Landmark and museum.

Official Navy site for the USS Nautilus

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