April 1954: The world's first nuclear submarine
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How US Navy Nuclear-Powered Submarines Dominate the Seas
USS Nautilus (SSN-571) - Wikipedia
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Nuclear submarine, Size, Reactor, Countries, & Accidents
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Infographic: Are nuclear submarines better?, Infographic News
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October 1960 - HMS Dreadnought, the UK's first nuclear submarine
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USS Nautilus—world's first nuclear submarine—is commissioned, September 30, 1954
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In 1963, a U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Sank. How It Happenned Is Terrifying.
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Launching of the USS Nautilus 1954 - Connecticut History
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Pioneer of the Modern Submarine Teardrop Hull – USS Albacore SSN-569 – Long Island Boating World
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April 1954: The world's first nuclear submarine
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High On Nukes' - How World's 1st Nuclear Submarine USS Nautilus Revolutionised Under Sea Warfare
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21st January 1954: Launch of USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine
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USS Nautilus (SSN 571)