Did you know? The USS Nautilus—the world’s first nuclear powered submarine—was built in Groton, Conn. in 1954.
The USS Nautilus—the world’s first nuclear powered submarine—was built in Groton, Conn. in 1954.
USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world’s first operational nuclear-powered submarine and the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole on 3 August 1958. Wikipedia
Located in: Naval Submarine Base New London
Address: 1 Crystal Lake Rd, Groton, CT 06340
Launched: January 21, 1954
Builder: General Dynamics Electric Boat
Length: 320′
Construction started: June 14, 1952
Area: 71 acres
Added to NRHP: May 16, 1979
Beam: 28′