[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

The scuttlebutt at the time of the Nautilus was that Admiral Rickover went to Electric Boat and said, “Make a submarine that can take a nuclear power plant.” Then he went to GE and said, “Make a nuclear power reactor that can fit on a submarine.” ;-)

The other notable thing about the Nautilus’ voyage to the North Pole: When it surfaced at the North Pole the captain sent a message to Washington that read, “NNN”. NNN = Nautilus Ninety North. Very short and succinct!

[ConorMacNessa]

I was six years old when the Nautilus was launched. I got a toy Nautilus in a cereal box with a little compartment that held baking soda, IIRC. The boat would submerge and surface as the CO/2 was generated.

Rickover was an extremely controversial figure in the Navy. I don't know all the ins and outs of his career, but I thank the Lord for our nuclear submarine program.

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