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To: ken5050
Nautilus wasn't really a deviation. A nautilus is a type of mollusk native to the south Pacific and Indian Oceans.
33 posted on 07/16/2002 10:26:18 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur
I stand suitably in awe of your arcane knowledge...(g)....and, of course, Jules Verne could have named his creation the "Mollusk"
38 posted on 07/16/2002 10:35:53 AM PDT by ken5050
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To: Non-Sequitur
Nautilus wasn't really a deviation. A nautilus is a type of mollusk native to the south Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Not only that, but the first USS Nautilus was a WWII-era submarine with a very impressive combat record:

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-n/ss168.htm
40 posted on 07/16/2002 10:40:36 AM PDT by tanknetter
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