To: ken5050
Nautilus wasn't really a deviation. A nautilus is a type of mollusk native to the south Pacific and Indian Oceans.
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
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
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson