Structural maintenance, such as the ship’s wooden deck replacement, repairs to the vessel’s superstructure, and restorations to the ship’s hull were performed to extend the vessel’s longevity.įollowing repairs, Nautilus returned to NHHC’s fleet of naval artifacts on Aug. ![]() Nautilus was towed to Naval Submarine Base New London in 2021 for dry-dock and refurbishment. NHHC is proud to deliver this vessel back to the public and give future generations an opportunity to see it.” “Today we forget the existential nature of the Cold War, which drove the incredible pace at which Nautilus was conceived, designed and built, truly a testament to American ingenuity. The capability to operate virtually indefinitely without need to surface to run Diesel engines or recharge batteries gave it an immense tactical advantage,” said Naval History and Heritage Command’s (NHHC) Director, Samuel Cox. “Nautilus revolutionized not only submarine warfare, but all of naval warfare. During the scheduled closure, Nautilus received $36 million in refurbishments and preservation maintenance. 9.īefore closing in 2021, USS Nautilus (SSN-571) served as an exhibit at the Submarine Force Museum that allowed patrons to embark on the only nuclear submarine open to the public. View a video overview of this project on my YouTube channel here.Ī big thanks to Matt Thor, who developed the initial raw files that this project was based off of.The United States’ first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus (SSN-571), is scheduled to reopen to the public in Groton, Connecticut, Sept. With the control surfaces for pitch control directly behind the twin props, response to pitch commands should be instantaneous, and the large double-rudders should offer excellent turning characteristics as well. At the original 1/96 scale, the hull perfectly accepts our 250/250/250 twin-shaft MSD SubDriver. Hull access is achieved via a beautifully engineered bayonet locking system. Limber holes, flood holes, sail openings and torpedo tubes are all rendered in the files. These 3D files allow for a faithful replica of this historic submarine to be printed in virtually any scale. The submarine has been preserved as a museum ship at the Submarine Force Library and Museum in Groton, Connecticut, where the vessel receives around 250,000 visitors per year. ![]() Nautilus was decommissioned in 1980 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1982. This information was used to improve subsequent submarines. In operation, she revealed a number of limitations in her design and construction. Sharing names with Captain Nemo's fictional submarine in Jules Verne's classic 1870 science fiction novel Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and named after another USS Nautilus (SS-168) that served with distinction in World War II, the new nuclear powered Nautilus was authorized in 1951, with laying down for construction in 1952 and launched in January 1954, final construction was completed in 1955.īecause her nuclear propulsion allowed her to remain submerged far longer than diesel-electric submarines, she broke many records in her first years of operation, and traveled to locations previously beyond the limits of submarines. ![]() 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.
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