Peek into a doorway, and glimpse a chapter of history resting 790m (2,600ft) below the surface. Last year, we explored USS Independence, a World War II aircraft carrier scuttled in 1951 off the coast of San Francisco. | Nautilus Live

70 years ago #OTD, USS Nautilus (SSN 571), the world’s first nuclear powered submarine, launched in Groton, Connecticut. Nautilus logged over 300,000 miles in 26 years of service. Now a National Historic Landmark, Nautilus is open to the public at the U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum, Home of Historic Ship Nautilus SSN 571 Learn more at https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/ships/submarines/uss-nautilus.html | Naval History & Heritage Command

42K views · 226 reactions | #OTD in 1958, USS Nautilus (SSN-571) became the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole. Due to the success of the mission, the crew of the Nautilus was also the first to be awarded a Presidential Unit Citation during peacetime. | U.S. Naval Institute | Facebook