Who commanded the USS NAUTILUS?

Commander Eugene P. Wilkinson
Nautilus was commissioned on 30 September 1954, under the command of Commander Eugene P. Wilkinson, USN. Nautilus was powered by the Submarine Thermal Reactor (STR), later redesignated the S2W reactor, a pressurized water reactor produced for the US Navy by Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

Why is the USS NAUTILUS important?

The ground breaking submarine decommissioned on 3 March 1980. In recognition of her pioneering role in the practical use of nuclear power, Nautilus was designated a National Historic Landmark by the Secretary of the Interior on 20 May 1982.

Who built the USS NAUTILUS?

General Dynamics Electric Boat
USS Nautilus/Builders

What happened to the USS NAUTILUS at Midway?

Between 7 June and 9 June, Nautilus replenished at Midway Island and then resumed her patrol to the west. On 27 June, she sent a sampan to the bottom and on 28 June, after damaging a merchantman, underwent her severest depth charging, which forced her back to Pearl Harbor for repairs, 11 July to 7 August.

Is Captain Nemo Nautilus real?

Nautilus is the fictional submarine belonging to Captain Nemo featured in Jules Verne’s novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870) and The Mysterious Island (1874). Verne named the Nautilus after Robert Fulton’s real-life submarine Nautilus (1800).

How long could the USS Nautilus stay submerged?

NAUTILUS was the first true submarine and could stay underwater for very long periods of time. Whereas World War II submarines would remain submerged for 12-48 hours. NAUTILUS could remain underwater for two weeks or more.

How deep could the USS Nautilus Dive?

700 feet
NAUTILUS could dive to 700 feet.

Is Captain Nemo NAUTILUS real?

How long could the USS NAUTILUS stay submerged?

Did the USS Nautilus sink?

Nautilus was commissioned into service. USS Nautilus sank Japanese destroyer Yamakaze with 2 torpedoes 60 miles south of Tokyo Bay, Japan; all 226 aboard were killed….Nautilus.

Why did Captain Nemo sink ships?

When Professor Aronnax suggests that Nemo violates maritime and international law by sinking warships, Nemo responds that he does so in self-defense when attacked. He insists that terrestrial laws no longer apply to him, exclaiming in one scene: The sea doesn’t belong to tyrants.

Why does Nemo want revenge?

Revenge. Captain Nemo repeatedly mentions that he is seeking revenge for injustices he incurred while on land. Interestingly, the reader must consider that while Nemo’s violence seems senseless and evil, he is not necessarily different from a nation state.