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The USS Nautilus

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The USS Nautilus was a record breaker. At that time it held the record for the longest submersion of any American submarine. The submarine is nuclear powered, so it could stay underwater for a very long time. “Nuclear power allows a submarine to travel underwater for months at a time, with no need to refuel.” (Jefferis 10). This submarine could go faster than any submarine before this time, because of the nuclear power. Since the Nautilus was so successful with being nuclear powered, we now have many nuclear powered submarines. Also, this was a new way for the US Navy to attack enemy ships. The USS Nautilus also had nuclear missiles. “A nuclear missile is a rocket that uses an atomic bomb to destroy its enemy” (Payan, 8). The type of missile
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