USS Nautilus Crosses the North Pole Underwater: First Sub Under the Ice
The USS Nautilus shattered the Arctic's frozen ceiling on August 3, 1958, becoming the first vessel to reach the geographic North Pole. This daring submerged transit proved nuclear submarines could navigate beneath the ice sheet, instantly validating the feasibility of a global SLBM deterrent system against Soviet ICBMs.
August 3, 1958
68 years ago
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