USS Nautilus: Operation Sunshine 1959 January 17, 2019 Nicola Military History, US History, US Navy <h2> USS Nautilus: Operation Sunshine 1959</h2><p> Shows the 1958 voyage of the world’s first nuclear powered submarine, the USS Nautilus (SSN-571) under the North Pole. This historic voyage, known as Operation Sunshine, heralded a new stage of the Cold War, in which Soviet and American submarines would vie for control of the strategically critical polar regions. Produced by Sperry Autonetics, whose top secret inertial guidance system allowed Nautilus to make the voyage. </p> Please support our Sponsors here :
