![]() It was even considered using torpedoes to blow a hole in the ice if the submarine needed to surface.Įven before reaching the ice covering the North Pole, the most difficult part of the journey was in the Bering Strait. There was also a risk that the Nautilus would become disoriented beneath the ice and that the commander would need to make educated guesses on their direction and location. A special gyrocompass was installed shortly before the journey. Above 85°N both magnetic compasses and normal gyrocompasses become useless. Navigation beneath the arctic ice sheet was very difficult. A first in navigational feats at the extreme latitudes. The Nautilus submerged in the Barrow Sea Valley on August 1st and by August 3rd, at 2315 (EDT) she became the first watercraft to reach the geographic North Pole. USS Nautilus (SSN 571) crew approaches on their way to the North Pole. Anderson, announced to the 116 anxious crewmen aboard, "For the world, our country, and the Navy - the North Pole." A seemingly impossible mission. The crew was kept in the dark until 11:15 pm on August 3, 1958, the new Commanding Officer, Commander William R. Leaving Hawaii on 23 July 1958, Nautilus and her crew were on a history-making journey, never before attempted. Nautilus was quickly able to move out of an area, change her depth quickly, and stay submerged for very long periods. The record for the longest submerged cruise by a submarine at the highest sustained speed was easily broken traveling on its first test of 1,200 nautical miles (2,200 km 1,400 mi) in less than ninety hours.Īs testing continued over the next several years Nautilus proved that a nuclear-powered submarine rendered WorldWar II submarine technology as obsolete and all anti-submarine warfare worthless. Perfect size for a breast pocket-area application on a shirt orĬopyright © 2005, Pat Regan, “All Rights Reserved.For several years thereafter, Nautilus shattered all records for endurance and speed. They look great full-sized on a T-shirt or sweatshirt. Slogan and images Copyright © 2005, Pat Regan, “All Rights Reserved.”ĭuplication or distribution prohibited by law.Īnd just in case the “cartoon” image isn’t your style, we Nautilus submarine cartoon free#Group? Join! It’s free and with YAHOO! you get free email Either way, the images you’ll find at VSDGĪre much larger files than those shown here on this page, and will make muchīetter T-shirt transfers than these will.) ![]() Nautilus submarine cartoon download#Iron-on transfers, and apply them to your favorite T-shirt or sweatshirt.Īble to download images from our pages here at VSC others say they can’t. IRON-ON IMAGES, download the graphics to your computer, print them out as Just log into the site, go to the FILES section, open the file named FREE Crumb’s classic 1960’s “Keep on Truckin’”Ĭartoon styling, this logo depicts the “Leaguer Man” truckin’Īlong with a NAUTILUS replica tucked under his arm.Īre available in large JPEG form as a free download to members of our Vulcania Submarine Discussion Group. The logo shown here is worn by our Dive Crew.Īs a parody of R. ![]() “Keep On Leaguin’” is our official motto. Leagues Diving Suit replicas, we also invented the word “Leaguer” and Built the World’s first-and-only functional Disney NAUTILUS submersible and 20,000 ![]()
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