20K views · 503 reactions | 70 years ago #OTD, USS Nautilus (SSN 571), the world’s first nuclear powered submarine, launched in Groton, Connecticut. Nautilus logged over 300,000 miles in 26 years of service. Now a National Historic Landmark, Nautilus is open to the public at the U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum, Home of Historic Ship Nautilus SSN 571 Learn more at https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/ships/submarines/uss-nautilus.html | Naval History & Heritage Command | Facebook

#MovieMonday - "U-571" (2000) is a fictional story about a U.S. submarine crew that boards a German U-boat to capture an Enigma machine. Screenplay co-writer David Ayer will be participating in a panel during the U.S. Naval Institute and United States Naval Academy conference "Through the Camera Lens: Sharing the Story of the U.S. Military" to discuss the challenges of balancing historic accuracy versus entertainment in movies. The conference will feature movie industry professionals and militar