Alan Strauberphoto (c) Alan Strauber
USS Nautilus - First nuclear powered submarine initially launched in 1954, christened with a bottle of champagne by then First Lady Mamie Eisenhower at the U.S. Naval Base, Groton, CT. It was decommissioned in 1980 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1982. The vessel is now on exhibit at the Submarine Force Museum on the Thames River at Groton. #photography #architecture #military #design #boats #maritime
USS Nautilus - First nuclear powered submarine initially launched in 1954, christened with a bottle of champagne by then First Lady Mamie Eisenhower at the U.S. Naval Base, Groton, CT. It was decommissioned in 1980 and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1982. The vessel is now on exhibit at the Submarine Force Museum on the Thames River at Groton. #photography #architecture #military #design #boats #maritime
