U.S.S. Nautilus SSN-571 "UNDERWAY ON NUCLEAR POWER""

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USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine. The vessel was the first submarine to complete a submerged transit to the North Pole on 3 August 1958. Sharing names with Captain Nemo's fictional submarine in Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and named after another USS Nautilus (SS-168) that served with distinction in World War II, Nautilus was authorized in 1951 and launched in 1954. Because her nuclear propulsion allowed her to remain submerged far longer than diesel-electric submarines, she broke many records in her first years of operation, and traveled to locations previously beyond the limits of submarines. In operation, she revealed a number of limitations in her design and construction. This information was used to improve subsequent submarines.

On the morning of January 17, 1955, at 11 am EST, NAUTILUS' first Commanding Officer, Commander Eugene P. Wilkinson, ordered all lines cast off and signaled the memorable and historic message, "Underway On Nuclear Power." Over the next several years, NAUTILUS shattered all submerged speed and distance records.

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Nautilus was decommissioned in 1980 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1982. The submarine has been preserved as a museum of submarine history in Groton, Connecticut, where the vessel receives some 250,000 visitors a year.
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The water turned out amazingly, it looks deep! Congrats on the great seascape!!
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Holy *#@* RW, the water effects are amazing, great job :th: :th:
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A great subject, amazing build and stunning dio :thumb2: :clap: :clap:

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The sub looks great... :th:
But the water is...mind blowingly good!!!!!! :jd:
Holy(water) $hit that's amazing! Ultra realistic, and the splashing on the sub...
Im very interested in ship modelling and will soon take it up again.
Will try to slowly learn and master waterline dios since it takes a ship model to the next level.
Have seen many many builds on modelwarships.com
This has to be one of the best waters I have seen, You are a true expert! :clap: :wtf: :bow::
I hope everyone that sees this understand how hard it is...very very impressive.

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patrickroos wrote:The sub looks great... :th:
But the water is...mind blowingly good!!!!!! :jd:
Holy(water) $hit that's amazing! Ultra realistic, and the splashing on the sub...
Im very interested in ship modelling and will soon take it up again.
Will try to slowly learn and master waterline dios since it takes a ship model to the next level.
Have seen many many builds on modelwarships.com
This has to be one of the best waters I have seen, You are a true expert! :clap: :wtf: :bow::
I hope everyone that sees this understand how hard it is...very very impressive.

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TommyKillander wrote:A great subject, amazing build and stunning dio :thumb2: :clap: :clap:

Cheers
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quote="OliveDrab"]Holy *#@* RW, the water effects are amazing, great job :th: :th:
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Danta2er wrote:The water turned out amazingly, it looks deep! Congrats on the great seascape!!
thanks Guys !!
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Brilliant work mate love the water effect.
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy-TGcs5u_ZXSZ9kObNfsPg


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great work there mate :th: :th:
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gaz45 wrote:great work there mate :th: :th:
Nige201980 wrote:Brilliant work mate love the water effect.
thank you, Guys !!
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Love this mate. Truly brilliant work.

If it was me doing it I would have ruin it by putting a polar bear or a seal 8n there lol.


Fantastic water effects.
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Nice, the water effects ROCK!
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