by David Tagg
Member 08-Apr-1988 to 20-May-2010
Build Type: Kit→ Wilhelmshaven
Era: 1945-
Length Range: 200-400 feet (61-122m)
Model Material: Paper
Model Type: Static
Propulsion Type:
- Fuel→ Nuclear
- Impeller→ Propeller
- Engine→ Steam Turbine
Scale:
- 1:250
- 1:43.5
Subject Type: Vessel→ Naval and Privateer→ Steel Navy→ Submarine
About the Vessel
USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world’s first operational nuclear-powered submarine and the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole.
Model Image
In the image below, Nautilus is the submarine behind the freighter/auxiliary-cruiser Stier, which is in the foreground.
