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Title: History Of The Day - Operation Sunshine: First Crossing of a Submerged Vessel at North Pole (1958)
Post by: TFD on Aug 03, 2013, 05:31 AM
The USS Nautilus was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine. In 1958, the Nautilus embarked on Operation Sunshine, during which it completed the first submerged journey across the North Pole, resurfacing northeast of Greenland 96 hours later. During the mission, deep ice in the area of the Chukchi Sea forced the Nautilus to turn back temporarily. In the event that the submarine became trapped in ice, what dramatic action did its commander plan to take? Discuss (http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst38439_The-Gulf-of-Tonkin-Incident--1964-.aspx)



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