The NAUTILUS was an active member of the US Navy for the course of 25 years.
The Advantages
The Advantages of the USS NAUTILUS was its speed. The Nautilus was capable of traveling to speeds such as 23 knots which is the equivalent of 26 mph. The Fastest submarine before the Nautilus was the Japanese submarine the I-201 which could go 15.75 knots which is 18 mph. The NAUTILUS was also capable of taking its 319 feet length all the way down 700 feet. The NAUTILUS was also capable of staying underwater for about two weeks. Submarines before were only able to stay underwater for the max of two days.The NAUTILUS gave the United States Navy 25 years of Advantages until it was officially retired.
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