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Commissioning Ceremony for the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus (SSN-571)
Film opens with brief glimpse of Commmander Eugene P. Wilkinson, USN, Captain of the USS Nautilus, as he walks on a dock at the Electric Boat yard, Groton, Connecticut. He crosses a gangplank to the submarine. Next, Admiral Jerauld Wright, Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, is seen walking along the dock at the head of a loose formation of officers and sailors. Beside him is John Jay Hopkins, founder and president of General Dynamics Corporation. As they walk close by the camera, and turn, Admiral Donald B. Duncan, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, is seen immediately behind them. Scene shifts to deck of the Nautilus, where Commander Wilkinson is standing at a podium with senior officers and Mr. Hopkins behind him. They all salute as several sailors prepare to raise an American flag (not yet seen) on a mast attached to the Nautilus Sail. Two men are seen from the back of a high platform forward of the submarine, as they look down over a railing at persons assembled on the Nautilus deck. More views, from various vantage points, of the Nautilus crew members on deck and of the relatives, friends and spectators on the dock. A large number of families and others, many seated on chairs set out for the occasion. They mingle and socialize. Sailors have not yet been dismissed and remain in a tight formation on the deck of the Nautilus.
Technicians perform microscopic precision machining in a laboratory
Opening scene shows a piece of fine wire as seen under a microscope. Holes that have been drilled in the wire are visible. Two technicians are hunched over a microscope examining a miniature metal part. Closeup of tiny precision machine tools being used in a grinding operation. Technician holds a small slab of metallic material and tests a tiny drill on it. Then he secures a thin piece of material with a frame, adjusts the precision lathe, and drills a hole. Next are several microscopic views showing fine wires threaded through holes in a slightly larger one. Views of the tiny object being fabricated. Technician holds it with tiny tweezers.
Animated cartoon schematic shows basic elements of the nuclear power plant inside the USS Nautilus (SSN-571)
Film opens showing the nuclear submarine, USS Nautilus (SSN 571) moving underway, on the surface, in the Thames River, near Groton, Connecticut. Several crew members stand on the boat's deck, as it heads toward the Long Island Sound. Change of scene shows a cartoon representation of a nuclear reaction occuring inside a nuclear reactor. Next, the reactor is seen enclosed in a containment with a pump attached. To this a heat exchanger is then shown in combination with the reactor and pump. Finally, the cartoon schematic includes a turbine, drive, and a propeller. An arrow points to control and fuel rods atop the reactor containment, and fuel rods descend into the reactor. The next animated illustration shows the reactor and drive assembly through a cutaway in a sketch of the Nautilus submarine.
Launch of the first nuclear-powered submarine, USS Nautilus (SSN 571), christened by U.S. First Lady, Mamie Eisenhower
Launch of the world's first nuclear powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, at shipyard of the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, Connecticut. Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower breaks a bottle of champagne on the bow of USS Nautilus as a part of tradition. The submarine slides down the ways into the waters of the Thames River. A Navy CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter flies above USS Nautilus underway in Long Island Sound..
United States Navy officers and sailors aboard USS Nautilus SSN-571 soon after the submarine's commissioning
Trial runs of the nuclear powered submarine, USS Nautilus (SSN 571). Film opens showing Admiral Robert B. Carney, Chief of Naval Operations, and Admiral William Fechteler, former CNO, shaking hands with the boat's crew. Closeup of special USS Nautilus patch on jacket pocket of a crew member. Next, the admirals pose on deck, in closeup with Commander Eugene P. Wilkinson, USN, Captain of the USS Nautilus. Scene shifts to view of the Nautilus with some crew standing on deck, as it moves on the surface of smooth waters, setting up a graceful bow wave. Camera pans as the Nautilus passes. Next, navy sailor is seen closing a deck hatch. View from above of Nautilus beginning to submerge. Crew member descending stairs inside. Commander Wilkinson briefing the admirals, while standing near the helmsman. Plaque seen mounted in the Nautilus noting it as the 6th ship of the fleet to bear the name, and displaying other information. View of officers partaking a meal in the officers' mess. Similar view of sailors in the enlisted mess. View from desk of wake behind the Nautilus as it makes way on the surface. Glimpse of sailors at duty stations, including helmsman, and others. One tilts backwards, while standing, as the boat changes attitude. View of the boat making way slowly on surface in calm waters.
First Nuclear powered submarine, USS Nautilus SSM-571 underway in early trials with Admirals Carney and Fechteler aboard.
A mixture of scenes shot during trial runs of the first nuclear powered submarine, USS Nautilus (SSN 571)in which Admiral Robert B. Carney, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral William Fechteler, former CNO, were onboard. A sailor inside the Nautilus, wearing a headset View from above of the bow of the Nautilus plowing up the water ahead as it begins to slowly submerge. Admiral Fechteler at the helm and Admiral Carney sitting next to him. View from above of the Nautilus foredeck as it makes way on the surface. The admirals on the foredeck with two crew members. Closeup of Admiral Carney on deck wearing sun glasses. He looks through a pair of binoculars. Glimpse of Commander Eugene P. Wilkinson, USN, Captain of the USS Nautilus, in the Conning Tower with admirals Carney and Fechteler. Admiral Carney, at position next to helmsman, observing instruments. Foredeck of Nautilus with hatch open as it makes way on surface. Sailor going below and closing hatch behind him. Admiral Carney conversing with a crew member at his duty station, and then looking through the boat's periscope. Admiral Carney on deck smoking a cigarette. Hooded lookout sailor on deck. Commander Wilkinson leading the admirals below decks and briefing them. View astern from the boat's sail at its wake behind. A crew officer standing behind the admirals who are at the helm and nearby controls. A sailor takes a reference manual from the ship library. a cook preparing food on a grill in the galley. . Admiral Fechteler at the periscope. Commander Wilkinson showing the admirals equipment that includes a magnetic tape recording reel. Admiral Carney going below through deck hatch. View of metal plate installed on the Nautilus, citing it as the sixth ship in the fleet to bear that name, and providing other information.
