School for Navy's Nuclear Sailors

This Is What It's Like in a Nuclear Powered Boat — All Hands Magazine, April 1956

This April 1956 All Hands Magazine article describes the specialized training program for the Navy's first nuclear sailors — the enlisted men and officers selected to crew USS Nautilus (SSN-571) and future nuclear submarines. It details the school at New London, Connecticut, the engineering curriculum required, and what daily life is like aboard an atomic-powered vessel.

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