Address: 1 Crystal Lake Rd, Groton, CT 06340, USA
Phone: +18606943174
Sunday: 9AM–5PM
Monday: 9AM–5PM
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: 9AM–5PM
Thursday: 9AM–5PM
Friday: 9AM–5PM
Saturday: 9AM–5PM
Rolf Shmidt
USS Nautilus , first ship that made it under the polar ice cap. The US Navy still hates Admiral Rickover, there is a small bust of him in the museum, nothing else and yet, Rickover is an institution by himself. The US Navy went from coal-powered ships to diesel ships under Nimitz and a generation later from diesel power to nuclear power thanks to Rickover. A transition from coal power to nuclear power in 40 years....
Benjamin Utter
Very informative and being updated
James Raynor
Thoroughly impressed by how immersive and interactive the museum was. Lots of interactive displays, models and historic displays. Outside gardens and displays are really cool too. Too bad the tours inside Nautilus were not going on, but she's currently being renovated.
Peter Rickey
Amazing place, so much history but sadly the Nautilus was not open (currently) for tours.
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Access is indeed free and as it is operated by marine personnel you can make donations, it is worth going because being inside the submarine is the best
Me
Admission is free, but there is a small gift shop. Great place to spend a couple hours.
I have no Idea, enjoyed the movie though.
No. Subs are very tight quarters and stairs are narrow and steep. There's not much to see outside, the real attractions are inside.
John M. Burnham (September 11, 1917 – November 15, 1957) was the designer of USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine. He was a 1941 graduate of the United States Naval Academy.
They are closed until further notice due to coronavirus
Yes I would contact the museum and see how to send them the things.
Please call first! Ask for Steve Finnegan.
23 knots
I found this http://www.dolphin-news.com/news/uss-nautilus-then-and-now/article_19838389-b6a7-5872-bdbb-c4ea0024e484.html
It wasn't a replacement, it was the first nuclear powered submarine.
The USS Nautilus is just outside the Base gates, so it is open for all to visit.
Its free, run by the Navy and volunteers I would say that is why.
They are currently closed for spring maintenance. They will reopen April 6th.
The Nautilus was the world's first nuclear submarine ever commissioned by the US Navy it was commissioned on September 30th 1954 it ran its first nuclear power mission on the morning of January 17th 1955 it's stretched 319 ft and displace 3180 tons it can travel underwater at speeds in excess of 20 knots it was decommissioned March 3rd 1980 after a career of 25 years and almost 500,000 miles it went on exhibit in 1986
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