American submarine NR-1
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Deep Submergence Vessel NR-1 was a unique United States Navy nuclear-powered ocean engineering and research submarine built by the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics at Groton, Connecticut. NR
Deep submergence vessel NR-1
NR-1 Launching Cover
Early design sketch of NR-1
Ducted thrust is visible at NR-1's stern as she maneuvers
USS Albacore (AGSS-569)
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USS Albacore is a retired, unique research submarine that pioneered the American version of the teardrop hull form, sometimes called an "Albacore hull", of modern submarines. The revolutionary design
American submarine NR-1
…Chouest). All personnel who crewed NR-1 were nuclear-trained and specifically screened and interviewed by the Director, Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program. USS Albacore (AGSS-569) USS Dolphin (AGSS-555…
USS Albacore off the coast of Rhode Island
USS Albacore on display in April 2018
Launching at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, August 1953
Tests using a model of the Albacore, March 1956