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Operation Sandblast
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Operation Sandblast was the code name for the first submerged circumnavigation of the world, executed by the United States Navy nuclear-powered radar picket submarine USS Triton (SSRN-586) in 1960 under the command of Captain Edward L. Beach Jr.
USS Triton (SSRN-586) during sea trials (September 27, 1959)
USS Triton (SSRN-586) during sea trials (September 27, 1959)
Captain Edward L. Beach, U.S. Navy, 1960
Captain Edward L. Beach, U.S. Navy, 1960
Loading ship's stores
Loading ship's stores
Departure (February 16, 1960)
Departure (February 16, 1960)
Circumnavigation
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Circumnavigation is the complete navigation around an entire island, continent, or astronomical body. This article focuses on the circumnavigation of Earth.
Jason Lewis of Expedition 360 pedalling his boat Moksha on the River Thames in London, shortly before completing the first human-powered circumnavigat
Jason Lewis of Expedition 360 pedalling his boat Moksha on the River Thames in London, shortly before completing the first human-powered circumnavigation of the Earth (2007)
A replica of Magellan and Elcano's Nao Victoria, the first vessel to circumnavigate the planet
A replica of Magellan and Elcano's Nao Victoria, the first vessel to circumnavigate the planet
In 2012, the Swiss boat PlanetSolar became the first solar electric vehicle to circumnavigate the globe.
In 2012, the Swiss boat PlanetSolar became the first solar electric vehicle to circumnavigate the globe.