USS Nautilus (SF-9/SS-168), a Narwhal-class submarine and one of the "V-boats", was the third ship of the United States Navy to bear the name.
USS Nautilus (SS-168)
Diorama simulating periscope view from Nautilus, attacking a Japanese aircraft carrier at the Battle of Midway.
Yamakaze sinks after being torpedoed
Makin Atoll periscopic view
The V-boats were a group of nine United States Navy submarines built between World War I and World War II from 1921 to 1934 under authorization as the "fleet boat" program.
V-boats (left to right): Cachalot, Dolphin, Barracuda, Bass, Bonita, Nautilus, Narwhal, with submarine tender Holland.