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On This Day. Sept. 30: U.S. commissions USS Nautilus, world's first nuclear submarine

Commander Eugene P. Wilkinson led the commissioning as the submarine entered service with nuclear propulsion, marking a new era for the U.S. fleet.

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On Sept. 30, 1954, the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear submarine, was commissioned by the U.S. Navy, under the command of Commander Eugene P. Wilkinson.

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On This Day. Sept. 30: U.S. commissions USS Nautilus, world's first nuclear submarine

On Sept. 30, 1954, the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear submarine, was commissioned by the U.S. Navy, under the command of Commander Eugene P. Wilkinson.

·Washington, United States
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UPI broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
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