The History Channel notes
that on this day, the USS Nautilus made the first west to east transit under
the North Pole. The Nautilus was the
world’s first nuclear powered submarine, and as such, was limited only by the
humans who crewed her. She was
decommissioned in 1980 and now rests as a National Historic Landmark in Groton
CT.
Also in sailing news, Columbus
set out from Palos Spain, bound for China.
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