Harry Truman

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September 19 1957 Nevada is site of first ever underground nuclear explosion

Posted by Craig Hill ⋅ September 19, 2012 ⋅ 3 Comments

On September 19th 1957, the United States detonated a 1.7 kiloton nuclear weapon in an underground tunnel at the Nevada Test Site (NTS), a 1,375 square mile research centre located 65 miles north of Las Vegas. The test, known as Rainier, was the first fully contained underground detonation and produced no radioactive fallout. A modified … Continue reading →

August 3 1958 Nuclear submarine USS Nautilus travels under North Pole

Posted by Craig Hill ⋅ August 3, 2012 ⋅ 3 Comments

On August 3rd 1958, the U.S. nuclear submarine Nautilus accomplished the first undersea voyage to the geographic North Pole. The world’s first nuclear submarine, the Nautilus dived at Point Barrow, Alaska, and travelled nearly 1,000 miles under the Arctic ice cap to reach the top of the world. It then steamed on to Iceland, pioneering … Continue reading →