What was the name of the first US atomic submarine launched in 1954?
Correct answer: A. Nautilus
- A. Nautilus
- B. Attila
- C. Sea lion
- D. Washington
Explanation
USS Nautilus, launched in 1954, was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine and the first US atomic submarine. Its name was inspired by the submarine in Jules Verne's fiction.
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