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The first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, is launched in Groton, Connecticut by Mamie Eisenhower, the First Lady of the United States.
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Propulsion system for marine vessels utilizing a nuclear powerplant
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USS Nautilus (SSN-571)
First nuclear-powered submarine of the US Navy, in service from 1954 to 1980
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Groton, Connecticut
Town in New London County, Connecticut
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Mamie Eisenhower
First Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961
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First Lady of the United States
Hostess of the White House, usually the president's wife
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