Nautilus is a Greek derivative meaning sailor or ship; a tropical mollusk having a many chambered, spiral shell with a pearly interior; and the namesake of Jules Verne's submersible in his novel
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
In addition to
many other shipsNautilus—derived from a Greek word meaning "sailor" or "ship"—is the name of a tropical mollusk, having a many-chambered, spiral shell with a pearly interior...
, four ships of the U.S. Navy have been named USS
Nautilus. Three other Navy ships are related to the name:
Officially named Nautilus
:
Nautilus
(1799)Nautilus was a schooner launched in 1799 and purchased by the United States Navy in 1803 as USS Nautilus, the first ship to bear that name. She served in the First Barbary War. She was altered to a brigantine...
, a 12-gun schooner (1799–1812)
USS Nautilus
(1838)USS Nautilus was a 76-foot schooner launched in 1838 for hydrographic surveying of the coast of the United States. She was commissioned into the United States Navy in 1847 for service in the Mexican–American War.-Coast and Geodetic Survey :...
, a 76-foot survey schooner (1838–1859)
USS Nautilus
(SS-168)USS Nautilus , a and one of the "V-boats", was the third ship of the United States Navy to officially bear that popular ship's name. She was originally named and designated V-6 , but was redesignated and given hull classification symbol SC-2 on 11 February 1925...
, a Narwhal
-class submarine (1930–1945)
USS Nautilus
(SSN-571)USS Nautilus was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine and the first vessel to complete a submerged transit across the North Pole....
, the first nuclear submarine (1954–1980)
Designated a
National Historic LandmarkA National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance. All NHLs are listed in the National Register of Historic Places...
in 1982 and added to the
Submarine Force MuseumThe U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum and Library, located on the Thames River near Groton, Connecticut, USA, is one of the world's most outstanding submarine museums. It is also the only submarine museum in the world to be managed exclusively by the U.S...
in 1986
Related vessels:
H-2
(SS-29)USS H-2 was a H-class submarine. She was originally named Nautilus, the third ship and first submarine of the United States Navy to bear the name, which was derived from a Greek word meaning "sailor" or "ship." The nautilus is also a tropical mollusk having a many-chambered, spiral shell with a...
, a H
-class submarine (1913–1930)
Only called
Nautilus during construction
USS Nautilus II
(SP-559), a 66-foot patrol/escort (1917–1919)
The U.S.
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Nautilus is a Greek derivative meaning sailor or ship; a tropical mollusk having a many chambered, spiral shell with a pearly interior; and the namesake of Jules Verne's submersible in his novel
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
In addition to
many other shipsNautilus—derived from a Greek word meaning "sailor" or "ship"—is the name of a tropical mollusk, having a many-chambered, spiral shell with a pearly interior...
, four ships of the U.S. Navy have been named USS
Nautilus. Three other Navy ships are related to the name:
Officially named Nautilus
:
Nautilus
(1799)Nautilus was a schooner launched in 1799 and purchased by the United States Navy in 1803 as USS Nautilus, the first ship to bear that name. She served in the First Barbary War. She was altered to a brigantine...
, a 12-gun schooner (1799–1812)
USS Nautilus
(1838)USS Nautilus was a 76-foot schooner launched in 1838 for hydrographic surveying of the coast of the United States. She was commissioned into the United States Navy in 1847 for service in the Mexican–American War.-Coast and Geodetic Survey :...
, a 76-foot survey schooner (1838–1859)
USS Nautilus
(SS-168)USS Nautilus , a and one of the "V-boats", was the third ship of the United States Navy to officially bear that popular ship's name. She was originally named and designated V-6 , but was redesignated and given hull classification symbol SC-2 on 11 February 1925...
, a Narwhal
-class submarine (1930–1945)
USS Nautilus
(SSN-571)USS Nautilus was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine and the first vessel to complete a submerged transit across the North Pole....
, the first nuclear submarine (1954–1980)
Designated a
National Historic LandmarkA National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance. All NHLs are listed in the National Register of Historic Places...
in 1982 and added to the
Submarine Force MuseumThe U.S. Navy Submarine Force Museum and Library, located on the Thames River near Groton, Connecticut, USA, is one of the world's most outstanding submarine museums. It is also the only submarine museum in the world to be managed exclusively by the U.S...
in 1986
Related vessels:
H-2
(SS-29)USS H-2 was a H-class submarine. She was originally named Nautilus, the third ship and first submarine of the United States Navy to bear the name, which was derived from a Greek word meaning "sailor" or "ship." The nautilus is also a tropical mollusk having a many-chambered, spiral shell with a...
, a H
-class submarine (1913–1930)
Only called
Nautilus during construction
USS Nautilus II
(SP-559), a 66-foot patrol/escort (1917–1919)
The U.S. Navy considers
Nautilus II to be a separate name
USS O-12
(SS-73)USS O-12 was an O-class submarine of the United States Navy. Her keel was laid down on 6 March 1916 by the Lake Torpedo Boat Company in Bridgeport, Connecticut....
, an O-11
-class submarine (1917–1931)
Only bore the name
Nautilus during a civilian arctic expedition in 1931