Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The first nuclear-powered submarine was

  1. USS Thresher

  2. USS Scorpion

  3. USS Bainbridge

  4. USS Nautilus
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Explanation

USS Nautilus, launched in 1954, was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine. Its nuclear reactor allowed it to remain submerged for much longer periods than diesel-electric submarines and travel faster underwater, revolutionizing naval warfare during the Cold War.

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