Under the North Pole
In 1958 the nuclear submarine USS Nautilus travelled under the North Pole.
Witness History · BBC World Service
August 6, 20199m 50s
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Show Notes
In 1958 the nuclear submarine USS Nautilus travelled under the North Pole. Julian Bedford spoke to retired vice Admiral Kenneth Carr in 2012 about the mission spurred by the Cold War battle for technological supremacy.
Photo: The USS Nautilus arriving in the UK. Copyright: BBC