USS Skate, SSN-578
The story of USS Skate surfacing at the North Pole. The USS Nautilus SS-571, was the 1st nuclear submarine traveled under the North pole, USS Skate was the second nuclear submarine to follow the Nautilus, and was ordered to surface at the North Pole. It turned out the Ice was not as thick as they thought and all went well. Her sister ship, USS Sea Dragon joined her in the project. Great footage of this event.
1st film: "USS Skate SS-578 To North Pole". This film was about the USS Skate, the crew, and the 1st trip to the North Pole. Great footage of submarines and life aboard. 9:59 M.
2nd Film: "Skate Stories". A short film on the history submarines and ends up with the USS Nautilus and USS Skate and there achievements. 7:59 M.
3rd Film; "USS Stake at the North Pole". This film is the actual footage of the USS Skate at the North Pole. 6:12 M
4th Film: "2014 ICEX Expedition". This footage is of the USS New Mexico at Ice camp Nautilus" in 2014. Amazing footage. 10:48 M
5th Films; "Early Nuclear Newsreels". 1st, USS Albacore. 2nd, USS Blueback is launched. 3rd, SSN-585 Skipjack on trials. 4th, Another clip on USS Skipjack. 5th, SSN-575 Sea Wolf on sea trails. 6th, SSN-586 USS Triton launched. 7th, USS Triton circles the world. 8th, SSN-593 SS Thresher is launched. 9th, USS Thresher is lost. 11:39 M
6th Film: "Plymouth to Polaris". A Story of the history of us from the day we sailed to Plymouth Rock, to the advancement of our navy to nuclear Navy and submarines. It is a great and fun piece of Naval History. 28:02 M
7th Film. "Nuclear Navy Subs and Ships". This is a Navy film about how Nuclear power changed the Fleet ships and the Submarines 14:40 M
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USS Skate SSN-578 Submarine
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$95.70
Now:
$47.85
- SKU:
- ZA1080602
- UPC:
- 855995002788
- Condition:
- New
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