Officers Standing on a Submarine Deck

(Original Caption) The ensign and commissioning pennant of the Nautilus, the world's first atom powered submarine, are hoisted in Groton as officials attending the simple but history making ceremony look on. A crew of 11 officers and 85 enlisted men under Comdr. Eugene Wilkinson, were ready to take the Nautilus to sea after lengthy special training. Left to right on the deck of the submarine are: Lt. Boule, aide to Adm. Hillenkoeter; Cmdr. Belin, aide to Adm. Wright; Cmdr. L.G. Burrus, senior chaplain, USN, New London, Conn.; Capt. Robert L. Moore, Jr., supervisor of shipbuilding, Electric Boat Division; Rear Adm. George C. Crawford, Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic fleet; Rear Adm. Roscoe H. Hillenkoeter, commandant, Third Naval District; John Jay Hopkins, board chairman and president of General Dynamics Corporation; Adm. Jerauld Wright, commander-in-chief- Atlantic f
(Original Caption) The ensign and commissioning pennant of the Nautilus, the world's first atom powered submarine, are hoisted in Groton as officials attending the simple but history making ceremony look on. A crew of 11 officers and 85 enlisted men under Comdr. Eugene Wilkinson, were ready to take the Nautilus to sea after lengthy special training. Left to right on the deck of the submarine are: Lt. Boule, aide to Adm. Hillenkoeter; Cmdr. Belin, aide to Adm. Wright; Cmdr. L.G. Burrus, senior chaplain, USN, New London, Conn.; Capt. Robert L. Moore, Jr., supervisor of shipbuilding, Electric Boat Division; Rear Adm. George C. Crawford, Commander Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic fleet; Rear Adm. Roscoe H. Hillenkoeter, commandant, Third Naval District; John Jay Hopkins, board chairman and president of General Dynamics Corporation; Adm. Jerauld Wright, commander-in-chief- Atlantic f
Officers Standing on a Submarine Deck
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Bettmann / Contributor
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02 October, 1954
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