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Modern submarines are powered by a nuclear reactor. Others are powered by diesel engines while they are on the surface and batteries while they are submerged. The older ones that were powered by diesel and batteries had their limitations. While they were on the surface running on diesel engines they left a trail of exhaust smoke which gave away their position. When they were submerged and running on batteries they could only last so long and then they had to come to the surface, run the diesel engines and recharge the batteries. The submarines that are run by nuclear power do not have to resurface for a very, very long time.
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What is the Name of the world first atomic-powered submarine?
The world's first atomic powered submarine was the USS Nautilus.
What was the first nuclear powered vessel?
The first nuclear powered submarine was the USS Nautilus.
What energy is used for a submarine?
new subs are nuclear powered
What is the first nuclear submarine?
The USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine.
How long can a submarine be in the water?
A nuclear powered submarine can remain submerged for as long as it has fuel rods and supplies for the crew.
What is the abraviation of submarine?
Most people would use the abbreviation 'sub.' The US Navy uses the prefix SS to indicate a submarine. If it is SSN, it would indicate a Nuclear Powered submarine and SSBN would be a ballistic missile nuclear powered sub.
What was the name of the world's first nuclear powered submarine?
USS Nautilus
Off of which coast did the USS. Greenville a nuclear-powered submarine strike a Japanese fishing boat?
Off of which coast did the U.S.S. Greenville, a nuclear-powered submarine, strike a Japanese fishing boat?
Which is the India's first indigenous submarine?
INS- Arihant (first indigenous nuclear powered submarine),, INS- chakra (first nuclear submarine).
What was the first naval submarine?
The first nuclear powered submarine was the U.S. Navy's USS Nautilus, SSN-571. A link is provided.
The US Navy launched the worlds first atomic powered submarine it could travel around the world without refueling and could remain under water for several months what was the name of this submarine?
The USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the US Navy's first nuclear powered submarine.
What was the first atomic powered submarine called?
USS Nautilus (SSN-571)
