On 9/26/2010 2:04 AM,
vbra676539@aol.com wrote:
> George Kittredge served as the quartermaster for the Nautilus 90 North
> expedition. It was an experiment and a PR stunt. Like going into space
> the first time, they figured it was possible, but needed to prove it.
> The mission was not a straight shot to the pole and back, but rather a
> transverse trip from the Bering Sea to Greenland. As an aside, the
> Nautilus was built along the lines of a WW II sub with twin screws. When
> the decision to go to a single shaft was made, George and many others
> with Pacific combat experience opted out of the nuclear program, and out
> of the Navy.
Interesting. I wonder if subsequent operational experience confirmed
Kittredge and company in their condemnation of single screws, or not.
Marc
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