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Nuclear subs could cruise under polar ice to connect oceans
Rear Adm. H. G. Rickover told overseas press club that nuclear submarines can sail beneath Arctic ice to link the Atlantic and Pacific. He cited Nautilus’ 1,383 mile Arctic run and predicted it will rank among history’s great exploration feats despite a pyro compass power failure. He noted Soviet interest in nuclear subs and said the U. S. plans an all atomic task force by the mid-1960s, with nuclear frigates to counter subs.
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