The Nautilus went on to log a record number of hours. The mission was saved!Ĭommander William R Anderson gives his testimonial of his (and his crews) experience of the leak stopping power of Bar’s Leaks in Chapter 13. The submarine became the first commissioned nuclear-power ship in the U.S.
After introducing Bar’s Leaks into the condenser system of the USS Nautilus, the leak was stopped.
Commander Anderson came up with a idea that could possibly stop the leak!Īfter consultation with Washington, the Commander sent his crew into Seattle wearing civilian clothing in order to buy several jars of “that stuff you pour into automobile radiators to stop leaks.” He continued… “What do they call it… BAR’S LEAKS?” Later the crew returned with 140 quarts of Bar’s Leaks Radiator Stop Leak. USS Bremerton is the 10th ship of the Los Angeles class and the oldest commissioned submarine in the Navy. It was perfectly clear at that moment that any effort to. For many hours the crew searched to locate the leak with no success. Navy completed the USS Nautilus, the worlds first nuclear-powered submarine. Port bow view of the USS Holland (SS-1) at the U.S. The Kara Sea and the bays in the Novaya Zemlya area were forin Soviet times the place where spent nuclear reactors and old nuclear submarines were dumped, Vladimir Gundarov, a captain 1 st rank told the MK newspaper. The crew of the Nautilus determined there was a leak in the Nuclear Submarine Condensing System. The K-19 submarine itself, once fitted with a new powerplant, continued operations until 1990. Were you or someone you know involved in this mission or abroad the USS Nautilus Submarine? If so we would love to hear from you! Please use our Contact form to send us a message! In 1958, the USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear powered submarine, made its historic journey and ran into a major system failure which threatened the entire mission.
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