USS Nautilus

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Nautilus is a Greek derivative meaning sailor or ship; a tropical mollusk having a many chambered, spiral shell with a pearly interior; and the namesake of Jules Verne's submersible in his novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

In addition to many other ships, four ships of the U.S. Navy have been named USS Nautilus. Three other Navy ships are related to the name:

Officially named Nautilus:

• USS Nautilus (1799), a 12-gun schooner (1799–1812)
• USS Nautilus (1838), a 76-foot survey schooner (1838–1859)
• USS Nautilus (SS-168), a Narwhal-class submarine (1930–1945)
• USS Nautilus (SSN-571), the first nuclear submarine (1954–Present)

Related vessels:

• USS H-2 (SS-29), a H-class submarine (1913–1930)
  Only called Nautilus during construction
• USS Nautilus II (SP-559), a 66-foot patrol/escort (1917–1919)
  The U.S. Navy considers Nautilus II to be a separate name
• USS O-12 (SS-73), an O-11-class submarine (1917–1931)
  Only bore the name Nautilus during a civilian arctic expedition in 1931

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