Robert Daeley On this date in 1957 — 52 years ago — the [USS Nautilus ](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Nautilus_(SSN-571)) reached 60,000 nautical miles traveled, equaling its namesake from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea for endurance. The real-life Nautilus was the very first nuclear-powered submarine. The ship is now docked in Groton, Connecticut, and is a National Historical Landmark