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1951 Nautilus officially named
1951
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On December 12th 1951, the Navy Department announced that she would be the sixth ship of the fleet to bear the name NAUTILUS.
1992 NRHQ Reunion in Washington DC
1992
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On November 14, 1992, Ted Rockwell (NRHQ 1949-1964) hosted a reunion for NRHQ Alumni.
A separate reunion of anyone involved in the Program including NR, labs, SYs, and contractors was held in Chicago on 11/17/1992.
NR Program Reunion in Chicago IL
1992
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On November 17, 1992, Ted Rockwell (NRHQ 1949-1964) hosted a reunion of anyone involved in the Program including NR, labs, SYs, and contractors.
A separate reunion for just NRHQ alumni was held in Washington DC on 11/14/1992.
1968 - Loss of Soviet Submarine K-129
1968
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IN March 1968, the Soviet G_II submarine K-129 sank with a loss of all hands in 16,000 feet of water in the Pacific. THE US CIA would attempt to raise the submarine in 1974 under Project Azorian using the Hughes Glomar Explorer
1969 - President Nixon orders Navy to move out of Main Navy Buildings
1969
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December 1969, President Nixon ordered the Main Navy building taken down and the Navy to move the 12,000 personnel
Rickover Returns from ORNL
1947
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Rickover returned from ORNL to BuShips Washington D.C.,
which at the time was struggling to define its role with respect to the AEC in
developing a nuclear submarine.
Admiral Mills, then Chief of BuShips, appointed Rickover as Special Assistant to the
Chief, with the task of obtaining high-level Navy and…
Daniels Pile Effort Ended
1947
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Work on the Daniels Pile was abandoned.
Atomic Energy Act of 1946 signed in to law
1946
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Atomic Energy Act of 1946 was signed into law, enabling
closer cooperation between the Navy and the new Atomic Energy
Commission (AEC).
NR sings Eric Snider Happy Birthday on his 50th Birthday
2014
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Admiral led singing in the atrium of NR
Nobska Conference Final Report Issued
1956
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End of the Nobska Conference
1956
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The Nobska conference in Woods Hole was pivotal in establishing many aspects of US submarine technology including sonar sphere, modern oceanography, SLBM's, all modern submarine torpedos.
see https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ualflYOJvgqZGtZQVaAUTnLRrv9vstkwQw5_DxODOhM/edit?usp=sharing
The conference went from June 1956 - September 1956 and final report issued on 12/1/1956.
Start of Nobska Conference
1956
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The Nobska conference in Woods Hole was pivotal in establishing many aspects of US submarine technology including sonar sphere, modern oceanography, SLBM's, all modern submarine torpedos.
see https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ualflYOJvgqZGtZQVaAUTnLRrv9vstkwQw5_DxODOhM/edit?usp=sharing
The conference went from June 1956 - September 1956 and final report issued on 12/1/1956.