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Between 1959 and 1964, a total of five boats were used to undertake the first submarine-based nuclear deterrent patrols by the United States. Regulus submarines were used for this task until 1964, when sufficient ballistic missile submarines carrying the Polaris ballistic missile became available.
Apr 21, 2002 · Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines: Directed by Nick Spark. With Roy Scheider. A documentary history of the development and deployment of the Cold War's ultimate weapon: the nuclear missile submarine. Features interviews with Navy veterans and footage never-before-seen by the public.
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Tunny and her sister boat USS Barbero were the United States's first nuclear deterrent patrol submarines. They were joined in 1958 by two purpose-built Regulus submarines, USS Grayback and USS Growler, and, later, by the nuclear-powered USS Halibut.
Dec 2, 2008 · Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines. Nick T. Spark (Director, Writer), Roy Scheider (Actor) Rated: NR. Format: DVD. 4.5 80 ratings. IMDb 7.6/10.0. $1595. Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime. FREE Returns.
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Oct 10, 2002 · Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines documents a nearly-forgotten era of U.S. Navy history and the birth of a vital part of the nuclear triad – a submarine capable of launching a nuclear missile.
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- Digital Sound, Full Screen, Color, NTSC
- Scheider, Roy, Spark, Nick T.
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In the 1950s, faced with the grim calculus of "mutually assured destruction", the U.S. Navy began trying to develop a submarine-based nuclear deterrent to safeguard the USA. Features interviews with weapons designers and test pilots, submarine captains and crew members, and stunning footage specifically declassified for the film.
Regulus: The First Nuclear Submarines 2002 1 hr. 0 min. Documentary List Reviews Following World War II, the U.S. Navy struggles to develop the nuclear missile submarine.
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