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The Regulus missile submarines were a group of submarines operated by the United States Navy (US Navy) capable of carrying the Regulus cruise missile. Between 1959 and 1964, a total of five boats were used to undertake the first submarine-based nuclear deterrent patrols by the United States.
The SSM-N-8A Regulus or the Regulus I was a United States Navy-developed ship-and-submarine-launched, nuclear-capable turbojet-powered second generation cruise missile, deployed from 1955 to 1964. Its development was an outgrowth of U.S. Navy tests conducted with the German V-1 missile at Naval Air Station Point Mugu in California. [1]
- 1955-64
- Chance Vought
- United States
- Cruise missile
Apr 21, 2002 · 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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- Documentary, History, War
- Nick Spark
- 2002-04-21
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.
- 50 minutes
Dec 2, 2008 · Patrolling the stormy waters of the Northern Pacific, the Regulus crews endured long patrols, often with the Soviet Navy in depth charge range. This is the story of the Regulus and the men who made the guided missile submarine a reality.
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- English
- NTSC
- 50 minutes
Regulus: The First Nuclear Missile Submarines. "Regulus" chronicles a nearly-forgotten piece of Cold War history. 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.
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.
- Documentary
