Ocala in Marion County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
USS Nautilus SSN 571
1954 - 1980
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Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
1. USS Nautilus SSN 571 Marker
Jan. 17, 1955 underway on nuclear power
Aug. 3, 1958-crossed North Pole under the ice
Sponsored by Nautilus Alumni Association
Erected by Nautilus Alumni Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Notable Events • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is January 17, 1955.
Location. 29° 11.195′ N, 82° 6.132′ W. Marker is in Ocala, Florida, in Marion County. It can be reached from East Fort King Street 0.1 miles south of East Silver Springs Boulevard. Marker located within the Ocala - Marion County Veterans Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2601 E Fort King St, Ocala FL 34470, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Marine Division (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named USS Nautilus SSN 571 (here, next to this marker); Presidential Military Service (a few steps from this marker); 65th Infantry Regiment (a few steps from this marker); WAVES National (a few steps from this marker); Fallen Soldiers Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge (a few steps from this marker); Medal of Honor Recipients (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ocala.
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 14, 2022
2. USS Nautilus SSN 571 Marker
via Naval History and Heritage Command, 1959
3. USS Nautilus SSN 571
Nuclear powered submarine USS Nautilus (SSN-571). Painting, watercolor on paper, by Albert Murray, 1959. Naval History and Heritage Command photograph, 88-195-HL.
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3. submitted on November 1, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
