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USS Nautilus Memorial Submarine Force Library and Museum, Groton, CT
Getting Below the Surface
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When the Navy decommissioned the USS Nautilus, the world’s first nuclear-powered vessel, Cambridge Seven was brought aboard to design exhibits that would interpret the submarine for the new museum. Cambridge Seven provided all exhibit planning, design, research, and writing services for the Navy, and the firm was given clearance to review classified documents and demonstrations related to submarine technology. The exhibits include a full-size replica of the 18th-century Bushnell Turtle, used during the Revolutionary War; a 1/5-scale World War II fleet boat cutaway model; and a hands-on attack center and submarine control room. Two mini-theaters present Hollywood’s view of submarines and Navy training films. The exhibit experience ends with a tour of the decommissioned USS Nautilus, which was retrofitted for exhibition purposes.
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