The First Submarine to Dare the North Pole

On August 23, 1931, the Nautilus, a converted US Navy submarine, floated next to an Arctic ice cap 600 miles from the North Pole, poised to embark on an epic under-ice voyage after completing a grueling 5,000-mile journey across the North Atlantic, marking the end of an era in polar exploration. ‪@AnyHistory‬ #history #navy #expedition #historyfacts 00:00 Intro 00:51 The USS O-12 01:37 Hubert Wilkins and the Nautilus 03:25 To the North Pole! 05:20 Under the Ice 07:21 The Final Journey You can now support the Channel with Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/anyhistory Footage Courtesy of: National Archives and Records Administration