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daily, but closed Tuesdays free admission 1-80. Oh- and did I mention the best part? No admission fee. Navy Submarine Force Library and Museum, 1 Crystal Lake, Groton hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. My one tiny complaint is that i would have loved to see a mock-up of the reactor room, but that part of the boat is off- limits to the public. 622 reviews 223 Thames St 3.5 km from The Submarine Force Museum The best Worth the wait Cuisines: Italian Wings & Pies 68 of 77 Restaurants in Groton 9 reviews 924 Route 12 0.8 km from The Submarine Force Museum Bad choice From inedible to overpriced. Visits most compartments of this retired nuclear sub (btw, the FIRST nuclear sub!). The tour is excellent, a self guided tour with audio wands, in four languages. I saw retirees doing the tour with no prob, just keep it in mind.
The sub itself is set up as best as one could for the general public, steps to go in, but once inside, you still have to climb thru hatches and steep stairways, so although my kids thought it was a nuclear powered jungle gym, I wouldn't recommend it for anyone with bad arthritis. "We are going into a real submarine?!?!?!" Wow, were they impressed.
But, as soon as we went outside, their eyes lit up when they saw the USS Nautilus permanently docked outside. 4.5 889 reviews 2 of 22 things to do in Groton Speciality Museums Open now 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Visit website Call Write a review About The home of the world's first nuclear submarine has several other exhibits on the history of submarines. OctoGroton The Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, was towed Friday afternoon from its home at the Submarine Force Museum upriver to a pier at the Naval Submarine Base, where it will undergo an estimated 36 million preservation project. Nuclear submarines have considerable performance. The indoor part of the museum, I myself found fascinating, about the history of US submarines, my kids not so much. A nuclear submarine is a submarine powered by a nuclear reactor, but not necessarily nuclear-armed. Smallish museum, should take about an hour and a half of your time, but well worth every second.
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