ulliBrand new USS Nautilus SSN-571 Submarine United States Navy Challenging Difficulty Steel Model Kit by Metal Earth./liliBrand new box./liliDetailed exterior./liliHas display stand./liliIncludes 182 parts./liliHighly detailed model kit./liliOfficially licensed product./liliDifficulty level Challenging./liliThis model does not have any openings./liliAssembled dimensions approximately L-11.2 W-1.4 H-2.7 inches./lilistrongNo glue or paint is required but tweezers or similar tools are recommended./strong/li/ulpUSS Nautilus SSN-571 was the worlds first nuclear-powered submarine and the sixth ship of the fleet to bear the name NAUTILUS. On January 17 1955 the order was given to cast off all lines and signaled the historic message “Underway On Nuclear Power.” Over the next several years NAUTILUS shattered all submerged speed and distance records plus becoming the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole./p