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Under the North Pole

In 1958 the nuclear submarine USS Nautilus travelled under the North Pole. Julian Bedford spoke to retired vice Admiral Kenneth Carr in 2012 about the mission spurred by the Cold War battle for technological supremacy.

Photo: The USS Nautilus arriving in the UK. Copyright: BBC

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Tue 6 Aug 201912:50GMT
BBC World Service News Internet

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  • Tue 6 Aug 201907:50GMT
    BBC World Service
  • Tue 6 Aug 201912:50GMT
    BBC World Service News Internet

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