Brand new USS Nautilus (SSN-571) Submarine "United States Navy" steel model kit by Metal Earth, featuring a highly detailed exterior and includes a display stand. This officially licensed model kit comes in a brand new box, includes 182 parts, and has no openings. The assembled dimensions are approximately 11.2 inches long, 1.4 inches wide, and 2.7 inches high. No glue or paint is required for assembly, though tweezers or similar tools are recommended. USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first nuclear-powered submarine and the sixth ship of the fleet to bear the name NAUTILUS. On January 17, 1955, it cast off all lines with the historic message, "Underway On Nuclear Power." Over the next several years, NAUTILUS shattered all submerged speed and distance records and became the first submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole.