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At random: NAUTILUS has long been touted as the first Nuclear powered submarine. In fact, she was the first nuclear powered "anything". Nothing that moves was ever propelled by nuclear power before NAUTILUS.

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Thomas Courtien

Posted 2020-02-16 8:13 PM (#96879)

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Subject: Is It A Nuclear Missile If It Does Not Have Warheads?

Headline: Navy Launches Nuclear Missile from Submarine Cruising Off San Diego

The Navy said Thursday it conducted a scheduled test flight of an unarmed Trident II nuclear missile from the USS Maine, a ballistic-missile submarine submerged off the coast of San Diego.

https://timesofsandiego.com/military/2020/02/13/navy-launches-nuclear-missile-from-submarine-cruising-off-san-diego/

Yes, it is a ballistic missile; but not a nuclear missile.

Sewer Pipe Snipe

Posted 2020-02-17 3:09 AM (#96880 - in reply to #96879)

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Subject: RE: Is It A Nuclear Missile If It Does Not Have Warheads?

To take it one step further, for it to be a nuclear missile wouldn't it's means of propulsion have to be nuclear? As in a Nuclear Submarine? So it would be a solid fuel missile capable of delivering a Nuclear Bomb wouldn't it?

MAD DOG

Posted 2020-02-17 4:26 AM (#96881 - in reply to #96880)

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Subject: RE: Is It A Nuclear Missile If It Does Not Have Warheads?

Sewer Pipe Snipe - 2020-02-17 6:09 AM

To take it one step further, for it to be a nuclear missile wouldn't it's means of propulsion have to be nuclear? As in a Nuclear Submarine? So it would be a solid fuel missile capable of delivering a Nuclear Bomb wouldn't it?

Walt,You are correct Sir.

GaryKC

Posted 2020-02-17 5:55 AM (#96882 - in reply to #96879)

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Subject: RE: Is It A Nuclear Missile If It Does Not Have Warheads?

Just keep them off my dang lawn!

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Ralph Luther

Posted 2020-02-17 6:52 AM (#96883 - in reply to #96880)

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Subject: RE: Is It A Nuclear Missile If It Does Not Have Warheads?

Walt, would you actually expect the news media to report it correctly? They need to hype it up to sell the story.

Ric

Posted 2020-02-17 4:11 PM (#96887 - in reply to #96883)

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Subject: RE: Is It A Nuclear Missile If It Does Not Have Warheads?

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