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Which vessel became the first to reach the geographic North Pole?

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USS Nautilus

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On August 3, 1958, the nuclear-powered USS Nautilus passed beneath the ice at the geographic North Pole during Operation Sunshine.

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Nautilus continued underwater for another 96 hours before surfacing near Greenland.

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