... and the Soviet Union had many nuclear submarines all over the world. After W.W.II, a series of technological innovations, culminating in nuclear propulsion, transformed the submarine into a true underwater boat, faster beneath the surface than above and able to remain submerged indefinitely. Perhaps one of the most famous yet unknown Soviet submarines, called the K-19, came within miles of the American coastline ... movie, K-19: The Widowmaker came out. This movie showed how close the Soviet's were from attacking the U.S. The K-19 was the first submarine to fire a nuclear missile from u...

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