Before interstate highways, before gas stations were common, when large swaths of the middle US were little more than tumbleweeds, the thought of trying to take your family across the US by automobile was downright insane. But that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be done.
The first class of nuclear submarines were a learning experience for the Soviet Navy. The November class boats experienced numerous difficulties and accidents, culminating in what has been described as a potential “Underwater Chernobyl."