the Seaview

The Seaview was a nuclear submarine created by Admiral Harriman Nelson (USN-Ret).  He was a scientific and engineering genius. He first saves the Van Allen Radiation belt so the Earth will not fry, and then later on takes on spies, aliens and all kinds of menaces.  He had admirable help from Captain Lee Crane as his commanding officer.  They have a great crew but a rather high mortality rate from them, like all shows of that era did.  They didn't even wear red shirts!  There were all kinds of monsters to battle as well, including toy robots.

What a great looking ship  The Seaview was one of the stars of the movie and series Voyage to Bottom of the Sea.  This is the version from the movie and the first season of the show.  It has the eight windows instead of the later four.  As a kid, I never noticed that.  The cast was all professional, but one does wonder what went through their heads in the later seasons.