A slide rule appears at about 14 minutes into "Weapons Races: The Race for the Nuclear Submarine." This program was on the Military Channel.
There is a discussion on ballistic missile development on submarines. Early Soviet surface test firings are being shown, but we are being set up for a look at the development of the Polaris system coupled with the George Washington class of missile boats.
Look for a section where a model of a nose cone is being turned on a lathe. The next cut will reveal several nose cone models. The slide rule is in the hands of one designer on the right. It looks like a K&E.
--David
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