Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory

Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory. . , Established in 1946, the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory is solely dedicated to supporting the U.S. Navy's submarine and aircraft carrier fleet through the development of advanced nuclear propulsion technologies and the training of sailors to safely operate them. Founded by Admiral Hyman G. Rickover (left), the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program has the overall responsibility for research, development, testing, construction, training and cradle-to-grave ownership of the Navy's nuclear propulsion systems., [ Photo Captions: ] , [Top Right: ] British Admiral of the Fleet, Earl Mountbatten, First Sea Lord of the Admirality, operates the controls for a land-based prototype reactor of the Triton, during a visit to the Atomic Energy Commission’s Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory. Looking on are Rear Admiral Hyman Rickover (right), Director of the U.S. Naval Reactors Branch, and Lt. Cmdr. David T. Leighton (center) SEC project officer., [Bottom Right: ] Admiral Hyman Rickover climbs aboard the nuclear-powered U.S.S. Nautilus. He was welcomed aboard by Commander William Anderson, the skipper who took the sub from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean under the North Pole., [ Left: ] Often called the "Father of the Nuclear Navy," Admiral Rickover actively served for over 63 years under 13 different U.S. Presidents. His emphasis on safety, critical thinking and personal responsibility are largely credited as the foundation for the U.S. Navy's continuing record of maintaining both maritime dominance and of zero radiation accidents., For more information on the Knolls Laboratory, including its history, mission and innovation, use the QR code to visit the Naval Nuclear Laboratory website.