Yorktown in York County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

N.S. Savannah

N.S. <i>Savannah</i> Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 20, 2013

1. N.S. Savannah Marker

Inscription. N.S. Savannah, a joint project of the U.S. Maritime Administration and the Atomic Energy Commission, was the first nuclear-powered merchant ship. She was built to carry up to 60 passengers and 9,250 tons of cargo. In 1962, after reactor tests at Yorktown and sea trials, Savannah sailed from Yorktown to Savannah, Georgia, her home port.

From then until 1970, nearly 1.5 million people visited Savannah to explore her technological marvels. N.S. Savannah operated reliably and safely, established precedents for future commercial nuclear-powered merchant ships, and demonstrated the peaceful use of atomic power.

At the end of her service, Savannah was displayed at the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum in South Carolina and was later stored in the Maritime Administration’s Virginia reserve fleet. In 2008, Savannah was moved to Baltimore in preparation for final decommissioning.

Photos courtesy of U.S. Maritime Administration.

Erected 2010 by York County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.

Location. 37° 14.348′ N, 76° 30.516′ W. Marker is in Yorktown

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, Virginia, in York County. Marker can be reached from Water Street west of Buckner Street, on the right when traveling west. Located along Yorktown's Riverwalk. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yorktown VA 23690, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Nick's Seafood Pavilion (here, next to this marker); The Olympic Flame (a few steps from this marker); George P. Coleman Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Yorktown's Tea Party (within shouting distance of this marker); Heavy Artillery at Yorktown (within shouting distance of this marker); Wars & Yorktown (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington and Francois De Grasse (within shouting distance of this marker); Kiskiak Indians (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Yorktown's Riverwalk image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 20, 2013

2. Yorktown's Riverwalk

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.