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By Mike Stroud, August 22, 2012
Nuclear Ship Savannah Marker, Savannah River
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
| | The N.S. Savannah, the first nuclear-powered cargo/passenger ship, built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation,
was launched on July 21, 1959 and commenced her maiden voyage at sea on Friday March 23, 1962. Before
embarking on a . . . — — Map (db m58595) HM |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m64631) HM |
| | The NS Savannah was the world's first nuclear-powered merchant ship. Authorized in 1956 during Pres. Dwight D. Eisenhower's Atoms for Peace initiative, its purpose was to demonstrate to the world the safe and peaceful use of atomic power. The . . . — — Map (db m179542) HM |
Apr. 25, 2024
