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NS Savannah
Society: ASMEMain Category: MechanicalSub Category: Water TransportationEra: 1960-1969DateCreated: 19624601 Newgate AveBaltimoreState: MDZip: 21224Country: USAWebsite: https://www.asme.org/about-asme/who-we-are/engineering-history/landmarks/87-ns-savannahCreator: New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Babcock & Wilcox Company

The N.S. Savannah was the first nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship, built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation at Camden, New Jersey. The 74 maximum-power thermal megawatt pressurized-water reactor was supplied by the Babcock & Wilcox Company. Nearly 600 feet long with 22,000-tons displacement, the ship at top speed surged along at 24 knots, with more than 22,300 shaft horsepower to a single propeller. A joint venture by the U.S. Maritime Administration and the Atomic Energy Commission to the design of George G. Sharp Inc.

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1983
Image Credit: Public Domain (U.S. Government)Image Caption: NS SavannahEra_date_from: 1962
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The N.S. Savannah was the first nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship, built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation at Camden, New Jersey. The 74 maximum-power thermal megawatt pressurized-water reactor was supplied by the Babcock & Wilcox Company. Nearly 600 feet long with 22,000-tons…

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