N.S. Savannah which can carry crew of 110 and about 10,000 tons of dry cargo at cruising speed of 21 knots, can travel estimated 300, 000 nautical miles in 3.5 yr without refueling; reactor is same as in Nautilus and Skate; two hemispherical heads and center section of reactor containment vessel were fabricated separately with E-7016 low hydrogen electrodes.
Welding helps launch first nuclear-powered merchant ship
Welding Engr
Welding Engineer ; 44 , n 9
1959
2 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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