NS Savannah,about to pass under the Golden Gate Bridge,San Francisco,USA,in 1962. This was the first nuclear-powered merchant ship. She was built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden,New Jersey and completed in 1962. She was taken out of service in 1971,due to high running costs. The 74 megawatt nuclear reactor was located near the centre of the ship and was refuelled from above | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / US National Archives |
Taille de l’image : | 3259 px × 2685 px |
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