Powering the Nuclear Navy (U.S. Department of Energy)

Multimedia · Tue Oct 17 00:00:00 EDT 2017

OSTI ID:1399912

Secretary Perry toured the USS Harry Truman with Admiral Caldwell. The Truman is powered by the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Propulsion Program. These ships can run 25 years with a single nuclear-powered reactor. Secretary Perry was briefed on the importance of nuclear propulsion to the carrier’s capabilities. The Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program provides power plants that ensure safety, reliability, and extended deployment capacity.

• Research Organization: Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Naval Reactors (NA-30)
• OSTI ID: 1399912
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
EMISSIONS FREE
NUCLEAR POWERED REACTOR
NUCLEAR PROPULSION PROGRAM
USS HARRY TRUMAN