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Nuke subs count too, along with any transportation systems powered by nuclear power.
One of my favorite nuke submarines is the USS Narwhal, it used a natural circulation pressurized water reactor. The reactor lacked any of the conventionally employed pump systems which were oftentimes used previously and are still used today. The greatest feature afforded with the NC-SPWR was its quiet operation, while pump technology has improved to the point where such a consideration is often moot, at the time this submarine was more than likely the quietest nuke at the time.
There were many different, additional modifications done to the vessel, such as modifications to the engineering and propulsion compartment, including (but not limited to) a direct drive turbine, which rotated at a relatively low 300 rpm, quieter, low rpm turbine generators for ship power, and a seawater scoop which would allow seawater pumps (draws in additional water for the reactor) to be shut off at speed.
While somewhat slower than its sisters of the Sturgeon-class, they were mostly similar ahead of the reactor and engineering spaces. However, despite their similarities the Narwhal was considered the sole example of the Narwhal class. Served a long, active, honored, and still top secret service. She retired in 1999 but only finished being dismantled in 2020.
Nuke subs count too, along with any transportation systems powered by nuclear power.
One of my favorite nuke submarines is the USS Narwhal, it used a natural circulation pressurized water reactor. The reactor lacked any of the conventionally employed pump systems which were oftentimes used previously and are still used today. The greatest feature afforded with the NC-SPWR was its quiet operation, while pump technology has improved to the point where such a consideration is often moot, at the time this submarine was more than likely the quietest nuke at the time.
There were many different, additional modifications done to the vessel, such as modifications to the engineering and propulsion compartment, including (but not limited to) a direct drive turbine, which rotated at a relatively low 300 rpm, quieter, low rpm turbine generators for ship power, and a seawater scoop which would allow seawater pumps (draws in additional water for the reactor) to be shut off at speed.
While somewhat slower than its sisters of the Sturgeon-class, they were mostly similar ahead of the reactor and engineering spaces. However, despite their similarities the Narwhal was considered the sole example of the Narwhal class. Served a long, active, honored, and still top secret service. She retired in 1999 but only finished being dismantled in 2020.
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