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US bids final goodbye to facility that helped make world’s first nuclear submarine
A U.S.-based facility that served as a naval nuclear propulsion prototype reactor plant has been fully deactivated. The ...
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Inside the USS Growler: A Rare Glimpse at Cold War Deterrence, Submarine Life, and the Evolution of Undersea Technology
Not our idea, of fun and good cheers, but doing our job to ensure many New Years. These lines, written by Lt. (j.g.) Bruce ...
I toured the only nuclear-missile submarine in the US open to the public. Take a look inside.
Armed with nuclear missiles, the USS Growler acted as a deterrent to keep other nations from using their nuclear weapons ...
US Reveals Movements of Navy's Nuclear-Armed Submarines
The U.S. Navy rarely publicizes SSBN operations as the submarines are designed for deterrent patrols and launching missiles ...
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Reactors for Columbia, Virginia Subs ‘In Progress’, Say Navy Nuclear Officials
The naval reactors program for the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarines and updated Virginia-class attack boat are “in ...
UAW Members Vote to Ratify New Contract at General Dynamics' Electric Boat
Union members at General Dynamics' Electric Boat submarine-making unit have voted to ratify a new contract, the United Auto ...
Utah will have a new nuclear reactor running by 2026, Gov. Cox and startup Valar Atomics announce
The new reactor will be developed at the San Rafael Energy Research Center in Emery County, Valar Atomics founder Isaiah ...
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Next up for nuclear power: small, transportable and made in a factory near Pittsburgh
The Nautilus was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine. Westinghouse developed the basic reactor plant design used in Nautilus at the Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory in West ...