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On August 4, 1948, the Navy created the new Nuclear Power Branch (Code 390) with then-CAPT Rickover (US Navy) as its head within the Bureau of Ship's Research Division.
August 4 marks a 75th anniversary of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, a joint Department of Navy and Department of Energy organization responsible for all aspects of the Navy’s nuclear propulsion, including research, design, construction, testing, operation, maintenance, and ultimate disposition of naval nuclear propulsion plants.
August 4 marks a 75th anniversary of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program, a joint Department of Navy and Department of Energy organization responsible for all aspects of the Navy’s nuclear propulsion, including research, design, construction, testing, operation, maintenance, and ultimate disposition of naval nuclear propulsion plants.
Naval Reactors Celebrates 75 Years
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EM-Nuclear: Electrician's Mate (Nuclear Power)
ET-Nuclear: Electronics Technician (Nuclear Power)
MM-Nuclear: Machinist Mate (Nuclear Power)
112x: Submarine Warfare Officer
Nuclear Power School
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On 17 January 1955, USS Nautilus (SSN 571) the world’s first nuclear-powered submarine went to sea. Three years later, on Aug. 3, 1958, Nautilus accomplished the impossible when the ship reached the geographic North Pole, 90 degrees North. Cmdr. William Anderson was in command and had a crew of 116 Sailors aboard.
“Such a journey was previously unthinkable,” said Adm. Frank Caldwell, Director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. “But this single event demonstrated the awesome, asymmetric advantage that nuclear power afforded our submarines and America’s national defense. The Nautilus could go to any ocean in the world, anytime, and remain there virtually as long as desired.”
This was only 10 years after the program was started.
“Such a journey was previously unthinkable,” said Adm. Frank Caldwell, Director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. “But this single event demonstrated the awesome, asymmetric advantage that nuclear power afforded our submarines and America’s national defense. The Nautilus could go to any ocean in the world, anytime, and remain there virtually as long as desired.”
This was only 10 years after the program was started.
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