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U.S. Navy nuclear propulsion systems
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/U.S._Navy_nuclear_propulsion_systems
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
nuclear propulsion system
gptkbp:advantage
greater operational range
no need for refueling for decades
reduced logistical support
gptkbp:compatibleWith
surface combatants (destroyers, cruisers, etc.) since 1990s
gptkbp:designedFor
military use
gptkbp:developedBy
gptkb:Naval_Nuclear_Propulsion_Program
gptkbp:enables
high speed
long endurance
extended submerged operations
gptkbp:environmentalImpact
no greenhouse gas emissions during operation
gptkbp:features
excellent
gptkbp:firstVessel
gptkb:USS_Nautilus_(SSN-571)
gptkbp:fuelType
highly enriched uranium
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
U.S. Navy nuclear propulsion systems
gptkbp:introducedIn
1955
gptkbp:maintenance
gptkb:U.S._Navy_personnel
gptkbp:provides
gptkb:nuclear_reactor
electric power
propulsion
gptkbp:providesTrainingFor
gptkb:Nuclear_Power_School
gptkbp:reactorType
gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:regulates
Naval Reactors (NR)
gptkbp:usedBy
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:usedIn
gptkb:Virginia-class_submarines
gptkb:Ohio-class_submarines
gptkb:Gerald_R._Ford-class_aircraft_carriers
gptkb:Los_Angeles-class_submarines
gptkb:Nimitz-class_aircraft_carriers
aircraft carriers
submarines
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:BWXT
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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