NUCLEAR SHIP SAVANNAH, THE

Duration: 10 min

Year Published: 1967

Creator: Atomic Energy Commission

Color: Color

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Reviews America's maritime growth, starting with May 22, 1819, and the story of the N S Savannah. Explains the design of the N S Savannah and its atomic reactor and propulsion system. Covers various phases of the ship's construction and the assembling and testing of the reactor. Describes the special training of the crew, shows the sea trials of the ship, and follows the trip of the N S Savannah to her first port of call at Savannah, GA, followed by the other voyages. Includes a statement by President Lyndon B. Johnson on the significance of the nuclear ship Savannah.