The S6G reactor is a naval reactor used by the United States Navy to provide electricity generation and propulsion on Los Angeles-class attack submarines...
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USS Skipjack until the introduction of the Los Angeles-class submarines with S6G reactor in the mid-1970s. One S5W plant was also used in the United Kingdom on...
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Lipscomb (SSN-685) S6G reactor Los Angeles-class submarine (SSN-688 class) S6W reactor Seawolf-class submarine (SSN-21 class) S7G reactor land-based prototype...
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Los Angeles class is powered by the General Electric S6G pressurized water reactor. The hot reactor coolant water heats water in the steam generators, producing...
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draft of 32 feet 15 inches (10.13 m). The submarine is equipped with an S6G reactor that allows 15 knots surfaced and 32 plus knots submerged. The submarine...
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fission-based nuclear research reactors in the world, sorted by country, with operational status. Some "research" reactors were built for the purpose of...
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comprised a S6G pressurized-water reactor based on the D2G reactor of the Bainbridge and Truxtun classes of cruiser. Heat produced from the S6G reactor converted...
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manning was completed in January. Initial criticality of the ship's S6G reactor was achieved on 10 March 1984. Berthing and messing areas were completed...
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(361 ft 11 in) Beam 10 m (32 ft 10 in) Draft 9.7 m (31 ft 10 in) Propulsion One S6G reactor Speed 25 knots (46 km/h) Complement 12 officers, 98 enlisted...
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reactors, which were designed to operate at a significant fraction of full power under natural circulation, quieting those propulsion plants. The S6G...
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Training Units (NPTU). Two NPTUs are moored training ships (MTS) using S6G reactors located at the Naval Weapons Station in Charleston, South Carolina, and...
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full, 367 tons dead Length 362 ft (110 m) Beam 33 ft (10 m) Draft 32 ft (9.8 m) Propulsion 1 × S6G reactor, single screw Complement 12 officers, 98 men...
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11 in) Beam 10.0 m (32 ft 10 in) Draft 9.7 m (31 ft 10 in) Propulsion 1 × S6G reactor Range Unlimited distance; 20–25 years Complement 12 officers, 98 enlisted...
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(NPTUs). Three NPTUs are moored training ships (MTS) using a S5W reactor and two S6G reactors located at the Naval Weapons Station in Charleston, SC., and...
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110.3 m (362 ft) Beam 10 m (33 ft) Draft 9.7 m (32 ft) Propulsion one S6G reactor Range Unlimited distance; 20–25 years Complement 12 officers, 98 enlisted...
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Length 362 ft (110.3 m) Beam 33 ft (10 m) Draft 32 ft (9.8 m) Propulsion S6G reactor Complement 12 officers, 98 men Armament 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes...
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Enriched Uranium as a Replacement for Highly Enriched Uranium in US Submarine Reactors" (PDF). dspace.mit.edu. June 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2022. Rodgers...
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11 in) Beam 10 m (32 ft 10 in) Draft 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in) Propulsion S6G nuclear reactor Complement 12 officers, 98 enlisted Armament 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo...
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11 in) Beam 10 m (32 ft 10 in) Draft 9.7 m (31 ft 10 in) Propulsion S6G nuclear reactor Complement 12 officers, 98 enlisted Armament 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo...
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Enriched Uranium as a Replacement for Highly Enriched Uranium in US Submarine Reactors" (PDF). dspace.mit.edu. June 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2022. Burns, Robert...
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suffered damage to her bow, but there was no damage to the sail, mast or reactor, and she made for port in Bahrain under her own power. Newport News was...
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11 in) Beam 10 m (32 ft 10 in) Draft 9.4 m (30 ft 10 in) Propulsion S6G nuclear reactor, 2 turbines, 35,000 hp (26 MW), 1 auxiliary motor 325 hp (242 kW)...
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