Passengers who want to travel on this ship abandon this idea due to various question marks, while companies trying to deliver their cargo to the desired destination He was concerned about the safety of his goods.

Well, this ship called NS Savannah, Why did he scare everyone so much?

NS Savannah was one of the first ships to be powered by a nuclear reactor.

The designers proposed replacing an oil-burning engine with a small nuclear reactor He thought it was more economical and at the same time, this system would eliminate the need for large fuel tanks and free up more space on the ship for cargo and passengers.

Because ships powered by nuclear energy can travel for years without having to refuel It could travel at a much faster speed.

Although manufacturers focused on the advantages of this design, some concerns it caused due to its operating principle could not be ignored.

For example, one of the main reasons why NS Savannah is considered haunted is had a nuclear reactor just a few feet away from the passengers. The presence of this nuclear reactor caused the release of toxic fumes from the ship into the atmosphere.

Another thing that made this ship, equipped with beautiful design and modern cargo cranes, dangerous was the power plant.

Savannah’s 74 milliwatt cylindrical reactor, would work to refuel. To keep passengers and crew members safe, built-in layers of protection were placed just meters away from the reactor.

But still How safe will it be? It was a matter of considerable debate.

In May 1964, Savannah went on an extensive tour to prove to the world the benefits of nuclear energy.

The ship is quite small Using uranium, it traveled approximately 150,000 kilometers While this was seen as a success by some, Savannah’s negatives were endless.

The Savannah required special permission to dock at a port, and this request had to be made months in advance. Then the ports This offer was generally rejected due to security concerns.

Also the ship cause a nuclear accident How and who would intervene was also a big question mark in a possible disaster scenario like this.

In summary, while NS Savannah has proven to the world that it is possible to build a nuclear ship, it has nuclear reactor, which is a necessity for the power plant and its working principle Therefore, it created a security problem and raised concerns. For all these reasons it was deactivated in 1971.

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