NS Savannah, World's First Nuclear-Powered Merchant Ship

Photograph

Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

NS Savannah, World's First Nuclear-Powered Merchant Ship

Entry/Object ID

P-01770

Description

Built for the Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. Keel laid by Mrs. Richard M. Nixon on May 22, 1958. Launched by Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower, July 21, 1959.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1960

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Print, Photographic, IV-A Merchant Cargo Vessel