S2W
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S2W is a U.S. Navy submarine nuclear reactor plant design used to power early nuclear-powered submarines.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
naval nuclear reactor plant design
ⓘ
pressurized water reactor ⓘ |
| application | submerged high-endurance operation ⓘ |
| coolant | light water ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designationMeaning_2 | second generation core or design from the contractor ⓘ |
| designationMeaning_S | submarine platform ⓘ |
| designationMeaning_W | Westinghouse as prime contractor ⓘ |
| designationSystem | U.S. Navy submarine reactor designation system ⓘ |
| developedBy | Westinghouse Electric Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor | United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enables | extended submerged endurance compared to diesel-electric submarines ⓘ |
| era | early nuclear submarine era ⓘ |
| fuelType | enriched uranium ⓘ |
| moderator | light water ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Navy nuclear propulsion program ⓘ |
| powerSource | nuclear fission ⓘ |
| propulsionType | nuclear marine propulsion ⓘ |
| reactorType | pressurized water reactor ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
S1W
ⓘ
S5W ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
containment within submarine pressure hull
ⓘ
multiple coolant loops ⓘ |
| status | obsolete design ⓘ |
| successor | S5W ⓘ |
| usedBy | U.S. Navy nuclear submarine force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | propulsion of nuclear-powered submarines ⓘ |
| usedIn |
USS Nautilus (SSN-571)
NERFINISHED
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early U.S. Navy nuclear submarines ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Cold War era naval operations ⓘ |
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