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...better than Jules Verne? Nearly 100 years ago he sent the Nautilus under arctic ice; he rocketed men and dogs into outer space; he tunneled deep and he ballooned high...
Though actually a model T compared to future reactors, its pressurized (2,000 Ibs. per sq. in.) water reactor is similar to the safe, older model that drives the atomic submarine U.S.S. Nautilus. To make absolutely sure that no radioactive water ever escapes, its 100,000 ft. of pipes are linked by 20,000 welds, each checked by X ray and coded to tell which worker made it on what date. The ordinary safeguards against the escape of radioactive rays are backstopped by the 5-ft.-thick walls of the plant...
...that alert from a famed but fictitious merchant vessel,* simulated hell broke loose in the North Atlantic. Out to punish the "aggressors," a six-nation Blue fleet totaling nearly 160 fighting ships began steaming toward Norway. In the Iceland-Faeroes gap, 36 Orange submarines, including the atom-powered 'Nautilus, lay in wait. The U.S. destroyer Charles R. Ware was "sunk"; a "torpedo" slowed down the carrier U.S.S. Intrepid, and H.M.S. Ark Royal had a hot time beating off the assaults of Britain-based Valiant jet bombers. But by early afternoon, Blue carrier planes got through to make dummy atom...
...Ducts. The most obvious use for nuclear power was to enable submarines to cruise submerged for long periods out of contact with the air, but the success of the Nautilus convinced doubters in the Navy that nearly all ships would benefit too. Nuclear carriers, needing no fuel oil, can carry twice as much fuel for their brood of airplanes. Their nuclear boilers discharge no combustion gases, so their superstructures will be clear of the enormous ducts that clutter oil-burning carriers. This will leave more space for vital radar and airplane-handling equipment...
Sneaky Killers. The fastest growing part of the nuclear Navy is the submarine service, which has a soulmate affinity for nuclear power. With two nuclear submarines (Nautilus and Sea Wolf) in commission, 17 more* are abuilding or authorized, and more will be ordered when the Navy gets the money. They will be of many types, from small, sneaky "killers" that lie in wait for enemy subs, to missile launchers that can attack an enemy homeland from...