SAVANNAH
Year Built
1962
Official Number
287392
Shipyard
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
Passenger
Specific Type
Combination Cargo
MARAD Type
P2-N1-MA40a
Ship Length
595.00 feet
Beam
78.00 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
8500.00 tons
Gross Tons
15590.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
18.30 tons
Displacement, Summer
21990.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
12200.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
75.00 tons
Immersion, Lightweight
67.00 tons
Fate
Still in Govt. Service
Historical Narrative
NS Savannah is the world's first nuclear-powered merchant ship, and the U.S. Department of Transportation's only National Historic Landmark.
There is no historical narrative for this vessel at this time, although the NS Savannah program's section on MARAD's web site includes additional information at the ship.
The San Francisco Maritime National Park Association hosts a virtual tour of Savannah on its web site.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Completed
| 5/1/1962 | Vessel delivered on this date |
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Transfer
| 10/22/1981 | MARAD transferred custody and control (under a bare boat charter) to Patriots Point Development Authority, Point Pleasant, South Carolina, for use as a museum ship. |
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Entry
| 7/14/1994 | Entered James River Reserve Fleet for lay-up |
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Returned
| 7/14/1994 | Charter to Patriot's Point ended, and vessel returned to full MARAD control. |
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Departed Fleet
| 7/15/2006 | Departed fleet for dry-dock |
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Interim Movement
| 6/3/2008 | Vessel shifted home port from Norfolk, Virginia to Baltimore, MD |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| 7/17/1991 | NS Savannah National Historic Landmark Nomination.pdf |
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| 1/1/1983 | NS Savannah American Society of Mechanical Engineers Landmark Brochure.pdf |
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| 6/29/1992 | NS Savannah American Nuclear Society Landmark Citation.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
