ClimateHackadayabout 2 hours ago
US Army's Floating Nuclear Plant Powers Panama Canal
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The US Army's MH-1A reactor aboard the USS Sturgis, the first floating nuclear power station, supplied power to the Panama Canal Zone from 1968 to 1975, freeing water for locks and enabling 15 extra ships daily.
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