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The "Father of the Nuclear Navy" who started it all with the Nautilus was one of my old bosses, Admiral Hyman G. Rickover. Rickover was the one who put it all together and made Nuclear propulsion for submarines and ships a reality. To date, the Navy has a perfect reactor operation record, and all due to his methods and leadership. There are a couple of quotes of his that are favorites of mine on my bio page if you're interested.
Rickover personally interviewed and selected every Engineering Officer in the Navy who wanted a Nuclear career - in doing so, he effectively made the CO's of every Nuclear vessel in the Navy, since line officers must be Engineer Officers first before they can command a Nuclear vessel.
One story widely known is that he used to have lunch with a prospective EO and watch to see if the person seasoned his food before or after tasting it. If he seasoned it before tasting, he was rejected - the reason being that if you season it before tasting, you're assuming that it needs it. The Nuclear Power program does not tolerate mistakes or assumptions of any kind. A single administrative mistake can cost an officer his career.
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What energy is used today to power submarines?
Nuclear energy is used to power most modern submarines
Do nuclear submarines generate nuclear power on the submarine?
Yes, nuclear submarines generate nuclear power. There is a nuclear reactor on board (hence the tern nuclear submarine) which creates steam to drive the main engines to turn the screw(s).
Examples of nuclear energy in the military?
Reactors power submarines and many surface ships. Nuclear weapons.
Can Nuclear fission be controlled?
Yes. Nuclear power plants and nuclear powered ships and submarines use controlled fission reactions.
What is nuclear power use for?
It is used for electricity in nuclear power plants == == Nuclear power is used to heat steam which then turns turbines, which generate electricity in nuclear power stations and also to provide propulsion and power on board nuclear submarines.
What runs on nuclear energy?
Nuclear power stations producing electricity, also some naval vessels and submarines
Which country has the most nuclear submarines?
USA has the most nuclear submarines
Where nuclear energy is used today?
In the power plants of ballistic missile submarines.
Were most of the submarines in the Falklands War nuclear powered?
Argentina had diesel-electric submarines while the British had nuclear-powered submarines.
What can Nuclear Power be used as?
Nuclear power is used to generate electricity.
What runs on energy?
Nuclear power stations producing electricity, also some naval vessels and submarines
Did any nuclear submarines sink?
A number of nuclear submarines sank, and the circumstances vary from accident to accident. Wikipedia has a list, and by going there and entering "List of sunken nuclear submarines" you can review that list.
