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This [[nuclear reactor]] was a variant of the [[Submarine Fleet Reactor]] (SFR), an advance on the [[pressurized water reactor]] (PWR) plant design employed on the [[USS Nautilus (SSN-571)|USS ''Nautilus'' (SSN-571)]]. The S3W |
This [[nuclear reactor]] was a variant of the [[Submarine Fleet Reactor]] (SFR), an advance on the [[pressurized water reactor]] (PWR) plant design employed on the [[USS Nautilus (SSN-571)|USS ''Nautilus'' (SSN-571)]]. The S3W plant utilized horizontal U-tube [[steam generator (nuclear power)|steam generator]]s. This concept developed into vertical U-tube [[steam generator (nuclear power)|steam generator]]s in the [[S5W reactor]] plant, and is in common use today on commercial PWR power plants. |
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The [[USS Halibut (SSGN-587)|USS ''Halibut'' (SSGN-587)]] and the four [[Skate class submarine|''Skate'' class]] boats were built with S3W reactors: [[USS Skate (SSN-578)|USS ''Skate'' (SSN-578)]] {{ref|SSN578}}, [[USS Swordfish (SSN-579)|USS ''Swordfish'' (SSN-579)]] {{ref|SSN579}}, [[USS Sargo (SSN-583)|USS ''Sargo'' (SSN-583)]] {{ref|SSN583}}, and [[USS Seadragon (SSN-584)|USS ''Seadragon'' (SSN-584)]] {{ref|SSN584}}. [[USS Swordfish (SSN-579)|USS ''Swordfish'' (SSN-579)]] {{ref|SSN579}} and [[USS Seadragon (SSN-584)|USS ''Seadragon'' (SSN-584)]] {{ref|SSN584}} had the S3W reactor installed in the [[S4W reactor]] plant, which was an alternate arrangement of the same components. |
The [[USS Halibut (SSGN-587)|USS ''Halibut'' (SSGN-587)]] and the four [[Skate class submarine|''Skate'' class]] boats were built with S3W reactors: [[USS Skate (SSN-578)|USS ''Skate'' (SSN-578)]] {{ref|SSN578}}, [[USS Swordfish (SSN-579)|USS ''Swordfish'' (SSN-579)]] {{ref|SSN579}}, [[USS Sargo (SSN-583)|USS ''Sargo'' (SSN-583)]] {{ref|SSN583}}, and [[USS Seadragon (SSN-584)|USS ''Seadragon'' (SSN-584)]] {{ref|SSN584}}. [[USS Swordfish (SSN-579)|USS ''Swordfish'' (SSN-579)]] {{ref|SSN579}} and [[USS Seadragon (SSN-584)|USS ''Seadragon'' (SSN-584)]] {{ref|SSN584}} had the S3W reactor installed in the [[S4W reactor]] plant, which was an alternate arrangement of the same components. |
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The S3W reactor is a naval reactor used by the United States Navy to provide electricity generation and propulsion on warships. The S3W designation stands for:
- S = Submarine platform
- 3 = Third generation core designed by the contractor
- W = Westinghouse was the contracted designer
This nuclear reactor was a variant of the Submarine Fleet Reactor (SFR), an advance on the pressurized water reactor (PWR) plant design employed on the USS Nautilus (SSN-571). The S3W plant utilized horizontal U-tube steam generators. This concept developed into vertical U-tube steam generators in the S5W reactor plant, and is in common use today on commercial PWR power plants.
The USS Halibut (SSGN-587) and the four Skate class boats were built with S3W reactors: USS Skate (SSN-578) [1], USS Swordfish (SSN-579) [2], USS Sargo (SSN-583) [3], and USS Seadragon (SSN-584) [4]. USS Swordfish (SSN-579) [5] and USS Seadragon (SSN-584) [6] had the S3W reactor installed in the S4W reactor plant, which was an alternate arrangement of the same components.
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