NS Savannah Launches First Nuclear-Powered Cargo-Passenger Ship, July 21, 1959
NS Savannah, the first nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship, is launched as a showcase for Dwight D. Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" initiative.
Date: July 21, 1959
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