Template:Ohio class ballistic missile submarine propulsion
- 1 × S8G PWR nuclear reactor[1] (HEU 93.5%[2][3])
- 2 × geared turbines[1]
- 1 × 325 hp (242 kW) auxiliary motor
- 1 × shaft @ 60,000 shp (45,000 kW)[1]
References
- ^ a b c "SSBN-726 Ohio-Class FBM Submarines". Federation of American Scientists. 2000-02-09. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ "US study of reactor and fuel types to enable naval reactors to shift from HEU fuel". Fissile Materials. 2020-04-10. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- ^ Brendan Patrick Hanlon (July 2015). Validation of the Use of Low Enriched Uranium as a Replacement for Highly Enriched Uranium in US Submarine Reactors (PDF) (Master thesis). Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-10-25.