S4G reactor

S4G reactor

The S4G reactor is a naval reactor used by the United States Navy to provide electricity generation and propulsion on warships. The S4G designation stands for:

* S = Submarine platform
* 4 = Fourth generation core designed by the contractor
* G = General Electric was the contracted designer

This nuclear reactor is the shipboard equivalent of the S3G reactor. It was installed in a dual-configuration on the USS "Triton" (SSRN-586).


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