Historical Marker

Nuclear Ship Savannah

Savannah · Chatham County · Erected 2012

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Launched in 1959 under Eisenhower's 'Atoms for Peace' program, the NS Savannah was the world's first nuclear-powered merchant ship, a sleek demonstration of peaceful nuclear propulsion rather than a commercial success.

About this site

Nuclear Ship Savannah is a historical marker in Savannah, Chatham County, erected in 2012. It is one of 339 historical markers documented in Chatham County, among 480 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 32.0837, -81.0885 near Savannah. The nearest cataloged historic site is S.S. James Oglethorpe and the Battle of the Atlantic (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, Confederate Savannah, and Savannah's Cobblestones.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 32.0837, -81.0885 · Savannah, Chatham County

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