That similarity, like those submarine reactors in the '60s, '70s, and '80s, is one of the biggest things SMRs have going for them – SMRs are essentially identical; if a sailor could operate one, then ...

Power plant operators in Switzerland and France idled reactors so that discharged cooling water would not harm wildlife in ...

For propulsion the Skipjack relied on one S5W reactor and geared steam turbines, which allowed for 15,000 horsepower (or 11,000 kilowatts). The propulsion system allowed for a very fast vessel.