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1
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State the responsibilities of Reactor Department

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⁃ Propulsion
• Generate Electricity C.
- Steam for Catapults
- Steam for Reboiler services
• Make potable water
• Pollution abatement
• High pressure and ship’s service air

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2
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Who is overall in charge of Reactor Department?

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The Reactor Officer

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3
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Who is the Reactor Officer?

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CAPT DeBlock

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4
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What is a Principle Assistant?

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The Principle Assistants are LCDRs that are delegated to lead the different divisions and fulfill many of the roles of a DEPT HEAD in Reactor Department.

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5
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How many Principle Assistants are there?

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6 (CRA, RMO, RMA, REA, RTA, MPA)

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6
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What are the different divisions in Reactor Department?

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• Reactor Controls
• Reactor Electrical
• Reactor Mechanical
• Reactor Propulsion
• Reactor DC
• Reactor Laboratories
• Reactor Admin
• Reactor Auxiliaries
• Reactor Training

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7
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What is Reactor Auxiliaries (RA) Division responsible for?

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Maintenance and operation of the Emergency Diesel Generators (EDGs)

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8
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What rates are the Sailors in RA Division?

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ENs and MMs

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9
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What is Reactor Controls (RC) Division Responsible for?

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• Maintenance and operation of the reactor safety equipment and other electronic equipment.

• Technical Publications

• Propulsion Plant Network (PPLAN)

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10
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What rates are the Sailors in RC Division?

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ETNs

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11
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What does PPLAN stand for?

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Propulsion Plant Local Area Network

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12
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What is Reactor Electrical Division responsible for?

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• The generation and distribution of electrical power throughout the ship

• Electrical Safety program

• Ship’s vibration analysis

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13
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What rates are the Sailors in RE Division?

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EMNs

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14
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What is Reactor Laboratories Division responsible for?

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• Radiological Controls
• Reactor Plant chemistry
• Steam Plant chemistry
• Reboiler chemistry

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15
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What rates are the Sailors in RL Division?

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MMNs (ELTs)

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16
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What is Reactor Mechanical (RM) Division Responsible for?

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• Maintenance and operation of primary and secondary systems that support reactor operation.

• Coolant Turbine Generators (CTGs)

• Main Feed Pumps (MFPs)

• #2 Ships Service Air Compressor (SSAC)

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17
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What rates are the Sailors in RM Division?

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MMNs

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18
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What is Reactor Propulsion (RP) Division responsible for?

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• Main Engines

• Ships Service Turbine Generators (SSTGs)

• Distilling Units (DUs)

• Reboilers

• Shaft Alleys

• HPACs

• #1 and #3 Ships Service Air Compressors (SSACs)

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19
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What rates are the Sailors in RP Division?

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MMNs and MMs

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20
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What is Reactor Training (RT) Division responsible for?

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• Coordination of Propulsion Plant Drills

• Reactor department training and exams

• Reactor department schedule

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21
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What is Reactor Damage Control (RX40) Division responsible for?

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• All damage control equipment maintenance

• Department 3M assistant C.

• Coordinate scheduling of maintenance throughout the department

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22
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Which reactor design is used on board?

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A4W

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23
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What does a Radiation Area sign look like?


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Yellow Sign with Magenta lettering. The word “CAUTION” and a magenta TRI-FOIL symbol

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24
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What does a Radialogical Boundary look like?

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A yellow and magenta rope that encloses an area.

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25
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What does TLD stand for?

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ThermoLuminescent Dosimeter

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26
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What is the purpose of a TLD?

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Measures the amount of radiation the wearer is exposed to.

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27
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Explain the importance of YELLOW material and types of YELLOW material

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Strictly reserved for Naval Nuclear Propulsion Plant use only. Yellow bags, Orange gloves, Yellow plastic, Yellow boot covers, Yellow and magenta rope

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28
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Define Radioactive Material (RAM)

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Equipment, parts, and material that POTENTIALLY have been exposed to beta-gamma CONTAMINATION or a neutron FLUX from a naval nuclear reactor.

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29
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What does RAM typically look like?

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Yellow plastic bag sealed with red tape and should have a RAM tag attached

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30
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What are the actions if you find unguarded or misplaced RAM?

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• Isolate the area by keeping yourself and all personnel away from the RAM.

• Inform any Reactor Department personnel (Cental J-5892, RL Division J-6029)

• Stand fast, guard the RAM, and wait for RadCon personnel.

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31
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What does RC stand for?

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Reactor Compartment

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32
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What 3 things are required to enter the propulsion plant spaces?

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⁃ Confidential security clearance
⁃ A need to access the space
⁃ TLD

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33
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Where are the propulsion plant space Ellison doors on the 2nd deck?

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• 1 RAR Starboard - Legal passageway

• 1 RAR Port - Just forward of Medical head

• 1 MMR Starboard - S1 passageway (same access for CENTRAL)

• 1 MMR Port - CCC passageway

• 2 RAR Starboard - AFT mess decks Bay 1

• 2 RAR Port - AFT Mess decks Bay 1 (next to TRASH)

• 2 MMR Starboard - Aft Mess decks Starboard chow line

• 2 MMR Port - Aft Mess decks Port chow line

34
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State the propulsion flant supervisory watch standers and their watch locations

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• Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW)- DCC

• Load Dispatcher (LD) - DCC

• Propulsion Plant Watch Officer (PPWO) - #1 or #2 Enclosed Operating Station (EOS)

• Propulsion Plant Watch Supervisor (PPWS) - #1 or #2 Reactor Plant (roving)

• Chief Reactor Watch (CRW) - #1 or #2 Reactor Auxiliaries Room (roving)

• Chief Machinery Operator (CMO) - #1 or #2 Main Machinery Room (roving)

35
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How many Emergency Diesel Generators (EDG) are onboard?

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4

36
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State the purposes of the ship’s Emergency Diesel Generators (EDG)

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• Primary - Provide electrical power to the Reactor Fill Pumps in case of a reactor accident

• Secondary - Provide emergency electrical power to the ship upon a loss of ship’s service turbine generators or shore power.

37
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How many reactors are onboard CVN77?

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2

38
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What is a Reactor Scram?

A

Emergency shutdown of a reactor

39
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What does Reactor Critical mean?

A

The reactor is operating at a steady power level.

40
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What watchstander controls Reactor power and can Scram?

A

Reactor Operator

41
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Which nuclear rate is the only one that can stand Reactor Operator?

A

ETNs

42
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What is the fuel used in our reactors?

A

Fuel grade Uranium-235

43
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Explain how a nuclear reaction produces useable energy

A

Nuclear fission of uranium (splitting the atom in two) heats water used to produce steam

44
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State the purpose of the ship’s Coolant Turbine Generators (CTG)

A

Uses steam to generate electricity for the ship’s Reactor Coolant Pumps

45
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How many CTGs are onboard?

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4

46
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State the locations of the CTGs

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• 1&2 - 1 Reactor Auxiliaries Room
• 3&4 - 2 Reactor Auxiliaries Room

47
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State the purpose of the Ship’s Service Turbine Generators (SSTG)

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Uses steam to generate electricity for the ship while underway

48
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How many SSTGs are onboard?

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4

49
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State the locations of the SSTGs

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• 1&2 - 1 Main Machinery Room
• 3&4 - 2 Main Machinery Room

50
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State the purpose of the Main Engines

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Convert thermal energy from steam into mechanical work to move the ship

51
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How many Main Engines do we have on board?

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4

52
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How are the Main Engines numbered?

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1 to 4 from Starboard to Port

53
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State the locations of each main engine

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• 1&4 - 1 MMR
• 2&3 - 2 MMR

54
Q

What is the maximum RPM the shafts can rotate at?

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171 RPM

55
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What is the purpose of the Main reduction gears?

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To reduce high speed rotation of the turbine into slower speed of the shaft

56
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What watchstanders normally controls the main engines?

A

Throttleman

57
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What is the purpose of the ship’s Distilling Units (DU)?

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Convert seawater into potable water and reactor plant make-up water.

58
Q

State the locations of the ship’s DUs

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⁃ 1&2 - 1 Main Machinery Room
⁃ 3&4 - 2 Main Machinery Room

59
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What is the maximum amount of water produced by one DU per day?

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100,000 gallons

60
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What is the purpose of the ship’s high pressure air compressors (HPAC)?

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They supply 4,200 lb air for propulsion plant and ship’s uses.

61
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How many HPACs are onboard?

A

4

62
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State the locations of the ship’s HPACs

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• 1&2- 1 Main Machinery Room
• 3&4- 2 Main Machinery Room

63
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List the uses of high pressure air

A

• EDG starting air

• SCBA recharge

• aircraft elevator pressure flasks

• catapults arresting gear and barricade engine dampening sheaves

• arresting gear lubrication

• emergency air breathing

• control air for pneumatic valves

64
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What is the purpose of the Ships Service Air Compressors (SSAC)?

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Provide low pressure air for propulsion plant and ship’s uses

65
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How many SSACs are onboard?

A

3

66
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State the locations of the SSACs

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⁃ #1 - 1 Main Machinery Room
⁃ #2 - 2 Reactor Auxiliaries Room
⁃ #3 - 2 Main Machinery Room

67
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List the uses of Ships Service (low pressure) air

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• dental operating rooms
• flight deck cameras
• radar control panel air
• pneumatic tool connections
• air conditioning plants
• laundry presses
• dry cleaning units

68
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How many re-boilers are on board?

A

2

69
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State the locations of the re boilers

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⁃ 1A Shaft Alley (#1 reboiler)
⁃ 4B Shaft Alley (#2 reboiler)

70
Q

Where is 1A Shaft Alley?

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AFT Mess decks Bay 3 by the URINALYSIS line

71
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Where is 4B Shaft Alley?

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AFT Mess decks Bay 2 forward of the geedunk machines.

72
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List the services (loads) provided by the re boilers

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• 50lb Service steam system
• 100lb Laundry steam system
• Distilling plant air ejectors
• Auxiliary lube oil purifier heaters
• Main lube oil purifier heaters

73
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What was the first nuclear powered vessel?

A

USS Nautilus (SSN 571)

74
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Other than being the first nuclear powered vessel, what else was USS Nautilus first to do?

A

First submarine to complete a submerged transit of the North Pole

75
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What was the first nuclear powered surface ship?

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USS Long Beach (CGN 9)

76
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What was the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier?

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USS Enterprise (CVN 65)

77
Q

Who is the “Father of the Nuclear Navy”?

A

Admiral Hyman G. Rickover

78
Q

Which Nuclear Aircraft Carriers are not named after Presidents?

A

⁃ USS Stennis
⁃ USS Vinson
⁃ USS Nimitz
⁃ (soon to again be, USS Enterprise)

79
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How many years of active duty service did ADM Rickover serve?

A

63 years - the longest serving member of the U.S. armed forces in history

80
Q

State the advantages of nuclear power vice fossil fuel

A

• Less pollution
• Longer periods between refueling

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