99-408: NS Savannah was the first nuclear-powered merchant ship. She was built in the late 1950s at a cost of $ 46.9 million (including a $ 28.3 million nuclear reactor and fuel core ) and launched on July 21, 1959. She was funded by United States government agencies. Savannah was a demonstration project for the potential use of nuclear energy . The ship was named after SS Savannah ,
198-463: A National Historic Landmark , MARAD has expressed interest in offering the ship for preservation once Savannah ' s decommissioning, decontamination and radiological work is completed. A MARAD spokesman told The Baltimore Sun in May 2008 that the maritime agency envisions the ship's eventual conversion into a museum, but that no investors have yet offered to undertake the project. While still under
297-619: A certain prefix be used. Today the common practice is to use a single prefix for all warships of a nation's navy, and other prefixes for auxiliaries and ships of allied services, such as coast guards . For example, the modern navy of Japan adopts the prefix "JS" – Japanese Ship. However, not all navies use prefixes. Among the blue-water navies , those of France, Brazil, China, Russia, Germany, and Spain do not use ship prefixes. NATO designations such as FS (French Ship), FGS (Federal German Ship), and SPS (Spanish Ship) can be used if needed. Historically, prefixes for civilian vessels often identified
396-549: A communal pasture area. The outer limit of this pasture approximates Wilton's present southern boundary. By the end of the 17th century, the Norwalk Proprietors began to sell off the northern lands for settlement. The first non-Indian settlements in what is now Wilton were in the fertile lands of the Norwalk River valley, and on the ridges of Belden Hill , Chestnut Hill, and Ridgefield Road. In order to till
495-425: A core 62 in (160 cm) in diameter and 66 in (170 cm) high, with 32 fuel elements. Each fuel element was 1 ⁄ 2 in (13 mm) in diameter and housed 164 uranium oxide pellets enriched to an average of 4.4% U-235 . The 16 center elements were enriched to 4.2%, and the outer 16 elements to 4.6%. The pellets were 0.4244 in (10.78 mm) in diameter, with pressurized helium gas in
594-497: A curved wall sculpture entitled "Fission" by Pierre Bourdelle. At the opposite end of the dining room a metal model of the SS Savannah is set in a glass panel. The overhead light fixtures are screened with brass bands representing stylized atoms. The kitchen features an early water-cooled Raytheon Radarange microwave oven . "B" Deck also includes crew quarters and the crew mess and lounge. "C" Deck comprises more crew quarters,
693-506: A family was $ 217,415. Males had a median income of $ 190,000 versus $ 71,611 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 65,806. About 1.3% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over. The Wilton Parks and Recreation Department offers a number of programs for all ages including pre-school programs, senior programs youth soccer and basketball. There are also many walking paths including part of
792-491: A former governor of neighboring Massachusetts . In 2016, voters in Wilton delivered a 22-point margin of victory to Hillary Clinton , the best performance for a Democratic presidential nominee in the town since Johnson in 1964. In 2019 and 2021, Republicans won the majority of local offices. In 2020, the town gave a 33-point margin to Joe Biden . Wilton is a part of the 26th Senate District . Represented by Ceci Maher . Wilton
891-465: A glass wall overlooking the swimming pool and promenade deck aft. A dance floor was provided in the center of the lounge, surrounded by tables with illuminated glass tops. The back bar features a glass and metal sculptural interpretation of the periodic table of the elements . "A" Deck is the first full deck level, with cargo handling facilities fore and aft. Deck surfaces have been retrofitted with cargo container anchors. The interior of "A" Deck contains
990-592: A long term contract with Canton Marine Terminal, NS Savannah was towed via C&D canal to Philadelphia for drydock maintenance and pre-decommission work in early September 2019. She arrived to drydock at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia on September 10, 2019. Pre-decommission work is to include removal of nuclear support systems and other mechanical components leading up to the removal of the reactor. Decommissioning must be accomplished by 2031. By mid-February 2020,
1089-657: A long trek each week. By 1725 there were forty families living in Wilton who wanted their own Congregational church and were allowed by Norwalk to hire a minister (Robert Sturgeon, who also became the town's first schoolmaster), open schools and build roads. Therefore, in 1726, with the approval of both the Proprietors and the Wilton settlers, a petition to the General Court in Hartford created Wilton Parish, "a village enjoying parish privileges" but still part of
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#17327722194501188-838: A nuclear-powered merchant ship as a showcase for his " Atoms for Peace " initiative. The next year, the United States Congress authorized Savannah as a joint project of the Atomic Energy Commission , the Maritime Administration (MARAD), and the Department of Commerce . She was designed by George G. Sharp, Incorporated , of New York City . Her keel was laid down by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation at Camden, New Jersey . Her nuclear reactor
1287-441: A pier in the event of a reactor accident. The propulsion plant's designed capacity was 20,000 horsepower (15 MW) for a design speed of 20 knots (37 km/h). Actual performance yielded about 22,000 horsepower (16 MW) and a maximum speed of 24 kn (44 km/h). Savannah was a demonstration of the technical feasibility of nuclear propulsion for merchant ships and was not expected to be commercially competitive. She
1386-578: A popular exhibit for three weeks at the Century 21 Exposition in Seattle. By early 1963, she arrived in Galveston, Texas , for repair and system checks. There, a dispute over the compensation of nuclear-qualified engineering officers led to a reactor shutdown and strike by the nuclear engineering crew. The contract with States Marine Lines was canceled and a new operator, American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines,
1485-475: A problem, so the Maritime Administration canceled its contract with States Marine Lines and selected American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines as the new ship operator. A new crew was trained, delaying further use for almost a year. As a result of her design handicaps, training requirements, and additional crew members, Savannah cost approximately US$ 2 million a year more in operating subsidies than
1584-629: A referendum proposal was passed to allow liquor stores. On September 11, 2001, four town residents died in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center : Edward T. Fergus Jr., 40; Peter Christian Fry, 36; John Iskyan, 41; and Edward P. York, 45. Wilton High School graduate John Henwood, 35, also died in the attack. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 27.4 square miles (71 km ), of which 27.0 square miles (70 km )
1683-447: A resource center. The language laboratory teaches six languages: French, German, Spanish, Latin, classical Greek, and American Sign Language. The elementary schools have class sizes typically ranging from 18 to 22 and a 19-to-1 student/teacher ratio. Middlebrook has interdisciplinary instruction teams in languages and science, mathematics, social studies, computers, art, and gifted student instruction. Class sizes range from 20 to 25 with
1782-428: A similarly sized Mariner-class ship with a conventional oil-fired steam plant. The Maritime Administration placed her out of service in 1971 to save costs, a decision that made sense when fuel oil cost US$ 20 per ton. In 1974, however, when fuel oil cost $ 80 per ton, Savannah ' s operating costs would have been no greater than a conventional cargo ship. This figure does not factor maintenance and eventual disposal of
1881-465: A single propeller shaft. The steam and water chemistry program was set up and managed by the Bull & Roberts Company to match the systems it provided for US Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and submarines. The turbines were specially adapted to use the saturated steam typically provided by a nuclear power source. It was also unusual in having a 750-horsepower (560-kilowatt) electric motor geared to
1980-462: A site visit to take place on December 16 and 17, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The site visit will provide interested parties an opportunity to learn more about the NSS to assist in determining if they may wish to consider acquiring the ship for preservation purposes, as prescribed in the recently executed Programmatic Agreement (PA) covering the decommissioning and disposition of
2079-678: A student/teacher ratio of 13-to-1. There are four private schools in the town: The Wilton Bulletin is a weekly newspaper published by Hearst Connecticut Media and formerly published by Hersam Acorn Newspapers . GOOD Morning Wilton is an online daily news website. Virgin Mobile Live , a 24-hour online radio service licensed by Virgin Radio, is based in Wilton. There is also the weekly Wilton Villager newspaper. The town's main north-south roadways are U.S. Route 7 and Route 33 . State highways Route 53 and Route 106 also run through
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#17327722194502178-545: A vessel's type or purpose, e.g. HM Sloop . Commonwealth navies adopted a variation, with, for example, HMAS , HMCS , and HMNZS pertaining to Australia, Canada, and New Zealand, respectively. In the early days of the United States Navy , abbreviations often included the type of vessel, for instance "USF" (United States Frigate ), but this method was abandoned by President Theodore Roosevelt 's Executive Order No. 549 of 1907, which made "United States Ship" (USS)
2277-668: Is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut , United States. As of the 2020 census , the town population was 18,503. The town is part of the Western Connecticut Planning Region . Officially recognized as a parish in 1726, Wilton today is a residential community with open lands, historic architecture such as the Round House , and many colonial homes . Many residents commute to nearby cities such as Stamford or New York City . Wilton
2376-436: Is a combination of letters, usually abbreviations, used in front of the name of a civilian or naval ship that has historically served numerous purposes, such as identifying the vessel's mode of propulsion, purpose, or ownership/nationality. In the modern environment, prefixes are cited inconsistently in civilian service, whereas in government service a vessel's prefix is seldom omitted due to government regulations dictating that
2475-589: Is also a part of the 42nd House District , currently represented by Keith B. Denning. Since 2015, Wilton has been led by First Selectwoman Lynne Vanderslice, a Republican serving her second four-year term. Her term expires on November 30, 2023. A total of about 3,750 students attend the town's four public schools: two elementary schools, Miller-Driscoll School (Grades Pre-K–2) and Cider Mill School (3–5); one middle school, Middlebrook School (6–8); and one high school, Wilton High School , which has accelerated classes for gifted students, music and visual arts courses, and
2574-418: Is home to many global corporations such as ASML , Breitling SA , Cannondale Bicycle Corporation , Melissa & Doug , and formerly Deloitte . It is also home to AIG Financial Products , whose collapse played a pivotal role in the financial crisis of 2007–2008 . The transformation from a small farming town to a suburban residential community has been carefully controlled by zoning, efforts to preserve
2673-423: Is immediately aft of the machinery room, from which engineers controlled both the reactor and the steam propulsion plant. A window separates the control room from the machinery room. The control room is visible from the viewing gallery on "C" Deck above. The steam plant is a relatively standard steam plant in its general characteristics, with a nine-stage high-pressure turbine and a 7-stage low-pressure turbine driving
2772-607: Is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km ), or 1.50%, is water, including the South Norwalk Reservoir. Wilton is bordered by Ridgefield to the northwest, Norwalk to the south, New Canaan to the southwest, Westport to the southeast, and Weston and Redding to the northeast. It is also bordered on the west by the hamlet of Vista in Lewisboro , Westchester County , New York. Wilton has about 500 surviving 18th- and 19th-century homes. In 2005, Marilyn Gould,
2871-422: Is located near the center of the ship, with the superstructure just aft of the reactor top to allow the reactor to be refuelled. Holds 1 through 4 are forward of the superstructure, with cargo handling gear between 1 and 2 and between 3 and 4. Cargo hold 5 is served by side ports, as it is located beneath the swimming pool. Holds 6 and 7 are aft of the superstructure. The topmost deck of the superstructure comprises
2970-478: Is shielded by 6 in (15 cm) of lead and 6 in (15 cm) of polyethylene . A collision mat shields the sides of the vessel with alternating layers of 1-inch (2.5 cm) steel and 3 in (8 cm) of redwood in a 24-inch (61 cm) assembly. The reactor was de-fuelled in 1975. It was removed and taken to Utah for disposal in November 2022. The reactor was 17 ft (5.2 m) high with
3069-789: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in 1970. USFC was replaced by USFS when the United States Commission on Fish and Fisheries was reorganized as the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries in 1903, and USFS in turn was replaced in 1940 by US FWS when the Bureau of Fisheries merged with the United States Department of the Interior 's Division of Biological Survey to form the Department of
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3168-521: The census of 2000, there were 17,633 people, 5,923 households, and 4,874 families residing in Wilton. The population density was 654.3 inhabitants per square mile (252.6/km ). There were 6,113 housing units at an average density of 226.8 per square mile (87.6/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 95.55% White , 0.60% African American , 0.09% Native American , 2.69% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.27% from other races , and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of
3267-408: The 1910s, abandoned farms were discovered by New Yorkers for summer homes and in the 1930s, there were noticeable stresses at Town Meetings between the "old-timers" and the "new people." The community was changing from agricultural to one of commuters. By 1935, the last two of Wilton's nine schoolhouses—Belden Hill and Hurlbutt Street —had closed. The original nine school districts are consolidated into
3366-943: The 20th century onwards, most navies identify ships by letters or hull numbers (pennant numbers) or a combination of such. These identification codes were, and still are, painted on the side of the ship. Each navy has its own system: the United States Navy uses hull classification symbols , and the Royal Navy (e.g. 'D35' is destroyer 35 – HMS Dragon ) and other navies of Europe and the Commonwealth use pennant numbers . These tables list both current and historical prefixes known to have been used. These prefixes are generally used for merchant vessels of any nationality. Ratna Mornarica Vojske Jugoslavije RМVЈ (English: War navy of Yugoslavia Armed Forces) 1992–2003 The designations for United Kingdom ships applied at
3465-484: The 32 fuel assemblies were replaced and the remaining units rearranged to even out fuel usage. She resumed service until the end of 1971, when she was deactivated. During her active career, Savannah traveled 450,000 nautical miles (830,000 km), visiting 45 foreign and 32 domestic ports and was visited by 1.4 million people in her function as an Atoms for Peace project. Savannah ' s presence also eased access for nuclear-powered naval ships in foreign ports, though
3564-551: The Atomic Energy Commission, was the featured speaker and President Eisenhower was honoured for his introduction of the global Atoms for Peace program. The appearance of Savannah and the Nuclear Week festival program was designed and implemented by Charles Yulish Associates and supported by contributions from leading energy companies. Eisenhower desired a "peace ship" that would serve as an ambassador for
3663-545: The Center school in Wilton Center . Originating in its colonial origins, Wilton had developed in a rather haphazard, individualistic way: a house here and a store there. Shortly after World War II, a new phenomenon brought a new look to Wilton's landscape: the builder subdivision. Light industry began moving into town. To plan for orderly growth, town zoning was adopted. With the growth in population and businesses came
3762-525: The Indians between the Norwalk and Saugatuck Rivers and "a day's walk into the country." This land was called Norwalk . The first settlers, called the Proprietors, arrived in Norwalk in 1651 and owned 50,000 acres (200 km ) in common. On the outskirts of Norwalk's settled area, the Proprietors were allowed private ownership of land in a common planting field, but cattle, sheep, and hogs were grazed in
3861-521: The Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service (which in 1956 was reorganized as the United States Fish and Wildlife Service ). Seagoing ships Fish and Wildlife Service ships with the prefix US FWS that were transferred to NOAA when NOAA was created in 1970 switched to the NOAAS prefix. A United States Navy ship that is not in active commission does not hold the title of United States Ship with simply
3960-505: The Maritime Administration, and the Patriots Point Development Authority had to be designated a "co-licensee" for the ship's reactor. Periodic radiological inspections were also necessary to ensure the continued safety of the ship. Once Savannah was open for display, visitors could tour the ship's cargo holds, view the engine room from an observation area, look into staterooms and passenger areas, and walk
4059-562: The Norwalk River Valley Trail. Merwin Meadows is a picnic area for families with a pond, playground and athletic field. Once a Republican bastion, Wilton has become increasingly Democratic in recent years. In 2008, Wilton voted for Barack Obama , who became the first Democratic candidate for U.S. President to carry the town since Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964. The town flipped back in 2012, voting for Mitt Romney ,
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4158-600: The States Marine Lines. On her maiden voyage beginning on August 20, 1962, Savannah undertook demonstrations, first sailing to Savannah , her home port. During this trip a faulty instrument initiated a reactor shutdown, which was misreported as a major accident in the press. From there she passed through the Panama Canal and visited Hawaii and ports on the west coast of the United States, becoming
4257-423: The annular space between the pellets and the element walls. Twenty-one control rods were provided, 66 in (170 cm) long, 8 in (20 cm) across and 3 ⁄ 8 in (9.5 mm) thick. The rods could be fully inserted in 1.6 seconds by electric drive. The main machinery room measures 55 feet (17 meters) long by 78 ft (24 m) wide and 32 ft (10 m) high. The main control room
4356-420: The average family size was 3.25. The age distribution is 31.5% under the age of 18, 2.8% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 197,428, and the median income for
4455-426: The containment vessel are designed to admit water to the containment vessel if the ship sinks in more than 100 ft (30 m) of water to prevent the pressure vessel's collapse. The containment vessel was not occupied under operational conditions, but could be accessed within 30 minutes of reactor shut-down. The lower half of the containment vessel is shielded by a 4-foot (1.2 m) concrete barrier. The upper half
4554-405: The corresponding need for new schools, new roads, executive offices, and more support services. The period of greatest growth was from 1950 to 1970, when the population grew from 4,558 to 13,572. Wilton was classified as a "dry" town until 1993, when the local ordinance was altered to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages in restaurants. The town was then referred to as "damp." On November 5, 2009,
4653-481: The daily working environment. Prefixes indicating a vessel's purpose (e.g., "RMS" for a Royal Mail ship or "RV" for research vessel ) are also used. Prefixes used for naval ships primarily reflect ownership, but may also indicate a vessel's type or purpose as a sub-set. Historically, the most significant navy was Britain's Royal Navy , which has usually used the prefix "HMS", standing for "His/Her Majesty's Ship". The Royal Navy also adopted nomenclature that reflected
4752-515: The director of the Wilton Historical Society said: People aren't taking down historic houses but the more modest homes that were built in the '50s and '60s.... What that's doing is changing the affordability of the town and the demographic of the town. Wilton used to have a wide demographic of people who worked with their hands—artisans, builders, mechanics. Now it's management and upper management. Between 1999 and 2005,
4851-647: The expansion of the Norwalk River Valley Trail , a multi-use trail designed to run between Norwalk and Danbury. The southwest corner of town includes part of the Silvermine neighborhood (which also extends into New Canaan and Norwalk ). Georgetown , which is primarily within the town but also extends into Redding and partly into Weston , is in the northeast corner of town. Other neighborhoods in town are South Wilton , Wilton Center , Gilbert Corners, Cannondale , and North Wilton. As of
4950-504: The first meetinghouse had become too small, and a second was built on the corner of Sharp Hill Road. Less than sixty years later, this second meeting house had fallen into such disrepair that a third church was built in 1790 on Ridgefield Road where it still stands as the oldest church building in Fairfield County, Connecticut . During the Revolutionary War , more than 300 men from Wilton served in some military unit. Among them
5049-661: The first steamship to cross the Atlantic ocean. She was in service between 1962 and 1972 as one of only four nuclear-powered cargo ships ever built. (The Soviet ice-breaker Lenin , launched on December 5, 1957, was the first nuclear-powered civilian ship.) Savannah was deactivated in 1971 and after several moves was moored at Pier 13 of the Canton Marine Terminal in Baltimore, Maryland in 2008. In 1955, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed building
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#17327722194505148-485: The fleet, the ship's name is used without the prefix. Since King Willem-Alexander succeeded Queen Beatrix on 30 April 2013, "Hr.Ms." is replaced by "Zr.Ms.". In Australia, the prefix NUSHIP is used to denote ships that have yet to be commissioned into the fleet. In the United States, all prefixes other than "USS", "USNS", "USNV", and "USRC" were made obsolete in 1901, when President Theodore Roosevelt issued an Executive order fixing American naval nomenclature. USRC
5247-420: The forward holds laborious, which became a significant disadvantage as ports became more and more automated. Her crew was a third larger than comparable oil-fired ships and received special training in addition to that required for conventional maritime licenses. Additionally, a labour dispute erupted over a disparity in pay scales between deck officers and nuclear engineering officers. The pay issue continued to be
5346-408: The high-pressure turbine for use in an emergency. The motor was driven by either the ship's steam turbogenerators or the 750 kW emergency diesel generators located in the rear of the pilothouse. These generators could provide basic propulsion to the motor while running the reactor coolant pumps. The motor was upgraded to provide greater torque and reversibility to allow it to move the ship away from
5445-714: The interior. On January 30, 2007, she was towed to Pier 23, which is owned by the City of Newport News. On May 8, 2008, Savannah arrived in Baltimore under tow. Savannah remains in Baltimore through under a U.S. Maritime Administration contract with the Vane Brothers' Co. at the Canton Marine Terminal in the Canton section of Baltimore. Since Savannah is historically significant and has been designated
5544-418: The land was farmland used for dairy herds, horses, or marketable crops. Farmers found their yield from the rocky soil to be very low at the same time that midwestern produce, made readily available by the railroads, began to compete with homegrown products, home industry expanded. Industries such as shoemaking, shirt making, carriage building, and distilleries were common. Mills of various types were built along
5643-451: The lands, the settlers had to clear the forests and remove hundreds of glacial rocks, which became the stone boundary walls that are treasured today. The families who bought land in Wilton did not have their own church and were required to attend service in Norwalk each Sunday. When demand for Wilton lands increased in the early 18th century, the Proprietors realized that the land would be worth more if Wilton settlers did not have to make such
5742-547: The laundry and a butcher's shop. A glassed-in central gallery provides a view of the main engine room. A pressure door provides access to the upper levels of the reactor compartment. "D" Deck houses the machinery spaces, cargo holds and the nuclear reactor. Savannah ' s reactor was designed to civilian standards using low-enriched uranium with less emphasis on shock resistance and compactness of design than that seen in comparable military propulsion reactors, but with considerable emphasis on safety and reliability. The reactor
5841-411: The main lobby and purser's office, the infirmary, barber, beautician and steward's facilities, as well as the health physics laboratory intended to monitor the effects of the nuclear reactor. All thirty passenger cabins are located on "A" Deck, each with a private bath and accommodations for one to three passengers. "B" Deck contains the ship's kitchen and the dining room. The 75-seat dining room features
5940-524: The name without prefix used before and after commissioned service. Vessels, such as yard and harbor craft that are not commissioned and "in service" are officially referred to by name or hull number without prefix. Prior to commissioning, ships may be described as a pre-commissioning unit or PCU; for example, USS Gerald R. Ford was described as the "pre-commissioning unit (PCU) Gerald R. Ford " prior to her commissioning in 2017. Military Sealift Command (MSC) civilian crewed ships "in service" are given
6039-689: The number of deer in the area. Wilton town center contains several local restaurants, boutiques, retail stores .These stores were added around 2000 next to the old Wilton Center, which consists of the Wilton Library, the Wilton Post Office, the Old Post Office Square, and the Village Market. In the southern part of town, US 7 contains a business district. Recent nature access developments in town include
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#17327722194506138-400: The peaceful use of atomic power. According to an Eisenhower administration statement to Congress, "The President seeks no return on this vessel except the goodwill of men everywhere ... Neither will the vessel be burdened by proving itself commercially feasible by carrying goods exclusively." Although initial proposals used a copy of USS Nautilus ' s power plant, a conscious decision
6237-741: The people of Wilton sought and were granted separate Town government status by an act of the Connecticut General Assembly and became a political entity independent from Norwalk. The town chose the traditional New England Town Meeting-Selectmen form of government, which has been retained to this day. In the 19th century, education became the responsibility of the school societies of nine separate school districts in Wilton. In addition, many Wilton children and those of well-to-do families of Norwalk and Stamford attended five private schools and academies in Wilton. Wilton's population grew slowly from 1,728 in 1810 to 2,208 in 1860. Most of
6336-498: The pilothouse, radio room, chart room, a battery room and an emergency diesel generator. The next lower deck comprises the officers' accommodations, with an officers' lounge at the tapering rear portion of the superstructure. Below this level is the promenade deck comprising, from forward aft, the elliptical main lounge, the main stair and elevator, and the Veranda Lounge. The bar was provided with enclosed walkways outboard, and
6435-408: The population. There were 5,923 households, out of which 46.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.4% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% were non-families. Of all households 15.3% were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and
6534-588: The prefix United States Naval Ship (USNS). When it is stricken from the fleet list, a ship typically has the prefix "ex-" added to its name, to distinguish it from any active ships bearing the same name. For example, after USS Constellation (CV-64) was retired in 2003, she became referred to as ex- Constellation . Fictional equivalents of tri-letter prefixes frequently appear in English-language science fiction works, applied to seafaring and spaceborne ships alike. Wilton, Connecticut Wilton
6633-602: The railroad in 1852 brought few advantages to a community of home industry and farming, but offered easy access to bountiful western lands. After the Civil War, Wilton's population declined as cities grew, industrialization increased, the market for home products dropped, and farms were abandoned. Its population declined by some 30% between 1860 and 1900. By 1900, the census showed only 1,598 people living in Wilton. This depopulation enabled many 18th- and 19th-century homes to escape demolition and suburban development. Beginning in
6732-455: The reactor and improve passenger comfort. Since the reactor occupied the center of the ship and required clear overhead crane access during refueling, the superstructure was set far back on the hull. The raked, teardrop-shaped superstructure was specifically designed by George G. Sharp's ship design consultant Jack Heaney and Associates of Wilton, Connecticut , for a futuristic appearance, decorated with stylized atom graphics on either side. Heaney
6831-429: The reactor system. The secondary loop water was removed at the same time. Residual radioactivity in 1976 was variously estimated as between 60,000 and 168,000 curies (2,200 and 6,200 terabecquerels), mostly iron 55 (2.4-year half life) and cobalt 60 (5.2-year half life). By 2005, the residual radioactivity had declined to 4,800 curies (180 terabecquerels). Residual radiation in 2011 was stated to be very low. The reactor and
6930-492: The ship during this tour. Savannah served as a passenger-cargo liner until 1965, when passenger service was discontinued. By this time a total of 848 passengers had been carried along with 4,800 short tons (4,400 tonnes) of cargo. The ship was converted to all-cargo use, with the removal of 1,800 tons of ballast. Passenger spaces were closed. Savannah operated for three years and traveled 350,000 nautical miles (650,000 km) before returning to Galveston for refueling. Four of
7029-599: The ship had returned to Baltimore. On December 4, 2023, the Maritime Administration of the Department of Transportation (MARAD) announced in the Federal Register that it is decommissioning the nuclear power plant of the Nuclear Ship Savannah (NSS), which will result in the termination of the ship's Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) license, making the ship available for disposition, including potential conveyance or preservation. MARAD has announced
7128-560: The ship was a success. She performed well at sea, her safety record was impressive, and her gleaming white paint was never smudged by exhaust smoke, except when running the diesel generator. From 1965 to 1971, the Maritime Administration leased Savannah to American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines for revenue cargo service. However, Savannah ' s cargo space was limited to 8,500 short tons (7,700 tonnes) of freight in 652,000 cubic feet (18,500 m). Many of her competitors could accommodate several times as much. Her streamlined hull made loading
7227-566: The ship was excluded from ports in Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Following her removal from active service, Savannah was first obtained by the City of Savannah and was docked at the end of River Street (near the Talmadge Memorial Bridge), with plans for eventually making her a floating hotel. However, investors could not be found. For a short period of time during the late 1970s she was stored in Galveston, Texas , and
7326-507: The ship will be regulated until 2031. After christening on July 21, 1959, it took another 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 years to complete the reactor installation and initial trials before the ship was moved to Yorktown, Virginia , under temporary oil-fired power, where the reactor was started and tested. Full reactor power was achieved in April 1962. Savannah was delivered on May 1, 1962, to the Maritime Administration and turned over to her operators,
7425-746: The ship's charter in 1994. The ship was moved from the museum and dry docked in Baltimore, Maryland , in 1994 for repairs, after which she was moved to the James River Merchant Marine Reserve Fleet near Newport News, Virginia . The Maritime Administration has not funded decommissioning and removal of the ship's nuclear systems. Savannah had undergone work at Colonna's Shipyard of Norfolk, Virginia , beginning August 15, 2006. That $ 995,000 job included exterior structural and lighting repairs, removing shipboard cranes and wiring, refurbishing water-damaged interior spaces, and removing mold, mildew, and painting some of
7524-407: The ship's decks. The museum had hoped to recondition and improve the ship's public spaces for visitors, but these plans never materialized. Savannah never drew the visitors that the museum's other ships, notably the aircraft carrier Yorktown , did. When a periodic MARAD inspection in 1993 indicated a need to dry dock Savannah , Patriots Point and the Maritime Administration agreed to terminate
7623-579: The ship's nuclear power plant. The ship's namesake, SS Savannah , which in 1819 became the first steam powered ship to cross the Atlantic Ocean, was also a commercial failure despite the innovation in marine propulsion technology. During her initial year of operation, Savannah released over 115,000 U.S. gallons (440,000 liters) of very low-level radioactive waste at sea, having substantially exceeded her storage capacity of 10,000 US gallons (38,000 L). The Nuclear Servicing Vessel Atomic Servant
7722-613: The ship. Savannah was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1982. She was designated a National Historic Landmark on July 17, 1991. Savannah is notable as one of the most visible and intact examples of the Atoms for Peace program, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in advance of the customary fifty-year age requirement because of her exceptional national significance. Ship prefix#Generic (merchant navy) prefixes A ship prefix
7821-551: The society meeting, as was the inevitable subject of taxation. Although the village parish did not have the right to send a representative to the state legislature, it did have complete charge of both local education and military training. The first minister, Mr. Robert Sturgeon , was also Wilton's first schoolmaster. As soon as the first meetinghouse was built in 1726, Wilton had a "center" of town, although other areas such as Belden Hill, Drum Hill, Pimpewaug and Chestnut Hill had already been settled by self-sufficient farmers. By 1738
7920-404: The standard signifier for USN ships on active commissioned service. United States Navy prefixes officially only apply while a ship is in active commission, with only the name used before or after a period of commission and for all vessels "in service" rather than commissioned status. However, not all navies used prefixes; this includes the significant navies of China, France and Russia. From
8019-404: The steam generator. The steel vessel has a wall thickness varying from 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 –4 inches (65–100 mm), designed to accommodate the 186 psi (1.28 MPa) gauge pressure generated by a ruptured primary coolant pipe. There are two 42-inch-diameter (110 cm) manholes in the top of the containment vessel. Two 24-by-18-inch (61 cm × 46 cm) manholes in the bottom of
8118-708: The streams and the Gilbert and Bennett Manufacturing Co. began producing wire sieves in 1834. Before the Civil War , the anti-slavery movement was strong in town. Wilton served as one of the stops on the Underground Railroad , a loosely organized escape route to Canada for runaway slaves, primarily at the house of William Wakeman , "an earnest abolitionist and undergrounder for many years." The Civil War itself had little impact on Wilton, although local businesses profited from wartime spending. The coming of
8217-787: The time of the British Empire , before the establishment of separate navies for the Dominions. In the Royal Netherlands Navy , " HNLMS " is the prefix in English, a translation of the Dutch original "Hr.Ms." or "Zr.Ms.". "Hr.Ms." should preferably not be used in English-language documents; nevertheless it is often seen on the World Wide Web . Until the moment a Dutch naval ship officially enters active service in
8316-512: The town of Norwalk. A copy of the petition is framed and on display in the Town Hall. (See also: Benjamin Hickox ) The Wilton Parish, organized as an ecclesiastical society, dealt with many problems of a secular nature as well. It dealt with such things as communal flocks, pounds for animals, and the regulation of the trades and taverns. The state of the roads was a constant source of comment in
8415-438: The town's colonial landmarks, and the reservation of almost 1,000 acres (4 km ) of open space for active and passive recreational use. The Cannondale Historic District , in north-central Wilton, retains its historic character and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. The first written records of the areas that are now Wilton date back to 1640, when Roger Ludlow and his friends purchased land from
8514-489: The town's voters endorsed spending $ 23 million through municipal bonds to preserve land. South Norwalk Electric and Water (SNEW) has a reservoir on the western side of town with about 350 acres (1.4 km ) of land, along with another 25 acres (100,000 m ) adjacent in New Canaan. In the fall, hunters with bows and arrows—no more than 10 at a time—are allowed to hunt deer on the Wilton property, in order to keep down
8613-623: The town. The nearby Merritt Parkway ( Route 15 ) serves the town via the Route 33 exit (Exit 41, signed for Wilton/Westport) and the Route 7 exits (Exits 39B & 40B, signed for Danbury). The town has two railroad stations: Wilton near the town center and Cannondale . Both are served by Metro-North Railroad 's Danbury Branch , which provides direct commuter train service south to Norwalk (15 minutes), Stamford (25 minutes), and New York City's Grand Central Terminal (90 minutes); and north to Danbury (33 minutes), New Haven, and Boston. Wilton
8712-632: The vessel's mode of propulsion, such as "MV" ( motor vessel ), "SS" ( screw steamer ; often cited as "steam ship"), or "PS" ( paddle steamer ). These days, general civilian prefixes are used inconsistently, and frequently not at all. In terms of abbreviations that may reflect a vessel's purpose or function, technology has introduced a broad variety of differently named vessels onto the world's oceans, such as "LPGC" (liquified petroleum gas carrier), or "TB" (tug-boat), or "DB" (derrick barge). In many cases though, these abbreviations are used for purely formal, legal identification and are not used colloquially or in
8811-540: Was a familiar sight to many travelers on State Highway 87 as they crossed Bolivar Roads on the free ferry service operated by the Texas Department of Highways. In 1981, Savannah was obtained via bareboat charter for display at the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum near Mount Pleasant, South Carolina . Although the museum had use of the vessel, ownership of Savannah remained with
8910-508: Was an African American named Cato Treadwell (1762–1849), who served three years in the 2nd Brigade of the Connecticut Line . In 1777, British forces passed through Wilton after raiding nearby Danbury . Several homes were burned along Ridgefield, Belden, Danbury, and Dudley roads, but the town remained intact. About 52 Revolutionary veteran graves are still identifiable in Wilton cemeteries. In 1802, despite Norwalk's objections,
9009-400: Was built to receive waste from Savannah. The unpowered barge featured a fuel storage pit for a replacement fuel and control rod assembly, lined by 12 inches (30 cm) of lead. Atomic Servant was made available to service Savannah anywhere in the world. The radioactive primary coolant loop water was removed at the time of shut-down, as were some of the more radioactive components within
9108-404: Was designed to be visually impressive, looking more like a luxury yacht than a bulk cargo vessel, and was equipped with thirty air-conditioned staterooms , each with an individual bathroom, a dining facility for 100 passengers, a lounge that could double as a movie theatre, a veranda, a swimming pool and a library. Even her cargo-handling equipment was designed to look good. By many measures,
9207-521: Was made to design a propulsion system to commercial design standards with no connection to military programs. George G. Sharp, Inc., a prominent naval architecture firm in New York City founded in 1920, was responsible for all of Savannah ' s design but the Babcock & Wilcox nuclear reactor. Savannah was the sixth large ship to have fin stabilizers , intended to enhance the safety of
9306-739: Was manufactured by Babcock & Wilcox . She was christened by U.S. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower at the ship's launching on July 21, 1959. In 1969, Savannah became the first nuclear-powered ship to dock in New York City. She was a centerpiece for a citywide information festival called "Nuclear Week In New York". Thousands of people toured Savannah and attended related special events. These included demonstrations of advancements in peaceful uses of atomic energy, such as food products preserved by radiation , new applications for technology and many information and education programs. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson featured "Nuclear Week In New York" on two programs. Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg , Chairman of
9405-403: Was placed to allow for access from above for refuelling. The 74 MW reactor is a tall, narrow cylinder, housed in a cylindrical containment vessel with rounded ends and a 14-foot-diameter (4.3 m) vertical cylindrical projection housing the control rods and refuelling equipment. The 50-foot-long (15 m) containment vessel houses the pressurized-water reactor, the primary coolant loop and
9504-606: Was previously served by a station called South Wilton (1852–1971) and Kent Road (1976–1994) and by the Georgetown station from 1852–1970. The town is served by the 7 Link bus route of the Norwalk Transit District that runs between Norwalk and Danbury along the Route 7 corridor. A commuter shuttle bus during rush hours is also available between South Wilton and the South Norwalk railroad station on
9603-824: Was replaced by USCGC when the Revenue Cutter Service merged with the United States Lifesaving Service to become the United States Coast Guard in 1915. USLHT also was replaced by USCGC when the United States Lighthouse Service became a part of the U.S. Coast Guard in 1939. USC&GS was replaced by NOAAS when the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey merged with other U.S. Government scientific agencies to form
9702-510: Was responsible for the interiors, which featured sleek modern " Atomic Age " styling. Savannah measures 596 feet 6 inches (181.81 m) in length and 78 feet (24 m) in beam, with a loaded draft of 29 feet 6 inches (8.99 m), and a loaded displacement of 21,800 short tons (19,800 t). Savannah was built with seven cargo holds, a reactor compartment and a machinery compartment, making nine water-tight compartments. There are three full decks. The reactor compartment
9801-564: Was selected, requiring a new crew to be trained. This involved a switch to non-union crew, which became a lingering issue in the staffing of proposed future nuclear ships. By 1964, Savannah started a tour of the US Gulf and east coast ports under the command of captain Gaston R. De Groote. During the summer she crossed the Atlantic for the first time, visiting Bremerhaven , Hamburg , Rotterdam , Dublin and Southampton . 150,000 people toured
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