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Speedier, Atom Powered Naval Units Envisioned by Admiral
Admiral Harold C. Bowen outlined an atomic powered Navy at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers meeting. He described faster surface and undersea ships with longer ranges, lighter hulls, and increased armament, driven by atomic energy and with fuel efficiency no longer governing design. He urged rapid civilian atomic power development and noted current limits for aircraft and land vehicles.
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