U.S. Navy Nuclear Navy Development at Oak Ridge

completed

The project involved the development and support of the U.S. Navy's nuclear program, including the design and creation of nuclear reactors for submarines such as the USS Nautilus and USS Seawolf. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the K-25 Gaseous Diffusion Plant, and the Y-12 National Security Complex played key roles in enriched uranium production, reactor technology development, and materials research. The project included training naval officers, developing pressurized water reactors, fuel rod cladding technology, and various technical support activities for naval nuclear propulsion.