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To: BenLurkin

“The engines on an Areleigh Burke class destroyer generate 78,000 kW but the Ohio class reactors produce 190 mega watts.”

Different ships. .. bit the 78 MW in the destroyer is shaft hp and the sub is reactor power.

Ballpark:

190 MW x 35% = 67 MW.


35 posted on 05/04/2023 10:17:43 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator; AFreeBird

Interesting. Thank you.


39 posted on 05/04/2023 10:25:44 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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