S9G reactor
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The S9G reactor is a naval reactor used by the United States Navy to provide electricity generation and propulsion on warships. The S9G designation stands for:
- S = Submarine platform
- 9 = Ninth generation core designed by the contractor
- G = General Electric was the contracted designer
This pressurized water reactor style nuclear reactor was built by General Electric for use in the Virginia class attack submarines.
| United States Naval reactors |
| Aircraft carrier reactors: |
| A1B | A1W | A2W | A3W | A4W |
| Cruiser reactors: |
| C1W |
| Destroyer reactors: |
| D1G | D2G |
| Submarine reactors: |
| S1C | S1G | S1W | S2C | S2G | S2W | S2Wa | S3G | S3W | S4G | S4W | S5G | S5W | S6G | S6W | S7G | S8G | S9G |
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