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Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, known as the “father of the nuclear Navy,” played a key role in the development of the first nuclear powered submarine, and then in managing the continued development and maturation of the nuclear portion of the U.S. fleet.
Hyman G. Rickover departed the Mediterranean on 17 May 1989 and began a ten-day exercise with the America (CV-66) Battle Group. She subsequently completed another ORSE before returning to...
- Humble Beginnings and Early Navy Years
- Time at Oak Ridge
- Research and Development
- Testing The Mark I
- “Underway on Nuclear Power”
- Legacy
- Sources
Hyman George Rickover was born on January 27, 1900, in Makow, Poland (then part of the Russian empire). During the Revolution of 1905, Rickover’s family fled Poland, arriving first in New York City. They later settled in Chicago, where his father worked as a tailor. After high school, young Rickover was appointed to the United States Naval Academy....
In 1946, Rickover and a handful of other naval officials were assigned to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as part of a project to develop nuclear energy for military and civilian use. Their job was to become familiar with atomic energy and how the Navy could use this technology. The Navy planned to use nuclear technology on surface ships. However, Rickover, ...
With the approval to develop the reactor, Rickover began to develop the Mark I reactor prototype, a Submarine Thermal Reactor (STR) built by Westinghouse. It used pressurized water to transfer heat generated from the reactor to a steam generator. The steam generator would then produce steam to power the turbine. With a self-imposed deadline of Janu...
The land-based Mark I prototype started operation in the spring of 1953. At first, the reactor achieved a power level of .01 horsepower. Then test operators gradually increased reactor power in increments of 5% and analyzed conditions with each increase. With the increase in power, the reactor continued to work well. Heat transfers followed predict...
On January 17, 1955, Nautilus SSN-571 with the Mark II reactor installed (designated as the S1W: submarine platform, first-generation core, Westinghouse design contractor) began its sea trials. The trial personnel included Rickover, then-Commander Eugene P. Wilkinson, commander of Nautilus‘s crew, Carleton Shugg, officials from Electric Boat (build...
The legacy of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover and Nautilusis undeniable. The use of nuclear-powered propulsion revolutionized naval warfare. It enabled submarines to be more than surface ships that could submerge for brief periods. It enabled submarines to be what they were designed to be: a silent service. In addition, it laid the foundation for the cur...
Gimpel, Herbert J. The United States Nuclear Navy. The Watts History of the United States Navy. New York, NY. Franklin Watts, Inc., 1965. Hewlett, Richard G., and Francis Duncan. Nuclear Navy.Chicago and London: The University of Chicago Press, 1974. Oliver, Dave. Against the Tide: Rickover’s Leadership Principles and the Rise of the Nuclear Navy. ...
Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, the father of the nuclear Navy, was born in Makow, Poland (then part of the Russian Empire), on 27 January 1900. At the age of 6, he came to the United States,...
Hyman George Rickover 'Father of the Nuclear Navy' Graduate, U.S. Naval Academy, Class of 1922 Engagements: • World War I (1914 - 1918) • World War II (1941 - 1945) Biography: Hyman George Rickover. Admiral, U.S. Navy
Hyman G. Rickover was an admiral in the United States Navy. He directed the original development of naval nuclear propulsion and controlled its operations for three decades as director of the U.S. Naval Reactors office.
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Hyman G. Rickover (24 December 1899 – 8 July 1986) was an admiral in the U.S. Navy. He directed the original development of naval nuclear propulsion and controlled its operations for three decades as director of the U.S. Naval Reactors office.
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