Category: | Museum, |
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Address: | 4601 Newgate Ave, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA |
Postal code: | 21224 |
Phone: | (202) 680-2066 |
Website: | https://www.marad.dot.gov/ships-and-shipping/n-s-savannah-program-home/ |
So cool. I was there as a vendor providing a service to the staff but they were more than happy to talk about the history and show us around. Great bunch of people. Beware there are stairs, many, many stairs. Not handicap friendly. Also, many tripping hazards so do exactly as they say and pay attention. Can't wait for it to open as a museum.
A great place for engineers and tech folks, as well as fans of the 60's vibe. Be aware that the ship is not open on any regular basis. It is not officially a museum and is only open for pre-scheduled tours, for Maritime Day, and Fleet Week. The ship is a great mix of Mad Men with atomic age science. They are removing the reactor, and there is continuing talk of scrapping the ship after the reactor is removed. So if you get a chance to visit, take it.
Not totally restored, still worth a visit. Sip's future seems to be in doubt: scrap or museum. Check to see if open before planning a trip. Not always open to public. Plan on 2 hours to get a good look and DO sign up for a guided tour of the power plant (this includes more and can be up to an hour. Wear walking shoes as this is the working part of the ship.) It is unique. No elevators operating, lots of ladders/stairs. Plenty parking. There is a store on board but no food. Plan your nosh stop in advance. This is an industrial part of the harbor. Take your time and consult the guide sheet.
The ship was amazing to see. It's exactly what you would expect a state of the art ship built in the 1960s to look like in passenger areas. Bright colors with space age chrome accents. You can walk through most of the ship and they've kept a few rooms in something like the original condition. You can go on tours to the engine and control rooms. Most of the ship is easy to walk through but you have to use the stairs and some of them are very steep.
The ship is a time capsule and fantastic to see and understand -- you feel like you are with Judy Jetson with the furnishing and just seeing how the ship's equipment ran the ship... the visit was absolutely worthwhile and those who run the visits have such enthusiasm and passion for it that it makes the experience all the more interesting due to their knowledge. I highly recommend a visit when you can.
Nuclear Ship Savannah The World's First Nuclear-Powered Merchant Ship - "Atoms for Peace" Program ... (202) 680-2066 Directions I-95 South towards FT McHenry Tunnel
Maritime Administration Mobile - (202) 680-2066. Directions. I-95 South towards FT McHenry Tunnel . Or … I-95 North transiting the FT McHenry Tunnel Exit #56 - Keith Ave. Keith Ave to Light at New Vail Street Turn Right on New Vail and follow around to Newgate Ave. Turn Left onto Pier 13, Canton Marine Terminal (just after
Maritime Administration Mobile - (202) 680-2066. Directions I-95 South towards FT McHenry Tunnel Or … I-95 North transiting the FT McHenry Tunnel Exit #56 - Keith Ave (turn left at end of ramp onto Keith). Keith Ave to Light at New Vail Street Turn Right on New Vail and follow around to Newgate Ave. .
The contractor supports buts does not directly manage MARAD's Nuclear Ship SAVANNAH program by providing a variety of conventional ship husbandry/custodial services ...
* The Nuclear Ship SAVANNAH is: A National Historic Landmark of the United States (National Park Service, 1991) An International Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark (American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1983) A Nuclear Engineering Landmark (American Nuclear Society, 1991) Ship of the Year (Steamship Historical Society, 2012) President ...