NS Savannah
NS Savannah was the first nuclear-powered merchant ship, launched on July 21, 1959, two years after the Soviet ice-breaker Lenin, the first nuclear-powered civilian vessel.
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A museum inside Baltimore
One of the most looked-up attractions in the U.S.
About 79K people a year read its Wikipedia article, more than for 96% of the 7,799 attractions we track.
You can stay in Baltimore
NS Savannah is inside Baltimore, which has 115 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Washington
Washington is about 35 miles southwest and Philadelphia is about 92 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 8 miles away
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI) has airline service, about 8 miles from NS Savannah.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Baltimore. Green months are the mild ones.
NS Savannah
NS Savannah was the first nuclear-powered merchant ship, launched on July 21, 1959, two years after the Soviet ice-breaker Lenin, the first nuclear-powered civilian vessel. A demonstration project for the potential peacetime uses of nuclear energy, she was built in the late 1950s at a cost of $46.9 million (including a $28.3 million nuclear reactor and fuel core). Savannah was given the new designation "NS" for "Nuclear Ship", replacing the traditional commercial vessel prefix "SS" for "Screw Steamer", and was named after SS Savannah, the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean. She was funded by United States government agencies as part of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1955 "Atoms for Peace" program, and was in service between 1962 and 1972 as one of only four nuclear-powered cargo ships ever built.
- Type
- Museum
- Run by
- States Marine Lines, Inc. · American Export-Isbrandtsen Lines
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1982) · National Historic Landmark (1991)
- Wikipedia readers
- 79K a year
Where to stay near NS Savannah
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Baltimore (115) and Linthicum (35).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From NS Savannah | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | in town | — | 115 91 hotels · 3 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 4 hostels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 569,997 | $230K | D− |
| Linthicum | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 35 34 hotels · 1 motel | 11,313 | $402K | — |
| Severn | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 18 17 hotels · 1 RV park | 58,402 | $479K | — |
| Woodlawn | 11 mi west | 15 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 motel | 40,379 | $294K | — |
| Dundalk | 3 mi east | 5 min | 6 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 3 lodges & cabins | 65,969 | $213K | — |
| Rosedale | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 7 3 hotels · 4 motels | 20,002 | $276K | — |
| Glen Burnie | 8 mi south | 10 min | 7 5 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins | 72,590 | $349K | — |
| Catonsville | 10 mi west | 15 min | 9 4 hotels · 2 motels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 43,368 | $417K | — |
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Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near NS Savannah
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White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · M&T Bank Stadium: United States Department of Defense Cherie Cullen, Public domain · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oriole Park at Camden Yards: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine: ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain
Visiting NS Savannah
Is NS Savannah in Baltimore?
Yes. It’s inside Baltimore, MD.
When is the best time to visit NS Savannah?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is NS Savannah from Washington and Philadelphia?
About 35 miles southwest of Washington and about 92 miles northeast of Philadelphia, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to NS Savannah?
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI), about 8 miles away.
Where should I stay near NS Savannah?
Baltimore (in town, 115 places to stay), Linthicum (7 mi, 35 places to stay) and Severn (11 mi, 18 places to stay).
Tips from people in Baltimore
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