S5W reactor

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The S5W reactor is a nuclear reactor used by the United States Navy to provide electricity generation and propulsion on warships. The S5W designation stands for:

• S = Submarine platform
• 5 = Fifth generation core designed by the contractor
• W = Westinghouse was the contracted designer