LB2012.15.4907

LB2012.15.4907

Ship moving a nuclear generator onto the Baltimore Light. "News Bureau- Martin Company, Baltimore, Maryland 21203 May 28, 1964 SNAP-78 nuclear generator is about to be hoisted into the Baltimore Light as the Nuclear Ship SAVANNAH moves by in the background bound for its first visit to Baltimore, Md. The 50-watt generator was installed in the haf-century-old Chesapeake Bay Lighthouse May 20. Developed by Martin Company's Nuclear Division for the Atomic Energy Commission, the generator is designed to supply a continuous flow of electricity for 10 years without refueling." [ref NF 07/1964 no page]