Nuclear propulsion for surface units soon possible according to the Dutch newspaper Amigoe di Curacao dated 6 May 1955

An item reported that the American minister of navy Thomas stated before a Congress commission that he thought it possible was to start probably the same year with building a nuclear plant to be used for the propulsion of surface ships.

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1 Charles Sparks Thomas 28 September 1897 Independence, Missouri-17 October 1983 Corona del Mar, California). Secretary of Navy 3 May 1954-1April 1957 and succeeded by Gates.