An item referred to a statement of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries dated January 1957 that the process for making two basis designs for nuclear propelled tankers was started. One design was made for a submarine tanker with a deadweight of 30.000 tons. The other one a 47.000 deadweight tanker with a 20.000hp sodium graphite reactor. (1)
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1. Japan built just one nuclear ship namely cargo ship Mutsu, laid down by Second Tokyo Factory, Ishikawajima-Harima Hvy Ind on 17 November 1968, launched on 12 June 1970, delivered on 13 July 1970, completed and fully loaded on 4 September 1972, decommissioned 1992 and rebuilt as the still existing research vessel Mirai (IMO 6919423).
Note
1. Japan built just one nuclear ship namely cargo ship Mutsu, laid down by Second Tokyo Factory, Ishikawajima-Harima Hvy Ind on 17 November 1968, launched on 12 June 1970, delivered on 13 July 1970, completed and fully loaded on 4 September 1972, decommissioned 1992 and rebuilt as the still existing research vessel Mirai (IMO 6919423).
