Aboard submarine "USS Sea Robin" General Electric Company atomic scientist, Dr. Kenneth H. Kingdon, (right) exhibit cube of natural uranium, potential energy of which would be equivalent to that of four capacity loads of diesel fuel for a submarine. Dr. Kingdon is technical manager, and Karl R. Van Tassel, (left) operating general manager of the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory near here, which is building an atomic power plant for submarines. The Sea Robin in Albany from New London, Conn., this weekend so that 1,600 scientist, engineers, and other employees of the laboratory can go aboard and become familiarized with the undersea craft. The laboratory is operated by GE for the Atomic Energy Commission. Examining powerful cube is submarine commander lieut. Commander Albert F. Betzel.
Title: Aboard submarine "USS Sea Robin" General Electric Company atomic scientist, Dr. Kenneth H. Kingdon, (right) exhibit cube of natural uranium, potential energy of which would be equivalent to that of four capacity loads of diesel fuel for a submarine. Dr. Kingdon is technical manager, and Karl R. Van Tassel, (left) operating general manager of the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory near here, which is building an atomic power plant for submarines. The Sea Robin in Albany from New London, Conn., this weekend so that 1,600 scientist, engineers, and other employees of the laboratory can go aboard and become familiarized with the undersea craft. The laboratory is operated by GE for the Atomic Energy Commission. Examining powerful cube is submarine commander lieut. Commander Albert F. Betzel.
Creator: General Electric Company
Date Created: 1952-09-26
Location: Albany - Albany County - New York
Physical Dimensions: 8 x 10
Original Language: English
Subject Keywords: Scientists; Submarines; Military officers; Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory; United States. Navy; Kingdon, K. H. (Kenneth Hay), 1894-
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