For propulsion it relies on two Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors, which power four steam turbines and can generate 260,000 horsepower. Nimitz’s top speed is 31.5 knots. Not bad for a boat ...

Meanwhile, nuclear propulsion is literally the only ... with the latter having enough steam from its two A4W reactors for 104 MW per pair of propellers, leaving a few hundred MW of electrical ...

It is powered by two Westinghouse A4W nuclear reactors with 280,000 horsepower. The vessel can move at speeds over 56 km/h, and its range is practically unlimited. The ship's crew includes about ...