Undated image of STURGIS operating in the Panama Canal
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Undated image of STURGIS operating in the Panama Canal Zone. The STURGIS, a former World War II Liberty Ship, was converted into the first floating nuclear power plant in the 1960s. Before being shutdown in 1976, the STURGIS’ nuclear reactor, MH-1A, was used to generate electricity for military and civilian use in the Panama Canal. (Courtesy Photo)
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1976
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Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
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