Nuclear Power at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

This book provides an extensive and extremely detailed history of the Nuclear Engineering Department at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard from inception through its defining events and developments. The author John Lansberry was one of first individuals selected to setup the nuclear program work at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in 1961. Lansberry trained at Mare Island until reporting to Puget in February 1962.

Bill Wegner (NRHQ 1956 - 1979 and NR Deputy Director 1964 - 1979) wrote most of the first chapter. Lansberry credits Wegner with setting the tone and style for the rest of the book.

Chapter Table of Contents

01. Beginning of the Nuclear Power Division ................................................ 1

02. Personnel and Training..........................................................................29

03. Design and Construction of Submarine and Destroyer Tenders ..........37

04. Nuclear Quality Assurance.....................................................................53

05. Health Physics and Radiological Control ..............................................61

06. Facilities and Technical Support for Nuclear Work ..............................67

07. Nuclear Powered Ship Overhaul ............................................................83

08. Refueling, Deactivation, and Disposal of Nuclear Powered Ships........93

09. Nuclear Test Engineering......................................................................113

10. Planning and Estimating For Nuclear Work.........................................121

11. Nuclear Power Superintendents (Naval Officers)................................. 125

12. Nuclear Managers ................................................................................. 135

13. Management Analysis............................................................................141

14. Naval Reactors Representative’s Office................................................ 147

15. Personnel Biographies .......................................................................... 153

Appendix A: Memorandum by Kinnaird McKee ....................................... 181

Appendix B: Nuclear Work Summary (First Ten Years)...........................183

The known hard copies of the book is are available as in library references at the Port Orchard and the Sylvan Way - Bremerton branches of the Kinsap Regional Public Library catalog NW-R 359.74 LANSBER 2010.