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		hwillis on Sept 16, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: World's largest electric vehicle All the nuclear carriers I know of use steam turbines for drive. Nimitz use four turbines, one for each propeller, driven via gears.

pankajdoharey on Sept 17, 2017 [–]

You guys are talking without references, please post some reference without that its all lame talk.

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