NS Savannah

In the US,  National Maritime Day is May 22nd. The day was chosen to commemorate the departure from Savannah, Georgia  of the American steamship, SS Savannah, first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean,  on May 24, 1819.   To celebrate National Maritime Day, the Baltimore Port Alliance is hosting tours on the NS Savannah, the first and last US flag nuclear merchant ship.

National Maritime Day 2011 Aboard the N.S. SAVANNAH

Ironically though both ships named Savannah were considered technological break-throughs in their day, neither was a commercial success.

Thanks to Miroslav Antic for passing the article along.