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by devoutsalsa 843 days ago
As I understand it, naval reactors are cooled by seawater. Couldn't the coolant be diverted, causing the reactor to overheat and eventually meltdown? How dangerous a naval reactor meltdown would be I have no idea.
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Definitely not good, but wayyy less dangerous for humans and the environment than a huge oil spill
The fuel would still be contained so I would say so too.
Even if it wasn’t and sank uncontained to the bottom of the ocean, water makes a good radiation shield.