Reactor Designations
Each nuclear reactor design is given a three-character designation consisting of a letter representing the type of ship the reactor is intended for, a consecutive generation number, and a letter indicating the reactor's designer.
Ship types:
- "A" - aircraft carrier
- "C" - cruiser
- "D" - destroyer
- "S" - submarine
Contracted designers:
- "B" - Bechtel
- "C" - Combustion Engineering
- "G" - General Electric
- "W" - Westinghouse
Read more about this topic: List Of United States Naval Reactors