Historic Designation
Savannah was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 14 November 1982. She was designated a National Historic Landmark on 17 July 1991. Savannah is notable as one of the most visible and intact examples of the Atoms for Peace program, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in advance of the customary fifty-year age requirement because of her exceptional national significance.
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