Comment by phibz
5 hours ago
Calling it the largest electric ship seems wrong or at least requires extra specificity compared to nuclear aircraft carriers.
5 hours ago
Calling it the largest electric ship seems wrong or at least requires extra specificity compared to nuclear aircraft carriers.
The propulsion of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers isn't electric... it's driven directly from the steam produced by the reactors.
Edit: At least that's the case for US Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. Nuclear submarines apparently come in both types, with electric motors or direct drive steam-turbines, but I guess this ferry is bigger than any of those.