 Here we are in Baltimore Harbor's Canton Marine Terminal, Pier 13, in front of the NS Savannah, the first nuclear-powered commercial cargo passenger ship. Launched in July 1959 in operation in 1961 as part of President Eisenhower's Atoms for Peace program, the Savannah was conceived as a floating goodwill ambassador of potential civilian uses for atomic energy. For eight years, it operated with an impressive safety record while delivering cargo and passengers to dozens of crowded international ports. The Savannah was finally mothballed in 1971, and today it is on display for the public.