HC Deb 21 November 1962 vol 667 c128W
49. Mr. Wainwright

asked the Minister of Transport if he will give the estimated period of time that it would take to build nuclear reactor mechant ships of 20,000, 40,000, and 60,000 tons, respectively.

Mr. Marples

Until the present research programme on reactors is further advanced, I could not give a reliable estimate. I should not expect the size of the ship to affect significantly the building time.

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