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This article presents a novel approach for the automatic reconfiguration of shipboard power networks using graph-based reinforcement learning (RL). We modeled the medium voltage direct current (MVDC) shipboard power network reconfiguration problem as a markov decision process, utilizing deep Q-learning to determine the optimal network control policy. The RL policy network is designed using a graph convolutional network (GCN). This technique optimizes the optimal status (ON\/OFF) of switches in the MVDC shipboard power network, ensuring maximum power availability to loads during disruptive events such as network faults. The developed method is validated on a four-zone MVDC shipboard power network, demonstrating its effectiveness in autonomously and efficiently managing power distribution. 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