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USS LONG BEACH
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BuilderBethlehem SteelWhere BuiltQuincy, Mass, USADate Built1959-61Length x Breadth220m x 22mTonnage14,200 DWPropulsion2 Westinghouse Reactors. Geared turbines. Twin screw
80,000 SHP Speed 30K+.
This was the USN first nuclear powered cruiser.
Owners & Previous Names1961 Commissioned into USN
1995 De-commissioned.
2012 Remains broken up Puget Sound.
Additional Notes1100 crew.
Formed Task Force One with the other 2 nuclear powered surface ships ENTERPRIZE and BAINBRIDGE. In 1964 they carried out Operation Sea Orbit when they circumnavigated the world without refueling or other support
Where BuiltQuincy, Mass, USADate Built1959-61Length x Breadth220m x 22mTonnage14,200 DWPropulsion2 Westinghouse Reactors. Geared turbines. Twin screw80,000 SHP Speed 30K+.
This was the USN first nuclear powered cruiser.
Owners & Previous Names1961 Commissioned into USN1995 De-commissioned.
2012 Remains broken up Puget Sound.
Additional Notes1100 crew. Formed Task Force One with the other 2 nuclear powered surface ships ENTERPRIZE and BAINBRIDGE. In 1964 they carried out Operation Sea Orbit when they circumnavigated the world without refueling or other support
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New Zealand Ship and Marine Society (2nd Sep 2022). USS LONG BEACH. In Website New Zealand Ship and Marine Society. Retrieved 8th Jun 2023 14:27, from https://nzshipmarine.com/nodes/view/2793