In 1985, support for the aforementioned Tomahawk cruise missile was added, giving the U.S. Navy ship considerable long-range land attack capability, and the following year she sailed in the Western Pacific with a U.S. Navy battle group that included the famous battleship USS New Jersey. of time and may or may not be correct. Rare, New Copy Of The Book Created By The Officers And Crew Of USS LONG BEACH CGN-9 To Commemorate The 1969-70 Westpac Cruise to Vietnam. She was reviewed by President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson during this time. Ships. In the course of the voyage, numerous foreign dignitaries visited the ship during visits off both coasts of Africa and in-port calls at Karachi, Pakistan; Melbourne, Australia; Wellington, New Zealand; and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. One of the reasons Long Beach was a single-ship class was because she was an experimental platform for these radars, which were precursors to the AN/SPY-1 phased array systems later installed on Aegis equipped Ticonderoga-class cruisers and Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. Media in category "USS Long Beach (CGN-9)" The following 70 files are in this category, out of 70 total. Location: Portland, ME, Date: 9-15 September 2019 The Long Beach, now designated CGN 9, was commissioned at the Boston Navy Shipyard September 9, 1961, the same year as Enterprise, CVA (N) 65, the world's first nuclear carrier. The increase in size was to accommodate various missile systems, while a helicopter pad was installed at the stern of the ship however, she only carried helicopters during operations off Vietnam. . This operation, Sea Orbit, reminiscent of the cruise of the Great White Fleet in 19071909, demonstrated the strategic mobility of U.S. naval nuclearpowered surface forces independent of normal fleet logistic support. USS Long Beach (CLGN-160/CGN-160/CGN-9) was a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser in the United States Navy and the world's first nuclear-powered surface combatant. Quincy, Massachusetts, 14 July 1959. Long Beach is about to receive her bow at Quincy, MA in May During this tour, Long Beach was responsible for directing the downing of one Soviet-made An-2 'Colt' aircraft that was attempting to engage South Vietnamese naval units. Long Beach received a Navy Unit Commendation for the actions. Task Force 1 left Gibraltar on July 31, sailed down the Atlantic Ocean and then around Africa, crossed the Indian Ocean, and then to the Pacific Ocean before rounding Cape Horn. CVN-65 Enterprise. LONG BEACH then refueled transferring to the Pacific Fleet with a homeport of Long Beach, CA. forward superstructure while docked at Hobart, Australia during Christmas From the Vallejo Naval and Historical Museum. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Sept 2002 Removal of superstructure, nuclear fuel removed. The Long Beach had been refueled during her 1970, 1980, and 1992 refits. Starboard view, looking forward at the after end of the As an experimental platform,Long Beachwas the only ship of her class. She was the only ship of her class. USS Long Beach CGN-9 South Vietnam"* Vietnam Veteran Ribbon Vinyl / Silkscreen Shirt or Sweatshirts ad vertisement by JTKAMERICANAINC. Between 28 December and 6 January 1962, she conducted operational tests of her missiles off Puerto Rico, then sailed for Bremerhaven, Germany, arriving 15 January for courtesy calls in north European ports. Port bow view while moored in Subic Bay, Philippines in On 4 June 1965 she sailed for the Global Strategy Conference at the Naval War College, Newport, where Vice Admiral Kleber S. Masterson, Commander Second Fleet broke his flag on the ship. Our team extensively researched ways to simplify the process of verifying whether coordinates from ships logs were inside the zone. Answer (1 of 3): I did 2 tours in the Tonkin Gulf in specially equipped "Piraz" ships, the Wainwright and the Standley. Together, they participated in exercises off North Carolina and Virginia. Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. After this work was completed in the winter of 1995 the hull was towed through the Panama Canal to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. LONG BEACH was originally ordered as CLGN 160. 7 November 1974 Sixth West Pacific deployment. USS Long Beach (CGN 9) is about to enter Mare Island Channel English: USS Long Beach (CLGN-160/CGN-160/CGN-9) was a guided missile cruiser in the United States Navy. This touching USS Long Beach Navy Westpac Cruise Book 1969-1970 depicts the pride and drama of life during this Westpac mission: Hardbound cover with paper dust-jacket, large 9 x 12 format. Named in honor of Commodore William Bainbridge, she was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name. In November and December 1965 in company with Valley Forge LPH-8 she provided gunfire support for two Marine amphibious landings. USS LONG BEACH CGN-9*CRUISER*FORTIS*VINYL&SILK SCREEN*NAVY LICENSED SHIRT. Click to view crew list The USS LONG BEACH (CGN-9), a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser, was commissioned on 9 SEP 1961. Returning to Norfolk 7 February, she trained on the east Coast and in the Caribbean, on 10 April joining in Atlantic Fleet exercises off North Carolina and Virginia as flagship for Adm. Robert H. Dennison, Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet. This means that symptoms must be present within 1 year of service on the ship, not necessarily a diagnosis. This presumptive conditions list used to include only those who served boots on the ground or within the inland waterways of Vietnam, but now includes Blue Water veterans who served in the US Navy ships that were in open waters within the 12-mile radius of the coastline of Vietnam: All United States crewmembers and personnel on Navy and Coast Guard ships who have a diagnosis of one or more of the above conditions, as well as any secondary conditions, and can prove they served within the 12-mile range of the coastal waters of Vietnam are now eligible for the presumption of service connection for these conditions as well as VA health care under the new law. 28 April 1964 Second deployment to the Mediterranean for "Nuclear Task Force One". Ordered to assist the Project Mercury Program in February. Shipyard on 7 July 1961. USS Theodore Roosevelt (SSBN-600) Service Years 1970 - 1974 1974 Hennek, Gregg M., AA NEC AA-0000-Airman Apprentice . Flag Hoist/Radio She was the only ship of her class . ; launched 14 July 1959; sponsored by Mrs. Craig Hosmer, wife of Congressman Hosmer of California; and commissioned 9 September 1961, Rear Admiral Ralph K. James, Chief, Bureau of Ships; Long Beach was laid down 2 December 1957, launched 14 July 1959 and commissioned 9 September 1961 under the command of then-Captain Eugene Parks Wilkinson, who previously served as the first commanding officer of the world's first nuclear-powered vessel, the submarine USSNautilus(SSN-571). Subsequently Long Beach arrived in Norfolk, VA in May 1994 and was decommissioned in July. LONG BEACH's hull is currently awaiting final disposal. (caption updated by Bill Fessenden), Photo #rg19nn-b1579-001-065_pr from Record Group 19 at NARA II. The photos below were taken by me and show the hull of the LONG BEACH laid-up at Bremerton, Wash., on May 12, 2012. and two AN/SPG-55 missile fire control radars. These photos were taken at Bethlehem Steel Company, probably just prior 1 x 8-cell Anti-Submarine ROCket (ASROC) launcher. worlds first operational nuclear-powered submarine, Humiliated: Russia Tries to Claim Ukraine Launched War Against Us, Putins Big Mistake: Bakhmut Might Actually Be a Big Defeat for Russia in Ukraine, Enter Operation Bolo: The F-4 Phantom Gets Revenge in Vietnam, The Vulcan Bomber Would Have Been Sent to War Against Russia. These contacts are compiled from various sources over a long period USS Thach (FFG 43), USS Kirk (FF 1087). 2 x 20mm Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems (CIWSs). Camp Lejeune Lawsuit. 7 July 1961. The shoot-down was executed by an F-4 Phantom II under the control of a Long Beach air intercept controller. Major Deployments and Shipyard Periods of USS LONG BEACH: Peacekeeping Operations with the 6th Fleet, August 1965 - February 1966: ROH at Newport News Shipbuilding, PIRAZ duty off Vietnam, April 8 - April 27: voyage to Australia and visit in Sydney. USS Long Beach firing a Terrier missile, October 1961. 2 x 12. Ad vertisement from shop JTKAMERICANAINC. 203, San Jose, CA 95134 5 June, 1972, rescue (HC-7 No. CREATIVE. Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier USS Ford. Starboard side view while at anchor in Singapore, 11 February Port bow Aerial view while underway in Massachusetts Bay on her first [8], Returning to Norfolk, Virginia 7 February 1962, Long Beach, trained off the east coast and in the Caribbean. She was also the last cruiser built for the U.S. Navy as a cruiser design as all subsequent cruiser classes were essentially built on scaled-up destroyer hulls or converted from existing cruisers. U.S. Navy photo #DN-ST-86-01900 by: PHC L. Foster. In both systems the missiles were launched from a twin-arm launcher, which was fed from behind. Bainbridge (DLGN 25), at right. 5 out of 5 stars (270) $ 32.95. Bipartisan. Photos taken at her commissioning and for some time thereafter, show that the taller, narrower AN/SPS-33 panels were not installed on the superstructure until a later date. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. She was the only ship of her class and the third Navy ship named after the city of Long Beach, California. USS Mauna Kea AE-22 9.25mb. Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, Chief of Naval Operations; You can follow him on Twitter: @PeterSuciu. The ship was the first nuclear-powered surface combatant in the world. We've built this interactive map to determine if your ship was inside the zone. Where do I send evidence that USS Cohoes should be eligible for combat action ribbon? The USS Long Beach was a Long Beach-class cruiser. In May 1964,Long Beachjoined the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USSEnterprise and the guided-missile frigateUSSBainbridge(DLGN-25) to form theall-nuclear-poweredTask Force 1, the first such battle force group of its kind in the history of naval operations. guided-missile cruiser USS Long Beach (CGN 9) moored to a pier U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy Warships off Vietnam, 1965-1973. by David D . Date unknown. By the 1990s, nuclear power was deemed too expensive to use on surface ships smaller than an aircraft carrier in view of defense budget cutbacks after the end of the Cold War. Between October and December 1961, the ship was engaged in complex shakedown training to test its artillery and its propulsion systems. 2 x 4-cell "Tomahawk" cruise missile launchers (replacing rear Talos missile launcher). Shellback Initiation - 6 AUG 1964 - Atlantic Ocean, Arrived at new home port of Long Beach Ca. USS Enterprise Commissioned at Newport News, Virginia, on November 25, 1961, USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was the world's first nuclear aircraft carrier. Brooklyn, NY: 300 Cadman Plaza West, One Pierrepont Plaza, 12th Floor, Brooklyn, NY, 11201 Image showsa Terrier missile being fired off the starboard side of the ship from the forward launcher (MK-10 Mod 2). The decision was made to decommission her in 1994. Took part in Operation Sea Orbit and the Vietnam War. On 4 June, she sailed for the Global Strategy Conference at the Naval War College, Newport, where Vice Adm. Kleber S. Masterson, Commander, 2nd Fleet, broke his flag in the ship. Retired from service in 1994. . Long Beach, moored at Bethlehem Steel Company, 4 January 1960. Hubbard returned to Long Beach, California 28 October 1964. 25), at top, probably in the Mediterranean Sea in June-July 11/12/2018 Vice Admiral Wallace M. Beakley, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations; Our latest holdings of logbooks are transferred to us from the Naval History and Heritage Command 30 years after the logbook is completed for the calendar year. This photo is a great example Long Beach under construction at Fore River Shipyard 4 August Humanitarian Service Medal. The National Archives recently partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to digitize the Vietnam-era log books in support of the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019. 1980. Battle Efficiency Award. 1958. shipyard. *CIDP: Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy is presumptive within (1) year of exposure. The photo below wase taken by Michael Jenning and shows the remaining hull of the LONG BEACH laid-up at Bremerton, Wash., on October 13, 2017. Capt. The ship was placed in commission in September 1961 with Commander Eugene Parks Wilkinson in command and Mrs. Marian Swanson-Hosmer as a sponsor. Mrs. Craig Hosmer, ship's Sponsor; Rear Admiral Carl F. Espe, Commandant, First Naval District; and Original Reporting. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Image Credit: Creative Commons. 1964. (ASSOCIATED PRESS). After Vietnam, Long Beach performed routine duties in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean, performing escort duties for USS Enterprise in 1975, and participated in multi-national naval exercises while deployed in 1976-77. [citation needed], After overhaul and installation of new equipment at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Long Beach again trained in the Caribbean, and then sailed 6 August 1963 to join the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean for peacekeeping operations.