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. Early History of USS LONG BEACH: At the time, Long Beach had the highest bridge of any ship smaller than an aircraft carrier. LONG BEACH returned to Norfolk from this triumph 3 October to join in exercises off the east coast and in the Caribbean. [15] She also directed other MIG kills by American fighters. USS Estes (AGC-12) sent crewmembers ashore for beach picnic at Vung Tau during April 1968 USS Oxford (AGTR-1) [Technical Research Ship] conducted numerous month-long deployments along the Vietnam coast collecting data, with evidence that crewmembers went ashore, between 1965 and 1969 On the return portion of the trip back to Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, the Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. Does NARA have possession of US Navy Deck Logs from 1976 to 1980? 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. Quincy, Massachusetts, 14 July 1959. The Blue Water Navy Veterans Act of 2019 Map provides a way for veterans to determine if their ship entered the zone created by the law. After a period of leave and upkeep in the fall, Long Beach sailed 7 November 1966 from Long Beach for the Far East. (ARS-38) crew operated on land to extract USS Clark County (LST-601) from beach after grounding at Duc Pho from November 18 to December 1, 1967 . On 13 July 2012, Long Beach was sold at auction,[6] for recycling, as prescribed for nuclear-powered vessels by Code 350, at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Bremerton, Wash. As of May 2018, the inactivated ship's hull and reactor compartments largely remained in long-term storage there. Battle Efficiency Award. 97855), March 1968. 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. Los Angeles, CA: 10880 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 1101, Los Angeles, CA 90025 Hosmer, wife of U.S. Rep. Hosmer of Long Beach, Calif., shattered the HC-7 RESCUE 141 (1) 6-June-1972 (Tuesday) LT. Melvin "Spence" Dry SEAL Team One (D.O.A.) An SH-3 Sea King damaged by gunfire being hoisted off the fantail of the, Port bow view while underway off Catalina Island, CA, 27 Long Beach steamed over 30,000 miles in 58 days at an average speed of 25 knots, without being refueled or resupplied. U.S. Navy photo, Boston National Historical Park Collection, NPS Cat. GMLS Mk 7 was used aboard USS Galveston, Little Rock, and Oklahoma City. The missile cruiser had a complement of 1,160 officers and sailors. Please check the source URL and other fields and re-submit. (SSN 571), and USS Long Beach (CGN 9) at Mare Island The aircraft carrier USS Long Beach launched her nuclear device and sailed for the first time on July 6, 1961, her first overhaul/refueling took place as early as 1965-1966, when the warship was already in The seat runs about 167,000 miles to travel. Note the Armored Box Launchers on the fantail. Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers: The U.S. Navys Best Flattop. Location: Norfolk, VA, Date: 14-20 September 2020 In 18 months of combat operations, USS Hornet CV-12 achieved the following combat record: 668 Japanese planes shot down 742 Japanese planes destroyed on the ground 1,269,710 tons of enemy ships sunk or heavily damaged: 73 ships sunk, 37 probable, 413 damaged Ship's engines burned 28,437,630 gallons of fuel oil Embarked was Rear Admiral William A. Myers, Cruiser-Destroyer Group Three and his staff. Mrs. Craig Hosmer, ship's Sponsor; Service To Year: 1930. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical USS NEW JERSEY: THE WORLD'S GREATEST BATTLESHIP. Phoenix, AZ: One Renaissance Tower, Two North Center Avenue, 18th & 19th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85004 LONG BEACH arrived back at the west coast on 4 July where, after a well deserved period of rest, she resumed the exercises and operations which would keep her well prepared for her return to Vietnam the following year. The USS LONG BEACH (CGN-9) deployment history and significant events of her service career follow: HullNumber.com's mission is to provide a means for shipmates to keep in touch with one another. Stan Gottfredson MAHAN sailed on 31 July to represent the Navy at Seattle's Annual Sea Fair. The following 4 photos identify all the antennas on the Long Beach. Vice Admiral Hyman G. Rickover; Kennedy. Center #NH 51358. The ship was the first nuclear-powered surface combatant in the world. Cleveland, OH: 600 Superior Ave. East, Fifth Third Building, Suite 1300, Cleveland, OH, 44114 After you enter the coordinates on the TEST COORDINATES form, youll find an Add to Database button below which you can use to submit the ship name, date and other information for inclusion in our database. Some of her famous radars were either completely dismantled or replaced by more advanced forms, and sonars were improved as the work was completed in 1981. In 1991, she fought with her sister ship, the USS Missouri, in New Jersey, during the United States' involvement in the Gulf War. Date unknown. She was decommissioned in October 2002. 10 April 1972 - 30 November 1972. Image showsa Terrier missile being fired off the starboard side of the ship from the forward launcher (MK-10 Mod 2). Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Artist Rendering. Commissioned at Newport News, Virginia, on November 25, 1961, USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was the world's first nuclear aircraft carrier. Registration and communicating with shipmates at Hullnumber.com is FREE FOREVER. Now, the Navy is sending the ship off for scrap. See Editing Ship Pages for detailed information on editing this page. You can follow him on Twitter: @PeterSuciu. 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. The ship was sold for scrapping to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. After a period of leave and upkeep in the fall, LONG BEACH sailed 7 November from Long Beach for the Far East. . Note the Route 3A/Washington Seattle, WA: 506 2nd Ave,Suite 1400,Seattle, WA 98104. USS Long Beach, this unique naval vessel, served for 33 years before settling into . Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical View of the commissioning ceremonies of USS Long Beach (CGN 9) at Accessibility to this information is so important to us and we are grateful to have had many ship logs extracted and imported in large part from the compilation work of Ed Ball, Director of Research of MVA & BWNA. These photos were taken at Bethlehem Steel Company, probably just prior USS LONG BEACH served her country for 33 years, 7 months and 22 days, until decommissioned on 1 MAY 1995. Posted on U.S. Navy photo #DN-ST-86-01900 by: PHC L. Foster. Copyright 2023 HullNumber.com. 134) of two SEALS and two UDT members returning to the USS Long Beach, the flight deck was cleared of all non-essential personnel, the helo lands and the team is escorted to officer's area for isolation, debriefing and rest. One, made up of the Navy's first three nuclear-powered surface ships. At the bottom of every email sent by HullNumber is an UNSUBSCRIBE link. This was completed late in April 1968 and MAHAN remained off the West Coast until departing for the western Pacific in August. Long Beach was decommissioned on 1 May 1995 instead of receiving her third nuclear refueling and proposed upgrade. antenna on the platform mast aft. She was the only ship of her class and the third Navy ship named after the city of Long Beach, California. 7 January 1980 Ninth West Pacific deployment. On April 19, 1972, the guided missile frigate Sterett shot down a MiG-17 with a Terrier missile. 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. ; launched 14 July 1959; sponsored by Mrs. Craig Hosmer, wife of Congressman Hosmer of California; and commissioned 9 September 1961, traditional bottle of champagne on the A-cruiser's bow, as a crowd of Did you know you can research ships and add your own research to our site? to her move to Boston for her commissioning. in the Mediterranean Sea, 18 June 1964. of her traditional "cruiser" lines. TheLong Beachwas powered bytwo C1W nuclear reactors, with two General Electric steam turbines, which provided 59.68 MW (80,000 shp). A VA-76 "Spirits" A-4C Skyhawk is about to land aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65). After the ship had been in a period of upkeep, the Long Beach departed in November 1966 to Far East waters. [citation needed], Long Beach served as an escort for the USSMissouri(BB-63) task force, and provided aircraft carrier escort support after the Gulf War of 1991. In 1968, the ship was redeployed to the Gulf of Tonkin, shooting down a MiG 21 jet fighter near Vinh, with a RIM-8 Talos missile on 23 May 1968,[13][14] at a range of 65 miles (105km). Some logs of vessels include both the Rough and Smooth logs. Now a Senior Editor for 1945, Peter Suciu is a Michigan-based writer who has contributed to more than four dozen magazines, newspapers and websites. . (CVAN 65), at left; the guided-missile cruiser USS Long Beach Please Report Any Broken Links Or Trouble You Might Come Across To The Webmaster Bainbridge (DLGN 25), at right. 3/15/66, Shellback Initiation - 6 JUN 1966 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 10 APR 1967 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 10 AUG 1968 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 16 NOV 1969 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 19 DEC 1969 - Pacific Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 4 JAN 1975 - Indian Ocean, Shellback Initiation - 25 JAN 1975 - Indian Ocean, evacuation of vietnamese refugees vung tau vietnam. Click here to learn more. The USS Long Beach was a Long Beach-class cruiser. Nautilus was at the shipyard for inactivation. Starboard bow view while underway. She was stationed in Southeast Asia in 1967 and 1968 during the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War (1955-1975), where her advanced technology could make a big difference. As before, the cruiser spent most of her time on PIRAZ station, guiding the many planes which operated over North Vietnam. On March 20, 1922 the former USS Jupiter (Collier #3) recommissioned as the USS Langley (CV 1), the U. S. Navys first aircraft carrier. Frigate ahead of Long Beach could be a ship of Pakistan Navy. on the superstructure, the ASROC launcher has not yet been placed midships. Commissioned USS Okinawa (LPH-3), 14 April 1962, CAPT. She was the first nuclearpower surface warship in history. 18 September 1989 13th West Pacific deployment/world cruise. USS McCaffery DD860 3.4mb. She was reviewed by President John F. Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon B Johnson during this demonstration of naval power. Tucson, AZ: One South Church Avenue, 12th Floor, Tucson, AZ, 85701 Launched, 19 August 1961. 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. NARA II. There were also two forward launchers for the Terrier and Talos surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), and those were also later replaced by the longer-range Standard missile. as directed by President Kennedy. Instead of receiving a third nuclear refueling and proposed upgrade, USSLong Beach was deactivated on May 1, 1995, after more than 33 years of operational service. The U.S. Navy took ownership on September 1, 1961, and fully commissioned the ship on September 9 of that yearthen the largest non-aircraft carrier surface warship in the world. No. This event marked the "official" start of the Vietnam Conflict. USS Long Beach (CGN 9) steaming off the Starboard bow of the USS Bainbridge (DLGN 25) en route to Pakistan. 2 x 12. NUCLEAR: USS Long Beach (CGN-9) Battleship New Jersey 145K subscribers Subscribe 2.1K 66K views 2 years ago This is the first in our series about all things Nuclear. ship made a stop in "Ironbottom Sound" on 23 April for a memorial service commemorating the battles fought and lives The ship was placed in commission in September 1961 with Commander Eugene Parks Wilkinson in command and Mrs. Marian Swanson-Hosmer as a sponsor. The warship also provided facilities for an onboard search-and-rescue helicopter. The LST 1184 (USS Frederick) was the last LST in U.S service. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Peter is also a Contributing Writer for Forbes. In addition, two Phalanx CIWS close-in weapon systems were installed, along with two Harpoon surface-to-surface missile (SSM) launchers on the fantail. Every effort has been made to list the During the course of the 1960s and early 1970s, the frequency of individual personnel being identified in deck logs for any reason (whether reporting aboard, transferring to another command, sustaining wounds, or being subject to disciplinary action) steadily declined. Although ships did not stay on the firing line for long periods, it is possible that they sometimes took up water for distillation while relatively close to the coastline." m. From that position,Long Beach maintained constant radar surveillance to ensure that the North Vietnamese intruder aircraft couldnt evade identification and attempt to confront U.S. strike aircraft. 15 September 1976 Seventh West Pacific deployment. Long Beach, CA 8/30/1968 CREDIT: Neil Leifer. 28 March 1972 Fourth West Pacific deployment. Where do I send evidence that USS Cohoes should be eligible for combat action ribbon? USS Mansfield DD 728 Oct 66. PH1/AC W.P. [19] In June, 1991, Long Beach took part in Operation Fiery Vigil, evacuating U.S. military personnel from two bases in the Philippines, Clark Air Base and U.S. USS Long Beach (CGN 9), USS New Jersey (BB 62), USS Merrill (DD 976) On May 1, 1995, LONG BEACH was decommissioned and stricken from the Navy list. A second MiG engaged by the frigate disappeared . You can submit information from your own research on this page. In August 1962 ENTERPRISE joined the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean, and made its second and third deployments to the Mediterranean in 1963 and 1964. Lyons. 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. unknown. Beginning 5 January 1985 the BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile system was installed with two 4-cell Armored Box Launchers on the fantail, with the Harpoon launchers resited. USS Safeguard ARS 25 4.81mb . Our "Piraz" equipment was heavy duty radar, capable of locating MIGs as they lit up t. some 10,000 persons watched. Starboard quarter view while underway, January 1980, location Nuclear power had been deemed too expensive to use on surface ships smaller than aircraft carriers in view of defense budget cutbacks after the end of the Cold War. The USS Long Beach was built by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in Quincy, Massachusetts under the initial CLGN-160 designation, however, the ship would then be reclassified twice in 1957, eventually settling on CGN-9. Due to cuts in the defense budget after the 1991 Gulf War, as well as the higher operating costs and number of crew required compared to conventionally powered ships, the decision was made to decommission all nuclear cruisers from the Navy as their reactor cores ran down. She was launched 14 July 1959, sponsored by Mrs. Marian Swanson-Hosmer, the wife of Rear Admiral Craig Hosmer (USNR, Ret. guided-missile cruiser USS Long Beach (CGN 9) moored to a pier The cruiser returned to Long Beach, California, in July 1967. Pittsburgh, PA: 201 Penn Center Boulevard, Suite 400, Pittsburgh, PA, 15235 She was at the shipyard for a refueling overhaul. She was also the first American cruiser since the end of World War II built entirely new from the keel up, and, when completed, boasted the highest bridge in the world. She was reclassified CGN 160 in early 1957, but was again reclassified as CGN 9 on 1 July 1957. If you have already submitted a claim for disability due to the exposure while serving on board any of these ships, then the date of any approved disability will be retroactive to the date of that claim. on 11 March 1970. Contact 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. Port side view while underway in San Diego Harbor, 1992. USS LONG BEACH then began a long series of Western Pacific deployments, alternating with periods of maintenance and upkeep. [4] Long Beach was the last cruiser built with a World War II-era cruiser hull style,[5][6] as later new-build cruisers were built with different hull forms, such as the converted frigates Leahy(DLG-16), Bainbridge(DLGN-25), Belknap(DLG-26), Truxtun(DLGN-35), and the California and Virginia classes, or the Ticonderoga-class cruiser that was built on a Spruance-class destroyer hull. Washington, D.C.: 1776 I Street, NW, 9th Floor, Washington, D.C 20006 Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. 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. Fessenden), Photo #rg19nn-b1579-001-062_pr from Record Group 19 at NARA II, Photo #rg19nn-b1579-001-063_pr from Record Group 19 at NARA II, Photo #rg19nn-b1579-001-064_pr from Record Group 19 at NARA II, The following 4 photos identify all the antennas on the Long Beach. The second submarine to carry the name, the USS Grayback was launched on July 2, 1957, and commissioned on March 7 . 2 Armored Box Launchers for a total of eight, Two triple 12.75inch torpedo launchers that could fire the, The rear launcher for the Talos was removed and initially replaced with two quadruple mounts for the, Two quadruple armored box launchers were added for the. LONG BEACH's hull is currently awaiting final disposal. Columnar data during this period includes wind direction and speed, barometric pressure, air and water temperature, general state of clouds, weather . During her sea voyages, the aircraft carrier USS Long Beach sailed with the motto "Go hard and come home." Picture Information . Born April 28, 1926, Johnny Carano was a son of Italian immigrants . The first ever "kill" of a hostile aircraft by a missile fired from a ship occurred on May 23, 1968. Her final assignment was to assist U.S. personnel in the evacuation of the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines. USA.gov, The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration On 27 May 1967 USS TRUXTUN was commissioned as the nation's fourth nuclear-powered surface ship following USS BAINBRIDGE (CGN-25), USS LONG BEACH (CGN-9) and USS ENTERPRISE (CVN-65). 9 December 1967 Present at Long Beach to welcome. The committee received information from several Blue Water Navy veterans that firing lines for US ships could be as close to the Vietnamese coastline as 1-2 nautical miles. USS Long Beach (CGN9) arrived back at the west coast on 4 July where, after a welldeserved period of rest, she resumed the exercises and operations which would keep her well prepared for her.

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