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. We left Pearl Harbor, once again saluting the Arizona Memorial, in company with Enterprise and the rest of our battle group. This didn't necessarily please the zone supervisor, but he couldn't say much as we were exceeding our goal each month. Generally, we couldn't turn it on until we were at least three miles away from an airport for safety reasons. Nimitz is underway in the 3rd Fleet Area of Operations. 28 May 1991 14th West Pacific deployment in support of Operation Provide Comfort. This was a challenging time in the Navy. Kitty Hawk went alongside theUSS Wabash for an underway replenishment (UNREP). Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. 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. Peter is also aContributing Writerfor Forbes. That man is Douglas Healey. For weapons, she had two twin rail launchers forward for Terrier missiles (and could carry over 100 of them), amidships she had an ASROC (anti-submarine rocket system) eight-cell launcher with reloading capability and two five-inch 38-caliber guns. USS Long Beach 1961 Revell Model Ship Kit Unbuilt H-424:169 Made in USA Pre-Owned $74.99 Buy It Now +$7.95 shipping Benefits charity Sponsored Vintage Revell USS Long Beach Atomic Cruiser Model Kit #05053 1/500 Brand New (1) $50.00 Buy It Now +$12.55 shipping Sponsored VINTAGE Revell 1968 USS LONG BEACH INSTRUCTIONS ONLY Pre-Owned $13.00 Buy It Now I believe this learning process helped me greatly in my career. My first job on Long Beach was to qualify on the reactor plant. 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During my 1st tour, the CO, Captain Schrader, had us secure power to it prior to getting underway. He was a Talos missile Gunner's Mate and they had a problem with the missile handling system so he was unable to leave the ship before they sailed from Subic. At the end of Class A school, I was advanced to EM3 (E4). She arrived on PIRAZ station on the 30th and continued on that vital operation throughout most of her WestPac tour. As an experimental platform,Long Beachwas the only ship of her class. 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. Considering Arkansas and Long Beach each had essentially the same role in a battle group, I've always felt Long Beach was more capable. (Mar. When I arrived, I requested permission to enter and when I entered, my father was sitting there drinking coffee with the battalion commander. Regardless, the damage requiredLong Beach to stay in Pearl Harbor longer than planned and also necessitated going into drydock to replace the starboard shaft. I knew Long Beach's capabilities and I also knew the Chief's accommodations were a bit better on Lang Beach compared with the other ships, even though Arkansas was much newer. 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. They had no idea where we were and as we gradually turned on different radars, they finally came flying right down to where we were. Consequently, she was redesigned and expanded to a . CREATIVE. I flew across the Pacific on a charter (Flying Tigers) to Travis Air Base near Sacramento, California. [18] 9 January 1980, Long Beach returned to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard to undergo a mid-life conversion, during which time the SCANFAR system, consisting of the AN/SPS-32 and AN/SPS-33 radars, was removed from the forward superstructure and enhanced flagship facilities were installed, along with modern radars like the AN/SPS-48. Because of this, Long Beach also had plenty of chill water cooling available. The watch in Damage Control Central claimed he saw 47 degrees on the clinometer. I was correct in that there were more good examples to learn from on the Long Beach. The rest of the cruise was fairly uneventful and we were able to return home. Just as Kitty Hawk started to move away from Wabash, they passed a canex (cancel the exercise) call over ship-to-ship communications followed by "I think we (theKitty Hawk) hit something.". A lot of the structural bulkheads were not complete and it was relatively easy to go from one end of the unfinished hull to the other. Arkansas' missile launcher and gun mount positions seemed poorly thought out to me. USS Jenkins later sank an enemy barge to the east of Hollandia, killing nine Japanese. It was the first record use of naval SAMs in combat conditions. The Senior Chief Sonarman dismissed the sighting but when the submarine breached, the Sonarman ran down to the Combat Information Center! I submitted my request and it was approved all of the way up the chain. ), a Congressman from California, and commissioned on 9 September 1961. In the course of the voyage, numerous foreign dignitaries visited the ship during visits off both coasts of Africa and inport calls at Karachi, Pakistan, Melbourne, Australia, Wellington, New Zealand and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. NavalShips: USS Long Beach CGN-9Episode 2 of NavalShips(VERSION2)USS Long Beach (CGN-9), the Nuclear Cruiser. I asked what billets were available and was told they were on California, Texas, Arkansas and Long Beach. She was the only ship of her class. Enterprise and Long Beach were linked for most of their careers. One of the juice machines came out of its mounting and crashed against a bulkhead. Anyway, once we were briefed on the protests (we were told not to challenge them), we were allowed to go ashore (in our uniforms for one day at least!). The first place I sailed to after joining Long Beach was Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) in Washington. At the end of July of that year, the three warships began Operation Sea Orbit, a two-month unrefueled cruise around the world. A friend and I were sitting on one of the bits on the port side when he pointed out a periscope about 30 yards of the port beam. She looked like no other ship the world had ever seen before and she definitely had her quirks. After a period of leave and upkeep in the fall, Long Beach sailed 7 November 1966 from Long Beach for the Far East. Navy ships have unique smells, sounds, and sensations. For the longest time, the ship's rumor mill had it that if Long Beach rolled to greater than 45 degrees to either port or starboard, the ship would capsize. If I correctly remember, I was number two or three. I wanted to apply for the Navy's Enlisted Science Education Program (NESEP) which required a minimum of one year's sea duty in order to be eligible. You can follow him on Twitter: @PeterSuciu. Collections; Project #ShowUs; . 1961. Aug 30, 2016 #4. in the chapter on "Nuclear Destroyers And Frigates" in Friedman's book "US Destroyers History", he states that for FY77 congress allocated $371m in funding to begin conversion of Long Beach to a CSGN (ie. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The missile launchers each created a large no-fire zone for the guns both forward and aft. My two sons made a couple of 'Tiger Cruises' on the ship and enjoyed it, although when we took a big roll they were a bit animated about it. At that time, four crew members alleged that the ship's reactor was unsafe and that crew working around it had been exposed to unsafe levels of radiation.[22]. She sailed 28 February 1966 for her new home port and namesake, Long Beach, California, and arrived 15 March 1966. Long Beach was stricken on 1 May 1995, more than 33 years after she had entered service. USS Long Beach (AK-9) was a cargo steamship that was built in England in 1892 as Yarrowdale, passed through a succession of British, Greek and German owners, and was seized by the United States in 1917. The warship was updated in the late 1970s and later operated as part of the UN task force during Operation Desert Storm. 1988. This meant I wore the Chief's uniform for eleven months before getting the pay of a Chief. It was commissioned on September 9, 1961, under Capt. One quick story was when the ship was in a port for a visit, he had a group of the chiefs go out with him to check out the area. At Nuclear Power School we learned about the theory of reactor design and operation as well as learning about radiation and rudimentary chemistry. Sept 2002 Removal of superstructure, nuclear fuel removed. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Elliot Schaudt). In a lot of aspects, the difference between the two is not unlike the difference between a 1960 family sedan and a 1979 model from the same manufacturer. Long Beach was . Image Credit: Creative Commons. This next deployment began when she once again left her home on 15 April 1968. In the pub, we met some of the locals, including some of the protesters. In 1987, we were deployed to the Arabian Gulf area during the Iraq-Iran War. After three days' port visit, we got underway and held and exercise with the Aussie and Kiwi navies called 'Kangaroo Two.' 174. The final weapons suite consisted of:[citation needed], The 5"/38 guns and the ASROC were retained, and several 12.7mm (50-cal) were installed as needed. My friend knew a periscope when he saw one because he'd been on the USS Seadragon previously but was transferred off because of kidney stones which disqualified him from further sub duty. [18] On 19 October 1987, she participated in Kuwaiti tanker reflagging and provided anti-aircraft cover during Operation Nimble Archer. The result was that LST's were unable to beach at this point due . She returned to Norfolk 20 December for coastal and Caribbean operations through 28 April when she sailed for the Mediterranean to join attack carrier USSEnterprise(CVA(N)65) and guidedmissile frigate USSBainbridge(DLG(N)-25) in the formation of the first all nuclearpowered task group 13 May. 1959. [12], Long Beach was assigned to the Atlantic Fleet and home ported at Naval Station Norfolk. One hundred years later, Nimitz and Ford-class aircraft carriers are the cornerstone of the Navys ability to maintain sea control and project power ashore. 13 January 1984 10th West Pacific deployment. A few of my shipmates and I went to one of the nearby pubs for an adult beverage. The USS Long Beach was commissioned in 1961 and was the world's first nuclear-powered surface ship and the last true cruiser built by the United States after World War II. She was commissioned on September 9, 1961 under the command of then-Captain Eugene Parks Wilkinson, who had previously served as the first commanding officer for the USS Nautilus. The guided missile frigate USS McClusky was commissioned in 1982 . It was a very competitive time for many reasons, not the least being you had to put four people in the Navy each month! 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. The Long Beach was. We pointed out to the Cheng that having an 'Atomic Weapons Officer' seemed counter that message. Commissioned in 1961, the USS Long Beach was the world's first nuclear powered cruiser. It was an interesting time to be a recruiter. Learn about the amazing history of this formidable naval vessel and join in with former shipmates to read of their sea stories and what life was really like aboard the Gray Lady in our groups and forum; from the bridge down to the nuclear reactors in engineering - and it's all 100% FREE - NO . He made an announcement on the ship's announcing system which sounded like a slam on Newport News Shipbuilding. When it was running it required two 200kW motor-generator sets running in parallel to provide the 400Hz power the radar demanded. Both ships were open for visitors. I mistakenly told him I didn't think it was important. That was a major error in judgment to say the least! First, there's the high cost of training and keeping the crew. Navy USN USS Texas CGN-39 Ship 5 inch Cap Hat Embroidered Patch EE1521 F6D24U. [citation needed], There was originally a plan to fully upgrade Long Beach with an Aegis Combat System in the early 1990s, requiring that her superstructure be completely rebuilt. He regularly writes about military hardware, and is the author of several books on military headgear includingA Gallery of Military Headdress, which is available on Amazon.com. She was the first nuclear-powered surface warship in the world, the first cruiser since the end of WWII designed and built new from the keel up, and was the first US Navy ship equipped with guided missiles as the main armament. After a few days' steaming, we arrived at Auckland, New Zealand. As one of a couple of 400 Hz maintenance techs onboard, it helped me advance in rate also. Long Beach steamed over 30,000 miles in 58 days at an average speed of 25 knots, without being refueled or resupplied. He went back to sea duty on USS Dixie (AD-14) for three years and then his final tour was at Fleet Assistance Group, San Diego. Letters could take a couple of weeks to travel between the ship and home. Editor's note: Stay tuned for part two of our USS Long Beach-Doug Healey series where we dive intoNuclear Cruiser and Battleship surface action group operations during the twilight of the Cold War, Desert Storm, the retirement of America's nuclear-powered surface combatant fleet, life of a Command Master Chief, the Navy today, and so much more! She deployed to Vietnam during the Vietnam War and served numerous times in the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. The ship received multiple reffits including the replacement of the 5in guns per Tomahawks and Harpoon launchers. Additionally, Long Beach still had a Marine Detachment and I was able to learn from the Marine First Sergeant and the Gunny. Having a nuclear-powered carrier battlegroup offered the fleet commander options that didn't require constant refueling to remain on station. When it wound down, one of the locals asked if there were anyone who was sober and could drive a stick shift. Enterprise had eight reactors while Long Beach had two. He got out of the Navy but stayed a drilling reservist. 2 October 1961 Change of Home port to Norfolk, Virginia. I believe, each one of my supervisors who gave their approval thought that someone above them would disapprove my request. Upon arriving, we were told that we'd only be in port for a few hours and that only crew members with official business would be allowed off of the ship. It could stop on the 02 level (flag spaces), 03 level (CO's in-port cabin) and the 04 level as well (flag bridge & flag plot, a mini CIC). After that, he served two back-to-back nine-month tours in Da Nang, Vietnam with the Seabees. When we left port after a few hours, the Engineering Officer (aka Cheng or Chief Engineer) had the supervisors go around and ensure the watch-standers hadn't indulged in adult beverages. During her second deployment to the Gulf of Tonkin, Talos missiles fired from the cruiser destroyed two Vietnamese MiG-17s at a range of 70 miles. The missile cruiser had a complement of 1,160 officers and sailors. I hit my head while working under the conference table, swore and wondered what kind of idiot wanted so many outlets under the table. [citation needed], In addition to steel, Long Beach was built with 450 tons of structural aluminum. 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. We were told by some of the repair personnel in Subic that a part of a blade from the sub's screw was found embedded in the Kitty Hawk's bottom. Long Beach was originally intended to be a smaller frigate, but was then redesigned and expanded to a cruiser hull, allowing for an open space just aft of the bridge "box". Since we would be in Hawaii for a few extra days, my first wife and our sons came over and stayed with some friends of ours who were stationed there. The unions shut down the town for a protest because of our arrival. In order to continue on to Nuclear Power School at Mare Island, I had to finish in the upper 50 percentile of my class. A 423 foot section of the hull (propulsion block) remain at PSNS as of May 2018. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Christopher Delano). One of the most enigmatic ships of the entire Cold War period is the one-off USS Long Beach (CGN-9). Long Beach was originally designed without any guns and rumor has it that during sea trials someone asked one of the NAVSEA representatives what the ship would do if a patrol boat came up and shot at them and it was decided to install the five-inch guns. 8 April 1992 Comprehensive overhaul, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. From 2017 The aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) pulls into Naval Station Norfolk for the first time. However, the space was eventually occupied by the 5"/38 caliber gun mounts and the ASROC system. Most naval history buffs can tell you that the USSNautilus(SSN-571) was theworlds first operational nuclear-powered submarine, while USSEnterprise(CVN-65) was thefirst nuclear-powered aircraft carrier yet many may wrongly assume that the carrier was also the first United State Navy surface warship to be powered by nuclear energy. USS Long Beach/Aegis (CGN-9) AAW Refit for FY77-78-79 con,cept artist. I asked to speak with my applicant and we talked about the position she'd been offered. She deployed to the North Atlantic and Mediterranean, then circumnavigating the world with the nuclear powered USS ENTERPRISE and USS BAINBRIDGE in Operation Sea Orbit. I finished the course in just under a week. On 10 April, she joined Atlantic Fleet as flagship for Admiral Robert L. Dennison, Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet, for exercises off the coasts of U.S. states North Carolina and Virginia. 1968. When we arrived in Subic Bay a few days later, they already had t-shirts proclaiming Kitty Hawk 'the best ASW (antisubmarine warfare) platform in the Navy' and others stating 'Kitty Hawk - 1, Victor III 0!'. Up on the bridge, which was on the 010 level, the ship's rolling motions were amplified dramatically because of the height. [citation needed], Long Beach was originally ordered as CLGN-160. The warship also provided facilities for an onboard search-and-rescue helicopter. [8], Long Beach served in the Atlantic Fleet from her commissioning in 1961 until completing her first refueling in early 1966, when the cruiser was transferred from her home port of Norfolk to Naval Station Long Beach, California. The guidedmissile cruiser conducted extensive shakedown testing of her complex weapons and propulsion systems from 2 October to 16 December 1961. USS Long Beach CGGN-9: Guided missile cruiser and world's first nuclear-powered surface combatant. I was told that while on station off of Vietnam, Long Beach shot down a North Vietnamese MiG with one. $12.84. Ford-Class. Technology. O USS Long Beach (CLGN-160/CGN-160/CGN-9) foi um cruzador de propulso nuclear da marinha de guerra dos Estados Unidos. For a nuclear-powered warship based in San Diego, this usually meant a trip to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. For example, USS Arkansas (CGN 41) had a crew of about 450 (comparable to a Belknap class cruiser) but the Ticonderoga class cruisers have a crew of only about 370. Long Beach was decommissioned on 1 May 1995 instead of receiving her third nuclear refueling and proposed upgrade. Long Beach had six 2500 kW turbine generators and two 1000 kW emergency diesel generators. Peter is also a Contributing Writer for Forbes. 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While they refueled, Truxtun would take up the safety position returning the favor they had provided during Enterprise's flight ops. There are several penalties of nuclear-powered surface combatants. We are looking at the nuclear powered USS Long Beach and comparing it to USS New Jersey.Please cons. The USS Long Beach was decommissioned on May 1, 1995, nearly 36 years after first been launched and over 33 years since she had entered US Naval service. It spectacularly self-destructed as ordered from the launch console in Combat Information Center. Now, the Navy is sending the ship off for scrap. [3] She was the third Navy ship named after the city of Long Beach, California. As I mentioned earlier, my dad was on active duty as a Master Chief Storekeeper (supply & logistics) on shore duty in San Diego at the time of his death. At Nuclear Power Prototype Training, I was assigned to the S5G reactor prototype (designed as the USS Narwhal's power plant) where we learned the 'hands-on' operation of a naval nuclear reactor. The breakdown was caused by a watchstander's failure to check the shaft alley hourly as required. It was one powerful radar system and we had a huge contingent of Navy Electronics Technicians (ETs) embarked aboard to maintain it. I remember him serving on USS Bigelow, a Forrest Sherman class destroyer homeported in Mayport, Florida from 1960 to 1965, then at the Navy Supply Corps School in Athens, Georgia from 1965 to 1967. A comparison with the Ticonderoga class. The travel office at Subic had a flight booked for me out of Clark Air Base and transportation to the air base. It was a self-paced course of 14 modules about electrical components, Ohm's Law and other required knowledge for electricians and electronic technicians. On September 9, 1961, the ship was commissioned at the Boston Navy Shipyard, From January to October 1985, the TOMAHAWK cruise missile system was installed onboard at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, replacing the previously removed TALOS system. He had a habit of going out on acceptance trials for all new nuclear-powered warships. The ships high box-like superstructure housed the SCANFAR radar system, which comprised of AN/SPS-32 and AN/SPS-33 phased array radars. Additionally, the ship provided support for an on-board Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter unit. So I had prepared her to accept an engineering position such as HT (hull maintenance technician) which I'd been told was wide open for women. After completing basic engineering qualifications, I was assigned to the electrical safety shop, ensuring the portable electrical tools were checked for safety prior to issuance. Construction of nuclear-powered surface ships is only done at Newport News Shipyard and the maintenance is only done at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and the Portsmouth Naval shipyard, in addition to Newport News Shipbuilding. [ 1] O USS Long Beach foi desenvolvido logo aps a Segunda Guerra Mundial, construdo no incio da propulso nuclear. After a few days of this, the Soviets left our group. 197x. 1 May 1973 Fifth West Pacific deployment. Find Uss Long Beach stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. The Talos missile system and the SCANFAR radar system were just a couple of them. I graduated from high school in San Diego in June 1972 and attended Mesa Community College for a while, but wasn't ready. The ship was an absolute modern marvel of her time. 7 January 1980 Ninth West Pacific deployment. former . I finished boot camp as a company honor man and with scholastic honors. As of May 2018, a 423 foot section of the propulsion block remains at PSNS. $11.66. Since we were both engineers, we hit it off from the start. [8], Long Beach returned to Norfolk from this cruise 3 October 1964 to join in exercises off the east coast and in the Caribbean. 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We each had to put the aforementioned four people (mainly men) in the Navy each month. Habitability wise, Arkansas was superior to Long Beach. (ASSOCIATED PRESS). In addition, two Phalanx CIWS close-in weapon systems were installed, along with two Harpoon surface-to-surface missile (SSM) launchers on the fantail. The newer model takes less to operate but in my opinion, the older model is more stylish. I remember during that same trip home we were in swells with water breaking over the 01 level forward! [10], During construction in January 1960, it was widely reported that Long Beach was sabotaged when anti-mine (degaussing) electrical cables were found to have been intentionally cut in three places. nuclear Aegis strike cruiser). We had the Commander of the Joint Task Force Middle East embarked. USS Bainbridge DLGN-25/CGN-25 U S Navy Jacket Patch. This would have got me in hot water with the Chief Recruiter and the Enlisted Programs Officer at the district headquarters. 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