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USS Long Beach: The Navy’s ‘Nuclear-Powered’ Cruiser Broke All the Rules

Key Points - The USS Long Beach (CGN-9), commissioned in 1961, was the US Navy's first nuclear-powered surface warship and the world's first nuclear-powered cruiser. -Its two reactors gave it ...
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USS Long Beach: The U.S. Navy Had a Massive Nuclear-Powered Cruiser

The third Navy vessel named to honor the city of Long Beach, California, the USS Long Beach would also be referred to by sailors as the “Only Real Cruiser” in her later years. The cruiser was ...
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These are the missile cruisers the US Navy spent $1.84 billion to upgrade just to throw them away

The US Navy wasted almost $2 billion on a failed effort to upgrade its cruisers, a watchdog report found. Four Ticonderoga-class vessels in the program were decommissioned before refits were completed ...
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USS Long Beach: U.S. Navy’s Nuclear-Powered Cruiser Was Pure Power

Summary and Key Points: The USS Long Beach (CGN-9) holds the distinction of being the first nuclear-powered surface warship, preceding even the USS Enterprise in that category. Originally intended to ...