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USS Long Beach: The U.S. Navy's 'Last' Cruiser Was a Nuclear 'Monster' Russia Hated
Summary and Key Points: USS Long Beach (CGN-9) holds a unique place in naval history as the first nuclear-powered surface warship and the first cruiser built from the keel up since WWII.
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USS Long Beach: The Navy’s Nuclear-Powered Cruiser That Killed MiG Fighters
USS Long Beach was powered by two General Electric ... being officially decommissioned in 1995. She was the last cruiser the ...
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Long Beach
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 ...