Long Beach (CGN 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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needed for relief aid after a typhoon struck the island. Our waiting completed, we again proceeded to Diego Garcia. After again receiving mail by helo from Deigo Garcia, we proceeded down the Malacca Straits to Singapore where the crew enjoyed some much needed liberty. On March 3rd we again arrived in Subic Bay. After a short upkeep period, we set sail for a nine-day multi-ship exercise designed to demonstrate our weapons systems readiness. After completion of the exercise, we again returned to Subic Bay for a weekend. After a five day transit, we arrived in Sattahip, Thailand, near Bangkok. After a five day R 8t R period, it was underway again. During our transit to Subic Bay, we received orders to escort the ship USNS GREENVILLE VICTORY and her 7,000 refugees aboard to VUNG TAO, Vietnam. After completing our mission, we sailed to meet the USS ENTERPRISE in the South China Sea for a few days and then proceeded to Subic Bay for an upkeep period. While in Subic Bay we received orders to get un- derway. After making high speed through the San Bernadino Straits into the Philippine Sea, we X X , ,fy Z , 5, iQ,..- 4 13152. , , ,riff jg, , My QM- Q, . ' Z 'fe 'f ',1 4 J Q, ,f V -,Mfg A f 'T . ag W' ff ,, W 1. Cf ,AW , -wj2'ff'f W , f W, 77: Hg ,,fW 6 f X ', JC. , U ff ., ' VA Z f 'l v fligyf A ,X 1 ...- fi Amy ,Aff I X W My .,.. .. . f, -, , f f , H 'l f . f fjffJf2ff4SfQg?'4lS1f s f f f X 'ff ff fu ' ' fx J , ,f 4' lf? x'VkQ .rf WTI' ,sf A ,,f f M . ff ,-X'.sf.,, '.,f2'i.w 'V ' ff, f' 1 fr, 3 ' proceeded northward. After waiting south of Japan, we entered Yokosuka, Japan, for a 14 day RAV lRestricted Availabilityl period. On May 10, LONG BEACH sailed for Pusan, Korea. For four days the men of LONG BEACH enjoyed the hospitality of the Korean people. Then it was back to Yokosuka, Japan, for our turnover with the USS HORNE. The turnover completed, LONG BEACH sailed for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Upon arrival in Pearl Harbor, we received the ORSE lOperational Reactor Safety Examinationl team. The following day, we were underway again. During our transit to San Diego extensive testing was carried out by the ORSE team to determine whether our reactors were operating safely. On June 7th, seven months after departure from Long Beach, we arrived in San Diego, California. . . LONG BEACH's sixth WestPac was over, and once again, her,men were among their family and friends. '

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