Long Beach (CGN 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE SHIP - A German steamer by the name of Hohenfelder , constructed in 1892, was acquired by the U.S. Navy and commissioned for wartime service in Charleston, South Carolina on Dec. 20, 1917 as a cargo ship: Renamedthe USS LONG' BEACH KAK-91. Her assignment was to transport coal and lumber between the eastern United States and ports in England, Ireland, and France. The second - LONG BEACH was a frigate CPF-345 , built by the Consolidated Steel Corporation in Wilmington, Calif. She departed for- Australia in early 1944 and earned battle stars for participation in the Bismarck Archipelago Operation, the Admiralty Islands Landing the Western New Guinea Operations and the Leyte Landings In 1961, the present LONG BEACH was commissioned as the first nuclear powered guided missile cruiser CCGN-95 . She is a veteran of six Western Pacific cruises, one Mediterranean cruise, and one World cruise. During her first five Western Pacific deployments she was involved in operations in direct support of forces in Vietnam. During the LONG BEACH 's last deployment in 1974-75, she engaged in an operational exercise in the Indian Ocean. V 1 9 I l - , V' x, '11 f is

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CAPT I-I. C. SCHRADER, JR. Commanding Officer Captain SCHRADER was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on. 4 August 1932. Upon graduation from the Naval Academy in 1955 he was assigned to the USS BLUE IDD-7441, following a three year tour in BLUE, he was assigned to the Weapons Department of the USS .OBSERVATION ISLAND IAG-1541, and while serving as Launcher Operations Officer participated in the first at-sea launching of a Polaris missile. In 1960 Captain SCHRADER commenced a three year tour at the Naval Post-Graduate School, where he earneda Masters Degree in Physics. In August 1963, following a tour of instruction at the Naval Divers School, Captain SCHRADER assumed command of the USS TA WASA IATF-922. In April 1966, following Nuclear Power Training and Submarine School, Captain SCHRADER reported aboard USS SCAMP ISSN-5882 where he earned his dolphins. InfDecember 1967, he r commenced a tour as Executive Officer, USS THOMAS A. EDISON KSSBN-6101. Captain SCHRADER assumed command of the Blue Crew of USS ALEXANDER HAMILTON on 17 January 1970 and conducted six Polaris deterrent patrols. The Providence Plantations Council Award, signifying the most outstanding 'PolarisfPoseidon submarine in the Atlantic Fleet was awarded to HAMILTON for fiscal year 1972. Following detachment from HAMILTON in November 1972, Captain SCHRADER assumed command of USS ANDREW JACKSON CSSBN-6192 for a brief period, and served on the staffs of Commander Submarine Flotilla Six and Commander Submarine Refit and Training Group, La Maddalena. Prior to reporting to USS LONG BEA CH KCGN-92 , .Captain SCHRADER served for twenty-six months as Commanding Officer of the USS HOWARD W. GILMORE IAS-161, The SIXTH FLEET nuclear -attack tender homeported in La Maddalena, Sardinia. Captain SCHRADER is married to the former Carol Joan GOSSMAN of Towson, Maryland. They and their daughter, Mary Clare, presently reside in Coronado, California.