Long Beach (CGN 9) - Naval Cruise Book

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THE SEAL The ship's seal is representative of the LONG BEACH mission, summarizing it in the motto Strike Hard, Strike Home . The capability of the LONG BEACH to Strike Hard, Strike Home is her three missile systems, symbolized in the seal by the triple tridents. The missile systems are designed to operate offensively against air, surface or submarine threats making the LONG BEACH an effective tactical weapon. To combine this with the advantage of nuclear power, no refueling, is to further increase the effectiveness of her role by allowing virtually unlimited cruising ability. Nuclear power is represented in the seal by the sun. The anchor-carrying eagle stands for the sea power possessed by the LONG BEACI-L one of the strongest in the surface fleetg a capability of conducting far-ranging operations independent of logistical support. The final symbol, the seashell, portrays the city of Long Beach, California, the ship's namesakeg and it symbolizes all the qualities of adventure inherent in a sailor's life. Adventure with a mission of naval strength, composed of nuclear propulsion and three missile systems, is exactly the reason for the UfS.S. LONG BEACH. BE, g 4' va x 3 on 'iff 'iff 4 w

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C0 TE TS The Seal Pg- The Ship Pg- Captain H. C. Schrader, Jr. D8- Commander R. H. Ailes Pg- Chaplain H. F. Lecky, Jr. D8- Executive Department Pg- Navigation Department Pg- Operations Department Pg- Communications Department Pg- Weapons Department Pg' Supply Department Pg- Medical Department P8- Deck Department Pg- Engineering Department Pg- Port Calls 85 Activities Pg' Homecoming P8-

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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