Thanks for putting this video together. It also brought memories to me. I jogged lots of miles on this ship. Had the pleasure of seeing lots of beautiful sunsets while at sea in the Indian Ocean. She was a beauty. I was also part of the Marine Detachment from 1974 to 1977. I built a model of the CGN-9 and it sits in my music room. It brings a smile every time I look at it.
Great video and brought back so many memories. Was part of the Marine Detachment from 1982 to 1985. Wonderful ship and crew...miss her and the friends I made, a lot. Thank you again for posting....
Thank you for this wonderful video. I was aboard the USS CHICAGO CG11 from 1969 to 1973, and my service in the Navy made me the better person I am today.
I was aboard the U.S.S Long Beach CGN-9 from 1971 in Mare Island Navel Shipyard to December 1974 Subic Bay Phillipines.I was assigned to M Division & Later A Division. Got into Air Conditioning as a result of this Ship. Good Video ,Great memories Thanks.
Good video. Left out the AN/SPG-49 tracking radars for the Talos missiles. I was aboard (FA Div) '63-65 for the world cruise. Personal note: New Zealand knows how to throw a party! Before we got to Wellington, they had arranged for locals to sign up to take American sailors home for dinner. We had a blast!
Good job. I had the pleasure of being deployed incompany of this distinguished vessel (c. 1980s). She was both a handsome ship; as too, projecting an intimidating presence.
I was a JO in Weapons, FA Division Officer, when Hai Phong harbor was mined. The day before the Weapons Officer had us all meet in the office, we were told to pick a few DSOTs, daily system operability tests and run them. Early in the morning we went to missile quarters (not GQ), and I went to my watch station in CIC. We watched on our 32 repeater as our planes flowed in and out dropping mines. No MIGs came up to oppose, we were really disappointed. We waited a while then went back to our normal station areas in the Gulf. A more interesting event was when a DLG south of us fired five or six Terrier missiles at radar ghosts. We looked at the area of the hostile symbols on the NTDS network that had been placed by the DLG, but we saw nothing with our 32, phased array radar. Our evaluator told them there were no targets, but they fired anyway. The next day the DLG got sent to Subic, or somewhere, finally came back with a new CO. This happened in about 1972, probably on my last line period. Does anyone remember Chief Smith (we had two), or Frank, THE Frank?
This video gave me goosebumps. This ship was one of my first models in junior high school - i'm sure that turned out like crap not knowing anything about modeling. And I actually lived in Long Beach, CA at the time. My first ship (FF-1066) was pulling out of San Diego and I saw the LB moored at Point Loma Navy Base with everything above the 01 level GONE!!! As the image at 11:48 shows. Decommissioning is so heart wrenching. My first ship was sunk off Veracruz, MX a few years ago and my second ship (CV-63) is in its last days in Brownsville, TX.
I was aboard USS Missouri from 1985 thru 1989. Long Beach was part of our battle group from 1986 on, including our 100 days at sea during the Iranian tanker wars. The idea of nuclear powered ships being more costly that oil burners is nuts. The ability of a cruiser or destroyer to go fast and get to a trouble spot without being tied to a pokey oiler. Nimitz, Texas and California had to go from Naples, Italy to the Arabian Sea when the Ayatollah raided our embassy. No stops except a few hours at the equator for the mandatory Shellback Initiation until we reached the Iranian trouble zone nick named, Gonzo Station, after a famous Muppet. The oil burning part of the battle group arrived a week later due to requirements for fuel economy. Yes, I was on Nimitz too.
My third class NROTC 1974 summer cruise was on USS Long Beach. Very interesting getting my sea legs on this ship. Remember to this day how big the Talos missile house and the missiles themselves were.
An amazing ship with an even more amazing career! I served from 79 to 85 but as an East Coast sailor never got to see her in person as she was a west coast ship at that time. So sad she was decommed with only a 2 year old reactor core! The loss of capability without our nuclear cruiser fleet to me cannot be overstated. Very much like the loss of fleet air defense without the F-14 Tomcat.
I served On The USS Long Beach CGN-9 from ‘90 - ‘94 and went to the Persian Gulf with Her in ‘91 and Bremerton in ‘92, Great Ship and Awesome Crew. In ‘91 on the way to the War in Iraq we stopped in Hawaii, Subic Bay, Philippines and when there ( either on the way there or on the way back from ) we help evacuate the US military personnel and families from the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo ( I think it was after the gulf ) also we hit Phuket, Thailand, Hong Kong ( then a British territory ) then we entered the Gulf and went to Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, and Dhubai.. The Gulf is terrible HOT and it was dark during the day as the Kuwaiti Oilfields were burning and hard to breathe.. Great Ship and Great Memories..⚓️🇺🇸
If you're looking for a more in-depth analysis of the USS Long Beach, please check out our original video on the ship! th-cam.com/video/tgh2eywWZG8/w-d-xo.html
Why is “Frigate” associated with smaller ship size? The term Frigate first came into use during the age of sail and doctrinally, they were designed to be long distance stand alone combat vessels that could be fulfill multiple roles. At their core, they were expected to be faster than a ship of the line but better protected and gunned than a smaller gun ship or sloop. They were also to be large enough to hold a Flag Officer and be the center piece of an expeditionary force. When you look at those roles and doctrines, an age of sail frigate is really more in line with a 1900s onward cruiser.
@ I look forward to the video and I’m aware of the 1975 re-classifying. Pre 75 things weee a bit all over. What find interesting is somewhere is the first half of the 1900s, the frigate was re-imagined from being a long distance multirole warship that sat between the largest ships of the line and the smaller gun ships in size to a escort/specific role warship that was smaller than a destroyer.
With all these Radars and the nuclear plant, did the crew have an unusual amount of radiation exposure related health issues? Did anyone notice any more of a cancer risk versus other surface ships?
I was on the Long Beach from 77'-80' , the last year I was on it they identified a compartment that we were responsible for that could be a radiation hazard. They issued us radiation dosimeters worn on our belts. Once a month we would get them read out, usually it would be between 4-5 rad. my space was between both reactor's in CIC. I wanted to see if I was exposed to more radiation on the ship or off of it, so (not supposed to take these off the ship) I took it home with me on a weekend when in port and the next month when they were read out, it was between 10-11 rad. They were all concerned about the high reading . i told them I accidentally took it home in my laundry. they calmed down after that and said that the background radiation in concrete is higher than I would normally get on the ship. That made me feel better having spent 3yrs between 2 reactors. DS2
81-85 smoker and *asbestos in PSNS 81-83 on LB* , now disabled with severe copd and heart problems. No cancer discovered so far, I'm 61.5 I'm NOT so sure my severe COPD is because of shipyards, because I went on to serve on 2 other ships, being a BM the whole time, and of course that means a lot of fumes in paint lockers. ALSO after 10 active Navy years, I became a truck driver, drove for 28 years with TONS of fumes from diesel and DEF! So, who knows. :)
The guys were not out standing on deck, in front of radars. The radars were way up high. My roommate was an eng dept officer, but he was useless, he did not glow at night..My stateroom was on the starbord side, in the box, on the main deck, right by one of the reactor access openings. We did not have to wear rad badges. I was about 22, now 77, still would like to go to O City.
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Thanks for putting this video together. It also brought memories to me. I jogged lots of miles on this ship. Had the pleasure of seeing lots of beautiful sunsets while at sea in the Indian Ocean. She was a beauty. I was also part of the Marine Detachment from 1974 to 1977. I built a model of the CGN-9 and it sits in my music room. It brings a smile every time I look at it.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Please keep coming back for more!
Great video and brought back so many memories. Was part of the Marine Detachment from 1982 to 1985. Wonderful ship and crew...miss her and the friends I made, a lot. Thank you again for posting....
Thank you for this wonderful video. I was aboard the USS CHICAGO CG11 from 1969 to 1973, and my service in the Navy made me the better person I am today.
I was aboard the U.S.S Long Beach CGN-9 from 1971 in Mare Island Navel Shipyard to December 1974 Subic Bay Phillipines.I was assigned to M Division & Later A Division. Got into Air Conditioning as a result of this Ship. Good Video ,Great memories Thanks.
Good video. Left out the AN/SPG-49 tracking radars for the Talos missiles. I was aboard (FA Div) '63-65 for the world cruise. Personal note: New Zealand knows how to throw a party! Before we got to Wellington, they had arranged for locals to sign up to take American sailors home for dinner. We had a blast!
Good job. I had the pleasure of being deployed incompany of this distinguished vessel (c. 1980s). She was both a handsome ship; as too, projecting an intimidating presence.
I was a JO in Weapons, FA Division Officer, when Hai Phong harbor was mined. The day before the Weapons Officer had us all meet in the office, we were told to pick a few DSOTs, daily system operability tests and run them. Early in the morning we went to missile quarters (not GQ), and I went to my watch station in CIC. We watched on our 32 repeater as our planes flowed in and out dropping mines. No MIGs came up to oppose, we were really disappointed. We waited a while then went back to our normal station areas in the Gulf. A more interesting event was when a DLG south of us fired five or six Terrier missiles at radar ghosts. We looked at the area of the hostile symbols on the NTDS network that had been placed by the DLG, but we saw nothing with our 32, phased array radar. Our evaluator told them there were no targets, but they fired anyway. The next day the DLG got sent to Subic, or somewhere, finally came back with a new CO. This happened in about 1972, probably on my last line period. Does anyone remember Chief Smith (we had two), or Frank, THE Frank?
This video gave me goosebumps. This ship was one of my first models in junior high school - i'm sure that turned out like crap not knowing anything about modeling. And I actually lived in Long Beach, CA at the time. My first ship (FF-1066) was pulling out of San Diego and I saw the LB moored at Point Loma Navy Base with everything above the 01 level GONE!!! As the image at 11:48 shows. Decommissioning is so heart wrenching. My first ship was sunk off Veracruz, MX a few years ago and my second ship (CV-63) is in its last days in Brownsville, TX.
Not refueled in 1980 Comprehensive Overhaul. Core 3 in both plants lasted from 1970 to 1995 decommissioning.
I was aboard USS Missouri from 1985 thru 1989. Long Beach was part of our battle group from 1986 on, including our 100 days at sea during the Iranian tanker wars. The idea of nuclear powered ships being more costly that oil burners is nuts. The ability of a cruiser or destroyer to go fast and get to a trouble spot without being tied to a pokey oiler. Nimitz, Texas and California had to go from Naples, Italy to the Arabian Sea when the Ayatollah raided our embassy. No stops except a few hours at the equator for the mandatory Shellback Initiation until we reached the Iranian trouble zone nick named, Gonzo Station, after a famous Muppet. The oil burning part of the battle group arrived a week later due to requirements for fuel economy. Yes, I was on Nimitz too.
The USS Longbeach was one of the baddest ships this country has ever built
My third class NROTC 1974 summer cruise was on USS Long Beach. Very interesting getting my sea legs on this ship. Remember to this day how big the Talos missile house and the missiles themselves were.
An amazing ship with an even more amazing career! I served from 79 to 85 but as an East Coast sailor never got to see her in person as she was a west coast ship at that time. So sad she was decommed with only a 2 year old reactor core! The loss of capability without our nuclear cruiser fleet to me cannot be overstated. Very much like the loss of fleet air defense without the F-14 Tomcat.
My dad was one of adm Rickovers boys, he was assigned to uss Long Beach in December 1959.
I was a member of the crew in 70-71 when at Mare Island.
I served On The USS Long Beach CGN-9 from ‘90 - ‘94 and went to the Persian Gulf with Her in ‘91 and Bremerton in ‘92, Great Ship and Awesome Crew. In ‘91 on the way to the War in Iraq we stopped in Hawaii, Subic Bay, Philippines and when there ( either on the way there or on the way back from ) we help evacuate the US military personnel and families from the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo ( I think it was after the gulf ) also we hit Phuket, Thailand, Hong Kong ( then a British territory ) then we entered the Gulf and went to Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, and Dhubai.. The Gulf is terrible HOT and it was dark during the day as the Kuwaiti Oilfields were burning and hard to breathe.. Great Ship and Great Memories..⚓️🇺🇸
Excellent.....great info !
Glad you enjoyed it!
We studied and memorized Long Beach in the Naval Gunfire Spotters Course....
If you're looking for a more in-depth analysis of the USS Long Beach, please check out our original video on the ship! th-cam.com/video/tgh2eywWZG8/w-d-xo.html
PROUDLY SERVED aboard her 81-85 :) Boatswainmate Heaven!!!!!! :)
Why is “Frigate” associated with smaller ship size? The term Frigate first came into use during the age of sail and doctrinally, they were designed to be long distance stand alone combat vessels that could be fulfill multiple roles. At their core, they were expected to be faster than a ship of the line but better protected and gunned than a smaller gun ship or sloop. They were also to be large enough to hold a Flag Officer and be the center piece of an expeditionary force. When you look at those roles and doctrines, an age of sail frigate is really more in line with a 1900s onward cruiser.
In 1975, the US Navy re-classified their Navy ships into Cruisers, Destroyers, and Frigates. I have an upcoming video explaining this Stay tuned!
@ I look forward to the video and I’m aware of the 1975 re-classifying. Pre 75 things weee a bit all over. What find interesting is somewhere is the first half of the 1900s, the frigate was re-imagined from being a long distance multirole warship that sat between the largest ships of the line and the smaller gun ships in size to a escort/specific role warship that was smaller than a destroyer.
Look it is the"Block head!"
With all these Radars and the nuclear plant, did the crew have an unusual amount of radiation exposure related health issues? Did anyone notice any more of a cancer risk versus other surface ships?
I was aboard 63-65. I'm 80. No issues.
@@terry9370 I was just wondering if anyone had studied the issue?
I was on the Long Beach from 77'-80' , the last year I was on it they identified a compartment that we were responsible for that could be a radiation hazard. They issued us radiation dosimeters worn on our belts. Once a month we would get them read out, usually it would be between 4-5 rad. my space was between both reactor's in CIC. I wanted to see if I was exposed to more radiation on the ship or off of it, so (not supposed to take these off the ship) I took it home with me on a weekend when in port and the next month when they were read out, it was between 10-11 rad. They were all concerned about the high reading . i told them I accidentally took it home in my laundry. they calmed down after that and said that the background radiation in concrete is higher than I would normally get on the ship. That made me feel better having spent 3yrs between 2 reactors. DS2
81-85 smoker and *asbestos in PSNS 81-83 on LB* , now disabled with severe copd and heart problems. No cancer discovered so far, I'm 61.5
I'm NOT so sure my severe COPD is because of shipyards, because I went on to serve on 2 other ships, being a BM the whole time, and of course that means a lot of fumes in paint lockers. ALSO after 10 active Navy years, I became a truck driver, drove for 28 years with TONS of fumes from diesel and DEF! So, who knows. :)
The guys were not out standing on deck, in front of radars. The radars were way up high. My roommate was an eng dept officer, but he was useless, he did not glow at night..My stateroom was on the starbord side, in the box, on the main deck, right by one of the reactor access openings. We did not have to wear rad badges. I was about 22, now 77, still would like to go to O City.