Znany byÅ także pod oznaczeniem i. 6. USS LONG BEACH was laid down as CGN 9, 2 December 1957 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Mass. The Long Beach was the first nuclear-powered non-carrier. For more information on the auction including photos and placing bids, please visit: http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=5401919&convertTo=USD. Cision Distribution 888-776-0942 Today, the Long Beach is a sad looking hulk near the Bremerton shipyard – part of a mothballed fleet. 1 August 1963 â 1s⦠ET and closes Thursday, July 12 at 8 p.m. The sale and scrapping of the USS Long Beach joins the over one billion pounds of DoD scrap metal and 55 million DoD surplus items that, in the past decade, Government Liquidation has sold to the public for reuse and subsequently kept out of a landfill. Now, the Navy is sending the ⦠The sale and scrapping of the USS Long Beach joins the over one billion pounds of DoD scrap metal and 55 million DoD surplus items that, in the past decade, Government Liquidation has sold to the public for reuse and subsequently kept out of a landfill. I made this and narrated it for my Mom. The world's first nuclear-powered surface warship, the guided missile cruiser USS Longbeach got underway on nuclear power for the first time on the morning of July 5, 1961. Originally designed as an "all-missile" ship, she was later fitted with two 5"/38 caliber gun mounts at President John F. Kennedy's order. Your email address will not be published. eg Enterprise, Long Reach and Bainbridge should have been kept together as a matching set. Your email address will not be published. The sale and scrapping of the USS Long Beach joins the over one billion pounds of DoD scrap metal and 55 million DoD surplus items that, in the past decade, Government Liquidation has sold to the public for reuse and subsequently kept out of a landfill. USS Long Beach (CLGN-160/CGN-160/CGN-9) was a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser in the United States Navy and the world's first nuclear-powered surface combatant. 3. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. But what’s left will be sold to the highest bidder for scrap in an auction being held by the government. USS Long Beach (CGN 9) Crew List. The Long Beach was the first cruiser built after WWII and was designed more like a WWII cruiser than the later nuclear powered DLGs. Required fields are marked *. During the Vietnam War, she first served out of Norfolk, VA and then in 1964 joined up with two other nuclear warships for Operation Sea Orbit: the first all-nuclear cruise around the world. The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Long Beach (CGN 9). USS Long Beach (CLGN-160/CGN-160/CGN-9) was a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser in the United States Navy.She was the only ship of her class and the third Navy ship named after the city of Long Beach, California.. Long Beach was laid down 2 December 1957, launched 14 July 1959 and commissioned 9 September 1961.Long Beach deployed to Vietnam during the war and served ⦠400 x 555 jpeg 43kB. Deactivated USS Long Beach Sold For Scrap: Buy Your Piece Of the End Of An Era - Staff Blog. The U.S. Navy's first nuclear-powered surface warship, the USS Long Beach, will be scrapped for its 7.35 million pounds of steel, aluminum and copper wiring. The USS Long Beach is being dismantled in Puget Sound, Wash. Starting Tuesday, July 10, 2012, Government Liquidation will be accepting bids on this ship through its online marketplace, http://www.govliquidation.com. 5 July 1961 â USS Long Beach underway for the first time using her own nuclear power. If you've ever wanted to own a severely tangental slice of Long Beach's long gone Naval history, perhaps you should have been in Bremerton, Washington last month when the USS Long Beach was auctioned off for scrap metal as part of a U.S. Government zero-waste initiative. USS LONG BEACH was the first nuclear powered guided missile cruiser. First-Of-Its-Kind Post WWII Ship To Be Sold As Part Of Zero-Waste Government Initiative For Her 7.35 Million Pounds Of Reusable Base Materials. For more information, visit http://www.govliquidation.com. Over 19 million scrap and surplus items in 500 commodity categories are sold per year via its online auction site www.GovLiquidation.com. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120620/PH27634 ), "As a recognized cost saver and solution provider for the DoD we are prepared to find the cruiser a home through our global base of over 34,000 professional scrap buyers," said Tom Burton, President of Government Liquidation. Because the Long Beach was where I learned many lessons about operational excellence and equipment reliability and was qualified as “Engineer” by Naval Reactors (Navsea 08). She was the only ship of her class. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In support of one of the largest green and zero-waste initiatives in U.S. government history, the USS Long Beach, commissioned as the first nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser, is being auctioned for her scrap metal components through Government Liquidation, the exclusive sales channel for surplus and scrap assets from the Department of Defense. This ship of the United States Navy (USN) was a one-off entry of the Long Beach-class which, on paper, was used to succeed the Providence-class cruisers and was, itself, eventually succeeded by the Albany-class cruiser group. 1. 800 x 573 jpeg 123kB. from 8 AM - 9 PM ET, HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning), Machine Tools, Metalworking and Metallurgy, Aboriginal, First Nations & Native American, http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120620/PH27634, http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=5401919&convertTo=USD. 2 December 1957 â Keel laid in Bethlehem Steel Company's Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts. The USS Long Beach scrap auction is scheduled to begin July 10 at 12 a.m. The USS Long Beach, the nation's first nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser, in Massachusetts Bay on July 26, 1961. The Long Beach I returned to wasn't greatly different from the ship I'd left before. 1280 x 908 jpeg 234kB. USS Long Beach (CLGN-160/CGN-160/CGN-9) was a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser in the United States Navy. But whatâs left will be sold to the highest bidder for scrap in an auction being held by the government. CGN 9 Long Beach - Program Built in Bethlehem Steel Company's Fore River Shipyard at Quincy, Massachusetts, the ship's keel was laid on December 2, 1957. After Vietnam, the ship performed routine duties in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean; she was deployed throughout the 1980s and provided support during the Gulf War in 1991. www.history.navy.mil. Today, the Long Beach is a sad looking hulk near the Bremerton shipyard â part of a mothballed fleet. After USS Long Beach was deactivated in 1994, her superstructure was removed and her reactors were defueled. The USS Long Beach, currently located at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, WA, is being sold for her non-hazardous and demilitarized base materials in the form of 7.35 million pounds of steel, aluminum and copper wiring along with galley equipment, fixtures and furnishings including tables, chairs, lockers and bunks. USS LONG BEACH served her country for 33 years, 7 months and 22 days, until decommissioned on 1 MAY 1995. It has no superstructure and most things of value were probably removed years ago. From there, she was towed through the Panama Canal to Puget Sound Naval Shipyard where she has been waiting to be recycled as prescribed for nuclear powered vessels. Government Liquidation operates an innovative and powerful online sales channel that enables surplus and scrap buyers to purchase available government assets in a convenient and open environment in over 500 commodity categories. 9 September 1961 â USS Long Beach is commissioned as the first nuclear-powered surface vessel at the Boston Naval Shipyard. She was the third Navy ship named after the city of Long Beach, California. The entire process is expected to take two to three years, Burton said. But now it's been sold for scrap (i.e. © 2019 - 2020 System Improvements Inc. All Rights Reserved. For over a decade, Government Liquidation has been the exclusive sales channel for scrap and surplus property from the Department of Defense. She was the sole member of the Long Beach class, and the last cruiser built for the United States Navy to a cruiser design; all subsequent ⦠The Long Beach, along with all the other nuclear powered cruisers, were decommissioned when the Navy was downsized because congress didn’t want to pay to refuel and modernize them. "We receive 20-30 million pounds of scrap metal per month at military installations across the country which are then identified, sorted and prepared for sale; our top priority on each scrap sale, from a pallet of mixed metals to the USS Long Beach, remains on maximizing efficiency and recovery value for our government partner while adhering to safety, environmental and security compliance.". Long Beach was the first "all-new" cruiser designed and constructed after World War II (all others were completions or conversions of cruisers begun or completed during the⦠it will be recycled). The sale and scrapping of the USS Long Beach joins the over one billion pounds of DoD scrap metal and 55 million DoD surplus items that, in the ⦠The USS Long Beach, the first nuclear-powered surface warship in history, went around the world in a 1964 tour designed to showcase the possibilities of As such, it was a history-maker, and SHOULD have been made into a museum ship in Long Beach, CA. The USS Long Beach scrap auction begins Tuesday, July 10 at 12 a.m. It has teak decks and an armored hull. 2. 2 October 1961 â Change of Home port to Norfolk, Virginia. But it was also modern with all missile weapons (when initially built – later 5″ guns were added) and an all aluminum superstructure (a big box) that initially wore a phased array radar. 14 July 1959 â launching; Mrs. Craig Hosmer christened the ship as her sponsor. 5. USS Long Beach (CLGN-160/CGN-160/CGN-9) was a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser in the United States Navy.She was the only ship of her class and the third Navy ship named after the city of Long Beach, California.. Long Beach was laid down 2 December 1957, launched 14 July 1959 and commissioned 9 September 1961.Long Beach deployed to Vietnam during the war and served ⦠LONG BEACH was first assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. ET and closes Thursday, July 12 at 8 p.m. E. P. Wilkinson in command. 4. The USS LONG BEACH (CGN-9), a nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser, was commissioned on 9 SEP 1961. The world's first surface combatant to be powered by nuclear means was USS long Beach (CGN-9). about Is Human Error a Root Cause? She was the third Navy ship named after the city of Long Beach, California. I removed the sound because I was so annoying. It might not take as long as projected, though. 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