USS Long Beach
From Academic Kids
Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Long Beach, after the cities of Long Beach, California and Long Beach, New York.
- The first Long Beach (AK-9) was a German cargo ship seized in 1917, in use until 1921, and sold the following year.
- The second Long Beach (PF-34) was a patrol frigate in use from 1943 to 1945, loaned to the Russian Navy and then in 1962 to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as Shii (PF-17).
- The third Long Beach (CGN-9) was the first nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser, serving from 1961 to 1995.
