USS Long Beach
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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.