Despite its advanced features and significant upgrades, Long Beach was decommissioned in the 1990s, marking the end of an era for U.S. Navy cruisers. USS Long Beach (CGN-9) was a ship of firsts ...

Introducing the Long Beach CGN-9 was the third Navy vessel named for the California city of Long Beach, California. Laid down in 1957, launched in 1959 and commissioned in 1961, the Long Beach was ...