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Nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser USS Long Beach. Long Beach was the world’s first nuclear-powered surface warship. As designed, she was also the first warship destined to have an armament consisting solely of guided missiles, however two 5″/38cal turrets were added amidships in 1962-1963 for shore bombardment and/or antiaircraft closer-range defense (these guns had very limited arcs of fire due to their position on the vessel). Two Phalanx close-in weapon systems can be seen and the superstructure lacks the so-called billboard radars, so the photo must postdate Long Beach’s 1980-1983 conversion.

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HMAS Toowoomba Visits Mumbai

SeaWaves – the BEST naval news since 199…by seawaves / 2h   //  keep unread  //  hide USN photo January 29, 2020 – Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Ship HMAS Toowoomba is currently on a visit to Mumbai. Cmde Ray Leggatt, Commander Combined Task Force (CTF) – 150 and Commander Mitchell Livingstone, Commanding Officer, HMAS Toowoomba called on the Chief of Staff,Continue reading “HMAS Toowoomba Visits Mumbai”

USS Texas Visits Western Australia

SeaWaves – the BEST naval news since 199…by seawaves / 2h   //  keep unread  //  hide January 29, 2020 – USS Texas (SSN 775) arrived at HMAS Stirling, Australia, Jan. 30, for a scheduled port visit. Texas is visiting HMAS Stirling as part of their routine patrol in the Indo-Pacific to demonstrate U.S. Navy’s ongoing commitment to theater security cooperationContinue reading “USS Texas Visits Western Australia”