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USS Long Beach
CGN 9 Nuclear Powered

Commissioned in 1961, the USS Long Beach was the world's first nuclear powered cruiser. The monolithic superstructure atop her otherwise graceful 721' cruiser hull makes it impossible to confuse Long Beach with any other ship. She symbolizes a time when nuclear power was in its ascendance. Along with Bainbridge and Enterprise, she became part of the first nuclear powered fleet.

Vital Statistics
USS Long Beach
CGN-9
Nuclear Powered Guided Missile Cruiser
Built: Bethlehem Steel, Quincy, MA
Launched: 7/14/59 Commissioned: 9/8/61
Decommissioned: 5/1/95
Displacement: 16,602 tons Length: 721' Width: 73' Draft: 26'
Armament (carried at various times during her career):
1 ASROC, 1 twin Talos (52 missiles), 2 twin Terrier (120 missiles)
two 5 inch 38 calibre guns, six 12.75 inch torpedo tubes
8 Harpoon, 2 Phalanx, 2 Tomahawk
Complement: 80 officers, 1,000 enlisted

Kit # DC046 $344.95 Picture below!

You'll need this book if you've never built a resin kit!

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"Basics of Ship Building" by Mike Ashey
The bible today for the Model Shipbuilder. This book will give step by
step pictures on building plastic kits, resin kits plus photoetching. This is
the best book for the beginner to experienced builder on the newer
special high price kits resin kits and customizing parts.
1. Building Plastic Kits 2. Building Resin Kits
3. Scratchbuilding & Detailing Superstructure Shapes
4. Working with Brass & Stainless Steel Photoetching
5. Painting, Masking, & Decal Application
There is also an 18-page section of color photographs
of finished models by Mike and others. Of the hundreds
of black and white how - to photos. I recognized very
few from his first book. Most highly recommended.
Published by Kalmbach. #BK02 19.95