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Ship Disposal·USS Long Beach

Navy Seeks To Dispose Of USS Long Beach

1 source · first reported 5d ago

The US Navy is seeking to dispose of the USS Long Beach, the world's first nuclear-powered cruiser. The process of tearing apart a nuclear-powered warship is costly and time-consuming due to its nuclear power source.

Why it matters

The disposal of the USS Long Beach is significant due to its historical status as the world's first nuclear-powered cruiser and the complex process of decommissioning a nuclear-powered vessel.

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