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| <ol>Long Beach Class Guided Missile Cruiser (Nuclear) <br/> | | <ol>Long Beach Class Guided Missile Cruiser (Nuclear) <br/> |
| Originally ordered as CLG(N)<br/> | | Originally ordered as CLG(N)<br/> |
| Redesignated CGN-160 December 6 1956<br/> | | Redesignated CGN-160 6 December 1956<br/> |
| Keel Laid December 2 1957<br/> | | Keel Laid 2 December 1957<br/> |
| Redesignated CGN-9 July 1 1958<br/>
| | Renumbered CGN-9 1 July 1958<br/> |
| Launched July 14 1959<br/><br/> | | Launched 14 July 1959<br/><br/> |
| <li>'''USS LONG BEACH CGN-9'''<br/> | | <li>'''USS LONG BEACH CGN-9'''<br/> |
| Commissioned September 9 1961 - Decommissioned May 1 1995<br/><br/> | | Commissioned 9 September 1961 - Decommissioned 1 May 1995<br/><br/> |
| Struck from Naval Register May 1 1995<br/> | | Struck from Naval Register 1 May 1995<br/> |
| Hulk currently awaiting recycling at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (1998) | | Hulk currently awaiting recycling at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (1998) |
| </ol></td> | | </ol></td> |
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| range for covers on that page. | | range for covers on that page. |
| <ol> | | <ol> |
| <li>[[USS LONG BEACH CGN-9_Covers_Page_1 | USS Long Beach CGN-9 Covers Page 1]] (1961-95)</li> | | <li>[[USS LONG BEACH CGN-9_Covers_Page_1 | USS Long Beach CGN-9 Covers Page 1]] (1961-1995)</li> |
| </ol> | | </ol> |
| <p> </p> | | <p> </p> |
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| </td></tr></table> | | </td></tr></table> |
| Note: | | Note: |
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <!-- Type 2t(nu) (L-37b) 1961 -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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| <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
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| Locy Type<br/>2t(nu)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-37b
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| </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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| 1963-02-12
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| </td><td align="center" width="350">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19630212_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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| </td><td align="center" width="120">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19630212_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| </td></tr></table>
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| [[Cachet_Category_Lincoln's_Birthday_ | Lincoln's Birthday]], Cachet Artist - [[Cachet_Maker_M_Fay_Muridge_ | M. Fay Muridge]], Cachet Sponsor - [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_3_Admiral_Farragut_ | Admiral Farragut Chapter No. 3, USCS]]
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| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <!-- Type 2t(n)(USS) -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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| <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
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| Locy Type<br/>2t(nu)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-37c
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| </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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| 1971-04-21
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| </td><td align="center" width="350">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19710909_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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| </td><td align="center" width="120">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19710909_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| </td></tr></table>
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| Official Ship Cachet
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| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === --> | | <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === --> |
| <!-- ============== --> | | <!-- ============== --> |
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| 1971-09-09 | | 1971-09-09 |
| </td><td align="center" width="350"> | | </td><td align="center" width="350"> |
| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19710909_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] | | [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19710909_1A_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] |
| </td><td align="center" width="120"> | | </td><td align="center" width="120"> |
| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19710909_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | | [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19710909_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] |
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| </td></tr></table> | | </td></tr></table> |
| Sailor's Mail | | Sailor's Mail |
| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <!-- Type 2t(n+u)(A,USS) -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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| <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
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| Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (A,USS)
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| </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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| 1989-12-02
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| </td><td align="center" width="350">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19891202_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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| </td><td align="center" width="120">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19891202_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| </td></tr></table>
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| 22nd Anniversary of Keel Laying, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_74_USS_Puget_Sound_ | USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS]]
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| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <!-- Type 2t(n+u)(A,USS) -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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| <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
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| Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (A,USS)
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| </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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| 1990-01-24
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| </td><td align="center" width="350">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19900124_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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| </td><td align="center" width="120">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19900124_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| </td></tr></table>
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| Official Ship Cachet
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| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <!-- Type 2t(n+u)(A,USS) -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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| <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
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| Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (A,USS)
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| </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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| 1990-08-02
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| </td><td align="center" width="350">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19900802_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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| </td><td align="center" width="120">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19900802_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| </td></tr></table>
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| [[Cachet_Category_Fleet_Week_ | Fleet Week]], Official Ship Cachet, serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_74_USS_Puget_Sound_ | USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS]]
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| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <!-- Type 2t(n+u)(A,USS) -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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| <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
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| Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (A,USS)
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| </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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| 1991-01-24
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| </td><td align="center" width="350">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19910124_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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| </td><td align="center" width="120">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19910124_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| </td></tr></table>
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| Cachet by - Chuck & Kay Hall
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| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === --> | | <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === --> |
| <!-- ============== --> | | <!-- ============== --> |
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| <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> | | <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> |
| <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"> | | <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"> |
| Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (A,USS) | | Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (B,USS) |
| </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"> | | </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"> |
| 1994-07-02 | | 1994-07-02 |
| </td><td align="center" width="350"> | | </td><td align="center" width="350"> |
| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19940702_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] | | [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19940702_4_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] |
| </td><td align="center" width="120"> | | </td><td align="center" width="120"> |
| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19940702_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | | [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19940702_4_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] |
| </td></tr></table> | | </td></tr></table> |
| [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Deactivation_ | Deactivation]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_74_USS_Puget_Sound_ | USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS]] | | [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Deactivation_ | Deactivation]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_74_USS_Puget_Sound_ | USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS]] |
| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === --> | | <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === --> |
| <!-- ============== --> | | <!-- ============== --> |
| <!-- Type 2 & 9 --> | | <!-- Type 7t(n+u) --> |
| <!-- ============== --> | | <!-- ============== --> |
| <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> | | <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> |
| <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"> | | <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"> |
| Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (A,USS) | | Locy Type<br/>7t(n+u) (USS) |
| </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"> | | </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"> |
| 1994-07-02
| | 1962-10-27 |
| </td><td align="center" width="350"> | | </td><td align="center" width="350"> |
| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19940702_8_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] | | [[Image:JonBurdett longbeach cgn9 19621027 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] |
| </td><td align="center" width="120"> | | </td><td align="center" width="120"> |
| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19940702_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | | [[Image:JonBurdett longbeach cgn9 19621027.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] |
| </td></tr></table> | | </td></tr></table> |
| [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Deactivation_ | Deactivation]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_74_USS_Puget_Sound_ | USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS]]
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| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === --> | | <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === --> |
| <!-- ============== --> | | <!-- ============== --> |
| <!-- Type 2 & 9 --> | | <!-- Type 9ef(nu)(L-37e) --> |
| <!-- ============== --> | | <!-- ============== --> |
| <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> | | <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> |
| <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"> | | <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140"> |
| Locy Type<br/>2t(n+u) (B,USS) | | Locy Type<br/>9ef(nu)<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-37e |
| </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"> | | </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100"> |
| 1994-07-02
| | 1963-12-20 |
| </td><td align="center" width="350"> | | </td><td align="center" width="350"> |
| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19940702_4_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]] | | [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19631220_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]] |
| </td><td align="center" width="120"> | | </td><td align="center" width="120"> |
| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19940702_4_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | | [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19631220_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] |
| </td></tr></table> | | </td></tr></table> |
| [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Deactivation_ | Deactivation]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_74_USS_Puget_Sound_ | USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS]]
| | Welcome Home, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tazewell_G_Nicholson_ | Tazewell G. Nicholson]] |
| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <!-- Type 7t(n+u) -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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| <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
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| Locy Type<br/>7t(n+u) (USS)
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| </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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| 1962-10-27
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| </td><td align="center" width="350">
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| [[Image:JonBurdett longbeach cgn9 19621027 pm.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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| </td><td align="center" width="120">
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| [[Image:JonBurdett longbeach cgn9 19621027.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| </td></tr></table>
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| Note:
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| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === --> | | <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === --> |
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| </td></tr></table> | | </td></tr></table> |
| 22nd Anniversary of Keel Laying, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_74_USS_Puget_Sound_ | USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS]] | | 22nd Anniversary of Keel Laying, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_74_USS_Puget_Sound_ | USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS]] |
| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <!-- Type 9-1nu (L-37h) -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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| <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
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| Locy Type<br/>9-1nu<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-37h
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| </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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| 1990-01-24
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| </td><td align="center" width="350">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19900124_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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| </td><td align="center" width="120">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19900124_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| </td></tr></table>
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| Official Ship Cachet
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| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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| <!-- Type 9-1nu (L-37h) -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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| <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
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| Locy Type<br/>9-1n+u (USS)
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| </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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| 1990-08-02
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| </td><td align="center" width="350">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19900802_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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| </td><td align="center" width="120">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19900802_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| </td></tr></table>
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| [[Cachet_Category_Fleet_Week_ | Fleet Week]], Official Ship Cachet, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_74_USS_Puget_Sound_ | USS Puget Sound Chapter No. 74, USCS]]
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| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === --> | | <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === --> |
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| </td></tr></table> | | </td></tr></table> |
| [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Deactivation_ | Deactivation]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]] | | [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Deactivation_ | Deactivation]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]] |
| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <!-- Type F (L-37j) -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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| <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
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| Locy Type F<br/><br/>USCS Postmark<br/>Catalog Illus. L-37j
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| </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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| 1994-07-02
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| </td><td align="center" width="350">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19940702_5_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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| </td><td align="center" width="120">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19940702_5_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| </td></tr></table>
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| [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Deactivation_ | Deactivation]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <!-- Meter OPB2 (#1600290) -->
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| <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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| <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
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| Locy Type<br/>Meter OPB2<br/>(#1600290)
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| </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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| 1992-04-07
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| </td><td align="center" width="350">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19920407_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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| </td><td align="center" width="120">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19920407_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| </td></tr></table>
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| USS Long Beach postcard. Official Ship Cachet, serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ | Tom Armstrong]] for arrival at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
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| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === --> | | <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === --> |
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| </td></tr></table> | | </td></tr></table> |
| Official Ship Cachet, serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ | Tom Armstrong]] for arrival at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. | | Official Ship Cachet, serviced by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ | Tom Armstrong]] for arrival at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. |
| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <!-- Meter OPB (#1600290) -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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| <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
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| Locy Type<br/>Meter OPB<br/>(#1600290)<br/><br/>USS Long Beach<br/>CGN-9
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| </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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| 1992-07-11
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| </td><td align="center" width="350">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_Proteus_AS19_19920711_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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| </td><td align="center" width="120">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_Proteus_AS19_19920711_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| </td></tr></table>
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| USS Long Beach commemorates the Inactivation Ceremony for the [[PROTEUS_AS_19_ | USS Proteus AS-19]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ | Tom Armstrong]]
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| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <!-- Meter OPB (#1600290) -->
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| <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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| <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
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| Locy Type<br/>Meter OPB<br/>(#1600290)<br/><br/>USS Long Beach<br/>CGN-9
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| </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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| 1992-09-30
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| </td><td align="center" width="350">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_Proteus_AS19_19920930_4_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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| </td><td align="center" width="120">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_Proteus_AS19_19920930_4_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| </td></tr></table>
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| USS Long Beach commemorates the Decommissioning Ceremony for the [[PROTEUS_AS_19_ | USS Proteus AS-19]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ | Tom Armstrong]]
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| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <!-- POSTMARK ENTRY -->
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| <!-- ============== -->
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| <br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
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| <tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
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| Locy Type<br/>Meter OPB<br/>(#1600290)<br/><br/>USS Long Beach<br/>CGN-9
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| </td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
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| 1992-10-03
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| </td><td align="center" width="350">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19921003_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
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| </td><td align="center" width="120">
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19921003_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| </td></tr></table>
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| USS Long Beach postcard, Official Ship Cachet, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ | Tom Armstrong]] to mark the departure from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
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| <!-- === End of Postmark Entry === -->
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| <hr>
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| <!-- Type 9 -->
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| Locy Type<br/>9<br/><br/>"Naval Base Station"<br/><br/>Bremerton WA
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| 1992-04-07
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19920407_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19920407_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| Official Ship Cachet, cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ | Tom Armstrong]] for arrival at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
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| Locy Type 9<br/><br/>"CNB Navy<br/>Mail Center"<br/><br/>Norfolk, VA
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| 1995-05-01
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19950501_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19950501_4_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_USCS_Chapter_4_Stephen_Decatur_ | Stephen Decatur Chapter No. 4, USCS]]
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| Locy Type 9<br/><br/>[[CARL_VINSON_CVN_70_ | USS Carl Vinson<br/>CVN-70]]
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| 1995-05-01
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19950501_2_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_CarlVinson_CVN70_19950501_2_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]], Official Ship Cachet on a USS Long Beach CGN-9 postcard
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| Locy Type 9<br/><br/>[[CARL_VINSON_CVN_70_ | USS Carl Vinson<br/>CVN-70]]
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| 1995-05-01
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19950501_3_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_CarlVinson_CVN70_19950501_3_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Decommissioning_ | Decommissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Ronald_Reeves_ | Ronald Reeves]]
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| USPO Machine<br/>Cancel<br/><br/>Quincy MA
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| 1961-07-07
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19610707_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
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| Ships cover to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards.
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| USPO Machine<br/>Cancel<br/><br/>Quincy MA
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| 1961-07-07
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19610707_1_Letter.jpg|thumb|center|150px]]
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19610707_1_Signature.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| Enclosed letter with ships letterhead to the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards. Signed by H.G. Rickover.
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19950501_3_BKLT.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| 1961-09-09
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| 1995-05-01
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19950501_2_BKLT.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19950501_1_BKLT.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| Various Booklets from the USS Long Beach courtesy of [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ | Tom Armstrong]]
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19610909_1_Patch.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19610909_2_Patch.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19610909_3_Patch.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| [[Image:GregCiesielski_LongBeach_CGN9_19610909_4_Patch.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
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| Patches courtesy of [[Cachet_Maker_Tom_Armstrong_ | Tom Armstrong]]
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| <p> </p> | | <p> </p> |
| <h3>Other Information</h3> | | <h3>Other Information</h3> |
| LONG BEACH earned the following awards during her Naval career - Combat Action Ribbon - Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Unit Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (6) - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) - Vietnam Service Medal - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Humanitarian Service Medal - Sea Service Deployment Ribbon - Coast Guard Special Operations Service Medal - Vietnam Campaign Medal - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudia Arabia) - Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).<br/><br/> | | USS LONG BEACH earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Joint Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon (2 awards), the Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (6 awards), the National Defense Service Medal (2 awards), the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (5 awards), the Vietnam Service Medal w/ 18 Campaign stars, the Southwest Asia Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal (2 awards), the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (12 awards), the Coast Guard Special Operations Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudia Arabia) and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) during her Naval career.<br/><br/> |
| '''NAMESAKE''' - Cities in California and New York.<br/><br/> | | '''NAMESAKE''' - Cities in California and New York.<br/><br/> |
| There have been three ships in the US Navy named LONG BEACH - USS Long Beach AK-9, USS Long Beach PF-34 and USS Long Beach CGN-9. | | There have been three ships in the US Navy that have borne the name LONG BEACH - [[LONG_BEACH_AK_9_ | USS Long Beach AK-9]], [[LONG_BEACH_PF_34_ | USS Long Beach PF-34]] and USS Long Beach CGN-9. |
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