Displ: 16,082 tons full load
Dim: 721 x 73 x 30 ft
Prop: Steam turbines, 2 C1W reactors, 2 shafts, 80,000 hp, 30 knots
Crew: 858
Arm: 1 twin Talos (52 missiles), 2 twin Terrier (120 missiles total), 1 ASROC, 2 5/38, 6 12.75 inch TT

CLGN 160/CGN 160/CGN 9 Long Beach Built by Bethlehem Quincy. To CGN 160 6 Dec 1956, laid down 2 Dec 1957, to CGN 9 1 July 1957, launched 14 July 1959, commissioned 9 Sept 1961. Refuelled at Mare Island Navy 1971-1972. Proposed reconstruction with Aegis and all superstructure replaced cancelled 12/76. Talos deactivated 1978, removed 1979. Updated/rebuilt at Puget Sound Navy 6 Oct 1980 to 26 March 1983; superstructure modified and phased-arrays removed. 8 Harpoon missiles and 2 Phalanx CIWS added during the reconstruction; 2 Tomahawk ABLs added 1985. Stripped at Newport News starting 5/94, to In Commission, In Reserve 7 July 1994, stripping complete 1 May 1995. Decommissioned and stricken 1 May 1995. All superstructure, weapons, electronics removed. Hulk towed to Bremerton April-May 1996.

I took this photograph during September of 2003.