USS Enterprise and a nuclear powered cruiser and frigate of Task Force One circumnavigated the globe unrefuelled from 31 July to 3October 1964. e=mc2 is Einstein's famous nuclear power formula. Nice to see the F-4s,F-8s, A-4s and A-3s on deck.
The two cruisers accompanying the Big E are the USS Long Beach and USS Bainbridge. The Bainbridge was originaly designated an FFGN and redesignated CGN in the mid-70s.
Seen that photo a thousand times. Did my first two deployments on the E...
USS Enterprise and a nuclear powered cruiser and frigate of Task Force One circumnavigated the globe unrefuelled from 31 July to 3October 1964. e=mc2 is Einstein's famous nuclear power formula. Nice to see the F-4s,F-8s, A-4s and A-3s on deck.
14 June 2008 10:21 This guy is right. One of the fond memories of my childhood. I first saw this picture in National Geographic, 1966. I treasured the mag for a lot of years. From The south Pacific. I guess I was 6 years old then. It was the cover picture for the mag. July 1966? All my hopes and dreams from my youth.
The Cruiser next to "Big E" is the California, the Superstructers are the same and California used to sit on the horizon off Vietnam and confuse them while Enterprise moved around.
Bainbridge was DLGN-25. She was reclassified as a cruiser (CGN-25) when "frigate" was re-defined to be a smaller-than-destroyer, ASW focused ship, as the type was used by the rest of NATO. FFG was the type designator for these new frigates (e.g., Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7) class).
Anonymous of 1503, Get out your Janes and look up USS Long Beach and USS California. Then come back and retract. Long Beach had two OLD 5" 34's in open mounts because the two terrier and talos launchers can't help against a small boat. California!?! Hah!
My father was on that cruise. And it is USS Bainbridge, Long Beacj and Enterprise. My dad was on the Enterprise for this cruise and on the Long Beach later. I've still got his "Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club" patch.
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Completion of the first non-stop circumnavigation of the globe by nuclear powered battlegroup.
That's a guess but a reasonable one I think.
USS Enterprise and a nuclear powered cruiser and frigate of Task Force One circumnavigated the globe unrefuelled from 31 July to 3October 1964. e=mc2 is Einstein's famous nuclear power formula. Nice to see the F-4s,F-8s, A-4s and A-3s on deck.
The two cruisers accompanying the Big E are the USS Long Beach and USS Bainbridge. The Bainbridge was originaly designated an FFGN and redesignated CGN in the mid-70s.
Seen that photo a thousand times. Did my first two deployments on the E...
Don't listen to the squids. They're fibbing at yeh.
That pic was produced for display during a congressional budget committee session.
That was just the Navy's polite way of reminding congress to get up off some cash, or else.
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USS Enterprise and a nuclear powered cruiser and frigate of Task Force One circumnavigated the globe unrefuelled from 31 July to 3October 1964. e=mc2 is Einstein's famous nuclear power formula. Nice to see the F-4s,F-8s, A-4s and A-3s on deck.
14 June 2008 10:21
This guy is right. One of the fond memories of my childhood. I first saw this picture in National Geographic, 1966. I treasured the mag for a lot of years. From The south Pacific. I guess I was 6 years old then. It was the cover picture for the mag. July 1966? All my hopes and dreams from my youth.
Many thanks, arabic58. I hope you will enjoy this website about the USS Enterprise:
http://www.sandcastlevi.com/sea/enterprise/voych10b.htm
The Cruiser next to "Big E" is the California, the Superstructers are the same and California used to sit on the horizon off Vietnam and confuse them while Enterprise moved around.
Bainbridge was DLGN-25. She was reclassified as a cruiser (CGN-25) when "frigate" was re-defined to be a smaller-than-destroyer, ASW focused ship, as the type was used by the rest of NATO. FFG was the type designator for these new frigates (e.g., Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG-7) class).
Anonymous of 1503, Get out your Janes and look up USS Long Beach and USS California. Then come back and retract. Long Beach had two OLD 5" 34's in open mounts because the two terrier and talos launchers can't help against a small boat. California!?! Hah!
My father was on that cruise. And it is USS Bainbridge, Long Beacj and Enterprise. My dad was on the Enterprise for this cruise and on the Long Beach later. I've still got his "Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club" patch.
Wrong! The Officer of the Deck was bored and decided to have some fun.
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