USS Long Beach (CGN-9)/Definition

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USS Long Beach (CGN-9) [r]: Single-ship class, a U.S. nuclear-propelled cruiser intended as an aircraft carrier escort; only Cold War cruiser with substantial armor; purpose-built as missile ship with guns later added