THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, July 3, 1994                   TAG: 9407030274
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   18 lines

SAYING FAREWELL TO FIRST NUCLEAR CRUISER

JOSEPH JOHN KOTLOWSKI

The Long Beach, the world's first nuclear-powered cruiser, was

decommissioned Saturday morning at Norfolk Naval Base, ending 33

years of service. The Long Beach was the first ship to successfully

employ surface-to-air missiles in a combat situation.

by CNB