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The U.S. Navy's USS Long Beach (CGN-9) & USS Enterprise (CVN-65) were the first Navy surface combatants to be powered by nuclear reactors. Both ship keels were laid within 2 months of each other, and commissioned at almost the same time. The Long Beach was commissioned a few weeks prior to the Enterprise, (September 9, 1961). The Enterprise was commissioned on November 25 of that same year.
The Long Beach was the only ship of her class, and was the last cruiser built on a traditional cruiser hull. Subsequent cruisers were built on modified, scaled up destroyer hulls. The Long Beach was also the Navy's first guided missile cruiser, which showed the reality that missiles had finally replaced traditional guns for surface-surface engagements. She was decommissioned on July 2, 1994.
The Enterprise was still on active service until December 2012, and is currently the oldest active commissioned warship in the Navy (The USS Constitution, though the oldest commissioned vessel, holds a ceremonial commission).
Her hull type is a bit different from modern carriers, and her reactor configuration makes her more expensive to maintain. She is scheduled to be decommissioned in March 2013.
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What do you call a ship that travels to the surface of the sea?
A submarine is a ship that can travel underwater.
What was the first ship to sail?
the first ship is fery ship
Why a needle drowned in water and a ship does not?
because a ship has a wider area to spread it`s surface on and a needle does not because a ship has a wider area to spread it`s surface on and a needle does not
Name of the first ship on the moon?
The first ship that landed on the moon was Apollo 11, commanded by astronaut Neil Armstrong. This historic mission took place on July 20, 1969, and marked the first time humans set foot on the lunar surface.
What would a ship look like if it sailed farther and farther away on a flat surface?
As a ship sails away on a flat surface, it would gradually appear smaller due to the effects of perspective, eventually disappearing from view. The bottom of the ship would be the first to vanish, followed by the top. This observation can be explained by the curvature of light and the limitations of human vision on a flat plane.
Where was the first ship invented?
The first Ship was invented in Greek
What ship was the first ship to shipwreck in the first fleet?
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What ship which travels below the surface of the sea?
It is a submarine.
What might have influenced early astronomers to develop the heliocentric model?
Various phenomenons can lead to that discovery. For example when a ship is approaching a harbour from afar and you are watching it from the port at first you notice the top of the ship then the stern and then finally the whole ship. It is possible only if the ship was sailing on a curved surface. Else the whole ship would have been visible from afar.
Which ship from Venice arrives first?
Cassio's ship arrives first
How does a ship floats on the water being heavy?
A ship floats on water due to a principle known as buoyancy. The weight of the water displaced by the ship is equal to the weight of the ship, allowing it to stay afloat. Essentially, the buoyant force exerted by the water is greater than the weight of the ship, keeping it on the surface.
