Operation Sea Orbit
Circumnavigation of the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered TF1 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Operation Sea Orbit was the 1964 around-the-world cruise of the United States Navy's Task Force One, consisting of USS Enterprise (CVAN-65), USS Long Beach (CGN-9), and USS Bainbridge (DLGN-25). This all-nuclear-powered unit steamed 30,565 miles unrefuelled around the world for sixty-five days.[1][2]
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Operation Sea Orbit | |
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Part of Cold War (1962–1979) | |
Type | Naval surface warfare and naval air operations |
Location | World-wide |
Planned by | United States Navy |
Objective | First circumnavigation of the world by nuclear-powered surface warships |
Date | 31 July 1964 to 3 October 1964 |
Executed by | Rear Admiral Bernard M. Strean, USN Task Force One: • USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) • USS Long Beach (CGN-9) • USS Bainbridge (DLGN-25) • Carrier Air Wing Six (CVW-6) |
Outcome | Mission successfully accomplished. |
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