Did a similar 3 nuclear ship, goodwill round the world cruise in 1964 ,while stationed on world’s first nuclear powered Navy surface warship, USS Long Beach CGN-9. & operated with nuclear carrier USS Enterprise & nuclear destroyer USS Bainbridge. Left the Med in Aug 1964 , traveled approx 36,000 miles & retuned to home port of Norfolk, Virginia in Oct 1964, steaming on nuclear power, with no refueling at sea. Had approx 5 countries goodwill port calls during this cruise.

- Robert K.