Construction history of nuclear-powered cruisers

Nuclear-powered Cruiser-The first nuclear-powered cruiser in the world was the nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser Long Beach, which was started in 1957 and launched in 1960. The biggest feature of nuclear-powered cruisers is their strong endurance. It can sail continuously for several years and circle the earth for several weeks without refueling. "Long Beach" has a full displacement of 6.5438+0.8 million tons and is equipped with cruise missiles, anti-ship missiles, air defense missiles and anti-submarine missiles. Since then, the United States has built four models and eight nuclear-powered cruisers.