29 Dec 1927
United States
United States
- Lieutenant J. J. Clark piloted a catapult plane launched off the USS Pennsylvania in Long Beach Harbor, California, United States in a demonstration flight with humorist and fellow Oklahoma Cherokee Will Rogers as passenger. ww2dbaseย [J. J. Clark | Long Beach, California | DS]
30 Sep 1940
United States
United States
- USS Arizona arrived at Long Beach, California, United States. ww2dbaseย [Arizona | Long Beach, California | CPC]
10 Dec 1945
United States
United States
- USS Miami arrived at Long Beach, California, United States. ww2dbaseย [Miami | Long Beach, California | CPC]
27 Jan 1946
United States
United States
- Colonel William Councill made the first transcontinental jet flight across the United States (Long Beach, California to New York, New York) in a P-80 jet fighter. The flight time was 4 hours, 13 minutes, and 26 seconds, and the average speed of 940 kilometers per hour (584 miles per hour). ww2dbaseย [P-80 Shooting Star | Long Beach, California | CPC]
19 Apr 1952
United States
United States
- USS Wisconsin arrived at Long Beach, California, United States. ww2dbaseย [Wisconsin | Long Beach, California | CPC]
24 Jun 1952
United States
United States
- USS Saint Paul arrived at Long Beach, California, United States. ww2dbaseย [Saint Paul | Long Beach, California | CPC]
22 Nov 1953
United States
United States
- USS Charr sponsored the Girl Scout Mariner Ship 36 Sea Tiger of Pasadena, California, United States; the ceremony was held aboard USS Charr at Long Beach, California. ww2dbaseย [Charr | Long Beach, California | CPC]
15 Apr 1956
United States
United States
- USS Preston arrived at Long Beach, California, United States. ww2dbaseย [Preston (Fletcher-class) | Long Beach, California | CPC]
6 Nov 1956
United States
United States
- USS Saint Paul departed Long Beach, California, United States. ww2dbaseย [Saint Paul | Long Beach, California | CPC]
21 May 1957
United States
United States
- USS Saint Paul arrived at Long Beach, California, United States. ww2dbaseย [Saint Paul | Long Beach, California | CPC]
25 Aug 1958
United States
United States
- USS Saint Paul arrived at Long Beach, California, United States. ww2dbaseย [Saint Paul | Long Beach, California | CPC]
4 May 1959
United States
United States
- USS Saint Paul departed Long Beach, California, United States for Yokosuka, Japan. ww2dbaseย [Saint Paul | Long Beach, California | CPC]
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